Introductions

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Welcome!! Genealogy is so interesting, good luck on finding out about your family!!

[꧁༺ L̴E̴X̴I̴E̴ ༻꧂]

Heya! I'm Lexie, I like a variety of different genres although historical-fiction is one of my favorites. I love Throne of Glass and Lord of the Rings but if I was to choose my favorite historical fiction it would be The Book Thief. I read this in school and liked it from page 1. I've got a lot of history books on my tbr and I need to work on getting to them.

[Zafarul]

Hello, This is Zaf.
A big fan of Historic fiction. Recent favourite: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende, another one: The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver.
I am in the process of finishing my first full length work. A HisFic novel based in South Asia.

[River]

Hello, My name is River I enjoy Ya, fantasy, and Historical Fiction!

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Welcome!!

[River]

Thank you very much for inviting me to this!

[Quinley]

Hi I'm Quinley,
my favorite historical fiction books are Wicked Will: A Mystery of Young William Shakespeare and The Secret of the Sealed Room: A Mystery of Young Ben Franklin. But I also read a lot of Fantasy and Gothic novels. I also enjoy books that were written in the past, like classics (in particular epic poems and gothic novels), I enjoy:
The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Journey to the West, Volume 1, and others.

My favorite authors are Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, and Shakespeare, and I am a Shakespearian actor.

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Oh I love those two books so so so much!!! welcome!!

[Val]

Hi! I’m Val, from México ♥️ i love historical fiction and history in general. Currently I’m reading “The shadow of the wind” from Carlos Ruiz Zafon. If you speak Spanish i wouldn’t totally recommend you to read it like that

[cai yin シ︎]

hello world :)

i'm ana, i'm from Perú and i speak spanish but i'm trying to have more friends who talk english, so i can practice mine, correct me if i make mistakes or if i say something but in english you have another way to say what i wanted to say, it would help me a lot, tysm.

about me: i like reading, dancing and traveling, i'm friendly and i have a cat named Aristóteles but i call him Ari (like in Aristotle and Dante discovers the secrets of the universe? yes! his name is inspired in that book), i wanted a dog but... well, i love my Ari.
i like the ucm and harry potter and my favourite series are Agents of shield and Anne with an e, also my favourite movie is The pianist.
and i listen to a bit of every kind of music.

thanks for your atention :)

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Welcome everyone!! :)

[D]

Hi, I'm Denise. Thanks for the invite!

Favorite Historical Fiction authors include;
James Clavell
Charlton Daines
S.D. Sykes
Edward Rutherfurd
Robert Harris
John Jakes

and probably 100 others I'll think of after I post.

[Kacie]

welcome!! it's nice to see you here :) Nadine Brandes is amazing

[[deleted user]]

Haiiiii guys! Anna here :)
I just recently got into the historical fiction so I'd really love reccs from everyone. Feel free to add me anytime XD Can't wait to be part of the fam here!!!
Also thanks Jenna Marie for the invite <3

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Welcome!! :)

[ᥫ᭡ ; Jasmine]

Hello everyone ! I'm Jas, and I enjoy European Historical Fiction the most :) I participate in my school's drama club and speech team, as well as in the writing club, FBLA, as well as being a mentor to the incoming Freshmen at my school! I love writing and reading poetry, and singing with my school's choir. I want to be some kind of author/journalist when I grow up, and I plan to go to college for creative writing.

[Cindy]

Hello all. I've recently gotten into reading historical fiction based upon some recommendations by my niece. Totally loving Kate Quinn and looking forward to reading her latest - The Diamond Eye. Am reading The Women of Chateau Lafayette based upon a recommendation by Ms Quinn.

[Madeline]

Hi, I'm Madeline! I enjoy nonfiction/historical fiction, but I've recently gotten into some fantasy too:)

[Juuso]

Hello! I am Juuso, a teen boy (he/him!) from Finland!

My favorite genres are romance (especially if it includes lgbtq+ couple) and fantasy but I would love to get more into historical fiction!

[Mary]

Hi, my name is Mary,
I’m studying history at present and have the most remarkable opportunity of living with a retired history teacher: an awfully kind lady: my good friend’s mother. This week I sat my first-year exams and according to my mentor, I smashed it, "Yippe-Dippee-Doo-Daa."
I struggled at school and family, when I lived at home, laughed at me for trying to improve myself through books. Until I joined Goodreads, I would read high-street novels, but now - outside of my studies - I’m reading European political intrigue: to me these works are more thrilling than the novels I once read.
I did, before leaving Manchester, talk to a man, in his late years, on the bus to work: he told me, a good book will always teach you something.
I don't do social media, I did, but suffered too much abuse. I get upset easily. I am tiny and I was very timid.
I now live in the south-east corner of Britain. I work in a garden centre and love it.
I will try and read all the posts; I can't promise I'll add to them.
Please be kind to me.

[Lily]

Welcome, Mary!

[Madeline]

Welcome everyone!

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

Welcome :)

[Vani]

It’s so lovely to have you here, Mary. (Excellent grammar by the way)

[Rae]

Hi everyone, My name is Rae Blair and I've devoured historical novels for years, as I love the way it transports you to another place and time. There's so many I love, but the ones that immediately come to mind are: Anthony Doerr's 'All the light we cannot see', Louis de Bernieres 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin', Markus Zusak's 'The Book Thief', and Indie published 'Dare not tell' by Elaine Aucoin Schroller. I've just released my own historical novel based on a true story called 'More than I ever had'. It's set in 1789 in England and Australia and is about a young Englishman who enlists in the New South Wales Corps and sails to a penal colony the other side of the world. It's a tale of love, loss, survival, and a man's duty, and what he will do to protect the ones he loves. Today and tomorrow (29-30 June), the eBook is free. Available world-wide on Amazon.

