Russia

#386 ~ The Winter Palace

The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak Published by: Random House Published on: January 10, 2012 Page Count: 464 Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: eGalley downloaded from NetGalley Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook Book Tour: I am pleased to be Eva Stachniak’s tour host today. Today is an extra special day because The Winter Palace is [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Catherine the Great, Eva Stachniak, palace life, palace spies, Poland, Russia, The Winter Palace

#223 ~ The Secret Speech

22 Dec By Jennifer 8 Comments

* This post is brought to you by the nearly 2 feet of snow Mother Nature brought our area over the weekend. Since I couldn’t be out doing last minute Christmas stuff, I spent some time catching up on my reviews. * The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith I don’t know about you, but [...]

Filed Under: book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: Hungary, Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Russia, Secret Speech, Soviet Union, Thriller, Tom Rob Smith

#42 ~ The Madonnas of Leningrad

5 Nov By Literate Housewife 1 Comment

The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean What happens to the elderly people while they are experiencing dementia or suffering from Alzheimer’s disease? Debra Dean explores this question in her debut novel, The Madonnas of Leningrad. It tells the story of Marina, an elderly woman who emigrated to the United States from Russia after World [...]