I studied Shakespeare in community college, for my bachelor's degree in English, and for my master's degree in English. Jodi Picoult managed to make reading about his work entertaining as she offered an alternative explanation for the quality of the writing despite his lack of education. I enjoyed the dual timelines that served as a reflection of the prejudices and issues the woman in each era faced. This is a keeper, and one I'll re-read!
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.
“You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched new novel.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women
Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater…
This is historical fiction at its finest, especially as it tells the story of a woman who faced down racism and bigotry while impressing the elite world in which she found herself. I learned a lot about the art world, an arena that I am not familiar with very much, and how people regarded each other within it.
The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick!
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!
“Historical fiction at its best!”*
A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.
In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by…
I was snared by the simple phrase of a romance between unicorns and dragons. I had to find out what that fantasy world was all about! I don't read a ton of epic fantasy, but this was an interesting and entertaining story. Lots of shape shifting and magic woven into this romantic tale, too. It's a fun read.
From #1 New York Times and international bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes an all new world unlike anything ever seen before...
TAKE BACK YOUR KINGDOM
For centuries, they've been bitter enemies and their kingdoms at war. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Tanis's beloved older brother and heir to their throne has been slain by a human who continues to flaunt her brother's death.
In order to restore her family's honor, she's willing to make a deal so that she can infiltrate the human world and recapture what was so cruelly taken.
Award-winning author of historical fiction presents a new novel of love and lies, secrets and sensuality, and the hands of fate weaving it all together.
The Civil War is over and Christmas beckons. Magnolia Merryweather, backyard horse breeder, is eager to celebrate for the first time since the war began even as she continues to grow her business. She envisions a calm, prosperous life ahead after all the terror of the past four years. Only, all of her plans are thrown into disarray when her secret lover returns and starts asking pointed questions she can’t answer without disruption and disaster following.
Bryce Day comes home to Alabama after he’s discharged from service in the First Alabama Cavalry USA, though with guilt weighing on his heart. He knows his neighbors won’t cotton to his Unionist bent and the woman of his heart likely won’t give him a second chance after his silence during the war. He’s dreamt about settling down with Lia and starting their own family. That’s what he fought for, came back to her for. Only, she’s hiding something from him. How can they have any hope of a loving life together with lies and secrets between them?
