History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age Author: Kathleen Sheppard Genre: Nonfiction, History, Biography Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 310 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the groundwork for Egyptology.      The history of Egyptology is often told as yet one more grand narrative of powerful men striving to seize the day and the precious artifacts for their competing homelands. But that is only half of the story. During the so-called Golden Age of Exploration, there were women working and exploring before Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tut. Before men even conceived of claiming the story for themselves, women were working in Egypt to lay the groundwork for all future exploration.      ...

The Assassin of Venice Author: Alyssa Palombo Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Crooked Lane Books  Publication Date: 2024 Pages: 314 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review  Synopsis: A Renaissance courtesan must choose between love and duty in this high stakes 16th-century mystery, perfect for fans of Madeline Hunter and Rhys Bowen.        Valentina Riccardi is many things: beautiful, cultured, deadly. As one of Venice’s famous courtesans, she’s perfectly positioned to seduce powerful men, get them alone, and assassinate them. Spies. Traitors. Who they are doesn’t matter—only that they made an enemy of the Council of Ten, the shadowy and seemingly omniscient power from which Valentina takes her orders without question.        Venice is her home, and after losing everything once before to an invading army, there is nothing she won’t do to protect her city, for...

  A Fortune Most Fatal (Miss Austen Investigates #2) Author: Jessica Bull Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Union Square & Co. Book Release Date: 2025 Pages: 380 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A witty, engaging murder mystery featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid sleuth—the second installment in the Miss Austen Investigates series.         1797: A broken-hearted Jane Austen travels to Kent to look after her brother Neddy’s children and further her writing. She soon realizes it’s imperative she uncovers the true identity of a mysterious young woman claiming to be a shipwrecked foreign princess before the interloper can swindle Neddy’s adoptive mother out of her fortune and steal the much-anticipated inheritance all the Austens rely on.         My Review: A Fortune Most Fatal  is the sequel to The Hapless Milliner . Jane Austen’s he...

The Hapless Milliner (Miss Austen Investigates #1) Author: Jessica Bull Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery & Suspense Publisher: Union Square & Co. Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 364 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A witty, engaging murder mystery featuring Jane Austen as an intrepid amateur sleuth—the first in a series.         Jane Austen—sparkling, spirited, and incredibly clever—is suddenly thrust into a mystery when a milliner’s dead body is found locked inside a cupboard in the middle of a ball. When Jane’s brother Georgy is found with some jewelry belonging to the deceased, the local officials see it as an open-and-shut case: one which is likely to end with his death. Jane is certain that he is innocent, and there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Her investigations send her on a journey through local society, as Jane’s suspect list keeps on growing— and her keen observational skills ...

American Daughters Author: Piper Huguley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 356 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the vein of America’s First Daughter , Piper Huguley’s historical novel delves into the remarkable friendship of Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of educator Booker T. Washington and President Teddy Roosevelt.       At the turn of the twentieth century, in a time of great change, two women—separated by societal status and culture but bound by their expected roles as the daughters of famed statesmen—forged a lifelong friendship.        Portia Washington’s father Booker T. Washington was formerly enslaved and spent his life championing the empowerment of Black Americans through his school, known popularly as Tuskegee Institute, as well as his political connections. Dedicated to her father’s valu...

The Third Wife of Faraday House  Author: B. R. Myers Genre: Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Romance Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Book Release Date: 2024 Pages: 348 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   Two brides band together to unravel the secrets at the heart of a crumbling island manor in this delicious love letter to gothic fiction from the award-winning author of A Dreadful Splendor .         'Til death do us part…         November 1816: Restless but naive Emeline Fitzpatrick is desperate to escape her stifling life in foggy Halifax. Her guardian is lining up repugnant suitors, but Emeline has her eyes set on a lieutenant in the British Navy. She just needs to persuade him to propose, or her one chance at happiness will be gone forever.      But when Emeline’s hopes end in scandal, she finds herself with only one suitor left...