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#416 ~ Skeletons at the Feast

Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian Published by: Crown Publishing Published on: May 6, 2008 Page Count: 368 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook rented from my local public library Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Mark Bramhall Audiobook Length: 12 hours 13 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook Publisher’s [...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, Historical Fiction, male author Tagged With: Chris Bohjalian, Crown Publishing, Germany, Holocaust, Mark Bramhall, Poland, Random House Audio, Skeletons at the Feast, WWII

Sunday Salon ~ To D.C. and Back

28 Jun By Jennifer 15 Comments

I finally got my pictures back from my trip to D.C. earlier this month. I wish that I could say they were worth the wait, but they were most definitely not. I forgot to bring the digital camera with me, but was “lucky” enough to have an unused, cheap disposable camera I got at a [...]

Filed Under: The Sunday Salon Tagged With: boy's choir, Germany, Lincoln Memorial, Michigan, National Anthem, National Book Festival, United States, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington Monument

#153 ~ The Last Witch of Langenburg

8 Apr By Jennifer 11 Comments

The Last Witch of Langenburg: Murder in a German Village by Thomas Robisheaux I don’t typically read a great deal of non-fiction. I most often read for pleasure and my choice is almost always fiction. I was excited, however, to receive an offer from W. W. Norton to read this book. I’ve been interested in [...]

Filed Under: book review, male author, non-fiction Tagged With: Crime and Justice, Duke University, Europe, Germany, History, Shrove Tuesday, Social History, The Last Witch of Langenburg, Thomas Robisheaux, W. W. Norton & Company, witch trials, Witch-hunt, witchcraft

A Conversation with Erika Mailman

6 Apr By Jennifer 9 Comments

In February of 2008 I read and reviewed The Witch’s Trinity by Erika Mailman. Little did I know then that she would be the first author to email me after I posted my review. That started an email conversation that I really enjoyed and ultimately sparked my idea to feature her and her novel on [...]

Filed Under: interview, The Parlor Tagged With: Africa, Book Blogger Appreciation Week, Erika Mailman, Execution by burning, Germany, Life expectancy, Malleus Maleficarum, Middle Ages, Pieter Bruegel, Roman Catholic Church, Teofilo Ruiz, The Hunters In The Snow, The Witch's Trinity, Witch-hunt, witchcraft, Woman of Ill Fame

October Spotlight Week 4 A Guest Post by Erika Mailman

23 Oct By Literate Housewife 6 Comments

It doesn’t truly seem possible, but October is almost coming to a close. Just a little over a week and we’re saying hello to November. The good news is that in the October Spotlight, I’ve saved the best for last. This week, I am pleased to present the following guest post written by Erika Mailman, [...]