Sinful Folk (Omnibus 1–4) by Ned Hayes Campanile Books (2014) ASIN: B00F8J6ME6 This is a depressing story based on truth and set in England in 1377. A woman has lost her son in a fire that also killed four other boys. A small group of villagers sets off on a journey in the middle of winter […]
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The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization by Jim Lacey Bantam (2011) ASIN: B004HFRJVC A great work for those interested in ancient history, especially military history. Although the battle itself takes up little space here, the work up to it and the results of it should be
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Pope Joan: A Novel by Donna Woolfolk Cross Broadway Books (2009) ASIN: B002BH5HO4 This historical novel tells the incredible story of a girl in the Dark Ages who longs to be a scholar. She runs away from a dysfunctional home and eventually is given a place in a school. She falls in love with her
The Midwife’s Revolt by Jodi Daynard Published by: Opossom Press (2013) ASIN: B00AHJ5J00 I do love a good historical novel or mystery, and this book includes both. Lizzie Boylston is a young widow in 1775 who lives near John and Abigail Adams in Braintree, Massachusetts. Lizzie is a midwife and healer, and although she grew
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In the Blood (Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery) by Steve Robinson Thomas & Mercer (March 2014) ASIN: B00G3NAPLC This first book in the series caught my eye because it includes genealogy, a hobby I have enjoyed for over 25 years. I also love a good mystery, and the setting in lovely Cornwall clinched it. Overall, I liked
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Hell With the Lid Blown Off: An Alafair Tucker Mystery by Donis Casey Poisoned Pen Press (June 2014) ISBN: 978-1464202988 I had no idea that this book was the seventh in a series when I read it. You don’t have to have read the previous stories to understand and appreciate it. I enjoyed it very much and will
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Meeting at the Brook Hollow Library, lots of good books in the circle today. Mysteries, Proust, college education, and sci-fi were only some of the topics. Join us on the second Saturday of each month: San Antonio Book Lovers Meetup Strangers in Death by J. D. Robb Bump in the Night by J. D. Robb
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The Zen Man (A Humorous Colorado Mystery, #2) by Colleen Collins This book is a contemporary mystery about an ex-attorney who is now a private investigator in Denver. His past as a drugged up party guy comes back to haunt him when his ex-wife is murdered at his place. He’s been framed for the murder
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