I haven't read any of the books shared above yet as I have been away on holiday, but I am returning to the UK soon so I am very excited to try and see if my local library has them. I love the sound of The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce and The Other Princess by Denny S. Bryce! 😊
I won’t even consider most of these books because the covers either cut off the women’s heads or show the women who are the main characters in the story from the back. I am tired of women being minimized in this way. I realize that this is a me thing, but I would like to everyone to try to think of the last time they saw a man portrayed on the cover in the same way.
That's a very interesting observation. One thing I would say is that if they are traditionally published books, the authors either very minimal or no say in how the cover looks.
Thank you particularly for your commentary at the start of this article. It's a really important discussion to address, especially within the realms of women's history - and marginalised women's history at that. The fiction I write is what I call 'fiction based on fact', and I'm very clear that while I have used all of my extensive research to build the world and actions of a real-life character, my stories are fiction. I hope that readers learn from my fiction, and get the bug for history from it, but I never claim it to be fact! This is where I think a beefy historical endnote can be helpful, and I love it when I see one at the end of a book. Thanks again!
Just added 3 of these to my TBR - they all look fantastic! I heard another author recently talking about the Mrs. Rhinelander book - my jaw dropped listening to her speak about it. Looking forward to reading them all.
Such great recommendations! I think I need to do some reshuffling to the order of my ever-growing TBR pile…
It's always a struggle to keep up with the ever growing pile!
Adding these to my TBR pile.
Yay! I would love to hear about which ones you read.
This is such a great list. Thank you for spreading the love!
I have the same issue that you did!!! I didn't realize I missed so many old comments. Thank you as always for the support.
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The Undertaker one has my attention!
Great article and recommendations. Thank you. Adding to my list right now. 🙂📚
Yay! I'm so glad you see some that catch your interest. I would love to know if you read any of them.
These all sound like great books! I will be adding some of them to my TBR, thank you for sharing. 😊📚
Woohoo! I love hearing that you found some to add to your TBR. Have you checked any of them out yet?
I haven't read any of the books shared above yet as I have been away on holiday, but I am returning to the UK soon so I am very excited to try and see if my local library has them. I love the sound of The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce and The Other Princess by Denny S. Bryce! 😊
Enjoy your holiday! Can’t wait to hear what you think about them.
I won’t even consider most of these books because the covers either cut off the women’s heads or show the women who are the main characters in the story from the back. I am tired of women being minimized in this way. I realize that this is a me thing, but I would like to everyone to try to think of the last time they saw a man portrayed on the cover in the same way.
That's a very interesting observation. One thing I would say is that if they are traditionally published books, the authors either very minimal or no say in how the cover looks.
Thank you particularly for your commentary at the start of this article. It's a really important discussion to address, especially within the realms of women's history - and marginalised women's history at that. The fiction I write is what I call 'fiction based on fact', and I'm very clear that while I have used all of my extensive research to build the world and actions of a real-life character, my stories are fiction. I hope that readers learn from my fiction, and get the bug for history from it, but I never claim it to be fact! This is where I think a beefy historical endnote can be helpful, and I love it when I see one at the end of a book. Thanks again!
Lol. I love a "beefy historical endnote"! Thanks for the support, Holly
Thank you so much for each one of these recommendations. I plan to read every one of them! I appreciate you!
You've made my day!!!! Have you been able to check any of them out yet?
Just added 3 of these to my TBR - they all look fantastic! I heard another author recently talking about the Mrs. Rhinelander book - my jaw dropped listening to her speak about it. Looking forward to reading them all.
Doing a happy dance! Which ones did you add to your TBR?