Mara, Daughter of the Nile, published in 1953 by American author Eloise Jarvis McGraw, was a required read in high school (shoutout to My Father’s World curriculum), and it’s been one of my all-time favorite novels ever since. Ancient Egypt. Espionage. Revolution. Romance. Friendship. Wit and spunk. Close calls. Daring exploits. Sacrifice. Reward. Historical fiction … Continue reading Book Review: Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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Book Review: Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
When you ask me for my top 10 favorite books (because there’s never just one), Harold Keith’s 1957 novel Rifles for Watie is on this list. It has been for years, assisted by the project I did on it for my Adolescent Literature class in college. (Best class ever.) Besides the descriptive prose and the … Continue reading Book Review: Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
Book Review: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
If I asked you to name a classic work of literature, I’m sure one of the first to come to your mind would be A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Everyone knows about this book, and chances are everyone—or almost everyone—has read at least an excerpt of it somewhere along their lifetime. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Book Review: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Book Review: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
When it comes to my favorite classics, Ben-Hur may have more depth, but The Scarlet Pimpernel has more intrigue. Published in novel form in 1905 by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, after two years of success as a play, The Scarlet Pimpernel tells the story of what happens when “the cleverest woman in Europe” marries “the biggest … Continue reading Book Review: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy
Book Review: Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano
Introducing Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano: Pride and Prejudice meets Little Women, wrapped in a bit of Charles Dickens, and tied with ribbon borrowed from Sherlock Holmes. As a writer and a reader, I appreciate few things more than reading books about writers. So when I opened my brand new, signed copy … Continue reading Book Review: Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano
Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
The question I asked when I first finished Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was, Where has this book been all my life? I can’t believe it took me until my late twenties to read this famous literary classic by Lew Wallace. My earliest exposure to the story was in elementary school when my homeschooling … Continue reading Book Review: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
Book Review: Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain Jim's attention is being called … Continue reading Book Review: Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March
Book Review: The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson
Did you know Robert Louis Stevenson wrote more than Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? I love his other writings, so when I saw The Black Arrow at a used-book sale, I snatched it up. It sat on my shelf for a few years, however, until I recently found myself in between … Continue reading Book Review: The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson
Book Review: Methuselah Project S.O.S. by Rick Barry
Now a captain in the Air Force, Roger Greene loves spending his days in the cockpit while helping with a top-secret military project. So when the CIA asks him to leave this perfect life for a temporary government mission against the Heritage Organization, he turns the offer down—until he hears a name from his past. … Continue reading Book Review: Methuselah Project S.O.S. by Rick Barry
Melissa J. Troutman 