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Is there anything better than a book about books? :D Very handy little book, especially if you're a novice to the historical fiction genre and aren't quite sure where you'd like to travel next. How the author categorized books was very helpful and inventive too. Altogether it may not be the most comprehensive guide to historical fiction, but it's a darned good place to start your journey in the field or just to decide what's next. Is it weird that I read it cover to cover? ;P
  
Irish immigrant Molly Murphy returns to Ireland on a job to find a missing relative. Unfortunately, she gets involved with a murder on board the boat taking her back to her native country. I normally love this historical series, but this one was up to par. The mystery was sacrificed in favor of the historical plot, which was good enough to redeem the book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-in-dublins-fair-city-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Merissa (14214 KP) created a post

Oct 7, 2026  
"A casual waiter's job opened doors Joe should never have walked through."

🌃🔍 An excerpt from BOOMERANG STREET by GARRICK JONES is live on the blog today! This atmospheric LGBTQ+ historical crime thriller plunges its protagonist into the shadowy underworld of Depression-era Sydney, where one wrong door leads to a world of danger he was never meant to see. ⚡✨

Head over to the blog to read the excerpt!

#LGBTQ+ #Historical #CrimeThriller
https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/boomerang-street-by-garrick-jones
     
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Ajowens425 (8 KP) created a post

Jan 23, 2019  
I love horror movies, I could spend all day watching them. But I also love a variety of other things. Romances, suspense, Adventures, actions, superheroes, historical. I could go on forever. I also love reading and writing.
     
    The WW2 Podcast

    The WW2 Podcast

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    A military history podcast that looks at all aspects of WWII. With WW2 slipping from living memory...

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Emily Wilson recommended Circe in Books (curated)

 
Circe
Circe
Madeline Miller | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8.9 (18 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Miller’s new novel “Circe,” is in the best tradition of ancient-historical fiction—a worthy heir to Mary Renault. It's a fabulous novelistic response to “The Odyssey,” and a timely book about power, abuse, parenting and home."

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