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Nonfiction Review: MacArthur’s Spies
Available now: MacArthur’s Spies by Peter Eisner ****4/5 stars Happy 4th of July from The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster who defied the Japanese in World War II Recommended readers: History Buffs World War II buffs Spy novel fans Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: What’s better than a World War II spy novel with a enigmatic woman at the center? … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: MacArthur’s Spies
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Come on, come all to bookstores across the country to see Siobhan Fallon and hear her read from her wonderful new novel, The Confusion of Languages. See our review here. Continue reading Get your book signed!
Coming June 27th: The Confusion of Languages
Available June 27th: The Confusion of Languages by Siobhan Fallon ****5/5 stars- loved it and stayed up all night reading literary fiction An intimate look into the lives of two very different American women living abroad amid the Arab Spring, with shattering consequences. Recommended readers: If you like suspenseful literary fiction, if you are interested in the expat experience in the Middle East, and if … Continue reading Coming June 27th: The Confusion of Languages
Review: A Bridge Across the Ocean
Available now: A Bridge Across the Ocean by Susan Meissner ***3/5 stars-liked it A supernatural historical mystery from the bestselling author of Secrets of a Charmed Life. Recommended readers: fans of the historical and present-day mystery revealed in dueling chapters fans of supernatural mystery Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: This plot and character-driven page turner follows the fate … Continue reading Review: A Bridge Across the Ocean
Available Now: Girl in Disguise
Available now: Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister ***3/5 stars-liked it “Someone has to be first…” From the author of The Magician’s Lie, a novel about the first female Pinkerton agent. Recommended readers: If you like a strong female character, and if you like real figures in your historical fiction, this novel is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: … Continue reading Available Now: Girl in Disguise
Review: The Patriots by Sana Krasikov
Available now: The Patriots by Sana Krasikov ****4/5 stars-loved it A multi-generational Russian-American-expat saga told in three parts, from pre- soviet Russia to post. Recommended readers: If you are a fan of historical fiction, and a devotee of the bleak Russian novel, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: At the heart of the debut … Continue reading Review: The Patriots by Sana Krasikov
Review: No Man’s Land
Available now: No Man’s Land by Simon Tolkien ***3/5 stars-liked it Okay, I admit it. I pick out a book for its evocative, eye catching cover. Recommended readers: If you like historical fiction of the Great War, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: No Man’s Land traces the journey of an orphaned boy from impoverished … Continue reading Review: No Man’s Land
An Icelandic Christmas Eve
According to the BBC, Iceland has more books and writers per capita than anywhere else in the world, with the Christmas traditions to prove it. In fact, it is said that one in ten Icelanders will publish a book, and their nod to the Christmas season is complete with a book festival in the days leading up to the holiday for the sole purpose of gift giving (and reading, apparently.) … Continue reading An Icelandic Christmas Eve
Review: Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow is available now *****5/5 stars Amor Towles does it again with prose, plot, and characters who grab hold and won’t let go. Need a gift this Christmas? This is it. Recommended readers: Fans of Rules of Civility and Eve in Hollywood Russian history and literature aficionados Anyone who revels in both great writing and great storytelling Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 5/5 … Continue reading Review: Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow
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