by envisionmg | Mar 16, 2015 | Historical Fiction, Staff Review
Living in the soot-stained darkness that was Pittsburgh in 1941, John is keen to enlist after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He doesn’t view it as a choice or an option; it’s something he has to do. There is one problem, one impediment to enlisting: his age....
by envisionmg | Mar 11, 2015 | Historical Fiction, Jim Reviews
By Jim David Flusfeder’s novel John the Pupil has been repeatedly compared to Umberto Eco’s fiction. The similarity is definitely there. The story is about John, a young Franciscan monk in 1267 Oxford studying under the English philosopher Roger Bacon...
by envisionmg | Jan 23, 2015 | Biography, Discovery List, Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Reading Lists
SONS OF LIBERTY, the three-night, six-hour event, follows a defiant and radical group of young men–Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren–as they band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation. [Text...
by envisionmg | Dec 29, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Jen Recommends, Staff Picks
If you like the gore of 16th century childbirth, rich historical descriptions and strong female characters, these are the books for you! The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich “Hannah Levi is renowned throughout Venice for her gift at coaxing reluctant babies...
by envisionmg | Dec 8, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Non-fiction, Today In History
We’ve got some music and musicians and big political events on this day in history. Enjoy a nice reading list with a work of fiction and a work of non-fiction commemorating them. 1813 The Premier of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony The Seventh Symphony was...
by envisionmg | Nov 12, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Today In History
I was afraid November 12 was going to be all World War I stuff (winding down from Veterans/Armistice day) or Pilgrims (winding up for Thanksgiving). How wrong I was. I had to pick and choose what went in this list. I made a real sacrifice and left out the marriage of...
