Non-Fiction Book Reviews… Unvanquished: How Confederate Women Survived the Civil War 15 Mar 2019 Quick Review - 2 1/2 stars. Some nice original sources but not sufficient context, poorly organized, and biased. But since it is free to kindle unlimited and prime reading if…
Fiction Book Reviews… Varina 13 Nov 201815 Mar 2019 Quick Review - 4.5 stars - This is a very compelling novel with a unique style, a well-developed character, and accurate history with the blanks skillfully filled in. But...enough with the metaphors…
Non-Fiction Book Reviews She Rode With The Generals 25 Jun 201825 Jun 2018 I'm pleased to have a guest post by fellow historical fiction author JJ Knights. His forthcoming novel is based on the true story of Emma Edmonds, a woman who fought…
Fiction Book Reviews Lincoln in the Bardo 23 Apr 201823 Apr 2018 Quick Review - 3.5 stars This is one of the most creative stories I have ever read. Main characters were well developed with the exception of Willy Lincoln. Style was…
Fiction Book Reviews… The Beguiled – Book + Bonus Movie Reviews 14 Apr 201815 Mar 2019 This is a review for the book, not the newly released movie or the old Clint Eastwood version (but reviews for those appear below), or the original book from the…
Non-Fiction Book Reviews… Women Soldiers 21 Mar 20183 May 2018 There are over 400 documented cases of women who fought as men during the Civil War. This little book tells their story in great detail. Quick Review - 4 stars…
Non-Fiction Book Reviews… Women of the Slaveholding South 12 Mar 20189 Apr 2018 This book takes an in-depth look at what life was like for middle and upper class white women of the South during the Civil War. Quick review - 5 HUGE STARS!…
Book Management How to Organize your Book Collection Part 2: Calibre 6 Aug 201730 Mar 2018 A few years ago I downloaded Calibre , free software for your computer. It is touted as one of the best ways to organize your ebooks and much more. It…
Book Management How to Organize Your Book Collection Part 1: Managing Amazon Content 31 Jul 201730 Mar 2018 Part 1 of a 3 post series detailing my quest to organize my large book collection both physical and ebooks into an easily searchable data base using available free software.…