Laurel Corona

#294 ~ Penelope’s Daughter

Penelope’s Daughter by Laurel Corona Published by: Penguin Published on: October 2010 Page Count: 368 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Paperback review copy sent by the publisher Available Formats: Paperback, eBook My Review With Odysseus’ disappearance following Troy, Penelope is in dire straights. Her son, a young boy meant to one day rule in [...]

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#92 ~ The Four Seasons

5 Aug By Literate Housewife 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 [...]

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July Book Blowout Update Day 28

28 Jul By Literate Housewife 5 Comments

Well, it’s been a while since my last update. In that time, I finished reading 37 by Maria Beaumont, Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, and Rabies Mom by Pat Carrol and Jack McGowan. I’m midway through my review of Sweetsmoke, so I hope to publish that this evening or tomorrow morning. I’m currently reading The Four [...]