Patricia Leslie

A review of The Terror by Dan Simmons. An epic story about a failed Arctic expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

Last weekend was the 10th anniversary of Historical Novel Society Australasia’s biennial conference, History Unbound, so I packed my bags and headed to Sydney for the Sunday program.

These stories are so well written that I feel I stepped into the worlds of Esme Nicoll and Peggy Jones, worlds where women yearn for more than what they’re allowed. Esme longs for words and a way to define her life experience. Peggy longs to read and learn about the books she helps to bind every day.

Two book reviews. Two points of view. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and James by Percival Everett.

Quick summaries of 7 novels I recommend you add to your reading list.

Review of exciting historical fiction novel, Saltblood by Australian author, Francesca de Tores.

Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks An epic historical fiction novel about art, horses, love, obsession, and racism.

A haunting, a murder, and a ruined Scottish Abbey. What happened at the Abbey by Isobel Blackthorn is a must-read Gothic Mystery.

Book review: Emma's Tapestry by Isobel Blackthorn

Book review: Golgotha - A World War 1 Trench Murder Mystery. Author - Phil Hore. Published by Odyssey Books.