We're all enjoying a quiet morning of reading before I have to get ready for work. Almost finished with this #historicalfiction that I read for my LIS course this week.
#medici #arthistory #class #scandal #thievery #Italy #florence
pickWho doesn‘t love a good heist novel? A rebellion against authoritarian overloads? This book was a fast-paced glory stocked with so many memorable characters. Oceans Eleven has nothing on this team. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for a review copy.
As I don't think I'm going to complete my challenges this year, I'm posting my final picks for the prompts.
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pickLove a good #epistolarynovel! Polly, Tirzah, and Sophia had such unique situations, and their friendship felt lived in - like they existed before the span this novel is set in. Realistic depictions of the time without being overly forgiving or radical, and the letters from others were such a treat! Tbh, where's Theo and Albert's book?? #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
pickDo we know what happens to Jamie if we've read CNV? Yes. Does it still rip my heart in two? HARD YES. And the dream team of Jamie, Louisa, Ellen, and Jane is so good!! Gotta love mistaken identities and doing all you can to fight the Nazis. #reread #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
pickThere aren't as many quotes from this one that stick in my brain like there are in CNV, but that's not actually a complaint. Rose's story is just so solid, mixing the horrors and the humor perfectly, and telling a part of history that doesn't see the spotlight as much. An excellent expansion from the original book! #reread #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
pickNo book is as clever or as heartbreaking as this one. No book ever hits this consistently. No book raises me high and crashes me down like this one. #yalit #yahistoricalfiction #favoritebook
pickAlways here for an Anastasia story, especially one that doesn't exonerate or condemn EITHER the Romanovs or the Bolsheviks. It was lovely to see Anya and Zhenya slowly learn that their original worldviews weren't the full picture, and that the most important part of a revolution is rebuilding when it's over. Love! #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
pickSlow to start for me, but once the art forgery and double-crossing started, I was all in! I haven't read many stories featuring the Dutch Resistance, so this was a new lens for me, and I appreciated the historical notes at the end. #yalit #yahistoricalfiction
