Tag: historical fiction
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Top Hist Fic Picks for April 2023
April is a busy time in my family. Both my sons have birthdays in April, as do a collection of other relatives. Easter usually falls during this month, too, and this year my one-year-old grandson will be with us. Chocolate bunnies and Easter basket time! This year, I can also look forward to a new…
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Books About Books
I love books about books, bookstores, libraries… This month I read three of them. They were very different, and I enjoyed each of them for different reasons. THE LIBRARIAN OF BURNED BOOKS by Brianna Labuskes This book actually has three timelines, 1933, 1936, and 1944, and features three women. It’s based on the true story…
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On a Pedestal
“YOU CAN’T KNOCK A WOMAN OFF A PEDESTAL SHE BUILT HERSELF.” I don’t know who first said those words, but they are affirming.Throughout history, the image of the ideal woman has been created by men and includes attributes like being a good housewife and letting their husbands make all the decisions. Society imposes other requirements…
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International Women’s Day
In my world, every day is Women’s Day, and every month is Women’s History Month. But every March the world joins me in celebrating untold stories of women in the past. If you’re a follower of this blog, you know my novels are based on real members of my family, women who exhibited strength and…
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Top Hist Fic Picks for March 2023
March is springtime for me, the perfect time to bring new life (new books) into the world! This month we have TWO Paper Lantern Writers with new releases in their historical fiction series. Jonathan Posner’s new book, The Lawyer’s Legacy, is the origin story for one of the characters in his Witchfinder’s Well series. (March…