Tag: book review
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Top Hist Fic Picks for June 2022
June means summer. After long years of attending school, added to twenty-three years of teaching, my brain is wired to the joy June brings to students and teachers alike. Summer is my favorite season. I love being outdoors and vacationing at the beach, which is a great place to read. This month there seems to be…
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Top 5 Picks New Hist Fic
This post first appeared on paperlanternwriters.com My favorite valentine this February may very well be a book! Whether you’re in an unseasonably cold area or an unseasonable warm area, it’s a good time to snuggle up with a new book. Here are some historical novels being released in February. BIOGRAPHICAL The Prophet’s Wifeby Libbie Grant…
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Five Picks For Hist Fics December 2021
This post first appeared on paperlanternwriters.com Personally I think December is a terrible time to release a new book. For me, it’s too close to Christmas! I’m done shopping and my presents are all wrapped. It’s true that not everyone is that organized (many years I’m not, either!) so if you’re still looking for gifts,…
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Into Africa by Kerry McDonald
I am, of course, familiar with Stanley and Livingstone of “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” This novel, by Kerry McDonald, is told from the point of view of Dr. Livingstone’s sister, Janet. When the book opens, no one has heard from David Livingstone for years. Everyone, except his sister, believes he is dead. Then the mail…
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The Kingfisher by D.K. Marley
I am a sucker for a beautiful cover, and this book has one. I also love stories about King Arthur and the Outlander books. So when I saw this novel compared to those two, I knew I had to read it. I was not disappointed. Historical fiction must have a realistic setting that draws you…