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Reading and writing historical fiction is my passion, though I'm also drawn to memoirs, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, literary classics -- anything with a compelling story. I only review books I enjoyed reading, hence the abundance of 4- and 5-star ratings!

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Historical Fiction Spotlight – The Last Assignment

This expansive novel is a fictional biography, a snapshot of roughly a decade – from 1954 to 1965 – in the life of photojournalist and war correspondent Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle. Chapelle’s extraordinary life consisted of many “firsts,” some inspiring, others terrifying. She spent time embedded with U.S. Army units and parachuted from helicopters with the … Read More Read more of this blog post »
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All Different Kinds of Free

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4.20 avg rating — 1,443 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions
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Peculiar Savage Beauty

4.54 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions
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Bitter Thaw

4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions
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This expansive novel is a fictional biography, a snapshot of roughly a decade – from 1954 to 1965 – in the life of photojournalist and war correspondent Georgette “Dickey” Chapelle.

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"“...delight at the hot corn, fresh muffins…being peddled by street vendors…The ornate stained- glass windows and carved-wood doors of the Church…the stone building and bronze sign of the free African Society…spreading news of the abolition movement” " Read more of this review »
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"This is the story of Margaret Morgan. She is a free woman of color. A bounty hunter named Prigg claims that she is a runaway slave, and plans to return her to the wife of the man who freed her parents. When he is told by local law enforcement that he" Read more of this review »
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