I have added all these to my running list, with The Lost Children as a priority read in the next few months since my girls are the same age. I think you would enjoy The Forgotten Cottage and I especially recommend The Frozen River but you may want to wait on that one till you’re further removed from the postpartum period as there are definitely some trigger warnings.
I reallllllly want to read the frozen river but agree- want to wait until I don’t have a newborn haha. Looking up the forgotten cottage now! Thank you!!!
I'm so excited for this list! I definitely want to read Lineage of Grace this year. I have read a few of the stories, but it was easily decades ago. The ending/romance of Pull of Stars really ruined the book for me. Same with The Women. Love that color on you!
I saw you haul lineage of grace! I hope you love it! AGREE about the romances. The pull of the stars was a huge eye roll. In the women I just wanted her to catch a dang break. Thank you! It’s an oversized sweater and I pretty much just switch back and forth between the peach and a green one I got too 🤣
I remember enjoying Between Friends by Debbie Macomber when I read it years ago. Another one by her that's sort of historical was Changing Habits, which is about three nuns.
The Women by Kristin Hannah, House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton and The Red Canary by Rachel McDaniel were my top 3 fav historical in 2024!! My top biblical historical fiction was Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar😊😊😊
I actually read and enjoyed some Historical fiction in 2024. My favorites include, "On the Rooftop," by Margaret Sexton Wilkerson. This was a really good story set in San Francisco during the Civil Rights Era. About a mother and her daughters that she is trying to raise to make it big in the music industry. I read Lady Tan's Circle of Women about a Chinese female doctor during the Ming Dynasty. Very interesting. I loved. "The Which Way Tree, " by Elizabeth Crook and I hope it becomes a film. Set during the Civil War, a story about young siblings trying to survive in the West, very adventurous. I enjoyed, The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams about the making of the Oxford dictionary. I enjoyed most of Horse by Geraldine Brooks, except the ending. Still worth the read if you love horses and history of the famous Lexington Horse. The ending has a large trigger for future violence by police against Black people so please be careful 🙏. I also read the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and I was blown away. Happy Historical Reading in 2025😁💜💜💜
Keeping Lucy was sooo good. Want to read Carrie Soto is back. The book of lost names was so memorable. I’ll have to check out The pull of the stars! My favorite historical fictions I read in 2025 were: The frozen river by Ariel Lawhon, The women by Kristin Hannah, Keeping Lucy, and The nature of fragile things by Susan Meissner.
I need to read more Susan meissner. Frozen river is high on my list but for some reason I feel like I have to wait until I have a physical copy 🤣 thank you for sharing!
I think my two favorite historical fictions were The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner and The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs) by Jacqueline Winspear.
It is a series but no cliffhangers. The first one is called Maisie Dobbs. She’s the main character and don’t worry about “another” series. They are practically standalones but the same characters appear in each one.
I have The Book of Lost Names. I totally get not liking the romances of The Women, it's definitely not my cup of tea either, but I have seen so many documentaries, where people have admitted to doing it after becoming close to somebody and not knowing if there would be a tomorrow. Of course many stayed faithful, but many did not. Drawing a blank on ask that I read in historical fiction, but I think it's what I read the most of last year.
Interesting historical is not a genre I go to but you’ve got me interested!! First if Debbie wrote it then it just has to be good. Second do you remember if Lost Children was told from both POVs?
Absolutely brilliant reviews! Inspiring and outstanding books as always 👍🏻
Thank you!
The Lost Children sounds so good! The Book of Lost Names is on my shelves and needs to be read!
Thank you for the reviews. ❤📚
I hope you love them! Thank you for watching!!
@AlwaysBooked Thank you. 🤗
Wow I added a lot of your books to my tbr, they sound so interesting.
I'm so glad!! Hope you love them!
I have added all these to my running list, with The Lost Children as a priority read in the next few months since my girls are the same age. I think you would enjoy The Forgotten Cottage and I especially recommend The Frozen River but you may want to wait on that one till you’re further removed from the postpartum period as there are definitely some trigger warnings.
I reallllllly want to read the frozen river but agree- want to wait until I don’t have a newborn haha.
Looking up the forgotten cottage now! Thank you!!!
I'm so excited for this list! I definitely want to read Lineage of Grace this year. I have read a few of the stories, but it was easily decades ago. The ending/romance of Pull of Stars really ruined the book for me. Same with The Women. Love that color on you!
I saw you haul lineage of grace! I hope you love it!
AGREE about the romances. The pull of the stars was a huge eye roll. In the women I just wanted her to catch a dang break.
Thank you! It’s an oversized sweater and I pretty much just switch back and forth between the peach and a green one I got too 🤣
I remember enjoying Between Friends by Debbie Macomber when I read it years ago. Another one by her that's sort of historical was Changing Habits, which is about three nuns.
Ooh Interesting! Thank you!
I've never read any biblical fiction but A Lineage of Grace sounds interesting. I may try it at some point this year.
It was really my first venture and I found it very digestible! Let me know if you try it!
The Women by Kristin Hannah, House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton and The Red Canary by Rachel McDaniel were my top 3 fav historical in 2024!!
My top biblical historical fiction was Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar😊😊😊
Nice!! I have next year in Havana but have never read her! Thank you for sharing!!
I actually read and enjoyed some Historical fiction in 2024. My favorites include, "On the Rooftop," by Margaret Sexton Wilkerson. This was a really good story set in San Francisco during the Civil Rights Era. About a mother and her daughters that she is trying to raise to make it big in the music industry. I read Lady Tan's Circle of Women about a Chinese female doctor during the Ming Dynasty. Very interesting. I loved. "The Which Way Tree, " by Elizabeth Crook and I hope it becomes a film. Set during the Civil War, a story about young siblings trying to survive in the West, very adventurous. I enjoyed, The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams about the making of the Oxford dictionary. I enjoyed most of Horse by Geraldine Brooks, except the ending. Still worth the read if you love horses and history of the famous Lexington Horse. The ending has a large trigger for future violence by police against Black people so please be careful 🙏. I also read the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and I was blown away. Happy Historical Reading in 2025😁💜💜💜
Wow! I’ve never heard of any of those (except outlander)! Thank you!!!
Keeping Lucy was sooo good. Want to read Carrie Soto is back. The book of lost names was so memorable. I’ll have to check out The pull of the stars! My favorite historical fictions I read in 2025 were: The frozen river by Ariel Lawhon, The women by Kristin Hannah, Keeping Lucy, and The nature of fragile things by Susan Meissner.
I need to read more Susan meissner. Frozen river is high on my list but for some reason I feel like I have to wait until I have a physical copy 🤣 thank you for sharing!
I think my two favorite historical fictions were The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner and The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs) by Jacqueline Winspear.
I’ve never read a Jacqueline winspear. Do you have a favorite?
It is a series but no cliffhangers. The first one is called Maisie Dobbs. She’s the main character and don’t worry about “another” series. They are practically standalones but the same characters appear in each one.
@ ok! Thank you!
I have The Book of Lost Names. I totally get not liking the romances of The Women, it's definitely not my cup of tea either, but I have seen so many documentaries, where people have admitted to doing it after becoming close to somebody and not knowing if there would be a tomorrow. Of course many stayed faithful, but many did not. Drawing a blank on ask that I read in historical fiction, but I think it's what I read the most of last year.
Ya wartime is something I can’t fathom. Not that it justifies anything but I could see why it happened.
Interesting historical is not a genre I go to but you’ve got me interested!! First if Debbie wrote it then it just has to be good. Second do you remember if Lost Children was told from both POVs?
Right?! Queen Debbie 👸
I think it was just third person, though that would’ve been cool!