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Zackary Drucker recommended Another Country in Books (curated)

 
Another Country
Another Country
James Baldwin, Colm Toibin | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
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"Baldwin’s grand novel, Another Country, delivers beatnik-era 1950s, with characters who are on all sides of black, white, gay and straight, twisting complex lives into a magical taffy of perfection. By humanizing the bourgeoning civil rights movement and changing attitudes towards women, Baldwin creates a historical portrait of America that is a great key to understanding where we come from."

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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Sand Creek Serenade in Books

Feb 23, 2021  
Sand Creek Serenade
Sand Creek Serenade
Jennifer Uhlarik | 2019
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow…
 Where do I even start with this book? Jennifer Uhlarik did an amazing job with the historical aspects of this book. I loved a glimpse into rural fort life and that of a female doctor during the turn of the last century. The emotions and actions of the characters were very engaging and believable. I so enjoyed the love story
  
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Merissa (13668 KP) created a post

Nov 23, 2020  
"Set in the Deep South in 1947, The Waltz of Devil’s Creek digs into the dark crevices of racism and women’s rights during a heated political climate in an era of segregation."

BLITZ, EXCERPT & #GIVEAWAY - The Waltz of Devil’s Creek by Justine Carver - @Archaeolibrary, @XpressoTours, #Adult, #Historical,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/the-waltz-of-devil-s-creek-by-justine-carver
      
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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2) in Books

Apr 29, 2021  
The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2)
The Disenchanted Widow (Tailorstown, #2)
Christina McKenna | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
There were parts of this book that I liked - the characters were quirky, interesting and vivid. The backdrop of the historical context of the IRA and the hunger strikes were written about poignantly without a soap box or sentimentality. But the story was not compelling and I did not warm to the protagonists. This book did not grab my heart.
  
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Merissa (13668 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,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/a-dangerous-life-dci-jack-callum-2-by-len-maynard
      
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Debra Granik recommended I Am Not Your Negro (2017) in Movies (curated)

 
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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Katherine Center recommended The Widow of Rose in Books (curated)

 
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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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated I Was Anastasia in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
I Was Anastasia
I Was Anastasia
Ariel Lawhon | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
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/