Skip to content

I Read What You Write!

Let's talk about books

Search
  • Home
    • Link in Bio
      • Social Media Page
    • I Read- Kids Books
    • Feature: Adventures In Science Fiction
    • Master List
    • Bookmarks Featured Books page
  • Your guide to what is new and what is coming. (CURATED BOOK LISTS)
  • The Big List of Big Lists of books you didn’t know you want to read & 2022 New Releases
  • Found It Free- Ways to keep your e-reader filled
  • Featured Author Interviews
    • To Be Called An Author…
  • Featured Guest Posts
  • Featured Giveaways
  • Book Bites Micro Reviews
  • IRWYW Recommended Reads
  • Daily Book Quotes

Category: Historical

Book of the Day…

Q & A with Author Mally Becker

11 Oct 2022
Giveaway Ends 10/14 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  Being an author means that I get to share my stories and characters with readers. That’s…
Adventure…

Series Spotlight: Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D K Girl

7 Oct 2022October 8, 2022
Pitch & Sickle – The Diabolus Chronicles by D K Girl An MM Gaslamp Fantasy Series BOOK 1 Book Title: The Bandalore – Pitch & Sickle Book One Cover Artist: Deranged…
#DBQ…

A Conversation with Author David Rabin

15 Aug 2022
Giveaway Ends 9/2 Which book are we talking about today? In Danger of Judgment.  It’s a crime thriller set in Chicago in 1987. Can you tell us a bit about…
#DBQ…

A Conversation with Author Katharine Schellman

10 Aug 2022August 11, 2022
Giveaway Ends 9/2 What does it mean to you to be called an author?  It’s a dream come true, in so many ways! I’ve wanted to be a writer since…
#DBQ…

A Conversation with Author Tom Mead

20 Jul 2022August 14, 2022
Giveaway ends 7/24 https://amzn.to/3PpWuwb IR-- Which book are we talking about today? TM-- My book is called Death and the Conjuror, and it’s a mystery set in 1930s London, written…
Book of the Day…

Guest Post: Introducing A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder

8 Jul 2022July 8, 2022
giveaway ends 7/15 Introducing A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murderby Dianne Freeman I write the Countess of Harleigh mystery series, Victorian era who-dun-its that take place among the aristocracy…
Book Blasts…

Book Blast: An Eyre of Mystery by G. Leeson

5 Jul 2022July 4, 2022
An Eyre of Mystery Classic literature is at risk of disappearing from the world… When Gia accepts a job as a library archivist at a manor house in North Carolina,…
#posted…

Q and A with Author Eliana Tobias

1 Jul 2022July 4, 2022
Giveaway Ends 7/1 What does it mean to be called an author?  For me it means to be able to share stories that entertain and educate. As a former teacher…
Book of the Day…

A Conversation with Author Anne Louise Bannon

24 Jun 2022June 24, 2022
IR– What does it mean to you to be called an author? ALB– It’s my identity, in many respects. I’ve always been a writer/author. It’s not just what I do,…
Book of the Day…

A Conversation with Author Eleanor Kuhns

20 Apr 2022April 29, 2022
4/11 - 5/6 IR-  What inspired the idea for your book? EK-  While I was researching Death in the Great Dismal, I came across a description of conditions on a…
Book Bites…

Book Bites: Hush Hush by Gabriel Valjan

15 Apr 2022
In this installment of the Shane Cleary Mystery Series, we find Shane has let his license expire and is working a safe easy job. He is asked by a friend…
Book of the Day…

A Conversation with Author Julie Bates

13 Apr 2022April 29, 2022
4/11 - 5/6 IR- What inspired the idea for your book?   JB- When visiting Colonial Williamsburg for the first time, several years ago, I was fascinated by the recreation of…
Cozy Mystery…

Guest Post: My name is Peggy and I didn’t want to write this…

18 Mar 2022
My name is Peggy and I didn’t want to write this… Hi everyone! My name is Peggy and I didn’t want to write this, but my best friend, Irene asked…
Book of the Day…

A Chat with Author Kate Parker

10 Mar 2022March 10, 2022
IR- What does it mean to you to be called an author? KP- I consider it an honor to be called an author. It took me many years (12), and…
Crime…

Guest Post: A New Life, With New Complications by Inez Stannert

23 Feb 2022
A New Life, With New Complications Allow me to introduce myself: I am Inez Stannert, and I want to thank you for hosting me today. It's not often I get…
Book of the Day…

Guest Post: Meet Lanie and November: Character Q and A with Joann Keder

14 Feb 2022
Character Q and A Tell us a little about yourself. November Bean here, year of the N. I've never been one to brag, but I can yodel in four octaves.…
Book of the Day…

Spotlight: The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn

7 Feb 2022February 6, 2022
The Prisoner of Paradiseby Rob SambornJanuary 24 – February 18, 2022 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: The world’s largest oil painting. A 400-year-old murder. A disembodied whisper: “Amore mio.” My love.…
Book Bites…

A Conversation with Author V.M. Burns

7 Dec 2021January 1, 2022
~ What does it mean to you to be called an author?  In my opinion, a writer is someone who writes. An author is a writer who has completed a…
Adventure…

Spotlight: Danger at Dunhaven Castle: A Cate Kensie Mystery by Nellie H. Steele

2 Dec 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g75gmasYtZc&t=7s Frightening nightmares.Aberrations in time.Who is haunting Cate’s nightmares? Months after solving two mysteries involving her ancestors, time-traveling, castle-dwelling Countess, Lady Catherine Kensie, still suffers from haunting nightmares. Chased by…
Book of the Day…

