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Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Available now: A Memory of Muskets

Available now: A Memory of Muskets ***3/5 stars-liked it When a Civil War reenactor is found dead at  Old World Wisconsin, veteran historic site employee and sleuth Chloe Ellefson suspects murder. Recommended readers: history nerds Civil War buffs historic sites enthusiasts Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A Memory of Muskets follows the popular parallel storyline convention … Continue reading Available now: A Memory of Muskets

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Book review, Fiction, History

Review: Call Me Zelda

Available now: Call Me Zelda by Erika Robuck ****3/5 stars- liked it The author of The House of Hawthorne and Hemingway’s Girl tackles Zelda Fitzgerald. Recommended readers: For book clubs For Hemingway/Fitzgerald Jazz age buffs For fans historical fiction featuring real people Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 characters 3/5 plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Call me Zelda enters around Zelda Fitzgerald’s struggle with mental illness and with her famous husband, fictionalizing a … Continue reading Review: Call Me Zelda

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Book review, Fiction, Humor

Available June 21st: Anne Tyler’s Vinegar Girl

Available June 21st: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler ****3.5/5 stars-really liked it Anne Tyler takes on The Taming of the Shrew. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of comedy, Shakespeare, and contemporary takes on classic stories, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 characters 3.5/5 plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: In the very popular vein of revisiting the classics with a modern twist, … Continue reading Available June 21st: Anne Tyler’s Vinegar Girl

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Book review, Fiction, History

Available Now: The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom

Available now:  The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom ***3/5 stars- liked it Forbidden love and family ties collide among an Italian family in World War II London. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of World War II romantic fiction, and if you’re interested in the Italian perspective outside of Italy, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 characters 3/5 plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: For … Continue reading Available Now: The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom

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4 Star Review, Book review, Classics, Fiction

Get beyond the Great Gatsby: The Diamond as Big as The Ritz

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Diamond as Big as the Ritz **** 4/5 stars- loved it A young prep schooler is invited out West by a classmate, to a house of unparalleled riches where all is not as it seems. Recommended readers: Fitzgerald Fans anyone who wants a quick read in the Classics Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: I flatter … Continue reading Get beyond the Great Gatsby: The Diamond as Big as The Ritz

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5 Star Review, Book review, Fiction

Short Fiction Review: You Know When the Men Are Gone

In honor of Memorial Day: You Know When the Men are Gone *****5/5 stars When you read all in one sitting and get hit in the gut, right where you live, you give it five stars. Recommended readers: If you are a reader of short stories, if you are in any way connected with the military, and if you haven’t given your military and its wars much … Continue reading Short Fiction Review: You Know When the Men Are Gone

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History

Available June 7th: What We Become

Available June 7th: What We Become by Arturo Perez-Reverte ****4/5 stars-loved it A classic tale of a beautiful woman and a gentleman thief spanning decades Recommended readers: Fans of slow-building romantic suspense fans of the Tango Fans of the theft-meets-love convention Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall 4/5 steaminess including violence REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Brand new in the U.S. from the internationally-bestselling author of Captain … Continue reading Available June 7th: What We Become

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Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

James Maxted #2: The Corners of the Globe

Available June 7th:  The Corners of the Globe (James Maxted #2) ***3.5/5 stars- really liked it The adventures of ace pilot-turned-spy James “Max” Maxted continue in the tumult of postwar Europe.  Recommended readers: Fans of spy novels fans of historical mysteries fans of Maisie Dobbs and readers of WWI-era fiction Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 characters 3.5/5 plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The second in Robert Goddard’s … Continue reading James Maxted #2: The Corners of the Globe

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, Humor

Review: Cluny Brown

Available now with a brand-new cover: Cluny Brown **** 4/5 stars- loved it Originally published in 1944, Cluny Brown is an unconventionally-attractive parlormaid who refuses to know her place. Recommended readers: Fans of British humor fans of Bridget Jones fans of a comedic play Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: If you could use a little cheering up, do yourself a … Continue reading Review: Cluny Brown

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction

Available Today: The Nutmeg Tree

Available with a brand-new cover on April 12th: The Nutmeg Tree **** 4/5 stars- loved it Originally published in 1937, The Nutmeg Tree’s Julia Packett is a Bridget Jones for the 1930s. Recommended readers: Fans of British humor fans of Bridget Jones fans of a comedic play     Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: You may … Continue reading Available Today: The Nutmeg Tree

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