Historical Bookworm

Interview: Our featured book today is A Chance for Genevieve. Parker J. Cole is an author, speaker, and radio host with an obsession with the Lord, Star Trek, K-dramas, anime, romance books, old movies, speculative fiction, and knitting. An on-and-off Mountain Dew and marshmallows addict, she writes to fill the void the sugar left behind. (Enter the giveaway for her book here.)

Pinch of the Past: Sears and Roebuck's pt. 2 A selection of household goods from an 1897 Sear and Roebuck Catalogue provides a glimpse into rural American life in the 19th century. They sold medicines, groceries, hardware, building material, and household appliances like refrigerators.  (Read full article here.)

Book review: Hope Between the Pages by Pepper D. Basham If you've ever wished the Hallmark channel had produced Downton Abbey, this book is sure to be your cup of tea!  (Read full article here.)

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Connect with Parker at www.ParkerJCole.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, The Write Stuff Radio Show, Amazon, and Goodreads.

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Interview: Our featured book today is By Way of the Moonlight. ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find more about Elizabeth and her novels at www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her blog.

Pinch of the Past: A selection of household goods from an 1897 Sear and Roebuck Catalogue provides a glimpse into rural American life in the 19th century. They sold medicines, groceries, hardware, building material, and household appliances like refrigerators.  (Read full article here.)

Book Review: Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep. Enchanting Regency-Era Gothic Romance Intertwined with Inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.  (Read full article here.)

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Our guest today is an award winning fiction and non fiction author, Cynthia Ruchti. She serves as Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers, and shares a very special event on this episode.

Created with Christian Fiction Reader-Fans in mind: the 2022 ACFW Storyfest! Come be part of our inaugural year of hosting ACFW Storyfest (formerly the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat). It all takes place Thursday, September 8, 2022 afternoon-Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information go to www.ACFWStoryfest.com

Interview Lynn Austin shares the development of her story Long Way Home. In this gripping portrait of war and its aftermath from bestselling author Lynn, a young woman searches for the truth her childhood friend won’t discuss after returning from World War II, revealing a story of courage, friendship, and faith.

Pinch of the Past: Newspapers discovered that train wrecks fascinated their readers, and took to covering them in gory detail, even giving sensational names to individual accidents. One accident involving the deaths of 42 people after a car fell off a bridge and caught fire was called the “Angola Horror.” (Read full article here.)

Bookworm Review:  On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright is another great time split story from Wright with characters everyone can relate to—a man battling past scars through addiction and two women from different time periods trying to find their worth and handling that trauma in unhealthy ways.  (Read full article here.)

You can connect with Lynn at her website LynnAustin.org, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads.

Karen Witemeyer shares about her latest release,  In Honor's Defense, and she has been so kind to offer a GIVEAWAY of the complete set of Hanger's Horsemen Series. Check out the giveaway page on our website Historical Bookworm dot com. You also find the giveaway link in the show notes for this episode. 

In this Pinch of the Past, we take a peek at train travel in the 1800s. With no shortage of first-class passengers clamoring for tickets, Pullman invented all sorts of specialty cars. Smoking cars, reading cars, cars for listening to music, or cars designed like parlors for relaxing. They featured carpeted floors, mirrors in gilded frames, marble and walnut washstands, colorfully frescoed ceilings, and silver-plated metal trappings. (Full post here.)

Book Review: If you enjoy well-researched historical fiction with plenty of danger, and enemies-to-lovers romance, pick up a copy of The Sound of Diamonds. This is the first book in the Steadfast Love Series, so if you find yourself hooked, there’s more to enjoy. (Full post here.)

Connect with Karen on her website, Goodreads, Facebook group The Posse, Bookbub, Amazon Follow and Newsletter Sigh-Up

Bestselling author Jody Hedlund shares about her Colorado Cowboys Series, her eventful summer, her latest writing ventures, and her many upcoming books! For your chance to win a copy of  To Tame a Cowboy, check out the giveaway page on our website Historical Bookworm dot com. You also find the giveaway link in the show notes for this episode. 

Today’s Pinch of the Past … started as a look at traditions in raising children and somehow morphed into the practices of children in relation to schools throughout history. (Full post here.)

