Tag Archives: historical fiction

Movie Review: Beyond the Mask (2015) 3.5 Stars

Posted on April 29, 2016 by mossjon314159

Beyond the Mask Release Date: April 2015 Watched via Netflix DVD: May 2016 3.5 out of 5 stars Synopsis (from IMdb): The chief mercenary for the British East India Company, being double crossed by his former employer, has made his way … Continue reading →

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Abstract Art Juxtaposed With Muralist Book Discussion

Posted on March 23, 2016 by mossjon314159

I received an invitation from Kaite Stover, Director of Reader Services for the Kansas City Public Library, a few weeks ago, asking me if I would like to read The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro (also author of The Art Forger) … Continue reading →

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Local Book Club Begins With Banned Book

Posted on October 9, 2015 by mossjon314159

Last month, my local library, the Lansing Community Library, sponsored a new adult book club.  About half a dozen people met initially to get to know each other, make book recommendations, decide on when to meet and what book to … Continue reading →

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History – Real and Fictional « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

Posted on February 18, 2015 by mossjon314159

http://www.lemodesittjr.com/2015/02/17/history-real-and-fictional/ Insights from Modesitt on believable world building. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

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Movie Review: Saving Mr. Banks (2013) – 4 Stars

Posted on June 7, 2014 by mossjon314159

Savings Mr. Banks 3.5-4 stars out of 5 stars Watched BluRay June 1, 2014 My husband and I watched Saving Mr. Banks last Sunday evening.  We both enjoyed the movie, especially the acting.  I took the ‘story’ with a grain … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage by Gibbons (DNF)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by mossjon314159

Total War Rome: Destroy Carthage by David Gibbons DNF (no star rating because I did not finish reading it) Attempted to read during September, October and November 2013 I wanted to love this book.  I read a blurb about it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Corpse Too Many by Peters (3.5 Stars)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by mossjon314159

One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters 3.5 out of 5 stars Read in February 2009 Brother Cadfael is thrust into the heart of political intrigue via his herb garden. Or rather, an unlikely new addition to the herb garden … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Peters (4 Stars)

Posted on May 9, 2013 by mossjon314159

A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters 4 out of 5 stars Read in November 2008 I’m probably the rare person who has never read or watched a Brother Cadfael medieval mystery. I enjoyed this inaugural foray into the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Master and Commander by O’Brian (4 Stars)

Posted on May 7, 2013 by mossjon314159

Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brian 4 out of 5 stars Read in March 2009 Warning: Spoilers This is the first of twenty novels in the Aubrey/Maturin series where we meet Jack Aubrey, master and commander of the sloop Sophie … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book Thief by Zusak (5 Stars)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by mossjon314159

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 5 out of 5 stars Read in April 2009 This book is outstanding and well deserving of its many awards. Even better, it is classified as young adult fiction. And I hope one day, … Continue reading →

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