Category Archives: Reviews

Review: The Sight of the Stars by Belva Plain

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

Belva Plain’s novel, The Sight of the Stars, takes place in a small Texas town in the early 1900’s.Young and determined to make his own way in life, Adam Arnring gets off the train and within a few hours has landed … Continue reading →

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Review: When the Lions Sleeps by Wilbur Smith

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

 When the Lion Feeds, Wilbur Smith ‘s first book in his Courtney series, takes place in South Africa during the times of the Zulu wars. The story is based on Sean Courtney’s journey from his family’s farm which he leaves … Continue reading →

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Review: The Towers of Tuscany by Carol M. Cram

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Carol M. Cram’s historical novel, The Towers of Tuscany, immerses her readers in an engrossing account of Italy’s medieval period in the 14th century. The main character, Sophia, is a talented painter who defies the rules of the land by … Continue reading →

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Review: The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

In Sarah McCoy’s novel, The Baker’s Daughter, you’ll find lots of historical data about the daily lives and fears of German women living during. You’ll also get an insight in how to operate a bakery when flour and sugar are … Continue reading →

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Review: Songs of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon deals with the African-American world of the early 1960’s. Milkman Dead is the first black baby to be born in Mercy Hospital. Pampered by the women in his family and his father, a slum … Continue reading →

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Review: Chikara by Robert Skimin

Posted on January 22, 2017 by

Robert Skimin’s historical novel, Chikara, is an epic family drama of the two great countries, America and Japan. It spans from 1905 through the 1980’s and covers the early American racism against the Japanese settlers of California, the anti-American sentiment … Continue reading →

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Review: Bride of New France by Suzanne Durocher

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Bride of New France, Suzanne Durocher’s’ debut historical novel introduces us to the famous Filles du Roi, sent over to populate the French settlements along the St-Lawrence River of Canada in the late 1600’s. These women, either orphans, the destitute, … Continue reading →

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Review: A Dangerous Game by Ken Follett

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

Follett’s novel, A Dangerous Fortune, deals with a major London bank at the end of the 19th century. The story starts at an exclusive Windfield School for boys where cruelty and treachery will seal the fate of a small group … Continue reading →

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Review: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

We find ourselves immersed in American history in Charles Frazier’s epic novel, Cold Mountain, where North and South face each other in a Civil War between their own countrymen. Three years after the outbreak of war, the characters are presented … Continue reading →

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Review: Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

Richard Wagamese’s heart-wrenching novel, Indian Horse, about racial discrimination against the Ojibway First Nation of northern Ontario in 1960s Canada,is a profound read. The emotions are raw and the pain is real. It describes the physical, sexual, and emotional abuse  … Continue reading →

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