I deleted this discussion yesterday / myLot

United States

March 4, 2019 10:06am CST

I deleted it last night but I am reposting it today. Well, I am reposting it but differently. Last night I asked for suggestion on historical fiction. I deleted it because I did not think I'd get a lot of serious responses. I am re-posting it today, but instead of asking for suggestions I am giving them. I asked groups on reddit and have gotten a few suggestions and I am relaying those here. You will have to look up the synopsis to each book. If you do have your own suggestions for historical fiction please leave them below. I am still open to suggestions, I just did not think this community was the best outfit for this type of question. Suggestions I have been given off of reddit users: Author : George Macdonald Fraser Book series: His Flashman fiction. Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Book: The Remains of the day It's funny as I actually already have this on My TBR and have considered reading it recently. Author: Tracy Chevalier Book: The Girl With The Pearl Earring I have been given many other suggestions. I may make another discussion at a later time on this subject. Any historical fiction recommendations you have would be much appreciated. Have you read any of these?

6 people like this

4 responses

BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51838)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

4 Mar 19

I've read The Girl With the Pearl Earring, and found it very interesting. I'd recommend Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden Angela's Ashes,'Tis and Teacher Man by Frank McCourt The West Coasters by David Corcoran to name just a few.

1 person likes this

AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

4 Mar 19

You aren't the only one that's talked about Angela's Ashes today. Memoirs of a Geisha has come up on my searches as well. It was turned into a movie a few years ago, right? I'm not sure if I ever watched the movie.

3 people like this

Anna

@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

4 Mar 19

@BarBaraPrz I loved Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.

1 person likes this

Anna

@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

4 Mar 19

@ScribbledAdNauseum Yes, it turned into a beautiful movie.

2 people like this

Show more comments

Anna

@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

4 Mar 19

I would have also suggested Memoirs of a Geisha, it came to my mind because I re-watched the movie a few days ago.

1 person likes this

AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

4 Mar 19

I am not sure if I ever watched the movie. Since I don't remember, chances are I'll just read the book.

1 person likes this

Anna

@LadyDuck (502729)

• Italy

5 Mar 19

@ScribbledAdNauseum It is a very good movie.

1 person likes this

MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

4 Mar 19

From my 2018 book list: Varina by Charles Frazier (fictionalized bio about Jefferson Davis's wife) America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray (fictionalized bio about Thomas Jefferson's daughter) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Annie Barrows (WWII) My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray (fictionalized bio about Elizabeth Hamilton--Alexander Hamilton's wife) From my all-time best list: Code Named Verity by Elizabeth E. Wein (Young Adult WWII) 11-22-65 by Stephen King (events surrounding the Kennedy Assassination) From your list, we started listening to His Flashman on a family trip once but ended up dropping it because it was NOT family friendly

. I've seen the Girl with the Pearl Earring movie--it was very good. But have not read the book The Remains of the Day has been on my to read list for forever. Someday...

AmberLynn

@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)

• United States

4 Mar 19

I found The Remains of The Day at Mckay's once and grabbed it up. I'm going to read all the synopsis of all of these books and decide which ones I'd probabli like best. Just by a glance, Varina , America's First Daughter and My Dear Hamilton are a few I'd probably enjoy. I've got a goodreads account but I've just signed up for LibraryThing, I'm hoping to get as many recommendations as possible. I have a bookshef to fill.

1 person likes this

MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5044)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

4 Mar 19

@ScribbledAdNauseum All three of those were quite good!