Tamela McCann
Illuminations
I admit to knowing next to nothing about Hildegard von Bingen before I picked up Mary Sharratt’s novel, Illuminations; by…
True Sisters
The year is 1856, and it is already July when a determined group of Mormon Saints begins a journey from…
Echoes of Titanic
Kelsey Tate is a rising star in the family business built by her great-grandmother Adele, a survivor of the Titanic.…
The Mighty Miss Malone
From award-winning children’s author Christopher Paul Curtis comes a companion book to Bud Not Buddy, The Mighty Miss Malone. Mentioned…
The Scottish Prisoner
I admit it – I am a major Diana Gabaldon fan and a particular devotee of her Lord John Grey…
The Watch That Ends the Night
Editors' choice
Simply put, The Watch That Ends the Night is one of the best books I’ve read all year. Written in…
The Ballad of Tom Dooley
Before reading Sharyn McCrumb’s new novel, all I knew of Tom Dooley came from the famous Kingston Trio song; I…
The Odditorium
The title for The Odditorium fits this slim book of short stories nicely, as most of the tales are indeed…
Sister Queens
Sister Queens is the story of two daughters of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, Their Most Catholic Majesties,…
Time of Death
Other than being set in 1952, there really isn’t anything historical about Gary Madden’s debut novel, Time of Death. In…
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