Anonymous recommends: I Never Said I Love You by Sarah Magee
Genre: Literary fiction
Reading Level: Adult
Summary: A thought provoking exploration of life’s choices.
Anonymous says: Incredibly rich writing, beautiful storytelling, and a book that left me with big questions about life and love.
Olivia recommends: The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
Genre: Historical fiction
Reading level: Adult
Summary: Richly detailed and irresistibly compelling, Vantrease’s “The Illuminator” is a glorious story of love, art, religion, and treachery at an extraordinary turning point in 14th century British history.
Olivia says: I could not put this book down! I don’t think the author has many other published titles but nevertheless, this book is worth the read. I enjoyed all the characters and their development throughout the book. The storyline was great and of course, being set in England, its a favorite of mine.
Olivia recommends: Normal Women by Philippa Gregory
Genre: Non-fiction history
Reading level: Teen and up
Summary: Packed with historical facts and details, Gregory writes of about women and their major roles in history from the 12th century to now.
Olivia says: I enjoy reading anything by this author, but this is the fist non-fiction title of hers I have read. With a keen knowledge of British history, I knew this book would be a winner, and it is.
This title is available at Tyler Free Library.
Joanne recommends: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Genre: Fantasy/historical fiction
Reading level: Young adult
Summary: The gods are at war, yet love is in the air.
Joanne says: This book has it all! Great characters, great plot, enemies to lovers troupe, and my high school book club LOVED it too!
Mary recommends: House of Caravans by Shilpi Suneja
Genre: Historical fiction
Reading Level: Adult
Summary: A debut novel of the Partition, two critical time periods of India at the end of colonial rule.
Hilary recommends: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Genre: Historical fiction
Reading Level: Adult
Summary: Based on a true story, “Horse” weaves together the people and events surrounding a racehorse through more than a century and a half.
Hilary says: This book is beautifully written, and each portion of the story, from slavery on southern plantations and the Civil War, through the New York art world of the 1950’s and the scientists and conservators working at the modern day Smithsonian, is both informative and at times heartbreaking.
