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The New Neighbor

August 7, 2015

new neighbor

  At 91 Margaret Riley lives a life of isolation on the shore of a small lake in the mountains of Tennessee. Across the lake is another house that has stood empty for years since its owner died ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, mystery, Touchstone

As You Wish: Cary Elwes

December 19, 2014

as you wish

Some people think of reviewing books as solitary, quiet vocation and often, they are right. How nice then, to attend a book event that ends up feeling like a movie premiere—complete with large crowds, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Non-fiction Tagged: authors, book store, event, movie, pop culture, Touchstone

The Girls of Atomic City

August 7, 2014

girls of atomic city

Yesterday was the 69th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Japan by the United States. Now threats of atomic war loom and fade whenever one country gets mad at another. I wondered ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, history, Touchstone, women, WWII

The Kingmaker’s Daughter

August 23, 2013

The Kingmaker's Daughter

  I’ve already professed my love for the work of Philippa Gregory so I’ll keep this brief. I reviewed The White Princess two weeks ago which chronicles the end of The Cousins’ War and the beginning ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 15th century, book clubs, England, historical fiction, Touchstone

The White Princess

August 2, 2013

The White Princess

I’m going to begin with full disclosure: I love the work of Philippa Gregory. I first read her novel, The Other Boleyn Girl, and from there was hooked on the early history of England. After several ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 15th century, book clubs, England, historical fiction, Tudors

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