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5 Fav Histfic Recs For Mothers

May 7, 2021

Happy U.S. Mother’s Day

To everyone who is celebrating this weekend!

5 Fav Histfic For You, Mom (text block surrounded by a collage of 4 pink floral pictures

Are you looking for a book gift for Mom or Grandma or a woman who’s been like a mother to you? Or to treat yourself?

Many readers who read a LOT, read historical fiction. So, if the woman you’re buying a gift for is an avid reader, chances are that she will like histfic.

Here are 5 of my recent favorite histfic reads!
All recent releases and 5 Star reads!

***This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Titles are links to my reviews.

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

San Francisco Earthquake: A side of thriller and mystery in this one!

The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner (cover) Image: blue-toned picture of a woman and young girl holding hands and walking down railroad tracks with backs to camerai

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

Also a book about books and falling in love with reading. (WW11)

The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin (cover) Image: a young woman stands near shelf lined books next to a window holding an open book

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

History of Cuban revolution, New York City newspaper feuds, and inspirational women.

The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba by Chanel Cleeton (cover) Image: a young woman in a long white dress stands next to a railing looking out over the ocean

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Code breaking, mystery, and intrigue in this one! (set in London, WW11)

a woman dressed in a rose dress stands with her back to the camera overlooking a balcony and a gold wall

The Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly

Slavery and nursing in the Civil War.

Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly (cover) Image: a young woman in a long blue dress and bonnet walks down a country road with a handful of large sunflowers

If you need more recs, please ask in comments. Also, I’d love to hear your recs!

Paperwhite ereader electronic device

Mom might also like a paperwhite ereader!

mom and me mother's day

Mom and three-year-old me!

Happy Mother's Day (Image: a heard made of roses)

If your mother is in Heaven or if you’ve lost a child, I pray that your memories will comfort you.

candle for mom

 

thinking of you on mother's day

Be good to yourself today, Friends.

 

17 comments

  5. What a lovely post, Carol. It made me smile. That picture of you and your mom is precious!

    I am anxious to read several of those you listed, but especially The Last Bookshop in London. In fact it is waiting for me at the library, but unfortunately our library services are on pause because they had to relocate in order to remodel the original building. Not sure when services will unpause.

    Have a great Mother’s Day!

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  6. What a wonderful post Carol. I love that picture of you and your mom, so cute. I hope you had a chance to see or at least talk to your mom today. Great list of books, I have read 2 and 3 of them on my TBR for the next month, I hope. I love those flowers and their meanings. Such great choices. I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! 💐💐

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