QBD Reviews: Jennifer Donnelly’s The Tea Rose
I don’t often read historical novels so I wasn’t sure how I would go with this but this was such a delightful read! The writing isn’t stuffy or heavy, it flows with real ease and I was absolutely transported to 1888. From the poor streets of Whitechapel to New York where Fiona really does make […]
Book of the Month: Midnight Watch by David Dyer
“Sometimes the smallest of human failings can lead to the greatest of disasters…” QBD’s March Book of the Month is David Dyer’s masterpiece of historical fiction, The Midnight Watch. Based on true events, the novel centres around the crew of the Californian, a British steam ship that had stopped near the Titanic but failed to assist, despite […]
Reviewsday: Lady Helen & The Dark Days Club
London, April 1812. The Prince of Wales, commonly known as Prinny had been regent for 1 year, Britain was on the brink of war with America, and in it’s tenth year of war with France and it’s Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. It was also the month in which Queen Charlotte returned to the practice of holding […]
Blood Will Tell…
There’s a good reason George R. R. Martin based his A Song of Ice and Fire saga upon the dramatic events of the Wars of the Roses. It’s difficult for any writer to encapsulate the drama, intrigue and betrayal of fifteenth century England, but Conn Iggulden has proven he’s up there with the best of […]
