With all the action and adventure, this is ultimately a melancholy book. Allon is a flawed hero (but aren’t they all), who is, this time, out for revenge
As those who follow this blog know that I love books about the military, fiction and non-fiction. In honor of Veterans Day I thought I’d post a list of books I enjoyed over the past year or two about this subject. I […]
Ann Weisgarber wrote The Personal History of Rachel DuPree which is a unique and involved book. This was her first book and an award winning book
When her boss’ son, Isaac, returns from the army Rachel agrees to marry him and move with the ambitious and charismatic man to the Badlands of South Dakota
The story revolves around the life in the village, the relationship between the boy and his girl, the fishermen, family members and atmosphere
1 ) Arrive half-cocked with a thermos full of Southern Comfort 2 ) Bring a pet, ideally a possum. 3 ) Preface all your critiques with “Although I haven’t read your story…” 4 ) Speak with an Australian accent. 5) If stuck […]
Today, November 4 1918, poet and British Army officer Wilfred Owen was killed in action in France during World War I. Owen was 25 years old.
Steven Saylor is a well known historical fiction author whose books about ancient Rome are not only entertaining, but well researched and enlightening as well
A day in the life of a teenage girl, on the verge of becoming a woman. She is dealing with a depressed mom, the recent death of her dad, school & more
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill, is a wonderful graphic novel which take several famous (and not-so-famous) literary characters and mix them up together for an adventure of a lifetime. I thought it would be fun to read those classic novels and then the graphic novel to see how the creators managed to take such classics and mix them up all together.