Daily Archives: August 8, 2016
Three Sisters, Three Queens – Philippa Gregory
Princess Margaret is so full of her importance. She is so much more grown up than her 5-year-old sister, Mary. She is so unwilling to befriend the bride of her beloved brother, Arthur, as only a girl can be who … Continue reading
Posted in adult, historical fiction
Tagged Tudor England
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I Will Send Rain – Rae Meadows
One year in the life of a small farming family in the Oklahoma Panhandle during the beginning of the Dust Bowl is the focus of this short novel. Amidst the descriptions of dust storms, grit and desolation, the reader is … Continue reading
Posted in adult, historical fiction
Tagged Dust Bowl, Great Depression
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The Story of Egypt: The Civilization that Shaped the World – Joann Fletcher
This is a long book, it has to be. It spans 4,000 years. It’s not just names and dates, but filled with real people, like the royal manicurists Niankhnum and Khnumhotep, whose house was decorated with vignettes of their lives, … Continue reading
Posted in adult, history, nonfiction
Tagged Ancient Egypt
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