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Merissa (13010 KP) created a post

Apr 12, 2021  
"In a breathless climax, Myra puts her own life on the line to deal with a figure from Jack’s past, who has now become a lethal threat in the present."

TOUR - A Dangerous Life (DCI Jack Callum #2) by Len Maynard - @Archaeolibrary, @maryanneyarde, @len_maynard, #Historical, #Crime, #Fiction, #CoffeePotBookClub,

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I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
2017 | Documentary
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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"This is a brilliant essay film. It uses some of the tropes of documentary, unearthing and presenting archival footage that cracks history open, drawing connections between previously unconnected historical figures. It also goes beyond that, using other contemporaneous material – ads and cultural artifacts – leading to some trenchant personal reflections. That’s hard to pull off, and very satisfying and throbbing when it succeeds."

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The Widow of Rose
The Widow of Rose
Diana Biller | 2019 | Romance
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"For when you need a ghost-story romance I just...fell in love with this book. It’s a historical romance set around the restoration of a haunted house with some serious Edith Wharton vibes. But it’s the characters that got me. Our unfairly maligned heroine and our absentminded professor hero are people you can’t help but adore—and root for."

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I Was Anastasia
I Was Anastasia
Ariel Lawhon | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
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9.5 (2 Ratings)
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Murder, intrigue, court battles, and a mysterious woman whose story captured the attention of the world for over five decades, starting with the Russian Revolution. This is what you’ll find in Ariel Lawhon’s newest historical fiction novel “I was Anastasia” and you can read what I thought of this book in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/10/a-majestic-clash/
  
Girl in Disguise
Girl in Disguise
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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In Macallister's second novel, she takes on telling the story of Kate Warne, America's (and maybe the world's) first female detective, who walked into the Pinkerton's Detective Agency in 1856 and insisted Pinkerton take her on as an agent. Find out what I thought of this historical fiction novel in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/03/03/becoming-the-first/
  
If you're as fascinated by historical fiction that delves into the woman behind the man as I am, then this story about Delia Spencer Caton Field, the woman Marshall Field loved and the scandal that their relationship caused, is just right for you. Read my review of this book here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/11/21/the-merchant-princes-woman/
  
The Huntress
The Huntress
Kate Quinn | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
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In Kate Quinn’s recently released historical fiction novel she takes us to the post-WWII era, where the main plot surrounds the search for a woman known as ‘die Jägerin’ aka “The Huntress”. Find out what I thought of this novel from my latest #bookreview on my blog here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/03/08/night-witches-and-chasing-evil/
  
All He Ever Wanted
All He Ever Wanted
Anita Shreve | 2005 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance
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6.7 (3 Ratings)
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A story of one man's obsession with a woman who wanted something else. Unfortunately, I found this book to be a touch too sterile for my taste, lacking in humour and devoid of the historical connections I expect to find in period fiction. You can read my full review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2014/07/22/i-wanted-a-bit-more/
  
The Secret Life of Mrs. London
The Secret Life of Mrs. London
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
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(3.5/5) This biographical, historical, women’s fiction novel is about the woman who loved the prolific Jack London, Charmian. Overshadowed by her famous husband, with her debut novel “The Secret Life of Mrs. London,” Rebecca Rosenberg brings her front and center. Take a look at my review of this novel here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/06/27/an-almost-famous-woman/
  
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Merissa (13010 KP) created a post

Jan 18, 2021  
"For anyone with an interest in the history of WWII, especially if you are interested in the German perspective, then this is definitely one for your bookshelves."

TOUR, REVIEW & #GIVEAWAY - A Lightness in My Soul by Annette Oppenlander - @Archaeolibrary, @GoddessFish, @aoppenlander, #Historical, #Biographical, 5 out of 5 (exceptional)

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