All the Historical Fiction books on my shelves that I want to read!

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In which I share some unread historical fiction books from my shelf that I want to read.
Channels Mentioned
‪@Shellyish‬
Books Mentioned
Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow
Listening Valley by D. E. Stevenson
The White City by Grace Hitchcock
The Blue Cloak by Shannon McNear
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
A Moonbow Night by Laura Frantz
The Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi
Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Twain's End by Lynn Cullen
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner

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@nicolegalbraith1689 29 күн бұрын

I loved Salt to the Sea.

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

I've heard nothing but good things!

@CandlewickLibrary 28 күн бұрын

Salt to the sea was really good.

@insearchofwonder 28 күн бұрын

Yeah I'm really looking forward to reading that one.

@GloriaZThompson 29 күн бұрын

Salt to the Sea is my vote for you! Ruta Sepetys is amazing.

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

Yes! I definitely want to get to all her books.

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf Ай бұрын

I remember enjoying the Patty Callahan books. Are you surprised? 😂😂😂

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

Nope! 😁

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf Ай бұрын

Scarlet Pimpernel!!!

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

Still haven't gotten to that one. Not enough time in the day!

@believeinyourshelf 26 күн бұрын

Salt to the Sea was so, So, SO good!

@insearchofwonder 25 күн бұрын

I really need to read it - everyone raves about it!

@protagonistspub 28 күн бұрын

You aren't alone in your love of historical fiction.

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@protagonistspub 28 күн бұрын

WOOHOOO home renovation time! Exasperating but rewarding 💚

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

I'm expecting the first and hoping for the latter. 😜

@OldeAmericanSpirit Ай бұрын

The cover of Listening Valley... gorgeous!

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

It is a good cover, isn't it?

@OldeAmericanSpirit 28 күн бұрын

@@insearchofwonder really is

@OldeAmericanSpirit Ай бұрын

hmmm, hadn't heard of Ragtime, but it sounds good. Ragtime music is fun.

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

It is fun!

@WaterBearReads 29 күн бұрын

I'm just so envious that you have a dishwasher! I loved The Scarlet Pimpernel! And yes...that movie with Jane Seymour is wonderful! Ooh the Mrs. Lewis one sounds great! Have a lovely Sunday!

@insearchofwonder 28 күн бұрын

Well I will be very grateful for my noisy dishwasher even when it interrupts my attempts to film! It's a huge blessing for sure.

@bobbiesuedavis5406 28 күн бұрын

Shannon Mcnear is one of my favorite authors and The Blue Cloak was so interesting when I read it a few years ago.😎📚

@insearchofwonder 28 күн бұрын

I've never read anything by her!

@believeinyourshelf 26 күн бұрын

I've read all of the True Colors books. I loved and kept all of them except one, maybe two. Each time I finished a book, I had to jump down the rabbit hole of the crime it was based on. 😂 I loved this video. ❤

@insearchofwonder 25 күн бұрын

Yes, I have discovered I kind of really like true crime sorts of stories. Very intriguing, although I suppose in a macabre sort of way. 😜

@blessyourmemory Ай бұрын

Becoming Mrs Lewis is on my TBR list....I am going to wait for your review before I buy it.

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

OK I will definitely let everyone know my thoughts on it!

@junewood3012 26 күн бұрын

As a quilter, I have read and thoroughly enjoyed all of the Jennifer Chiaverini quilt books. The one you mentioned has been on my list since it came out 😅. I've never heard of Laura Frantz, I think I would like her from what you said. The D.E. Stevenson (Mitzi has mentioned her several times on her channel) book looks good too! Thank you for sharing and happy reading 📚!!

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

I do enjoy Laura Frantz. She writes lovely historical fiction typically set in early colonial America. Yes, there are a couple BookTubers who have really sung D E Stevenson's praises so I'm anxious to try her books.

