The book The Battle of Ole Miss is a nonfiction history published in 2010. Author Frank Lambert was a college professor (Purdue University) at the time of publication. The Battle of Ole Miss is an important historical event that took place in 1962. Ole Miss, of course, refers to the University of Mississippi. The battle […]
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The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear – An Unbiased Review
Because I like to read a range of things, and because it seemed the most attractive book on the featured shelf at my local library when I stopped in, I read The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear recently. It’s part of a series featuring Jacqueline Winspear’s famous heroine, Maisie Dobbs. The book appeared in 2019. […]
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi – Should People Read This Ambitious Novel?
The novel Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi has been around for a few years now. I read it on the advice of a friend. It’s very much a work of historical fiction. The reader begins in the Gold Coast of the eighteenth century and finishes in the United States around the turn of the millennium. Structure […]
Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks. Is the Book as Great as Reviews Claim?
Yes, Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks makes two of his books in a row. What can I say? Romance books sell better than nearly anything else. I’d like to learn how to write them better. Unlike The Return, Every Breath is at least a little bit historic. Most of the story occurs in 1990, with […]