Publisher and Publication Date: Atlantic Publishing. The paperback was published January 10, 2022. The Kindle edition was published January 3, 2022. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: 368. Format: E-book. Source: I received a complimentary e-book copy from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. I am not required to write a positive review. Audience: Historical fiction readers. Readers […]
(Review) Gunnar’s Daughter by Sigrid Undset | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Penguin Classic. Published in Norway-1909. First published in America by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1936. My paperback copy-1998. Genre: Scandinavian historical fiction. Women and literature. Classic literature. Pages: 162. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of historical fiction. Readers of women’s stories. Rating: Excellent.
Quote of the Week | Impressions In Ink
“November’s sky is chill and drear,November’s leaf is red and sear.” Marmion [1808]. Introduction to Canto I, Stanza I Sir Walter Scott [1771-1832]. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. Published by Little, Brown and Company, 1955. Page 414a.
(Review) Remembering Shanghai: A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Plum Brook. 2018. Genre: Memoir. Historical fiction. Women and literature. Pages: 308.Source: Self-purchase. Audience: For readers who enjoy a book that’s part memoir and part historical fiction. People who have an interest in Chinese history and culture. Readers of mother and daughter relationships. Rating: Excellent.
[Review] All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: St. Martin’s Griffin. December 29, 2020. First published in 1972. Genre: Nonfiction. Biography. Rural life of a veterinarian in England in the early to mid-20th century. Pages: 448. Format: Paperback. Source: Public library.Audience: Readers who love animals and rural English life. Rating: Very good.
Nick’s 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read-along | Impressions In Ink
Good Monday morning after a long holiday weekend. In reading my email this morning, I came across a blog hosting a reading challenge/read along for 2023. If you are interested and want to read about this well-organized project: Nick’s 2023 George Eliot Chapter-a-Day Read along. The first book that will be read is Adam Bede. […]
War | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Crown Publishing. April 23, 2019. Genre: Nonfiction. History. Resistance in France during World War II. Espionage. Women in literature. Pages: 394. I counted every written page. From pages 289 to 394 is Acknowledgements, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and About the Author. Format: Hardcover. Library binding. Source: Public library. Audience: World War II […]
(Review) The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. March 31, 2020. Genre: Austenesque. Historical fiction. Women and literature. Pages: 480. Source: NetGalley eBook. Audience: Readers of Jane Austen stories. Austenesque readers. Rating: Excellent. Amazon link/the Kindle copy is $14.99/Paperback copy is $20 Link at the publishers to read more information about the book, author and […]
Update | Impressions In Ink
I launched a second blog at WordPress early this month. The blog is for Christian content: book reviews, Scripture, study helps, and devotional material. If you are interested in taking a peek or following: Words of Rejoice – Christian Book Reviews by Annette (wordpress.com)
[Review] Easy Leaf Tea by Timothy d’Offay | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small. 2017Genre: Nonfiction. Pages: 144. Format: Hardcover. Source: Self-purchase @ World Market. Audience: Serious tea drinkers. Rating: Excellent.
[Review] Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Pegasus Crime, an imprint of Pegasus Books, Ltd. Distributed by Simon and Schuster. September 6, 2022. Genre: Nonfiction. Biography. Pages: 428 written pages. And 52 black and white illustrations. Format: Hardcover. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of biographies. Fans of Agatha Christie. Readers of women in literature. Rating: Excellent!
[Review] Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. First published 1937. This edition published in 2020. Genre: Mystery. Pages: 351. Format: Trade paperback. Source: Library. Audience: Mystery readers. Rating: Very good.
(Review) Wolf by Herbert J. Stern and Alan A. Winter | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing. February 11, 2020. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: 552. Source: I received a complimentary hardback copy from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers who are interested in the history in Germany between the two World Wars. Rating: Very good. Blog tour link at […]
[Review] The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Custom House, HarperCollins Publishers. July 6, 2021. First published August 2020. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: 361. Format: Paperback. Source: Self-purchase at Target. Audience: Readers of historical fiction, stories of women. Rating: Good.