Category Archives: Historical Fiction

The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
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Posted on January 20, 2013 by

This is the first ebook I’ve borrowed from my local library for Kindle. I am SO glad I finally figured out how to do that instead of buying every damn thing…anyway, The Watery Part of the World could have been … Continue reading →

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Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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Posted on January 5, 2013 by

Title: Song of Achilles Author: Madeline Miller Publisher: Ecco (August 28, 2012) Achilles, “the best of all the Greeks,” son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful— irresistible to all who … Continue reading →

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Anna Karenina (2012) film: Two Dorks, One Movie
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Posted on December 21, 2012 by

There is just something about this story that draws me in. I’ve never quite been able to say what it is, though. But whatever it is, it was compelling enough that I ditched work to go see this movie with … Continue reading →

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The Heretic’s Daughter – Kathleen Kent
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Posted on September 3, 2012 by

“A Mother condemned by the truth. A daughter saved by a lie.” Omigosh, this book was so DARK! It made me kind of uncomfortable to read. The primitive way of life that the characters had was just so depressing! They … Continue reading →

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
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Posted on March 25, 2012 by

This wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t stellar enough to be the recent choice of BOTH of my book clubs either. First off, let’s talk about that mouthful of a title. Here’s how the thought-stream goes in my head every single time I … Continue reading →

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11/22/63 by Stephen King
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Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Can one tragic historical event determine the future of an entire country? The world? The universe? More? Can saving the charismatic young president of Camelot really improve life in OUR time? Could the ripples that the Kennedy assassination caused have … Continue reading →

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The Paris Wife by Paula McClain
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Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Not a bad read, but this alludes to much in Hemingway’s life (and the lives of other notable expatriates) I was unfamiliar with, so it was sometimes confusing. Hadley, Ernest Hemingway’s first wife, is the narrator and main character here … Continue reading →

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