Category: Reviews
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The Tiffany Girls
Last May, a new historical novel came out that still has me thinking about it. The title and cover immediately intrigued me. If you read my posts, you know I love color. Tiffany creations epitomize usage of color. On a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tiffany’s Autumn Landscape window took…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for September 2023
I hope September brings thoughts of cooling weather and the beginning of Fall for everyone. Even though the month can still be hot, my thoughts turn to orange and brown colors, pumpkin flavored recipes, and holiday preparations. What does September mean to you? This September is particularly special because it brings the launch of Lantern…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for August 2023
August marks the end of summer for me, not because the warm weather goes away, but because school starts by the end of August and for twenty years I had to go back to work. August, therefore, was a time of beaches and swimming pools, lemonade and iced tea, barbecued hot dogs and macaroni salad.…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for July 2023
July is all about summer vacations and lots of reading! My birthday is also in July, so let this serve as a birthday wish list. This year I’m thrilled to welcome Paper Lantern Writer C. V. Lee’s second book in her Roses and Rebels series, Betrayal of Trust. In this follow up to Token of…
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The River Remembers
June 27, 2023, marks the publication of my sixth novel. Sixth novel!? It still surprises me when people say, “Oh, you’re a prolific writer!” or “You have a lot of books!” Of course there are writers who have many more books than I do, and writers who manage more than a book every couple of…