Of course, it doesn't have to be historical fiction, although mine happens to be HF: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn. I'm loving it so far (about halfway through).

🙂 My favourite historical book in March is a new release by a local author: Marianna Ida. A PROMISE KEPT - https://a.co/d/0449GS7I. This woman describes what it was like for her during the Hungarian Revolution as a teenager, amidst tanks in the street gunning people down, and in her home where she was an afterthought and an inconvenience. Vivid, poignanat and the ending is awesome!

But how do you guys feel about Kristin Hannah and her historical fiction-type books? Or are they more 'historical period' books? 📚 I have only recently started reading some of her books, and they are always well-researched and detailed in their coverage of the topics she writes about. Thoughts? 🤷‍♂️

For me, the whole point of community is for us to connect with each other, as human beings. And online, unless we're posting video/audio of ourselves, all we've got to go on are our typed words. If those words are from ChatGPT or whatever, then we're not *really* getting to know one another. This isn't a general anti-AI post. I use both ChatGPT and Claude for various things. I just don't want AI used for posts/comments in this community. I'm sorry if this is disappointing to any members. I understand if this means this community isn't the right place for you. I'm sure there are plenty of other communities that are ok with AI posts. No hard feelings. It's important to me to protect the human-to-human vibe of the Historical Fiction Club 🧡 Here's a link to the rules.

I read and write historical fiction because of the authenticity in the story. Rare these days! BC's history is fascinating to uncover and share.