Book Review: Street Corner Dreams
Street Corner Dreams: A Novel by Florence Reiss Kraut My rating: 4 of 5 stars My father grew up in a tough neighborhood in Brooklyn that was about half Italian and half Jewish. It marked him in several ways, most…
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
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Book Review: The Confessions of Young Nero
Nero gets an unfair bad rap, according to Margaret George's book, The Confessions of Young Nero. If you grew up in the kind of environment he did, you'd have issues too.
Book Review: The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank
A beautifully written examination of survivor guilt and PTSD.
Book Review: The Courtesan’s Daughter
Book review of "The Courtesan's Daughter" by Susanne Dunlap. See also my review of her book, The Portraitist, which I loved!
Book Review: The Portraitist, by Susanne Dunlap
A different perspective on the French Revolution -- through the eyes of a rising female portrait artist.
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.
Book Review: Half of a Yellow Sun
A must-read if you want to get a real sense of what war is like for those who live in war-torn countries.
Book Review: The Diamond Eye
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).
Book Review: The Four Winds, by Kristin Hannah
Book review of best-selling author, Kristin Hannah's The Four Winds, set during the dustbowl era in the U.S.
Book Review: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters
An absorbing book that explores moral complexities in Victorian England. Loved it!
Is 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".