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    The Grand Rapids Historical Commission Podcast features "A Glance at the Past," a local history...

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Vladimir Putin recommended A Farewell to Arms in Books (curated)

 
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway | 1929 | Fiction & Poetry
5.9 (10 Ratings)
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"A brilliant take on politics through historical fiction about Thomas Cromwell in the time of Henry VIII. And it explores what it means to live by a code when you are at political and personal risk."

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Jan 6, 2023  
"SHE IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST ORATOR OF THE CIVIL WAR"

Tour: That Dickinson Girl (Forgotten Women #1) by Joan Koster - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #ThatDickinsonGirl, #Historical, #Biographical, #Fiction,

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Merissa (12969 KP) created a post

Jan 19, 2024  
"Beauty is power," Dr. Rome told her. "And with enough power, one can achieve anything."

Excerpt: The Beauty Doctor by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard - #TheCoffeePotBookClub, #BlogTour, #Historical, #Mystery, #Suspense,

Available in #KindleUnlimited

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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>.