Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly

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Murder at Donwell Abbey by Vanessa Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars (This is a bit of a "down and dirty" quick review compared to ...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Memories of my mother on her 100th birthday

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One hundred years ago today, on October 14, 1925, a baby girl named Phyllis Joanne Sauter was born in the small town of Wellsville, NY. That...
Sunday, July 06, 2025

A Bride for One Night: Talmud Tales by Ruth Calderon ****

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A Bride for One Night: Talmud Tales by Ruth Calderon My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sadly, although it is one o...
Sunday, June 02, 2024

Edward II: His Sexuality and Relationships by Kathryn Warner *****

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Edward II: His Sexuality and Relationships by Kathryn Warner My rating: 5 of 5 stars Edward II is one of the few kings of England who it...
Monday, January 01, 2024

A Murderous Tryst by Lynn Messina ***1/2

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A Murderous Tryst by Lynn Messina My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Beatrice Hyde-Clare, Duchess of Kesgrave, who has recently discovered that sh...
Monday, November 06, 2023

Matilda II: The Forgotten Queen by Joanna Arman ****

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Matilda II: The Forgotten Queen by Joanna Arman My rating: 4 of 5 stars For the purposes of her place in history, Matilda, queen of Henry...
Saturday, September 23, 2023

Book Review: Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I by Tracy Borman ****

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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I by Tracy Borman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I doubt that anyone could read of the execution of Anne Boleyn, the...

Book Review: My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds by Hannah Pick-Goslar *****

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My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds by Hannah Pick-Go...

Book Review: The Spite House by Johnny Compton ***1/2 stars

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The Spite House by Johnny Compton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Eric Ross and his two daughters are on the road, living on the run for a myster...