

Review: "Valley of the Shadow: A Novel" by Ralph Peters
Once again Ralph Peters has written a stunning Civil War novel!! In this book, as in his other two Civil War stories, “Cain at...


Review: "Circling the Sun" by Paula McLain
This is Paula McLain’s fictional biography of Beryl Markham, the first licensed woman horse trainer in Africa and the first woman to fly...


Review: "Viper Wine" by Hermoine Eyre
This is a very interesting story about Venetia Stanley and her search to stay beautiful. It takes place during 1632-1633. The story is...


Review: "The Boy Who Granted Dreams by Luca Di Fulvio
This is the saga of Christmas Luminita and his remarkable, sometimes tumultuous life and the girl who touched him at a tender age and...


Review: "Orphan Hero: A Novel of the Civil War" by John Babb
This is the story of Benjamin Franklin Windes who is the great grandfather of the author. As a young child of eight, B. F. (as he would...


Review: "Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Woman Undercover in the Civil War" by Karen A
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott 04/29/15 This is a magnificent, non-fiction...


Review: "The Traitor's Daughter" by Barbara Kyle
This is a very interesting story about a fictional attempt on Queen Elizabeth’s life in 1582 by the supporters of her cousin Mary Stuart,...


Review: "The Girls from Corona del Mar" by Rufi Thorpe
A very thought provoking first novel from Rufi Thorpe. The story follows two girls from young children to adults in their 30’s. It is...


Review: "Helen of Sparta" by Amalia Carosella
I have not read a lot of Greek mythology but this book was a great introduction! All I really knew about Helen was that she was so...


Review: "Crimson Cord" by Jill Eileen Smith
This is impressive Biblical fiction about the life of Rahab. As a beautiful young girl, Rahab was given in marriage to a strong young...