Shadowbrook: A Novel of Love, War, and the Birth of America14 reviews Beverly Swerling Simon & Schuster, 2005 AWESOME! + This Plot will keep you hopping! + Great Historical Fiction + An Amazing Read             Blood Red Roses17 reviews Margaret Lawrence Pan Books, 1999 Colonial America Was No Paradise + 4.5 stars for lovely writing and fast paced plot + Such Beautiful Writing... This novel lays bare a darkness at the heart of early American society. The history books do mention the prevalence of indenture, but we don't hear the voices of indentured wives in their pages, so it is left for novelists like Margaret Lawrence to remember their sorrows.             Hawaii: A Novel105 reviews James A. Michener Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 Fantastic Fictional Tour of Historical Hawaii + my favorite book of all time + One of Mitchener`s finest!! + Classic + How to read Michener             Now Face to Face51 reviews Karleen Koen Random House, 1996 Very interesting + Wonderful! The drama continues! + Great follow-up. + Not quite as good as TAGD             Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)50 reviews Anna L. Waldo Avon, 1984 Sacajawea + One of the greatest novels of our time + Must-Read for Historical Fiction Lovers + A must-read + Sacajawea             Alaska: A Novel59 reviews James A. Michener Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 Michenerholism - Craving a rich tapestry of history and tales + Get a taste of settling in the wilderness + Great book - especially if you're going to Alaska + A Wonderful and Realistic Portrait + alaska             The Burning Bride10 reviews Margaret Lawrence Pan Books, 2000 I Love This Series!!!! + The Ending Rules!!! The story of Hanna Trevor and all her loves is such a compelling story. Margaret Lawrence has such a wonderful talent for bring her characters to life. There are very few books that use the fictional setting of post-American Revolutionary life that this is a very refreshing and enlightening read. ...             Antonio's Wife: A Novel15 reviews Jacqueline DeJohn, 2005 An Enjoyably Literary/Historical Soap Opera-Opera Novel + A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING + Highly dramatic and suspenseful Jacqueline DeJohn's debut novel is an enjoyable and engaging read, particularly if you're an operaphile and a lover of historical fiction with melodramatic/soap opera elements, which this novel is certainly full of. The heroine of the novel is Francesca Frascatti, the epitome of the world famous ...             City of Dreams: A Novel of Nieuw Amsterdam and Early Manhattan62 reviews Beverly Swerling Simon & Schuster, 2002 Captivating! + Swerling improves with other novels When I bought this book a few years ago, the original hook (for me) was due to my fascination with medicine and medical history. From the very first page, I was Swerling's willing prisoner. I loved following the stories of these generations and all their tragedies, loves, and loves lost. Yes, she's ...             Fire Along the Sky23 reviews Sara Donati Dell, 2005 Read This Series + Excellent reading + Fire Along the Sky + Exciting, compelling, can't wait for the next book + Another Donati gem.             The Tea Rose: A Novel131 reviews Jennifer Donnelly St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004 Will be reading more of Donnelly!!!! + Excellent Tale + A great read! + The Best             Dawn on a Distant Shore87 reviews Sara Donati Bantam, 2001 Very Good! + Great follow up + Much Better than the first + Dawn on a Distant Shore             Into the Wilderness227 reviews Sara Donati Bantam, 1999 Wonderful + COMPELLING READING + Life after The Outlander + If you like Gabaldon - you'll like this             City of Glory: A Novel of War and Desire in Old Manhattan14 reviews Beverly Swerling Simon & Schuster, 2007 Vivid history and wonderfully believable characters + Real Page Turner! + The Perfect Sequel! I enjoyed City of Dreams, but this book, City of Glory, is simply amazing; the writing is as smooth as silk. The opening sections are brief and do make rapid jumps but I was never lost. All the threads kept moving forward and weaving into one single story, one vivid picture of the time. I liked ...             Jubilee Trail24 reviews Gwen Bristow Chicago Review Press, 2006 Gwen Bristow's books helped me survive middle school and awkward adolescence. + Ms. Padilla was right! + I didn't want it to end! + Not as good as Calico Palace             Gone with the Wind657 reviews Margaret Mitchell Grand Central Publishing, 1993 *romantic sigh* + Favorite Book of All Time + Timeless! + A 10-star epic novel.             The Vanishing Point39 reviews Mary Sharratt Mariner Books, 2006 Beautiful, compelling, bittersweet historical novel... + I loved this book. + Fun Read In this transcendental novel, beginning in the year 1689, The Vanishing Point tells the story of two sisters -- May and Hannah Powers -- and their struggles to find each other and, in turn, themselves after they are torn apart. May travels from England to Colonial America to wed the son of an ...             A Place Called Freedom66 reviews Ken Follett Fawcett, 1996 Good read + Short but good read + A Place Called Freedom I felt that this book was well-researched and the characters nicely rounded. I learned a few things about coal mining among other things, and I always love it when I pick up a historical novel and learn new facts!             A Catch of Consequence (Makepeace Hedley)13 reviews Diana Norman Berkley Trade, 2003 A good catch indeed, a bit like an English, girls version of "The Count of Monte Cristo" + A Slow Start But A Strong Finish + An Entertaining Catch to Read + Simply a good read...             Hearts and Bones31 reviews Margaret Lawrence Avon, 1997 Top-Notch This is a first class historical mystery. It's also a gorgeously written novel. Extremely atmospheric. I admired and respected the heroine. This book truly opened my eyes to the reality of the birth of America. It's a real stunner. Not for the weak-hearted. The sequels are quite good as well.