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Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History. Show all posts
Friday, June 17, 2022

Book Review: The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt: Letters from 1920's Farm Wives and the 111 Blocks They Inspired

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The Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt: Letters from 1920's Farm Wives and the 111 Blocks They Inspired.  Laurie Aaron Hird. Krause Publica...
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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Book Review: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. Harper (2011). 258 pages. Genre:  Non-fiction, Biography. First Line: "'Kamil...
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Thursday, October 1, 2020

September Reading Wrap-Up

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  This is the view I have when I look out my front living room window.  We had some strong winds yesterday day so I think many of those leav...
Monday, September 28, 2020

Book Review: The Children of Henry VIII by John Guy

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The Children of Henry VIII.  John Guy.  Audiobook. 2018. Genre:  Non-fiction, History. Summary:   Henry VIII was not the heir to the throne ...
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Monday, June 22, 2020

Book Review: 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

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84, Charing Cross Road Author:  Helene Hanff Publisher:  Penguin (1970) 97 pages Genre:  Non-fiction, Memoir 84, Charing Cross Road is a boo...
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Monday, June 1, 2020

Book Review: Voices From Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich

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Voices From Chernobyl:  The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Author:  Svetlana Alexievich Publisher:  Picador (1997) 236 pages ...
Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Book Review: Tisha by Robert Specht

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Tisha:  The Story of a Young Teacher in the Alaska Wilderness As Told To:  Robert Specht Publisher:  Bantam (1976) 342 pages Ge...
Friday, April 24, 2020

Book Review: The Great Fire by Jim Murphy

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The Great Fire Author:  Jim Murphy Publisher:  Blackstone Audio (2003) Narrated by Taylor Mali 3 hours (approx.) Genre:  Juve...