Tag: historical fiction
Books to Look Out For
Posted on September 1, 2014 by Aristidis Marousas
Normally, on a Monday, The Motley Experience provides readers with a book review. The books reviewed are always read by The ME staff before being written about. This week we will take a different approach and list some novels, old and new, that are…
Category: Book Reviews, LiteratureTags: abercrombie, authors, book review, books, bookshelf, cantrell, fantasy, fiction, follett, george r r martin, historical fiction, library, max barry, novels, read, reading list, rothfuss, wish list
Book Review: Jackdaws
Posted on August 11, 2014 by Aristidis Marousas
It is 1944 and the Allies are preparing for the invasion of Europe. In the occupied town of Sainte-Cecile, the French Resistance is preparing to blow up the chateau that now houses the crucial telephone exchange connecting the French telephone system to that of…
Category: Book Reviews, LiteratureTags: 1944, book, Book Reviews, century trilogy, covert operations, england, felicity clairet, feminist, fiction, france, french resistance, germany, great britain, historical fiction, jackdaws, ken follett, must read, nazis, novel, war, world war 2, ww2
Book Review: Life After Life
Posted on July 28, 2014 by Aristidis Marousas
This week’s Book Review takes a look at Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson, won the 2013 Costa Book Awards (Novel) and was shortlisted for the 2013 Orange Prize for Fiction and It was also selected as one of the 10 Best Books…
Category: Book Reviews, LiteratureTags: 20th century, berlin, book review, books, deja vu, fiction, germany, heroine, historical fiction, kate atkinson, life after life, nazis, novel, story, ursula todd, world war 2
Book Review: The Century Trilogy
Posted on May 19, 2013 by Aristidis Marousas
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to come across The Century Trilogy while perusing the Barnes & Noble website. The trilogy is written by Ken Follett and currently has 2 of the 3 books published. The second book, “Winter of the World”…
Category: Book Reviews, LiteratureTags: books, century trilogy, fall of giants, historical fiction, ken follett, must read, novels, winter of the world, world war 1, ww2
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