Genius and Heroin: The Illustrated Catalogue of Creativity, Obsession, and Reckless Abandon Through the Ages by Michael Largo Earlier this fall we learned that author L.M. Montgomery committed suicide. Previously, her family did not release this information. It was only when her granddaughter felt that the truth should be known that this was publicized. Although [...]
#109 ~ Immortal
14 Oct By 7 Comments
Immortal by Traci L. Slatton Immortal is a novel that sweeps through 150 years of Florentine history from Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci through the eyes of Luca Bastardo, whose first memories are of living in the street seemingly as an orphan. What makes Luca different is that he does not perceptively age. His long [...]
October Spotlight Week 2 The Contests
9 Oct By 38 Comments
This is the second week for The Literate Housewife October Spotlight featuring The Witch’s Trinity by Erika Mailman. In case you missed the original post, click here. Today we are talking about the contests. Yes, contests. Erika has graciously offered to provide three copies of the new and awesome (if I do say so myself) [...]
#105 ~ Sisters of Misery
7 Oct By 3 Comments
Sisters of Misery by Megan Kelly Hall A special thanks to Andi from Andi Lit for sending this to me for review. Her lack of reading time was truly my gain. Maddie Crane has everything her mother ever wanted, she has a prestigious New England last name and is a member of the Sisters of [...]
#92 ~ The Four Seasons
5 Aug By 11 Comments
Four Seasons, The: A Novel of Vivaldi’s Venice by Laurel Corona Earlier this year I read and reviewed The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker. I enjoyed learning about Venetian history and about the Pieta specifically. So, when I was offered the opportunity to read The Four Seasons, a novel about the Pieta and Venice during [...]
#90 ~ Sweetsmoke
31 Jul By 6 Comments
Sweetsmoke by David Fuller This novel, written by screenwriter David Fuller, tells the story of Cassius Howard, the carpenter slave owned by Hoke Howard, a Virginia tobacco farmer. A series of tragic events transformed Cassius from his place Hoke’s favorite and it cost him dearly. The only bright light in the entire situation was the [...]
#89 ~ 37
26 Jul By 5 Comments
37 by Maria Beaumont As someone whose 37th birthday is quickly approaching, I could not turn down the opportunity to read this novel by Maria Beaumont. It chronicles the approaching midlife of Fran Clark, a talented former voice over actress living in London. Fran left acting 10 years earlier when she started her family with [...]
#86 ~ The i Tetralogy
16 Jul By 13 Comments
The i Tetralogy by Mathias B. Freese I remember very well the first time I learned about Hitler and what happened to the Jewish people under the rule of Nazi Germany. My teacher taught us that Hitler wanted to create a pure race and to me at that time, Aryan meant blond haired and blue [...]
#84 ~ Regina’s Closet
9 Jul By 8 Comments
Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal by Diana M. Raab If ever there was a granddaughter who loved her grandmother, Diana M. Raab is that granddaughter. In her book, she lovingly weaves a memorial to her grandmother Regina through her own remembrances as the precious journal Raab’s mother found in the closet, decades after [...]
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