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Two Dorks, One Book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
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Posted on April 25, 2014 by

Michelle says: So this is an enormous book in a ginormous series and I really wasn’t sure I was going to like it. Unfortunately, I was also afraid it would take me a long time to get through, so I … Continue reading →

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Peach Blossom Pavilion – Mingmei Yip
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Posted on March 4, 2014 by

Oh boy! Look at that pretty cover! This is going to be an awesome historical fiction book and I’m going to learn all kinds of things about Chinese culture. This is the story of Xiang Xiang, a young Chinese girl … Continue reading →

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The Book of Maggie Bradstreet – Gretchen Gibbs
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Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Maggie Bradstreet is a curious girl of thirteen with a mind of her own, which can get her into trouble in Puritan New England. She wants nothing more than to prove to her brother’s friend Job that she is no … Continue reading →

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Year of Wonders – Geraldine Brooks
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Posted on January 29, 2014 by

So, Anna lives in a tiny and poor English town which was infected with a plague in the 1600s. It’s really interesting to see the way the plague began, spread, and was eventually stopped. There are Puritans and witch hunts. … Continue reading →

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The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
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Posted on August 2, 2013 by

Ok, I know I’ve been on a Susanna Kearsley kick lately, but this cover is SOOO pretty!   I liked this one fairly well. Successful author Carrie finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Scotland’s Slains castle while writing her latest book. … Continue reading →

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The Second Duchess – Elizabeth Loupas
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Posted on March 20, 2013 by

So yeah, The Second Duchess is based on a poem by Robert Browning. The poem is thought to be about Lucrezia de Medici, the young wife of Alfonso de Este, who died at age 16 in 1561, and describes Alfonso … 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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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 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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