@junewood3012 26 күн бұрын

@@insearchofwonder your description of this author sounds right up alley! Oh, I forgot to mention that just last week a coworker told me about The Last Pimpernel!! Have you read Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier?

@OldeAmericanSpirit Ай бұрын

I don't think I've ever read 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' but own it. I need to read that. And I've never read a Laura Frantz but want to. I'm writing my review for 'Becoming Mrs. Lewis right now. I was disappointed in what it turned out to be. I predict that you won't care for it.

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

Oh did you just read Becoming Mrs. Lewis? I know their story is an interesting one with potential for scandal. You are probably right - I've heard others say the same thing so we'll see!

@OldeAmericanSpirit 28 күн бұрын

@@insearchofwonder yes. My review is up.

@protagonistspub 28 күн бұрын

Ohhh I have Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker on my shelf too!

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

Maybe we can buddy read it sometime.

@protagonistspub 26 күн бұрын

@@insearchofwonder I would love that! Just say when 🙂

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

@@protagonistspub August or September would work for me. I've got a lot going on in July.

@protagonistspub 26 күн бұрын

@insearchofwonder September sounds grand, inspired by you I'm making August pure mood reads. 🙂

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

@@protagonistspub love it! Is that your birthday month?

@ChautonaHavig Ай бұрын

You'll love Listening Valley. Super encouraging. The White City was intriguing- Not the best of that series but it was fun. I didn't really like The Blue Cloak--it's brutal. Even my mom was shaken by it, and nothing bothers mom. My favorites in that series were The Green Dress and The Gray Chamber (Nellie Bly inspired). EEEP! Out of the Easy??? MUST HAVE IT! The Book Thief is sooo good. Did not care for Becoming Mrs. Lewis but I LOVED Once Upon a Wardrobe--LOVED it. I just learned about one today about the horses in Poland during WWII and how Patton and some army volunteers got these amazing horses out before Russia invaded. Until Our Time Comes by Nicole M. Miller

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

OK good to know you liked The Book thief. I will probably like it also. And I've heard the same thing from others regarding the two Patti Callahan books. Until Our Time Comes sounds interesting!

@elainelambert9756 28 күн бұрын

I was coming to add the same things about Listening Valley (and Celia's House is one of my favorite DES books) and the Patty Callahan books. I rad Once Upon a Wardrobe first and LOVED it!! But then I started Becoming Mrs. Lewis and got really discouraged by it. I DNF'd it. I'm so glad I didn't read it first or I wouldn't have read the other and would have missed out. I haven't read any of the others.

@ChautonaHavig 27 күн бұрын

@@elainelambert9756 Totally get you! How did you feel about Katherine's Marriage?

@elainelambert9756 27 күн бұрын

@@ChautonaHavig How funny you should ask. I just DNF'd it. Not because I didn't like it, but it was just taking me too long to get invested in the story and I felt in the mood for something else. I'd like to go back and finish it though. What did you think?

@protagonistspub 28 күн бұрын

Not helpful, but they all sound amazing!

@insearchofwonder 26 күн бұрын

I know, that's the problem. Too many books, not enough time!

@MorgansEndlessBookshelf Ай бұрын

I enjoyed The White City. The Blue Cloak got really inappropriate (the contents of the story; I'd say it was fairly tastefully handled), so I DNFed.

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

Hmmm we'll see if I ever feel up for The Blue Cloak. The White City was fun, nothing dark and no difficult content really. Although I'll admit I skimmed some parts that might have been scary (not b/c they were scary but b/c I wanted to get to the end lol).

@FacelessBookReviews Ай бұрын

I was not aware that CS Lewis was married. From some of his other writings I guess I just took it that he was never married. Must be he wrote that before he was married. Interesting. I also gather from the beginning of your video. You're not a big fan of that room. 😂

@insearchofwonder 29 күн бұрын

I believe he was married much later in life. And not for very long, because if I'm not mistaken, his wife died of cancer. I think I am remembering that correctly. Hoping that room will be a much more pleasant place by the end of July!