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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn Historical Fiction – 1917 (World War I) and 1947 (Post-World War II) England and France From the Author: In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventionalContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: The Alice Network”

Welcome to a special new year’s edition of Friday Fic Picks! It seems like everyone is posting their favorites lists: favorite movies, music, television shows, celebrities,  hairstyles … you name it, there’s probably a list for it. Books are no exception. My writing communities have been posting their top ten, so I figured I shouldContinue reading “Friday Fic Picks: Best Historical Fiction of 2018”

Last week in my review of The Glass Ocean, I mentioned also reading Dead Wake, but then realized that I never shared a review outside the world of Goodreads. So without further ado, here is this Friday’s recommended non-fiction read. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Historical Non-Fiction (World War I) From theContinue reading “Friday Non-Fic Pick: Dead Wake”

The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White Historical Fiction – 1915 and 2013 From the Authors: From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the past, one in the present—to the doomed passenger liner,Continue reading “Friday Fic Pick: The Glass Ocean”

Although my children and I read our fair share of books together, I typically I don’t write reviews for them. But I recently finished two that I really thought stood out from the crowd. Maxi’s Secrets (or, what you can learn from a dog) by Lynn Plourde Middle Grade Missouri Mark Twain Award Winner From theContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Kid Picks”