Tweet Odette was four years old living in Paris with her mother and father at the outbreak of World War II. Right away her father volunteered for the army and went off to fight. As time went by things got … Continue reading
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Tweet Jerusalem was often a time of chaos and conflict during the years the state of Israel was being established in the 1940s. Communists, Zionists, Jews, Arabs, and British soldiers were mixed into a boiling pot that pitted brothers against … Continue reading
Tweet A young Emily Dickinson is daydreaming in the woods near her home when a handsome young man interrupts. She’s never seen him before, yet when she asks his name he tells her he’s nobody. The air of mystery deepens … Continue reading
Tweet Hale loves to sing and perform in the theater in New Orleans where she grew up, but the time is coming for her to leave. She understands how the other women earn their keep by taking gentlemen into the … Continue reading
Tweet In Sweet Music on Moonlight Ridge, Ramey Channell has painted a picture of simpler times when families lived close together and helped each other out, children were free to play and spark their imaginations without close adult supervision, and … Continue reading
Tweet Today I’m excited to feature a new historical novel by author Amy Timberlake. It’s called One Came Home, and it tells the story of a 13-year-old Wisconsin girl’s quest for the truth during a crisis in her family in … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s another great review by guest reviewer and author Christina Hamlett authorhamlett.com. Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency 1: A Spy in the House Author: Y.S. Lee Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Genre: YA Whenever a new mystery series comes out, … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a guest book review from author Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency: The Body at the Tower Genre: YA Mystery Author: Y.S. Lee Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Where was author Y.S. Lee back in the days when … Continue reading
