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 | Sep 3, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jim I’ve been reading a lot of history lately so I decided to take a break and indulge one of my other interests: cooking. Part of the reason Sous Chef: 24 Hours On The Line caught my eye (besides being bright red and having a knife on the cover) was...
by envisionmg | Aug 25, 2014 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed By Jim As part of my preparation for the post on the 100th Anniversary of World War I: Reading List I had been doing a lot of reading about the start of the war and the early days of the war. One thing that struck me was repeated mention of the fact that the...
by envisionmg | Aug 11, 2014 | Discovery List, Non-fiction, Reading Lists
August 1, 2014 marks the hundred year anniversary of the out break of World War I. The world wide tragedy that took the lives of millions, wounded and crippled millions more, and forever reshaped society has fascinated and horrified authors for ages. Here is a World...
by envisionmg | Aug 4, 2014 | Discovery List, Fiction, Non-fiction, Reading Lists
“Outlander follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous...
