Historical Fiction – Meditations

March 31, 2025

Review: Clouds Above the Hill Vol. I, Ryotaro Shiba

Rating: 5 out of 5 The first volume in this momentous series is always the slowest, not for the time that passes, but for…

January 8, 2025

Rating: 2 out of 5 I remembered having read the first book in this series, but not much else about the author or the…

July 26, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 In many ways, Tai-pan is one of the most memorable books I have read. This was my third time…

June 9, 2024

Rating: 3 out of 5 Hmmm… Well, I fell into a trap. Normally, I would not listen to historical fiction and thinking that this…

June 5, 2024

Rating: 3 out of 5 Having just read a Yoshikawa Eiji, I thought I would try another. This one ended up being rather disappointing…

May 29, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 I wonder how I’ve only come up against Yoshikawa Eiji now. To be truthful, I used to read far…

May 16, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 This was not the first time I read ‘Shogun’, but unlike some other novels by Mr Clavell, I haven’t…

March 29, 2024

Rating: 2 out of 5 I did not mind this book. It comes down to expectations: mine were for something akin to Robert MacFarlane’s…

March 22, 2024

Rating: 4 out of 5 I wish Mr Sapkowski would have an easier time writing a happy ending. I like his style which could…

February 27, 2024

Rating: 5 out of 5 The look into the Hussite Wars continued to be captivating. Mr Sapkowski’s style—caustic with a lot of commentary on…