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Fates and Traitors, A John Wilkes Booth Novel

Available now: Fates and Traitors, A Novel of John Wilkes Booth ****4/5 stars If you’re a fan of history being humanized – Fates and Traitors is a fascinating retelling of the John Wilkes Booth’s life surrounding one of US history’s most notorious events. Recommended readers: Fans of history that If you like mystery-thrillers with some romance If you want a quick-reading mystery Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters … Continue reading Fates and Traitors, A John Wilkes Booth Novel

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Goodreads Top Books of the Year 2016

There’s three days left to vote in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards for your favorite books of 2016.  Even Erin and Terra at Books for Her didn’t have a chance to read them all – but we got through a lot of them and here’s our picks. Best Fiction: Eligible  by Curtis Sittenfeld Best Mystery & Thriller: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda Best Historical Fiction: … Continue reading Goodreads Top Books of the Year 2016

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November 29th: Heather Graham’s Ondine

Available November 29th: Heather’ Graham’s Ondine ***3/5 stars Recommended readers: fans of romance novels Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: First published in 1988 under her pen name, Shannon Drake, Ondine is now being re-released as Heather Graham. A play on the mythological tale of a mermaid given life by a man, this Ondine is a … Continue reading November 29th: Heather Graham’s Ondine

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Available November 22nd: Victoria

Available November 22nd: Victoria by Daisy Goodwin ***3/5 stars-liked it From the creator of the new PBS series of the same name, a novel of Queen Victoria’s ascension to the throne of England. Recommended readers: If you like historical fiction, If you’re an anglophile, 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 … Continue reading Available November 22nd: Victoria

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Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep

Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep ****4/5 stars A fictional portrayal of a man who designed and built the Eiffel Tower Recommended readers: Lovers of Paris Parisian lovers Francophiles Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Someday, perhaps, I will be able to resist an enigmatically-titled historical fiction novel with a misty picture of the Eiffel Tower … Continue reading Available November 29th: To Capture What We Cannot Keep

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Available Today: The German Girl

Available October 18th: The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa ****4/5 stars A young girl who never knew her father is given a chance to meet the aunt who raised him, a woman with a story of her own. Recommended readers: Readers of historical fiction, Readers of World War II fiction Adult and Young Adult readers alike Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall … Continue reading Available Today: The German Girl

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October 18th: The Girl from Venice

Coming October 18th: The Girl From Venice  ****4/5 stars- loved it!   From thriller series writer Martin Cruz Smith , a standalone action-adventure-romance about a Venetian fisherman who decides to help the Jewish girl he encounters in his lagoon at the very close of World War II. Recommended readers: fans of historical fiction fans of mystery and suspense fans of action-adventure romance…this one’s got it all! Here’s my … Continue reading October 18th: The Girl from Venice

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Review: Mrs. Hemingway

Available Now: Mrs. Hemingway by Naomi Wood *****4/5 stars- loved it A fictional journey into the minds of the four wives of Ernest Hemingway. Recommended readers: If you love Hemingway, if you hate Hemingway, if you love to hate Hemingway, and if you liked  The Paris Wife, this one is for you. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 characters 4/5 plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: There are some tragic figures you just … Continue reading Review: Mrs. Hemingway

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