QandA with Author Rachel Rossano

24 Sep 2021September 27, 2021
Can Rhett protect Cat when enemies from his past catch up to him? -- Rumpled Rhett (Once Upon a Duchy Book 3) @RachelRossanoTweet How do you find time to write…
Adventure…

Read an Excerpt: The Marshal’s Lady by Josie Malone

17 Sep 2021September 19, 2021
I haven’t read this series yet, but after finishing book 3, I have to admit I do intend to.Detective Bethany Chambers is on the trail of a ruthless killer. Little…
Adult Romance (18+)…

Spotlight: The Wicked Seduction of Wallace Macleod

11 Sep 2021September 12, 2021
This story should deserve so much more than a few stars, but as is I can’t see my way to a higher rating. First,  what I liked; The characters of…
Book of the Day…

Guest Post: WRITING AN UNTIDY AFFAIR by MB Dabney

9 Sep 2021September 9, 2021
Blaise must find the true killer before he is literally buried alive -- AN UNTIDY AFFAIR by @mbdabney27Tweet WRITING AN UNTIDY AFFAIR In the spring of 2009, I decided to…
Cozy Mystery…

A Conversation with Author Vicki Delany

8 Sep 2021
A summer of fun at a Catskills resort comes to an abrupt end when a guest is found murdered, in this new 1950s set mystery series. -- Deadly Summer Nights…
Crime…

Read an Excerpt: The Murderess Must Die by Marlie Parker Wasserman

27 Aug 2021
The Murderess Must Die is based on an actual crime. What was reported, though, was only half the story. @MarlieWasserman Tweet The Murderess Must Dieby Marlie Parker WassermanAugust 16 –…
Book of the Day…

Review: Silence in the Library by Katharine Schellman

19 Jul 2021July 20, 2021
Lily must convince the father who doesn’t trust or respect her to help catch his friend’s killer before anyone else in the dies -- Silence in the Library by @katharinewrites…
Book of the Day…

A Conversation with Gloria Oliver Author of Black Jade

18 Jul 2021
Dai ignores the possible consequences and sets out to solve the mystery -- Black Jade: A Daiyu Wu Mystery by @GloriaOliverTweet If you were friends with a character in this…
Adventure…

Review: The Only Way Home by Jeanette Minniti

16 Jul 2021July 18, 2021
Desperate times. Danger on the rails. A journey to save a family -- The Only Way Home by #JeanetteMinniti Tweet From the opening of the novel in  a Georgia court…
Adults Only!…

Spotlight: To Every Page a Turning: One Life’s Journey

14 Jul 2021July 14, 2021
Each man who journeys through life must travel through its season and ultimate lessons. -- To Every Page a Turning: One Life’s Journey by #CarlBuccellatoTweet Join us for this tour…
Book of the Day…

Spotlight: Lady Anne and the Menacing Mystic by Victoria Hamilton

9 Jul 2021
Lady Anne discovers that the treacherous conspirators are plotting to make her own future very dark—and very short-lived . . . -- Lady Anne and the Menacing Mystic (Lady Anne…

Posts navigation

Older posts
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Every page of this blog contains affiliate links to any of several services that I can earn commissions from. The products and services offered in these links are products I use or believe in good faith that my readers will enjoy.
March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Oct    
  1. Ann Nortman on A Conversation with Author Laura ChildsDecember 31, 2022

    When will Cadmium Red Dead be published=

  2. Aimee E on Author Q&A with Hawk MacKinneyOctober 16, 2022

    Thhis was lovely to read

  3. Wendy B on Q & A with Author Mally BeckerOctober 12, 2022

    Awesome interview! "old books and fresh coffee" - Yes, please!

  4. Wendy B on Q and A with author Chris PatchellOctober 10, 2022

    Great interview! Fun :-)

  5. Brooke L. French on Book Blast: Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. FrenchOctober 6, 2022

    Thanks for reading!

Go To The Page

Buy Local & Independent

Support Local Bookstores - Visit Bookshop.org

Top Posts & Pages

Guest Post:Cozy Tropes I Love by Susan McCormick
Book Review: You Rule! Create Your Own Country By Lonely Planet Kids (Blog Tour)
5 Questions with Carlene O' Connor
A Conversation with Eloise Brightly
Follow I Read What You Write! on WordPress.com

Social Media

  • View Ireadwhatuwrite’s profile on Facebook
  • View @Ireadwhatuwrite’s profile on Twitter
  • View Ireadwhatuwrite’s profile on Instagram
  • View ShelleLP’s profile on Pinterest

2022 Reading Challenge

2022 Reading Challenge
Shelle has read 311 books toward her goal of 260 books.
hide
311 of 260 (120%)
view books

Goodreads

Shelle's ReaderRank
Shelle has reviewed 1543 books with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
990 people have found Shelle's written reviews to be helpful on Goodreads.
See more...
Top 5% in ChildrenTop 5% in Children
Top 5% in Reading volumeTop 5% in Reading volume
Top 5% in Action / AdventureTop 5% in Action / Adventure
Top 5% in in books from large pressesTop 5% in books from large presses
Top 1% in reading diversityTop 1% in reading diversity
BookSirens Logo

Smashbomb: the review site for everything

Link In Bio - Guest Posts Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Guest Posts Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Interviews Link In Bio - Guest Posts

Like This Page On Facebook

Like This Page On Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Archives

25 Book Reviews Professional Reader
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • I Read What You Write!
    • Join 426 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • I Read What You Write!
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...