23rd September 2006

Rebecca found herself in a situation she could not provide the time she wanted to this site. To make sure the site is taken care of properly the site was sold and the new owner is Jim Westergren. He will take care of the site, Rebecca remains as a moderator and will continue post on the forums.

Related forum threads:

Announcement from Rebecca

Introduction from Jim

6th September 2006

It's about time I did a big site update, so here is a big backlog of reviews! Enjoy!

Historical Fiction:

Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir - Boswellbaxter

The Secret Supper by Javier Sierra - Biggestfan09

The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant - Biggestfan09

The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly - Diamondlil

All Other Fiction:

Mark of the Lion by Suzanne Arruda - Wendall Sexton

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - Biggestfan09

Non-Fiction Book Reviews:

Living My Life by Emma Goldman - Wendall Sexton

Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky - Diamondlil

13th June 2006

We have three new reviews for your reading pleasure:

Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir reviewed by Diamondlil

"Alison Weir is the author of numerous non-fiction books, but Innocent Traitor is her first fiction book. She has taken the story of the Nine Day Queen - Lady Jane Grey, and given us the details of her childhood, her relationship with her parents, her introduction to court..."

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon reviewed by Kailana

"Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life... and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire..."

Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George reviewed by Diamondlil

"The Mary we grow to know is a very complex woman - at various times innocent child, powerful ruler, woman in love, alternatively cautious but also impulsive, someone who was betrayed many times, and yet was the object of great devotion from many of her friends, including some of her jailers..."

Enjoy! Don't forget to let us know your thoughts about them - you'll find the link at the bottom of each review.

17th May 2006

Adding to her rank as Book Reviewer, Kailana has recently agreed to help out around the site as a Super Moderator! If you want to know a bit more about Kailana, feel free to take a look at the About page.

Welcome to the team, Kelly!

More new reviews!

The first is written by Kailana, looking at Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks :

"Whatever the hardships that strike this town, because people die from hatred, not just the plague, Brooks does a great job in conveying the message of the struggle but at the same time it is not a depressing novel..."

Secondly, we have a review of The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick written by Diamondlil:

"The book follows William Marshal from the time he is 5 years old through to around 48 years of age (there will be another book to cover from then until his death that the author is currently working on). This is a fictionalised version of his life, taking the events that we do know from history, and then weaving and fleshing out the story into very readable, very enjoyable look at life in the times of the Plantagenet period of English history..."

Last but by no means least, we have a new review from Wendall Sexton of Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice :

"CHRIST THE LORD: OUT OF EGYPT is a marvelous work of fiction that not only tells the story of the Jewish people at the epoch of two thousand years ago, it also viably relates what life might have been for Jesus, growing from a boy into a man, learning the story of His birth..."

Pop along to the Book Reviews and have a read!

They say it never rains but it pours... HistoricalFiction.org has a wealth of new reviews for your reading pleasure!

Diamondlil has written a review of the enchanting book by Anya Seton, 'Dragonwyck':

"Originally published in 1941, this book is classified as a gothic romance. It reminded me of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in tone in several ways. Having read and loved Seton's classic Katherine, which is in no way a gothic romance, I was quite surprised by the tone and subject matters in Dragonwyck..."

More reviews from Wendall Sexton include 'The True Darcy Spirit' and 'The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy', both by Elizabeth Aston. These novels follow from Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', and have received a good following from fans.

Our final new review, also by Wendall is 'Sins of the Fathers' by James Scott Bell. This is a legal thriller, and can be found under the All Other Fiction section of the book reviews.

Feel free to read the reviews and share your thoughts by following the link at the bottom of each one.

Ladies and gentlemen, HistoricalFiction.org proudly presents a gallery! You can upload your own pictures to share with others - pictures of yourself, your family, where you live, where you've been... anything you want to share with the world.

The gallery can be found in the forum under the 'HistoricalFiction.org' subforum, or alternatively by following this link.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please do so in this thread.

We have a new forum section - Weekly Debates! The super-moderators and I were very impressed by the level of conversation in the recent religious debate, and so decided to make debates a regular feature. We will discuss a broad range of topics - one of which will be chosen every week.

We only ask that you carefully read the forum rules (please post in the thread to show you have read and understood them) and adhere to them.

Secondly, we have a new moderator - Kielay! Kielay has kindly accepted to undertake the main running of this forum, and she will decide the topics, stir up conversation and generally keep an eye on things. If you have any ideas for future topics, please send your suggestion to Kielay via PM or email.

If you have any suggestions concerning this new forum, or anything you wish to say about it, please do so in this thread.

Most of all, enjoy!