Book Review: Boy Swallows Universe, by Trent Dalton
A wonderful mixture of humour and tragedy in this brilliant Australian coming-of-age tale. Highly recommended!
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
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Book Review: A Day of Fire – A Novel of Pompeii
A powerful imagining of what it was like to live through the real-world apocalypse when Mount Vesuvius erupted and wiped out Pompeii in AD 79.
Book Review – The Smallest Man, by Frances Quinn
A page-turning story of a midget who was gifted to a lonely queen in 1600s England.
Book Review: The Sunflower House
A page-turning fictional exploration of the Nazi's program to encourage the birth of more Aryan babies.
Book Review: The Postcard, by Anne Berest
The Postcard by Anne Berest My rating: 5 of 5 stars A postcard shows up at the home of a Frenchwoman in 2003. Mailed from the biggest postal outlet in France, the Louvre post office, it lists four names: Ephraïm,…
Book Reviews & Comparison: ‘Shashenka’ by Simon Sebag Montefiore & ‘The Revolution of Marina M.’ by Janet Fitch
Both Simon Sebag Montefiore's 'Sashenka' and Janet Fitch's 'The Revolution of Marina M.' are gripping historical novels that will help you understand Russia. Similar in many ways, there are also stark differences.
Book Review: The Last Train to London
A moving reminder of the good people in the world, as well as the dangers of demonizing others.
Book Review: A Waltz with Traitors
A Waltz with Traitors by A.L. Sowards My rating: 4 of 5 stars Most people think of the Russian Civil War in terms of battles between Reds (Bolsheviks) and Whites (the deposed upper classes). In fact, though, there were many…
Book Review: Your Presence Is Mandatory
It is more important than ever that we try to understand war and its consequences. This captivating book sheds light on a surprising aspect: POWs who are victimized by their own country for having been captured.
Book Review: Hotel Cuba
An immigrant story with a twist: they left Russia aiming to get to America but landed in Cuba. I highly recommend this eminently readable story of struggle and hopes for a better life in a new land.
Book Review: That Was Then, by M.K. Tod
"That Was Then" is a fast-paced thriller tackling abuses of power, corruption, and the rise of right-wing extremism in contemporary United States by author M.K. Tod.
Book Review: The Good Sister
The Good Sister is a twisty story of twin sisters: one, a reasonably highly functioning autistic woman; the other, her close companion and advisor. All is not as it seems.