Book Review: Frances Elizabeth Willis by Nicholas J. Willis Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Frances Elizabeth Willis (1899-1983) was the first woman to rise through the ranks of the U.S. Foreign Service to become a Career Ambassador, serving as the United Stares ambassador… Continue reading Book Review: Frances Elizabeth Willis
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Movie Review: Hammer of the Gods
Movie Review: Hammer of the Gods (2013) It is the 8th Century C.E. and the Viking invaders are struggling with the Saxons in middle England. King Bagsecg was given a slow but fatal wound in the last battle, so it’s time for him to choose a successor. Prince Steinar is a good warrior, but… Continue reading Movie Review: Hammer of the Gods
Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia by H. Aitoro Disclosure: I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. (Technically I won Vol 3, but I’m certainly not going to complain about a free book!) This is a part of a series of… Continue reading Book Review: Global Friendship Vol 5 United Kingdom – Zambia
Book Review: Dark Waters
Book Review: Dark Waters by Robin Blake Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. My copy was an Advance Reading Copy, and there may be minor changes in the final product. It is the Year of Our Lord 1741 in the small but bustling English… Continue reading Book Review: Dark Waters
Book Review: The Boy Knight
Book Review: The Boy Knight by G. A. Henty G.A. Henty (1852-1902) was a writer of children’s historical fiction, who began his career as an author after a friend heard him telling bedtime stories to his kids. Like many Victorian authors, he’s out of favor these days, but my parents found this book at an… Continue reading Book Review: The Boy Knight
Book Review: Blood Lance
Book Review: Blood Lance by Jeri Westerson This is the fifth Crispin Guest novel, featuring a disgraced knight of the Fourteenth Century who takes up a career of detection, earning the nickname “Tracker.” I have not read the previous volumes. Guest happens to witness a man falling from a bridge into the Thames. By the… Continue reading Book Review: Blood Lance