Category Archives: Biography

Burr by Gore Vidal (1973)

Posted on February 11, 2021 by mysm2000

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 →

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Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

Posted on May 9, 2019 by mysm2000

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 →

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The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees

Posted on June 28, 2018 by mysm2000

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 →

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On My Bookshelf: July 28/17

Posted on July 28, 2017 by mysm2000

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 →

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First Chapter, First Paragraph & Teaser Tuesday: Wedlock by Wendy Moore

Posted on July 25, 2017 by mysm2000

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 →

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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

Posted on July 8, 2017 by mysm2000

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 →

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On My Bookshelf: July 7/17

Posted on July 7, 2017 by mysm2000

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 →

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The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA by Joby Warrick

Posted on December 29, 2016 by mysm2000

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 →

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Book Review: The Birthday Boys by Beryl Bainbridge

Posted on October 23, 2016 by mysm2000

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 →

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Billy Graham by John Pollock (1966)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by mysm2000

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 →

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