Discover three secrets hidden in the shadows in three historical short stories by Amy Maroney, Cathie Dunn, and Helen Hollick, where hidden truths and dangerous secrets echo the longing for honesty captured in OneRepublic’s Secrets.
Continue reading “Hidden in the Shadows, Mysterious Stories Like Secrets by OneRepublic, Music Monday”18 Cities to Travel Back in Time and the Historical Fiction Books Opening Their Doors
Venture through the gates of ages, dare to time-travel and choose one journey to one of the 18 cities where history still breathes. Pick a historical fiction novel from the list below and walk the streets of ancient Rome or Athens; jump into the middle ages in Copenhagen, Jerusalem, Madrid; explore Renaissance in London, Florence, Prague; enjoy early modern life in Amsterdam or Geneva, Victorian Edinburgh or fin-de-siècle Vienna and Venice; read yourself into post-WW1 Moscow, or WW2 Lisbon and Paris, or deep-dive into the historical fiction of Dubrovnik and Budapest as if you belonged there. And if you are ready for more, there’s also a bonus read.
Continue reading “18 Cities to Travel Back in Time and the Historical Fiction Books Opening Their Doors”Following Robert Langdon, a Journey Through Dan Brown’s Hidden Secrets
I love books featuring real-life locations. That’s why I write them. To read about a city steeped in history, to hear the pounding of a character’s steps and know that I can walk the same path! Finally, there’s less than a week to the release of Dan Brown’s new Robert Langdon mystery thriller, The Secret of Secrets. So I splurged into an imaginary journey of my own. Why don’t you join me?
Book Review: “The Secret of Secrets” by Dan Brown: a labyrinth of mind, mystery, and manuscripts. Read below.
Continue reading “Following Robert Langdon, a Journey Through Dan Brown’s Hidden Secrets”A Gift for Maisie Bloom by Jessie Cahalin, Out Now @RNAtweets @BooksInHandbag
A Gift for Maisie Bloom by Jessie Cahalin is out today! Jessie, one of my oldest friends on Twitter/X, is a joy to know and support throughout her writing journey. Read my book review.
Continue reading “A Gift for Maisie Bloom by Jessie Cahalin, Out Now @RNAtweets @BooksInHandbag”Day & Night Visits to the Eiffel Tower & How It Survived WW2
Day & night visits to the Eiffel Tower are two extraordinary experiences, but discovering how this Paris landmark survived WW2 is unbelievable.
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