Robin Maxwell

Random Bookish Questions & Winners

I have no idea why these questions seem so urgent to me today, but they are. In an attempt to clear my head, I thought I’d air them out. Why do some novels get “a novel” appended to their title while others don’t? How is it determined whether a book is first published in hardcover [...]

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#236 ~ O, Juliet

24 Feb By Jennifer 12 Comments

O, Juliet by Robin Maxwell Published by: NAL Trade Published on: Feburary 2, 2010 Page Count: 338 Genre: Historical Fiction Format: ARC sent to me by the publisher Availability: paperback and eBook Giveaway: see below for details My Review O, Juliet is the first novelization of Shakespeare’s famous play. Although Robin Maxwell maintained the key [...]

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#144 ~ Signora da Vinci

28 Feb By Jennifer 5 Comments

Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell Much of what is known of Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was that she was young and unmarried at the time of the birth. In her latest novel, Robin Maxwell takes this morsel of information and builds a life for this woman full of heartache, intrigue, and triumph. Caterina da [...]

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Where Fiction Isn’t Allowed to be Fiction

18 Feb By Jennifer 22 Comments

Main Entry: fic·tion Pronunciation: \?fik-sh?n\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ficcioun, from Middle French fiction, from Latin fiction-, fictio act of fashioning, fiction, from fingere to shape, fashion, feign — more at dough Date: 14th century 1 a: something invented by the imagination or feigned ; specifically : an invented story b: fictitious literature (as [...]

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The Sunday Salon ~ 02.15.09

15 Feb By Jennifer 12 Comments

Good afternoon, Sunday Saloners! I hope that everyone had the Valentine’s Day they were hoping for this weekend. I had fun planning Emma’s Valentine’s Day party on Friday. I’m her room mother and I’m really enjoying that. I used to love those parties the best when I was in grade school – even better than [...]