Historical Fiction

The Tory Widow, by Christine Blevins

April 10, 2009

Title: The Tory Widow Author: Christine Blevins Pages: 384 Publisher: Berkley Copyright: 2009 Format: Paperback (ARC) Rating: ____________________________ Because I read and enjoyed Midwife of the Blue Ridge, Christine Blevins contacted me and offered me an ARC of The Tory Widow, her second book.  Of course I jumped at the chance.  The Tory Widow was [...]

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Master, by Toni Sorenson

February 4, 2009

I read Master, by Toni Sorenson, for my book club in January.  We were lucky enough to have the author, Toni Sorenson, attend our meeting and share her experience of writing this marvelous book. Toni told us that she wrote the book, sent it off to her publisher, and heard nothing back until the publisher [...]

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Midwife of the Blue Ridge, by Christine Blevins

September 29, 2008

Welcome to today’s stop on Christine Blevins‘s blog tour! The main character of Midwife of the Blue Ridge is Maggie, who was orphaned after a brutal attack on her Scottish village. She is taken in by Helen, a midwife, who teaches Maggie her trade despite popular belief that “Dark Maggie” is bad luck. After Helen’s [...]

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The Lost Diary of Don Juan, by Douglas Carlton Abrams

September 18, 2008

Welcome to today’s stop on Douglas Carlton Abrams blog tour! I was delighted to have the chance to read this book on my way to Spain. It definitely enhanced my Spanish experience. Don Juan, as you probably know, is known as the greatest lover in Spain, perhaps all of Christendom. This book is the story [...]

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