Tag: historical fiction

Preview: I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon

By Heather Caliendo · May 23, 2018

I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon is a historical fiction novel centered on the mystery of Anastasia Romanov. So I’ve been highly interested in the Anastasia story for quite some time thanks to an unlikely source: the 1997 musical cartoon. There is something fascinating about the potential that the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna might have survived.

Book Club Questions for Love and Ruin by Paula McLain

By Heather Caliendo · May 12, 2018

I’m still thinking about Love and Ruin by Paula McLain. The story takes you on Martha Gellhorn’s journey to forging a path as her own woman and writer. It’s heartfelt, sad at times and Gellhorn is very inspiring. You know the conversation starter question, if you could have dinner with anyone: dead or alive? Martha Gellhorn […]