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The King of Vinland's Saga
Stuart W. Mirsky
Xlibris Corporation, 1998
Excellent novel
+ A Modern Saga Masterpiece
+ An Epic Saga
+ Unproblematic as boys adventure; defensible for adults, too
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To Truckee's Trail
Celia D. Hayes
Booklocker.com, Inc., 2007
Recreating a past we only imagine
+ Well-done historical fiction of the early settlers
+ the Truckee's Trail
+ Everything you wanted to know about pioneer trails and more
+ Memorable realistic wagon-west story
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Marylebone - The Keith Trilogy (Book 2)
Janet Elaine Smith
Star Publish, 2006
Romantic intrigue, engaging characters, historical accuracy.
Vivacious and beautiful Caroline Kent, daughter of an earl in Regency England, bursts into a "gentlemen only" area (that is, into a gaming room!) during a social outing. She takes one look at perfect stranger there, and falls madly in love with him. Okay, so far we're reading a romance novel set ...
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Dakota Printer
Janet, Elaine Smith
Star Publish, 2007
A Delightful Read!
+ Loads of fun to read!
+ Dakota Printer is worth it's weight in Gold. Twenty Karet, that is.
+ A Very Warm & Touching Story
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Too Near The Edge
Lynn Osterkamp
PMI Books, 2006
Grief counseling and contract project murder
+ Murder in the Cozy Genre, With Spiritualist Twist
+ Kentucky Reader RELATES!!
+ Suspicions abound...
+ On the Edge of My Seat
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Pemberley Remembered
Mary Lydon Simonsen
TRC Castle Garden Publishing, 2007
Love, War, and Family Ties
+ This is a great read.
+ Pemberley Remembered
+ A Good Book for History Buffs
+ Not Just for Jane Austen Fans
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Mozart's Wife
Juliet Waldron
Hard Shell Word Factory, 2005
Lovely And Honest
+ My Father Loved Opera and Classical Music
+ After the Romance Comes Marriage
+ A Lively Look at Mozart's Spouse
+ Mozart's WIFE
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Independent Heart
Juliet Waldron
Hard Shell Word Factory, 2005
great novel of the American Revolution
+ Well written Revolutionary War fiction
+ I HAD to know how the adventure came out....
+ As wayward as it's title
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Par for the Course - The Keith Trilogy (Book 3)
Janet Elaine Smith
Star Publish, 2006
Somewhere in Scotland ...
+ Page turner!
+ Par for the Course is a great read!
+ Awesome!
+ Awesome!
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Scarecrow in Gray
Barry D. Yelton
iUniverse, Inc., 2006
The Last Throes of the Confederacy
+ The Real South
+ Fields of Blood
+ Terrific novel telling the brutality of the Civil War
+ The Soul of Bruce Catton
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The Justiciar's Wife
Susan Higginbotham
Amazon, 2007
When researching my novel The Traitor's Wife, I realized that the tumultuous story of the Despenser family began in thirteenth-century England. It is there that one young woman, Aline le Despenser, finds the men she loves—her father and her husband—on opposite sides of the civil war that will reach its tragic climax on the fields of Evesham.
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Hugh and Bess: A Love Story
Susan Higginbotham
Lulu.com, 2007
Great short love story.
+ "It looks as though I'll be the first Hugh le Depenser in four generations to die in bed."
As a huge fan of Higginbottom's first novel, I was eagerly anticipating her second novel and was pleased to discover that it was sort of a continuation on her last, dealing with who we know in history as Hugh le Despencer III (at least of the 14th Century). Once again, Higginbottom did not ...
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Dunnottar: The Keith Trilogy (Book 1)
Janet Elaine Smith
Star Publish, 2006
In The Library
+ Dunnottar
+ Characters you can care about, and historical accuracy, too!
+ A GREAT story
+ Dunnottar
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Ker-SPLASH!: Recreational Power Boaters Guide
Floyd M. Orr
Writers Club Press, 2002
Ker-SPLASH! is an up-to-date, comprehensive look at the hobby and sport of recreational boating and water skiing. It is intended as a guide for both the neophyte and the experienced recreational power boater. The book includes detailed instructions for: (1) Selecting and buying a boat; (2) Making an intelligent engine choice; (3) Selecting boating accessories; (4) Choosing skis, boards, and ...
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And We'll Call Her General Leigh (A Civil War Romantic Comedy)
Janet, Elaine Smith
Star Publish, 2007
Warm, well-written, and funny; but moving, also.
Leigh Davis has been raised by her father, General Alexander Davis, to be the son he wanted but never had. When war between North and South looms, General Davis refuses the plea of his cousin - Jefferson Davis - to serve the Confederacy. Alexander Davis remains loyal to the Union and to President ...
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