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The best history books for historical eras? That’s a grand sweeping topic, isn’t it? Mel, give me the top tier nonfiction history books that span the entire history of the world. There’s only tens of thousands of books to sift through, running the gamut of two and a half million years, give or take. No […]
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Of all the Greek mythology tales, of which there are many, the story of Eros and Psyche is my favorite (yes, even over Eurydice and Orpheus, which puts my heart in my throat every time I reread it). So let’s talk Eros and Psyche retellings. Read…
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Spoiling the end of a book is normally verboten. Unless you really can’t stand the suspense, it’s usually a bummer if someone accidentally gives away the ending of a book. You want to experience it for yourself, watch the story unfold and see how the decisions and circumstances surrounding the characters play out. Depending on […]
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There is a smorgasbord of Shakespeare adaptations and retellings out there, in both the book world and in film. His plays have endured the centuries because the stories in them contain universal elements and characters that everyone, across the ages, can relate to. It’s no wonder that we are tempted to change the window dressings of […]
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It is said that if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. The tales told within the halls of historical thrillers are prime suspects that this saying is true. Throughout the centuries, deadly secrets are buried and then uncovered; dangerous obsessions lead to unspeakable acts; and disappearances shake up communities […]
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