105: Let's Talk About Historical Fiction

Show notes:

Let’s just be real with it: we’re very nosy people. It’s why we’ve always been interested in other people’s stories and why we love books so much. And it’s why we’re both drawn to the historical fiction genre. We get to dive into the past in a beautiful way, beyond the facts and figures and dry history textbooks. Also, we promise that there will be at least a few books that aren’t set in the WWII time period. Let’s talk about historical fiction together!

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Something Bookish:

[1:59] S: The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles by Steve Behling (Aug 2024)

[3:32] M: Lit Chicks Read podcast, Episode 1: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Our Favorite Historical Fiction Books:

[6:58] M: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

[8:27] S: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

[9:42] M: Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George

[10:58] S: A Splendid Ruin by Megan Chance

[12:07] M: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

[13:29] S: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

[15:07] M: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

[16:34] S: A Brilliant Night of Stars and Ice by Rebecca Connelly

[18:09] M: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

[19:28] S: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

Our Bonus Historical Fiction Picks: 

[20:55] M:

• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

• Take What You Can Carry by Gian Sardar

• Circe by Madeline Miller

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

• Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

[21:17] S: 

• Love & Saffron by Kim Fay

• Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

• The Madwomen of Paris by Jennifer Cody Epstein

• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

• The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 

• Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

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