This book was free on Amazon this summer and I snagged a copy. I absolutely love Ms. Dougherty's style. Writing the book in various stories caught my This book was free on Amazon this summer and I snagged a copy. I absolutely love Ms. Dougherty's style. Writing the book in various stories caught my attention and I found that to be wildly imaginative. Well done and a must read. ...more
I read very quickly, I can read a novel in a day. However, halfway into the first chapter of The Beauty Shop and I knew this was a book that had to beI read very quickly, I can read a novel in a day. However, halfway into the first chapter of The Beauty Shop and I knew this was a book that had to be savored. Although it is historical fiction, author Suzy Henderson did extensive research on the actual story of Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club.
The Beauty Shop is the fictional story of US Air Force Lieutenant John 'Mac' Mackenzie, pilot of the B-17 Flying Fortress Texas Rose and WAAF Stella Charlton who fall in love at Bassingbourn England, and the book is based on their story. But, this is much more than a love story. The cast of characters play out the horrors of WWII. The depth of emotion that the author placed into each character's perspective was intriguing and I found myself captivated by her talent and ability to weave a story, often finding myself in tears due to the heart break, loss and madness of wartime. Yet, love overcomes all and at the end the silk of a parachute which saved one life joins two lives. Time is a healer. This book is a must read. ...more
The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau is the third novel in the Joanna Stafford trilogy. We are taken to the Tudor England of Joanna Stafford, a former DominiThe Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau is the third novel in the Joanna Stafford trilogy. We are taken to the Tudor England of Joanna Stafford, a former Dominican novice who's order has been dissolved by King Henry VIII. Joanna adapts to a life of tapestry weaving and only wishes for a quiet life. She is haunted by memories and worries about her future.
Just as she begins to adjust to her new life, she is invited to the English court to embellish the king's collection of tapestries. Will she find love? Who is the mysterious person in the shadows who makes her fear for her life? And, what can she do to protect her friend, Catherine Howard who has recently caught the king's eye?
The insight Ms. Bilyeau gives to her characters is enthralling. You sense Joanna's struggles and feel the tension of this tumultuous period in history. I strongly recommend this book and the entire series to those who love history and historical fiction set in Tudor England. These are some of the best written books you will ever read. ...more
For centuries, military historians and Roman scholars alike have argued about why and how the Ninth Roman Legion disappeared. Weston gives us one possFor centuries, military historians and Roman scholars alike have argued about why and how the Ninth Roman Legion disappeared. Weston gives us one possible answer: they were spirited away at the moment of death, along with other hand-picked warriors from Civil War times and the 21st century, to fight for an advanced human civilization in the future against an enemy intent on destroying all humanity.
"Fight or die" is the only choice for warriors from the past, present, and future in a novel sure to please you if you like a mix of high adventure, military history, hard science fiction, and metaphysics. A tour de force! Highly recommended....more
Mercy Carver has only been in Virginia a few months when she is told this by a wagon driver. Guess it did"You southern women are all kinds of crazy."
Mercy Carver has only been in Virginia a few months when she is told this by a wagon driver. Guess it didn't take her long to learn the ropes.
I was curious to see how the author would handle an historical fiction story which begins in 1860s London and ends in 1861, in pre-Civil War Virginia. It wasn't the typical migration pattern for that time in history and the author did an excellent job of maneuvering the novel from London to Liverpool and on to Virginia. She brings to light the little known Victorian human trafficking of upper class females.
Mercy Carver is not a typical female. Anyone who crosses her path should take cover because Mercy will find a way to make events change to fit the way she believes they should be. She lives, loves, fights and works to make the world around her a better place, wherever she may find herself on her life's journey .
The plot is riveting and the characters well developed.This book reads like an epic adventure, only the main character is female instead of the traditional male. I loved it! The book ends by saying...Mercy Carver: her journey is just beginning. I can't wait until Part 2 is released in December 2014....more
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