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The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson

April 19, 2021

I never understood how perilously close England came to invasion and defeat during World War II. I’ve read books that …

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Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit

February 16, 2021

Plymouth, Massachusetts was set to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing in 2020, although many events had to …

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Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny

June 5, 2013

Je me souviens. Perhaps you’ve seen it on a Quebec license plate: I remember. I’d always thought of it as …

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44 of 55: Mary Boleyn, The Mistress of Kings by Alison Weir

September 16, 2012

Alison Weir is an historian and a storyteller. She’s written compelling historical fiction (most recently, the heartbreaking Innocent Traitor: A …

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