Category: History
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LOYALTY by LISA SCOTTOLINE
A sweeping work of love, betrayal,loss, and of course, loyalty. A look at history mixed with a bit of fiction and I am here for this one! Scottoline is one of the best storytellers of our generation and she has not let us down on this one! The Story: We follow Franco, a good-looking lemon-grower…
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THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by JULIA KELLY
Julia Kelly is one of those writers who can immerse you into whatever she is writing about. It took me a bit to come out of this one. Heartbreaking yet hopeful. It’s 1935 in Liverpool. Viv has been raised in a really strict and Catholic family. Her only hope to get out from under her…
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DECENT PEOPLE by DE’SHAWN CHARLES WINSLOW
A sweeping and unforgettable novel about a Black community reeling from a triple homicide, and the secrets the killings reveal. Winslow takes us back to West Mills, North Carolina. The year is 1976, and the three Harmon siblings are found shot to death in their home. The first crime in decades and everyone has an…
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EMPIRE of ICE AND STONE by BUDDY LEVY
The true, harrowing story of the ill-fated 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition and the two men who came to define it. This is the true story of two men. One a great leader and one not so great. With everything going on in the world stage in 1913, a wooden-hulled brigantine named Karlud departed Canada for…
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The LINDBERGH NANNY by MARIAH FREDERICKS
Blending fact and fiction, the author introduces us to the Nanny. The nanny of the most famous kidnapped child in America at the time Charles Lindbergh was shining bright and everyone wanted to see the famous baby. Ready to move house and have some privacy, the Lindberghs hire Betty Gow. Betty is still trying to…
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DAWNLANDS by Philippa Gregory
“Dawnlands” is the third novel in the Fairmile series by historical fiction writer Philippa Gregory. The Fairmile series is back with Alinor and her family getting entangled in the palace gossip, politics, and a lot of secrets and backstabbing. We are in 17th-century England. Continuing with Alinor’s story. The year is 1685 and England is once…
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NEVER NAME THE DEAD by D.M.ROWELL
Old grudges, tribal traditions, and outside influences collide for a Kiowa woman as forces threaten her family, her tribe, and the land of her ancestors, in this own-voices debut perfect for fans of Winter Counts. Mae is a long way from home. Fresh out of college and making a name for herself in Silicon Valley.…
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EGYPT’S GOLDEN COUPLE by JOHN DARNELL and COLLEEN DARNELL
WHEN AKHENATEN AND NEFERTITI WERE GODS ON EARTH In fourth grade, I knew I wanted to be an archaeologist. I was obsessed by Egyptian history and culture. I wish this book would have been around then. Exploring these two powerful rulers and all they accomplished was a pleasure. The research that went into this is…
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MORGENTHAU: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty by Andrew Meier
A monumental portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family–a dynasty of power brokers whose outsized influence helped shaped New York City and the American Century. The Morgenthaus came to the United States in 1866 from Germany. And immediately began to make their fortune. Losing everything they had only to rise to the top once…
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THE GIFT OF RUMI by EMILY JANE O’DELL
Rumi is one of the most beloved poets. His poems are about love and beauty with a lot of mystical and spiritual meanings. This book delves into those things. When put in the context of Islamic mysticism they become something deeper. Emily Jane O’Dell has studied Sufism extensively at Harvard, Columbia, and the American University…
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