An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Yet another wonderful story from Ann Gabhart! In this book, she takes us back to Hyden with the Frontier Nursing Service. This time we meet a debutant fresh from her coming-out ball who winds up mucking stalls in the Appalachian Mountains whileContinue reading “An Appalachian Summer”
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The King’s Mercy
The King’s Mercy by Lori Benton My rating: 4 of 5 stars I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book. The subject matter was all over the place with Scottish Jacobites and Colonial America, slavery and Native Americans. I had a little trouble following it all in the beginning, but once past that, itContinue reading “The King’s Mercy”
Dakota Peace
Dakota Peace by Megan Kinney My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the third contemporary book I’ve read this year – I’m generally a history-only gal – but I really enjoyed Dakota Peace. The setting is part of its charm. You don’t find too many books set in the Black Hills. Megan Kinney doesContinue reading “Dakota Peace”
Books You May Have Missed Mid-Pandemic
It’s been a disheartening few months for many reasons. A pandemic really puts a damper on life. But the publishing industry carried on, albeit in a very muted fashion with bookstores and libraries closed. However, there were some good releases that came out during the pandemic. Listed below is one of my own and severalContinue reading “Books You May Have Missed Mid-Pandemic”
Warleggan
Warleggan by Winston Graham My rating: 4 of 5 stars I still love this series, but this book really annoyed me at the end. It doesn’t have “an ending,” it just quits. I hate that! Thankfully, I’ve watched the entire TV series that Masterpiece Theater did so I know how it was supposed to end.Continue reading “Warleggan”
Popp’s Journal
Popp’s Journal, 1777-1783; by Stephan Popp My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was expecting something with … details. This is as minimalistic as possible. However, I did find one fact I was looking for to corroborate a historical fact I needed to research. So it was worth it. But seriously, it’s very shy ofContinue reading “Popp’s Journal”
One More River to Cross
One More River to Cross by Jane Kirkpatrick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Disclaimer: I love Jane Kirkpatrick’s books! I haven’t read a clunker yet. She writes about real historical people who survived incredible hardships to settle America’s far western states. Her stories are gritty, realistic, and I can get lost in them inContinue reading “One More River to Cross”
The Siege of Detroit in 1763
The Siege Of Detroit In 1763: The Journal Of Pontiac’s Conspiracy And John Rutherfurd’s Narrative Of A Captivity by John Rutherfurd My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my word … where to start? This book contains two first-hand experiences of what happened during Pontiac’s Rebellion in the northern theater of the war. It’s graphic,Continue reading “The Siege of Detroit in 1763”
New England Citizen Soldiers of the Revolutionary War
New England Citizen Soldiers of the Revolutionary War: Minutemen Mariners by Robert A. Geake My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very good information, a lot of it new to me, about the Patriot militia. I found parts of it a bit hard to follow, however, so I can’t call it an easy read. More –Continue reading “New England Citizen Soldiers of the Revolutionary War”
Stumbling Upon Romance
Stumbling Upon Romance by Sally Jo Pitts My rating: 4 of 5 stars A cute contemporary romance with quirky characters and a lot of dogs. You gotta love a story with a lot of dogs in it. At least, I do!
