2015 - Burton Book Review - Leafing through history

Dec 30, 2015

Burton Book Review Best Reads of 2015 and What's Ahead for 2016

BurtonReview Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Every year I post a favorites list of books that I had read that year. Best of 2009 Best of 2010 Best of 2011 Best of 2012 Best of 2013 Best of 2014 This is my seventh year of Best Of's! Which means there is a blogiversary coming up this week, yay me! I was fortunate that this year I was able to read more titles that...

Dec 28, 2015

Saraband for Two Sisters by Philippa Carr, Daughters of England book #4

BurtonReview Monday, December 28, 2015

Saraband for Two Sisters by Philippa Carr Published 1976 The Miracle at St. Bruno's -read my review The Lion Triumphant - read my review The Witch From the Sea- read, but never reviewed here. Synopsis: Angelet and Bersaba. They were identical twins, but their alikeness stopped at their physical appearance. Angelet...

Dec 14, 2015

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness - All Souls' book one

BurtonReview Monday, December 14, 2015

Book 1 fascinated me! A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness Paperback, 579 pages Published December 27th 2011 by Penguin Books (first published February 8th 2011) ISBN 0143119680 (ISBN13: 9780143119685) Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars A richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound...

Nov 25, 2015

The Gifting Trilogy by K.E. Ganshert

BurtonReview Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Book one of The Gifting Trilogy by K.E. Ganshert If science is right, then I am crazy. And crazy is dangerous. Tess Eckhart has always felt things nobody else can feel. Then the Ouija board incident happens at a high school party. Her complete freak out sends her family across the country--next to a nationally-renowned...

Nov 22, 2015

Resolution of sorts..more like an epiphany..

BurtonReview Sunday, November 22, 2015

I know it's early for New Years' Resolutions, but I just thought of something beneficial to my sanity that maybe if I put it down to words for the public to hold me to it, perhaps I will adhere to it:I think I've discovered the most amazing and guilt free resolution perfect for me! NO MORE REVIEW BOOKS! I am so enjoying...

Nov 15, 2015

On This Foundation (Restoration Chronicles #3) by Lynn Austin

BurtonReview Sunday, November 15, 2015

Conclusion of a fantastic biblical series On This Foundation (Restoration Chronicles #3) by Lynn Austin -easily read as a stand-alone! Biblical fiction, paperback 466 pages Bethany House, September 2015 Review copy provided by Bethany House in exchange for this review Burton Book Review Rating: 4.5 Stars Reviews...

Nov 11, 2015

The Mistress of Tall Acre by Laura Frantz

BurtonReview Wednesday, November 11, 2015

The Mistress of Tall Acre by Laura Frantz Revell, September 2015 $14.99, pb, 400 pages Review copy provided in exchange for review for Historical Novels Review Burton Book Review Rating: 4.5 stars The American Revolution is finally over, and Sophie Menzies is starved for good news. When her nearest neighbor, General...

Nov 4, 2015

The Memory Weaver by Jane Kirkpatrick

BurtonReview Wednesday, November 04, 2015

The Memory Weaver by Jane Kirkpatrick Revell, September 2015 Historical/Biographical/Inspirational Review copy provided in exchange for review for Historical Novels Review Burton Book Review Rating: 3.5 stars Read my posts mentioning Jane Kirkpatrick works Eliza Spalding Warren was just a child when she was...

Oct 8, 2015

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle

BurtonReview Thursday, October 08, 2015

Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Fremantle Simon & Schuster paperback June 2015 Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for this honest review Burton Book Review Rating: Synopsis: From the author People called “a must-read for Philippa Gregory fans,” a “terrifically entertaining” (The Sunday Times,...

Sep 23, 2015

Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley

BurtonReview Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Thank you Sourcebooks for another winner! Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley Sourcebooks Landmark, reissue pub date of October 6, 2015 eGalley provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for this honest review Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars Read my reviews of other works by Susanna Kearsley A haunting...

Sep 8, 2015

The Passionate Enemies: Book 3 of the Norman Trilogy by Jean Plaidy

BurtonReview Tuesday, September 08, 2015

The Passionate Enemies: Book 3 of the Norman Trilogy by Jean Plaidy First published about 1976 Not even gonna try to rate this bad boy This is the third and final book in The Norman Trilogy and tells the story of the last days of the reign of Henry I. His son and wife are dead, and Henry hastily remarries a woman more...

Aug 17, 2015

An Open Letter to Books Squared of Dallas, TX

BurtonReview Monday, August 17, 2015

To Whom It May Concern at Books Squared of Dallas TX.I could have easily gone directly to Thriftbooks to order my used book as I used to do before I got tired of their horrific stickers and labels all over my books.I did not order from Thriftbooks specifically and YET, by ordering via AbeBooks and choosing a local seller...

Aug 15, 2015

Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman- (Review and Giveaway!)

BurtonReview Saturday, August 15, 2015

A fantastic page turner! Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (reissue) August 2015 HistFic/Dual Time Period Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for this review, thank you! Burton Book Review Rating: 4.5 stars A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place...

Aug 11, 2015

Maggie Bright by Tracy Groot

BurtonReview Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Captivating storytelling Maggie Bright (A Novel of Dunkirk) by Tracy Groot Tyndale, 2015, $24.99, 368 pages Review copy provided in exchange for review at Historical Novels Review (Editors Choice) Burton Book Review Rating: 5 stars England, 1940. Clare Childs knew life would change when she unexpectedly...

Aug 5, 2015

To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander

BurtonReview Wednesday, August 05, 2015

To Win Her Favor (A Belle Meade Plantation Novel #2) by Tamera Alexander Zondervan, May 12 2015 352 pages Review copy provided in exchange for review at Historical Novels Review Burton Book Review Rating: 4 stars A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse...

Jul 19, 2015

Sunday Salon: Summer Reading Plans

BurtonReview Sunday, July 19, 2015

I haven't done a Sunday Salon in forever, plus there is a gap between reviews so here goes! Now that the summer break is half over, it is time to take stock of what is left on my pile that I wanted to get to. Jean Plaidy/Victoria Holt/Philippa Carr Goodreads Group! Our ninth read along! Each summer I host a Goodreads...