[Madeline]

Welcome!

[Lily]

Welcome!

[Rae]

Thanks Madeline and Lilyyy!

[Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~, Scheming Scribbler]

welcome!

[Madeline]

Rae wrote: "Thanks Madeline and Lilyyy!"

:)

[Jennifer]

Hello All,
I'm Jennifer, from the Houston, Texas, area, and avid reader of mostly historical fiction although sometimes I need to mix it up with a modern day thriller, non-fiction, or business pick. I am currently reading Ken Follet's The Evening and the Morning because years ago I remember enjoying Pillars of the Earth. More recents are Mark Sullivan's The Last Green Valley and Beneath A Scarlet Sky, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale, C.W. Gortner's The Romanov Empress, and John Jakes' The Kent Family Chronicles, Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, and Heather Morris' The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's Journey.
Love learning about life before our time - the customs, language, lifestyles, and lessons. I look forward to reading with a group.

[Nora]

Hi everyone! I’m Nora Currie! My two favorite historical ya fantasy books are These Violent Delights and Skin of the Sea Sea which I am currently reading!!

[Pippa]

Hello, hello,
My name is Pippa and I'm a history geek. I love a page-turning immersive read, preferably set anywhere from Tudor times to the Victorians.
I do write, but so far unpublished, although I do have a blog which you are most welcome to visit.
https://pippaelliott.co.uk/
I look forward to book chatter and discovering great new reads.
Pippa.

[Tiziana]

Hello everybody !
I'm Tiziana almost 52 years old, but forever a teenager in my heart.
I'm from Italy, so please forgive any errors in my text.

I love historical fiction, especially mystery ( cozies most of all ) and mystery-romance. I like also humorous romances and classics ( included books for children ).
From time to time I read also biographies and non-fictions.

Feel free to ask my friendship, I'll be glad to accept with one exception:
if you are a horrors reader... I have to decline friendship request,
_ I hate horrors _ I can't even stand those kind of covers, so I don't want to see any review about that genre in the home-page.

Thanks for accepting me in the group :-)

[Leesha]

Alisia (uh-lee-shah) from CA, living in UT. Just getting back into reading after many years. I’m married with a beautiful family but this place is not about them it’s about making time for me😉

Dodgers, Trojans, Lakers, Rams. I love all sports and my hometown.

All things Christmas. I’m fully set up on Black Friday, and only because the hubbs who won’t allow Thanksgiving to be disrespected by setting up sooner.

I ❤️LUCY. Golden girls. I don’t have much time for tv but these two shows are always on in the background. I’ve seen them so much I don’t need to actually watch anymore, I’m reciting as I cook, and laughing as if I’ve never heard the punchline before.

I’m a professional car singer. Music is therapy and if you see the concert going on in my car at a stoplight you might assume I’m having a better day than I am. Try it, it works!

I’m an empath and hopeless romantic so I enjoy books that transport me and make me feel deeply but I’m not really into the Romance genre right now. Of course, I said that about Fantasy and then randomly stumbled upon ACOTAR having never heard of it and my world was rocked so maybe it’s about finding the right one.

I am a mood reader, and right now looking to start my Historical Fiction journey and expand my collection of memoirs, I'd also love recs for short reads, they usually help me reset after reading a long series.

[Parsa]

Greetings everyone!
I am Parsa! I thoroughly enjoy reading historical fiction novels or anything with a touch of history. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin and Plantagenet series by Sharon Kay Penman are my favourites.
I'm rather new to this genre for I have started reading historical fictions some months ago beginning with Ken Follet's The Pillars of the Earth. While quite intriguing, it couldn't completely satisfy my longing for reading about that specific treacherous events by which history is shaped; so I sought out other books and found When Christ and His saints slept. Then I realized that I am captivated by this genre.
I hope that in the future I shall expand my bookshelf by reading more and more books concerning this genre.
Thank you, Parsa

[Nathan]

Hello all!

My name is Nathan, my favorite books are: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, All the Children Are Home by Patry Francis, and 1984 by George Orwell, though I’ll gain many more over the years! 3/4 of my favorites are historic fiction as that is my favorite genre. My favorite author will forever be Khaled Hosseini, as he brings feelings and thoughts so immense I could explode. I’m excited to be part of this community, and ready to learn about new books!

[Cheryl]

Jenna Marie ~Scheming Scribbler~ wrote: "Welcome to the group, introduce yourselves here!

What is your name? Some of your favorite books? Your favorite authors?"

Hello! My name is Cheryl.

My favorite books are:

By Any Other Name written by Jodi Picoult
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Long Bright River by Liz Moore
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Master Jeweler by Weina Dai Randel
Colson Whitehead...The Nickel Boys, Harlem Shuffle, Crook Manifesto
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
Kristen Harmel...The Book of Lost Names, The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

Here are some of my very authors:

Colson Whitehead HF
James McBride HF
S.A. Cosby Thrillers
Weina Dai Randel HF
Stacy Willingham Thrillers
Tami Hoag Police Procedurals
S.J. Rozan Police Procedurals
Ruth Ware Mystery/Thrillers

[Jem]

Hi all, I'm living in London.

As every month comes there are fewer and fewer pennies in my pocket: I’ve only myself to blame, I voted…….. Staying in is actually more enjoyable than I first thought: books, books, and more books appeals.

Please friend me: I'm little and shy from saying boo to a goose.

[Luigi]

Hi. My name is Luigi. I have just started writing (2022) and began with taking on a life long ambition - to write the sequel to Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur. No small task I can tell you. I have completed my initial story over two books (the last one released on NetGalley last week) and would love to hear what people think / happy to do a buddy read. I love Ken Follett 's books but also David Gemmell who did try HF with The Lion of Macedon. Please let me know if you are interested...