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Hannibal: Rome’s Greatest Enemy by Philip Freeman is a quick and informative read on how ancient Rome was almost toppled by an African general against all odds. If you’ve read ancient civilization, especially on the Romans, you’ve likely heard the phrase “Carthage must be destroyed!”. The man who started it all was none other than…
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Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom is the second book of seven in the Matthew Shardlake mysteries series. I had a blast with Absolution, and so I expect similar results with Dark Fire. The novel plays in a very similar light in that our main detective is once again commissioned by none other than Thomas Cromwell,…
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The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch goes over an elaborate plot that if succeeded, likely would have changed the entire outcome and future of World War II. This is a great read, however, fair warning must be given. For many readers whom are…
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Last Boat Out of Shanghai by Helen Zia focuses on four personal stories whose lives were affected by the liberation of Mao Zedong’s Red Army in Shanghai and other regions of China from around the 1930s to 1960s. The four stories selected gives us a broad range of perspective in that each story and life…
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In this House of Brede by Rumer Godden is a religious fiction novel of the highest quality. Set in the 1950s, it seems as if we will be following Philippa Talbot, a successful woman in business, incredible and suddenly shocking decision to join the monastic house of Brede as a Benedictine nun for the rest…
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Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See is an historical fiction set in the late 15th century China during the Ming dynasty. Having shelved this novel for far too long, I am so glad I finally got the chance to read it. It is a beautifully written novel regarding Tan Yunxian, a woman born…
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The Collector by Laura Kat Young is a dystopian novel with a unique twist. One thing I was glad for was how short the book was. It is pretty depressing, which I’m glad for, but it didn’t feel as if it brought anything new to the table. As with the majority of similar dystopian societies,…
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Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson details one of the worst hurricane disasters in America’s history. Focusing on one man but telling the story through the lens of multiple other families and lives, it goes over a brutal hurricane that swept over the Galveston area of Texas. It was a truly sad and frightening retelling. Living…
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The Abbot’s Tale by Conn Iggulden is a remarkable novel regarding the life of a monk named Dunstan between the middle and end of the 10th century within England. Although labeled as a historical fiction piece of work, there was actually a monk in that period named Dunstan whose adventures, scheming and actions have in…
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Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay is the author’s 27th fictional novel if Wikipedia and my counting is to be trusted. Being so consistent, I felt that if I wanted a quick psychological thriller fix, I can always turn to this author at any single point of the year, and I’m sure he’d have released a…
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