Historical Fiction Archives - Seattle Book Blogger: Jillian

These Violent Delights

April 3, 2025

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Fiction, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Romance, Suspense

Fantasy, Favorites, Finished, Historical Fiction, Young Adult

Book Review Rating: 5 stars These Violent Delights By Chloe Gong Publication Date 2021 McElderry Books Method of reading: Purchased physical book! Full Review: (link to my review here) There are so many moving parts in this book that I am struggling to put into words everything that I love about it. For me,…
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The Companion

March 24, 2025

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Fiction, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Romance, Spice

Finished, Historical Fiction, Romance, Romance Finished

Book Review Rating: 5 stars The Companion EE Ottoman Publication Date: April 16 2021 Self Published Method of reading: Library Full Review: (link to my review here)If I could give this book 17 stars I would. The Companion: The writing style pulls you in, it’s nice and easy to follow. Then the environment, characters,…
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Anne: Bermuda (The Bitch Captain)

March 24, 2025

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Fiction, Humor, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fantasy, Fantasy Finished, Favorites, Finished, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi FInished

This book is as rediculous as the title. It’s a WTF did I just read but in the best of ways. You have strong badass characters that have amazing banter and ugh I loved this one so much.
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The Reformatory

March 6, 2025

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Fiction, Murder, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Suspense

Finished, Historical Fiction, Horror, Horror Finished, Thriller, Thriller Finished

One of my book club reads this month!
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Beyond The Moonlight Sea

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Fiction, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Suspense

Finished, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Thriller Finished

Julianne Maclean Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I remember this being a book about an airplane crash and heartbreak but I was only a little hurt and the book was really good. From my memory, there were twists and turns, palms sweating, and tears jerked. I literally read this book over 10 years ago I think? This…
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The Snow Child

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Fiction, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Suspense

Fantasy, Fantasy Finished, Finished, General Fiction, Historical Fiction

Eowyn Ivey Book Review Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I do remember thinking this book took me forever to read, but it was recommended/handed to me by a family member and I read it during high school, so I think context is important. I did not pick this book for myself. I was so impressed by the…
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The Alchemist

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Fiction, Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, Self-Help

Fantasy, Favorites, Finished, General Fiction, Historical Fiction

This book is up there with The Glass Castle and Educated for me.
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