Fifty years later, an Egyptian academic shows up with an agenda of her own to interview Lady Herbert about what really happened when the tomb was discovered. The Collector’s Daughter by Gill Paul – Inspired by actual events, this novel follows Lady Evelyn Herbert, daughter of the Earl of Carnarvon, the only female present at the opening of Pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb in November 1922 and the first person to enter the tomb in over 3000 years. The book is fantastic – I love her writing, the setting, and the characters - and I really love Ward he is now one of my favorite fictional characters.Ģ. When the story opens, it is present day Ward begins to reflect back on one particular six weeks, and the two women Nina and Emily that changed the trajectory of his life. The ranch houses women who are required to spend six weeks in Nevada to gain residency and then they can obtain a divorce. Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson - Better Luck Next Time is set on a divorce ranch outside of Reno, Nevada in the 1930s, told from the perspective of a man named Ward. Here are the 14 best historical fiction novels of 2021:ġ. I read so many wonderful historical fiction novels this year and struggled to pare it down to a reasonable number. My best books lists usually consist of a combination of the first two types of books. And rarely, a book will not fully resonate with me as I read it, but after I am finished, I continue to think about it for a long time afterwards. Others are a slow build as the book progresses, I become more invested in the story and the characters.

As I have mentioned before, some books grab me from page one – the subject matter, the writing style, or the characters draw me in from the very beginning. This year I am going to highlight my favorites by genre before I write about the ones that made my “Best of the Year” list. Reading has provided me the perfect escape. In an effort to avoid some of that, I have immersed myself in books, and 2021 has produced some fantastic ones. 2021 has been an interesting year, full of so much conflict and strife.

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