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Editor’s Pick: My Lady Jane

June 9, 2016 by Erin 1 Comment

Editor’s Pick: My Lady Jane

My degree is in European History, and I have an especial love for the Tudors that dates back long before Jonathan Rhys Meyers put on tights. So it was with unequal parts excitement and trepidation that I started MY LADY JANE. There were so many ways the authors could mess it up. They could butcher… 

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Two Brilliant Historical Novels to Read

January 26, 2016 by Sandie Leave a Comment

Two Brilliant Historical Novels to Read

Because of the snowstorm, I’ve been catching up on  some of my ARCs, and I ended up reading two historical novels back to back, both of which were so wonderful, I really hope all of you will give them a chance: SALT TO THE SEA by Ruta Sepetys and OUTRUN THE MOON by Stacey Lee. Both… 

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Editor’s Pick: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

September 7, 2012 by Diana 3 Comments

Editor’s Pick: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

One of the highlights of my summer was vacationing for ten days in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  I spent a few days with just my family in the Kitty Hawk/Kill Devil Hills area and then joined Sandie and her family for a week on Ocracoke Island.  That was so much fun, and we… 

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