Category: Historical Fiction

The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

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Oh, how I wanted to love this book.  I had no doubt in my mind, given the subject, the blurb, and some of the reviews (not to mention the great cover art), that this was going to be a brilliant read. Unfortunately, I was… Continue Reading “The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon”

Category: Ancient Greece, Annabel Lyon, Book Review, Classical History, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Christopher Wild by Kathe Koja

Posted on April 20, 2018 by

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Anna Quindlen once wrote, “[books] are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” It is hard for me to find a better example of this adage than the works of Kathe Koja. The act of reading her stories is not just an experience,… Continue Reading “Christopher Wild by Kathe Koja”

Category: Atheism, Book Review, Christopher Marlowe, Historical Fiction, Kathe Koja, LGBT, Novella

Thoughts: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

Posted on January 1, 2014 by

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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 Plot/Story: 4 – Plot/Story is interesting/believable and impactful Helene Wecker’s historical fantasy novel, The Golem and the Jinni, was a pleasant surprise for me.  It had been much-hyped, before and… Continue Reading “Thoughts: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker”

Category: Book Review, Fantasy, Fiction, Helene Wecker, Historical Fiction, Mythology

Thoughts: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Posted on August 4, 2013 by

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Final Verdict: 4.0 out of 4.0 YTD: 46 Harper Lee’s noted –and only- work, To Kill a Mockingbird, has become a classic piece of literature and a staple of American culture and southern history.  The narrator and… Continue Reading “Thoughts: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee”

Category: 1001 Books, American Lit, Book Review, Classics, Coming-of-Age, Courtroom Drama, Events, Fiction, Harper Lee, Historical Fiction, MockingbirdReads, Read-Alongs, Social Drama, Southern Lit

Thoughts: Don Quixote, Part One by Miguel Cervantes

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

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  The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, Part One by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Final Verdict: 3.5 out of 4.0 YTD: 40 Don Quixote is considered by many to be the first example of the contemporary novel-as-we-know-it, though I believe this is… Continue Reading “Thoughts: Don Quixote, Part One by Miguel Cervantes”

Category: 1001 Books, 2013 B2tC Challenge, 2013 Challenges, Book Review, Chivalry, Classics, Classics Club, Comedy, Historical, Historical Fiction, Literature, Miguel Cervantes, Morality Novel, Parody, Romance, Spanish

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