Cynthia McArthur

About me

I am an avid reader/reviewer of Historical Fiction. I do not remember a time in my life when I was not. Actually, I should probably admit that I have a serious problem and check into HistFic Rehab. But I won’t.

Recent tweets

4 days ago

4 of 5 stars to Sons of the Wolf by Paula Lofting http://t.co/daMIKLHrLH

7 days ago

4 of 5 stars to Call Me Zelda by Erika Robuck http://t.co/QhdoSogzHf

9 days ago

90% done with Call Me Zelda, by Erika Robuck http://t.co/e4oqrhrWT9

10 days ago

70% done with Call Me Zelda, by Erika Robuck http://t.co/jKBICJwC96

13 days ago

80% done with Sons of the Wolf, by Paula Lofting http://t.co/kKU3nxYMd5

From my website

The Liar's Gospel (Naomi Alderman)

The Liar's Gospel is the stories of 4 characters connected to Jesus of Nazareth: his mother, Mary; his betrayer, Judas; his persecuter, Caiaphas; and his accidental rival, Barabbas. Four chapters, four characters, four viewpoints-each from the first person.It has taken me a while to review this book, simply because I…

House of Rocamora (Donald Michael Platt)

House of Rocamora is the continuing story of Vicente de Rocamora, former confessor to the Royal House of Spain and former candidate for Inquisitor General, now an exiled and self-circumcised Jew named Isaac.Vicente has left Spain in his long journey to find himself and peace for his soul. He has…

The Forgotten Queen (D. L. Bogdan)

The Tudors were a fiery, memorable family.  Headstrong, passionate, often foolhardy, restless… this describes the forgotten Tudor, Queen Margaret of Scotland.  She was Henry VIII’s older sister, but more importantly, she was the mother of King James V of Scotland, the father of Mary, Queen of Scots.  She tried to…

 
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