Book Review: The Portraitist, by Susanne Dunlap
A different perspective on the French Revolution -- through the eyes of a rising female portrait artist.
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Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Category Books & Writing
Book Review: A God in Ruins
Review of Kate Atkinson's powerful novel, A God in Ruins. Despite a disjointed beginning, I got swept away, and ultimately blown away by the twist ending.
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A must-read if you want to get a real sense of what war is like for those who live in war-torn countries.
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The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Both the writing and the story sparkle like diamonds in this historical novel by Kate Quinn, based on the life of WWII Soviet female sniper, Mila Pavlichenko. If…
Book Review: The Latecomer
Just because you shared a uterus doesn't mean you'll have a lot in common. Book review of The Latecomer, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (best known as author of The Plot).
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Book review of best-selling author, Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds, set during the dustbowl era in the U.S.
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An absorbing book that explores moral complexities in Victorian England. Loved it!
Read MoreBook Review: Fingersmith, by Sarah WatersIs Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)
If you've grown up in a country like Canada it can be hard to imagine that democracies like ours can fall. Historical fiction helps bring the risks to light. Includes book reviews of "A Long Petal of the Sea" and "It Can't Happen Here".
Read MoreIs Democracy in Danger? (& 2 book reviews)Is the World as Dangerous as the News Makes it Seem?
Am I being naïve in ignoring the disturbances going on in parts of the island?
Read MoreIs the World as Dangerous as the News Makes it Seem?Book Review: The Confessions of Frannie Langton
A moving historical murder mystery set initially on a slave plantation in Jamaica. Highly recommended.
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The Ambassador’s Wife by Jennifer Steil My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was gripped by this book, and the moral and ethical dilemmas it raises in an engrossing, fictional way. The protagonist is such a real, flawed but loveable…
Book Review: Yellow Wife
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sadeqa Johnson wrote the book after touring a former slave jail and trading post. On one of the walls she saw a photo of the jailer, his black wife…