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“She's everything I want: the key to my lock, the arrow to my bow - oh, and ten thousand other such pathetic poetic tropes, none of which comes close to describing what she means to me.”“The Other Countess” takes place during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. At the start of the book,...
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"He sang the song of the sword, keening as he fed his blade, and Rollo, standing thigh-deep in the creek, ax swinging in murderous blows, blocked the enemy's escape. The Frisians, transported from confidence to bowel-loosening fear, began to drop their weapons.”The Burning Land is yet another of Cornwell’s shining accomplishments. His portrayal...
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“Never reveal your hand, Anna," he advised. "If my cap knew my mind, I would throw it into the fire." It was one of the most revealing things he had ever said to her.”Alison Weir’s latest novel provides a portrait of Anna of Kleve, Henry VIII’s fourth wife. It opens when Anna is...
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Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler (✬✬✬✬)A beautiful story, well-written and nicely structured, with alternating chapters featuring the two main characters. Settings are rich, there’s an outstanding balance between action and backstory, and the writer is talented.Paris by Edward Rutherfurd (✬✬✬✬✬)An amazing amount of research went into this book. Combining fact and fiction, the...
