Skip to content

Man of la Book

A Bookish Blog

AMERICAN HISTORICAL FICTION

Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara
5 Stars Historical Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: The Shadow of War by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 30, 2024

Like other Jeff Shaara books, this one also presents historical events from different points of view. And like his other books, this one is also well-researched

Read More
Book Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah
5 Stars Fiction Historical Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Man of la BookMarch 21, 2024

Through the eyes of Frankie, we get to a moving experience, told with honesty and conviction about the struggles of women veterans

Read More
Book Review: The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt by Jeff Shaara
5 Stars Historical Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt by Jeff Shaara

Man of la BookMay 9, 2023

Discover the true essence of Teddy Roosevelt in “The Old Lion,” a novel by Jeff Shaara that captures the President’s persona, manners, & vulnerabilities

Read More
Book Review: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King
4 Stars Fiction Historical Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: The Chef’s Secret by Crystal King

Man of la BookFebruary 14, 2019

Italy around the middle 1500s. Master chef Bartolomeo Scappi died and leaves his wealth, knowledge and even name to Giovanni, his long time apprentice

Read More
Book Review: Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord
4 Stars Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2018

Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord is a novel, imagining the famous Captain Ahab coming back from, what thought to have been, his last sail

Read More
Book Review: Tobacco Wars By Paul Seesequasis
3 Stars Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: Tobacco Wars By Paul Seesequasis

Man of la BookJuly 27, 2011

Following the adventures of Pocahontas and Ben Johnson in the early 17th Century Tobacco Wars By Paul Seesequasis traverses the world

Read More
Book Review: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
4 Stars Fiction Latest Posts

Book Review: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Man of la BookMarch 30, 2011

The book touches on a part of American history which is rarely talked about, the internment camps built for Japanese Americans

Read More
Book Review: The Invisible Mountain by Carolina de Robertis
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis

Man of la BookSeptember 3, 2010

The story is not a simple good vs. evil, the characters are flushed out, each has his or hers good side and bad side – shades of gray.

Read More

Search…

Tags

American History Biographies & Memoirs Biography California comics DC Comics England Espionage fantasy fiction France Fun Facts Fun Facts Friday General General Adult Germany HarperCollins Historical historical fiction history Israel Italy Jewish literary facts literary fiction Literature & Fiction Lit Facts London Military Mystery New York New York City Non-Fiction NYC Paris Russia science fiction sff Thriller Thriller / suspense TLC Book Tours United States World War II WW2 WWII

Ratings:

1 - Hated it: could not finish
2 - Didn't like it but finished
3 - Liked the book
4 - Loved the book
5- Could not put the book down
MyFreeCopyright.com Registered & Protected
Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.
Powered by RS WP THEMES