Category: History

4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Coming January 19th: The Forgotten Room

Available January 19th: The Forgotten Room ****4/5 stars Loved it Beatriz Williams teams up with Karen White and Lauren Willig for a three-generational saga of love lost and found. Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan (guilty), and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven romantic page turner, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW … Continue reading Coming January 19th: The Forgotten Room

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Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

The Rock by Monica McCarthy

Available today: The Rock (Highland Guard) ****3.5/5 stars Another studly Highlander fights for love in the 11th Highland Guard novel from Monica McCarty. Recommended readers: If you like a Highland Romance and if you’re a fan of Monica McCarty or Suzanne Enoch Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 4/5 Pretty Steamy REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER:   As the 11th book … Continue reading The Rock by Monica McCarthy

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Book review, History, Nonfiction

Nonfiction Review: Guide to Vegetable Gardening

Available Dec. 23: The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Southern California *****5/5 stars- Loved it! Everything a gardener in Southern California (or your respective region) would need to know to grow vegetables. Recommended readers: Beginner to intermediate gardeners in Southern California So Cal homeowners Looking for a housewarming gift for your So Cal friends? Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A 10-year Southern … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: Guide to Vegetable Gardening

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Review: Stephen King’s 11/22/63

Available now: Stephen King’s 11/22/63 ***4/5 stars Loved it English teacher Jake Epping is given a chance to step back in time and prevent the Kennedy assassination. Recommended readers: Alternative history buffs Fans of historical thrillers and suspense Fans of time travel novels and fans of Stephen King, obviously Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Having somehow managed … Continue reading Review: Stephen King’s 11/22/63

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4 Star Review, Book review, Children, Fiction, History, Nonfiction

The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren

Available now: The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas **** 3.5/5 stars- Loved it – great for teens A great read for any middle schooler (or adult really) who likes a taste of history. Recommended readers: Wyoming natives (have you been to Cody, the town founded by Buffalo Bill) Western history buffs Middle Schoolers Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren

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4 Star Review, Book review, Children, Fiction, History, Nonfiction

Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends

Available November 17: Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends (Kid Legends) **** 4/5 stars- Loved it – great for kids A great read for any middle grade kid who likes sports. Recommended readers: If you’re a soccer mom or dad (or baseball, football, hockey, etc) Kids into sports – recommended middle grades And if you’re just a sports fan Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading Kid Athletes: True Tales of Childhood from Sports Legends

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense, Romance

The new Beatriz Williams is available today!

Available November 3rd: Along the Infinite Sea ****4.5/5 stars Loved it and was probably kept up at night reading… Beatriz Williams strikes again with the final book of the Schuyler sisters series Recommended readers: If you’re a Beatriz Williams fan, if you enjoy smart, fun fluff, and if you enjoy a good character and plot-driven page turner, this book is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4.5/5 for characters … Continue reading The new Beatriz Williams is available today!

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, History

Review: Wherever there is Light

Available November 3rd:  Wherever There is Light by Peter Golden ****4/5 stars-loved it The love affair between a Jewish immigrant and the granddaughter of a slave moves with the grand sweep of twentieth-century American history. Recommended readers: Fans of historical fiction Fans of life-long love sagas Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall 4/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: I tend to get myself … Continue reading Review: Wherever there is Light

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Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Review: Under the Mistletoe Novella Collection

Available October 27: What Happens Under the Mistletoe ***3/5 stars What Happens Under the Mistletoe is a quick reading, fun collection of short historical romances ideal for getting us ready for our favorite time of year. Recommended readers: If you don’t want to commit to a novel, this collection has the perfect collection of 1-hour reads If you enjoy Christmas Hallmark movies If you’re a fan of historical … Continue reading Review: Under the Mistletoe Novella Collection

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Available October 27th: Tess Gerritsen’s Playing With Fire

Available October 27th: Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen ***3/5 stars Did I LIKE it?  Um, no.  But it was scary good. From the creator of the Rizzoli and Isles series, a historical thriller about a mysterious piece of music that inspires violence. Recommended readers: Fans of mystery and suspense Fans of historical thrillers Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS … Continue reading Available October 27th: Tess Gerritsen’s Playing With Fire

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