Book Review: Shadows in the Mind by Janyre Tromp. If you’re in the mood for a realistic depiction of mid-century slice of life with a side helping of mystery, then Shadows in the Mind’s Eye is a great read for you! (Full post here.)

GIVE AWAY: To tame a Cowboy

You can connect with Jody at:

* FB Reader Room https://www.facebook.com/groups/jodyhedlundsreaderroom/ * Add my books on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3358829.Jody_Hedlund* I hang out on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jody.hedlund#!/AuthorJodyHedlund * I also love to chat on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/JodyHedlund * My home base is at my website: http://jodyhedlund.com/* I get personal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodyhedlund/* Find more about my stories on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jodyhedlund/boards/* Get the deals at BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/jody-hedlund

Interview: Karen Barnett is the award-winning author of seven novels, including Ever Faithful, Where the Fire Falls, and The Road to Paradise; known collectively as The Vintage National Parks Novels. Before becoming a novelist, she worked as a ranger, naturalist, and outdoor educator at Mount Rainier National Park and Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park. For more on Karen and her amazing new release, When Stone Wings Fly check out her website at KarenBarnettBooks.com.

Pinch of the Past: Did you know the inventor and developer of this great nutty paste was also responsible for a famous cereal brand? He developed the supplement not as a snack food but as a health product? (Full post here.)

Bookworm Review: Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordman. It’s been some time since I’ve read a historical romance book that was such a pleasure to read. I finished it in two days and I’m still thinking about the story and the characters. (Full review here.)

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Connect with Karen!

Website: https://karenbarnettbooks.com/

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/karenbarnett

IG: https://www.instagram.com/karenbarnettauthor/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/KarenBarnettAuthor/

Interview: Jaime Jo Wright is the winner of the Christy, Carol, Daphne du Maurier, and INSPY Awards. She's also the PW (Publishers Weekly)and ECPA (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association)  bestselling author of three novellas. In this episode, Jaime shares about her latest novel, the steller spooky, The Souls of Lost Lake!

Our Pinch of the Past today features the story of the Castillo de San Marcos. In 1513, Ponce de Leon claimed the land he named Florida for Spain. It became an important holding to protect the Spanish ships bearing gold and silver from Central and South America back to Spain. As the French started encroaching on Florida, King Phillip II sent Pedro Menéndez in 1565 who founded the town of St. Augustine. (Read the full blogpost here)

Bookworm Review If you love the premise of time travel, enjoy books with a heroine of strong convictions, and are in the mood for a unique series, pick up When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer. (read the full book review here.)

Join us for a chat with Award-winning author, Ann H. Gabhart. Her first historical novel was published 1978 by Warner Books. Since then, she has published over thirty novels. Find out more at AnnHGabhart.com and discover her recent June release, When the Meadow Blooms.

Pinch of the Past: If you ever watched National Treasure 2 you probably know that Great Britain was rumored to be sympathetic to the Confederate States of America. Canada did not exist as a federated nation at the time but was under British rule. Even though Canadians largely apposed slavery–with Canada serving as a terminus for the Underground Railroad–there was talk in London that the Union might move against the Crown and invade Canada. (Full post here.)

For our Bookworm Review, Darcy shares her review of Long Way Home by Lynn Austin. If you enjoy stories of overcoming, of perseverance, and of people whose daily lives and walk with God invite you to reevaluate your own, pick up a copy of Long Way Home by Lynn Austin. (Full post here.)

Interview: Angela K. Couch is the winner of story contests, a semi-finalist in ACFW’s Genesis Contest, and a finalist in the International Digital Awards. As a passionate believer in Christ, her faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in there, as well. When not writing, she stays fit (and warm) by chasing after five munchkins. Join Anglea as she chats with us about her latest WW2 novel A Rose for the Resistance a part of the Heroines of WWII by Barbour.

Pinch of the Past: While we may not know the origin, April Fool's Day’s popularity for hundreds of years indicates people love having an excuse to get a laugh at their friends’ expense. Here is a pinch of the history behind the holiday and some April Fool’s Day pranks via Television. (Full post here.)

Bookworm Review: If you love books by Erin Bartels, Michelle Griep, and Christina Suzann Nelson, you may enjoy this compelling suspense featuring two women from different time periods who face the shadows of their pasts to find their future. The Souls of Lost Lake by Jaime Jo Wright is a must-read. (Full post here.)