Category Archives: Historical Fiction

The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Miss Ash

James Patterson has written more bestsellers than any other author.  According to Wikipedia, one in every seventeen novels purchased in America are written by him. Therefore a book on the history of King Tut, a historical fiction, ought to be … Continue reading →

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Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Miss Ash

Truth be told, the first several chapters of this book made me extremely uncomfortable.  It is a historical fiction, told in memoir form, of Alice Liddel, the muse for Lewis Carroll’s well known story, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” Whenever I … Continue reading →

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Miss Ash

My friend, Elizabeth, recommended this book.  I had already grabbed it from the library, and with her encouragement, it was an easy decision to bump this one up to the front of my list.  And she was absolutely right! This … Continue reading →

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Miss Ash

Four flurs because I want to be a character in the book. Four flurs because I love epistolary writings and it inspired me to add a letter (or more) to the short story I’m presently writing. Four flurs because the timing is perfect considering MY short story is set in the time just after WWII in Germany. Four flurs because when Juliet fell in love, *I* fell in love. Four flurs because I want to write a letter RIGHT NOW. Continue reading →

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