Whisper of the Gods

Written By: Peter Golenbock Published By: Rowman & