The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss Synopsis: This is a romance novel set in the 1800s. It is one of the first modern romance novels. It is about Heather Simmons, a seventeen-year-old orphan living with her Aunt Fanny and Uncle John in an English cottage in the countryside. She is treated by a …
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Synopsis: This is a historical fiction novel by Margaret Mitchell set during the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. It is the story of Scarlett O’Hara and her struggles and the trials she faces. In the book, she goes from the ages of sixteen to twenty-eight. Scarlett first …
This is a fiction book about the Cleary family in Australia spanning from the years of 1915-1969. I found this book to be very beautiful, and I loved reading about the journey of this family. Synopsis: This book starts out in New Zealand on the fourth birthday of Meghann (“Meggie”) Cleary. She is the only …
The next book I am choosing to review is another book by Danielle Steel. I also found this book to be very light hearted and entertaining to read and enjoyed the historical context of this book. Synopsis: This is a book about Sarah Whitfield. It starts out on her seventy-fifth birthday. She then tells the …