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A Column of Fire by Ken Follett

September 27, 2017

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  In the eyes of the church, the Bible was the most dangerous of all banned books...Priests said that ordinary people were unable to rightly interpret God's word, and needed guidance. Protestants said the Bible opened men's eyes to the errors ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 16th century, England, family saga, France, historical fiction, religion, Viking

Eight Books I Can’t Wait to Read This Fall

August 28, 2017

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Wow. Apparently, this summer is over. September and back-to-school and all those markers heralding fall arrive next week. I wish I had a great book to wrap up my summer Monday reviews, but the high expectations I had for The Resurrection of Joan ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: contemporary fiction, England, historical fiction, lists, literary, Russia

The Last Tudor

August 14, 2017

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  Just when I think I know all I need to know about the Tudors, Philippa Gregory writes another riveting piece of historical fiction about the family. And when her latest, The Last Tudor, ends I’m still thinking there should be one more book to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 16th century, England, historical fiction, royalty

It’s Monday, August 7th: What Are You Reading?

August 7, 2017

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Hello, Monday! Once again, I’ve gone with a photo that represents where I’d like to be reading. For whatever reason I have always wanted a hammock, but none of the houses I’ve ever lived in had hammock-friendly backyards. My reading seems to be ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Feature, Reading Tagged: 16th century, 19th century, England, historical fiction, New England

June Reading Wrap-Up

July 3, 2017

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  Quick disclaimer: it never got anywhere near warm enough in Seattle in June for outdoor swimming so this photo is fake news. There was no lounging and reading by the pool—I was wearing socks the last week of the month, but that’s all right ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: 16th century, Ballantine, contemporary life, England, family saga, historical fiction, India, literary, Mariner Books, mini-reviews

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