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Burr by Gore Vidal (1973)
I remember hearing about Burr in the early 70s (when it was first published) from the author himself on the Tonight Show. I thought it sounded interesting, and certainly as Gore Vidal spoke about it I was intrigued but somehow I … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Biography, Historical Fiction
Tagged Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Gore Vidal, Jefferson, US history, Washington
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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring) gives us another fascinating historical novel based on the lives of fossilist and palaeontologist Mary Anning and her fellow-enthusiast Elizabeth Philpot and their important discoveries in the early 19th century which fuelled speculation … Continue reading
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees
The story begins in 1881 with Louisa, a recognizable figure by now thanks to Little Women and Little Men, boarding the Boston train for Bellows Falls, Vermont, where she would then rent a Rockaway to travel the rest of the … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Author, Biography, coming of age, Opinion
Tagged 1855, Emerson, Leaves of Grass, Louisa May Alcott, Thoreau, Transcendentals, Walt Whitman
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On My Bookshelf: July 28/17
I had a birthday last week and got a gift card from my sister for Chapters ( a Canadian bookstore for real and online) and so have managed to pick up a few more books (which I swore I wouldn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Adventure, Biography, Historical Fiction, Musings, Mystery, Romance, Spy Thriller, Thriller
Tagged A Perfect Match series, Alfred Dreyfus, An Officer & a Spy, Colleen Coble, David Lagercrantz, dystopian thriller, Hope Beach series, Kara Kinsley, Lily Zante, Lion, Mishka Ben-David
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First Chapter, First Paragraph & Teaser Tuesday: Wedlock by Wendy Moore
First Chapter, First Paragraph, is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea. Anyone can play — just copy the first paragraph of the first chapter (or prologue) and include a picture of the book cover. Leave your link at … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Biography, History
Tagged 18th century wife abuse, Countess of Strathmore, duelling, Mary Eleanor Bowes
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The Band That Played On: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down with the Titanic by Steve Turner
We all know about the 8 musicians who continued to play their instruments as the Titanic sank, but how many of us know their stories, or even their names? Steve Turner has done the research, spoken to their descendants (where … Continue reading
On My Bookshelf: July 7/17
Well I’ve been absent for quite awhile and got behind in my writing if not totally behind in my reading. I picked up on my writing last week and am almost caught up on both my goal (75 books for … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Author, Biography, Meme, Musings, Mystery, Romance, Spiritual Growth, Spy Thriller
Tagged Of Stillness and Storm, Princess Elizabeth's Spy, The Band That Played On, The Book Club Murders, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, the Seven Year Dress, The Simplest Way to Change the World, To Win Her Favor
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The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA by Joby Warrick
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA is a true story based on extensive research and told in an immensely compelling way. Two-time Pulitzer-winning author/journalist Joby Warrick begins his prologue at the CIA base Khost, formerly a Russian … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Author, Biography, History, Journalism, Non-fiction, Opinion
Tagged Al-Qaeda, CIA, jihadist, Joby Warrick, Khost Afghanistan, Osama bin-Laden, Pulitzer-winning author, suicide bombings
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Book Review: The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge
Welcome to my Sunday Reblog. I came across this write-up about a book that shed an (I think) entirely new light on Captain Scott of Antarctica fame. I’m thinking I’d like to read something else about Scott first but I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Book, Biography, History, Musings
Tagged Antarctic Expedition, Captain Scott, hero/antihero
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Billy Graham by John Pollock (1966)
This biography of Billy Graham by John Pollock was published in 1966 so it is in no way a complete view of the man whose work is still being carried on today by his son, Franklin, and other godly team … Continue reading