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Month: November 2018

Ancient Times

The Last Kingdom, Season 3, Ranks as Superb

Mary Anne / November 30, 2018

If it’s possible, The Last Kingdom’s third season has surpassed the first two. The acting, the drama, the battle scenes are all better than than the first and second season. And when it’s over, you’re simply wishing the next season will arrive sooner rather than later. Bernard Cornwell has written…

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18th Century, Blog Tour, books

The Blue Explores Historical Mystery and Romance

Mary Anne / November 29, 2018

The Blue, by Nancy Bilyeau, is a book about the search for a perfect shade of blue, to be used on porcelain. It’s an unusual subject, but an intriguing one as the book progresses, all about the porcelain wars of the 18th century between England and France. Magic of History…

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Temptation Rag by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard is the story of Ragtime Music in New York City during the latter part of the 19th century and the first part of the twentieth century.
1900s, Blog Tour, books

Temptation Rag Tells the Story of Ragtime in New York

Mary Anne / November 28, 2018

Magic of History is the current stop on the blog tour for Temptation Rag, by Elizabeth Hutchison Bernard. It’s a remarkable turn of the 20th century story about the price of freedom, the longing for immortality, and the human need to find forgiveness.This richly fictionalized historical saga spans 30 years…

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The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
1900s, books, WWII

The Ragged Edge of Night Ultimately Disappoints

Mary Anne / November 8, 2018

The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker is an engaging tale of German resistance during World War II that centers on an ex-friar who marries and lives a celibate life, all the while actively working against the German government. The friar carries with him a guilt from before the…

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