The Home for Unwanted Girls My search for historical fiction set in Quebec led me to this book by Joanna Goodman. The novel I’m writing is set in a convent in France two hundred years earlier, but I thought this book would give me a feel for what life might be like for an orphan … Continue reading Historical Fiction in Review
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Review of Distant Shores
Distant Shores by Kristin Hannah is an insightful, character-driven novel that explores marriage, how a wife may see herself, and the quiet ways people grow apart—and sometimes back together. The story of Elizabeth and Jack feels realistic, especially in how it portrays the ups and downs of long-term relationships. As much as I liked reading … Continue reading Review of Distant Shores
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Is Comedy a Modern Thing?
We attended a performance of The Play that Goes Wrong at the Florida Rep in downtown Fort Myers last night. I love the old intimate theater, and the goofy play gave us plenty of laughs. Slapstick comedy has kept audiences laughing for a thousand years, and it got me to wondering…did French peasants in the … Continue reading Is Comedy a Modern Thing?
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Easy Way to do Research
This book seems to fit in with the research I'm doing for the emigration Europeans during the 17th century. And it sounds like thrilling story. I'll have to read it. https://readingwithmyeyes.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/book-review-the-wager-a-tale-of-shipwreck-mutiny-and-murder-by-david-grann/
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Saturday Author Share
Linda Saether, a member of Gulf Coast Writers, loves to write about different historical eras. Her debut novel, The Angel of the Penny Rose, takes place on a ship bound for the east coast of Florida in the 18th century. Inspired by tours of St. Augustine, FL, Linda began to research life aboard ship during … Continue reading Saturday Author Share
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 