by envisionmg | Sep 29, 2014 | Historical Fiction, Jim Reviews
So I have a thing for History, Historical Fiction and Spies which means I’m always looking for books on a particular time period that combine those things. Over the past couple of years I’ve been reading a lot of non-fiction dealing with Elizabethan spies....
by envisionmg | Sep 17, 2014 | Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction
As anyone who reads any of my reviews on this blog knows, I read a lot of non-fiction (especially history. See my last review). Even when I read fiction I love it when there is some kind non-fiction connection. This holds true with graphic novels, and here are a few...
by envisionmg | Sep 5, 2014 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Today In History
Ever looked up the historical events of a particular day just to see what happened? Well I have done that for this lovely September 5 but I’ve added a twist. I’ve included some reading material to go along with some of today’s events. Where ever...
by envisionmg | Aug 20, 2014 | Adventure, Historical Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Michelle and Jim This is the story of how Jim came to read Traitor’s Blade: Michelle, after one chapter: Dude, this is basically Three Musketeers fanfiction! Jim: Oh? Are there swords? Michelle: Yes! And magic! Okay, that’s not very Three...
by envisionmg | Jun 6, 2014 | Historical Fiction, Jim Reviews
I’m normally terrible about staying on top of my favorite authors and genres. I’ll find out about a book months after it’s been released and be mystified as to how I could have missed it. But this time was different. David Downing’s (author of...
by envisionmg | Aug 16, 2013 | Historical Fiction, Patron Recommendations
“Snow had fallen in the night, and now the great house, standing at the head of the valley, seemed like a five-hundred-year old ship sailing in a white ocean
For the Cavendish family, Rutherford Park is much more than a place to call home. It is a way of life...
