Tag Archives: historical fiction

Sea of Trolls

Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer Jack is a poor Saxon farm boy when the Bard chooses him to be his apprentice. He’s learning to pay close attention to everything and feel the Life Force. Then the Bard senses ships … Continue reading

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The Masque of the Black Tulip

The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig Eloise is a Harvard graduate student, writing her dissertation on English spies in France after the Revolution. She’s in England, worming her way into old family archives to find the truth … Continue reading

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The Book Thief

In all fairness, my teen librarian recommended this book to me when it first came out. I finally checked it out, though, when robinmckinley said she was buying it for everyone on her Christmas list. (Yes, it took me six … Continue reading

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A Kiss of Fate

Well, the cover sure cued me in even if the title hadn’t… I picked up this book not for a romance, but because the series was in a short list in Booklist called, “Heroines Who Kick Butt.” And how could … Continue reading

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The Scandal of the Season

I like the occasional romance novel, but have difficulties with many historical romances. I just know too much about history, I guess, so that I find myself pulled out of the story when the fourteenth-century lady is described as wearing … Continue reading

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Backlog

Well… it’s been a month or two since my last post. I have been working madly on running the teen area – a full time job – on top of my own. Now that a real sub has been hired, … Continue reading

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The Mallee and Newford

Though His Majesty’s Dragon and the following book both have historical settings, going from one to the other was a rather jarring transition. Kinda like jumping off the dragon and landing in the Australian desert. Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living … Continue reading

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Grown-up Books

I told you it was so, and here it is: a couple of real written for grown-ups, not about babies books. The Tea House on Mulberry Street by Sharon Owens Confession: I feel at times that I lack real grown-up … Continue reading

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Confused people?

OK, I really don’t have an intro for these ones. Just books I heard about and wanted to read and happened to get at the same time. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Ah, Gaiman… who else could take something as prosaic … Continue reading

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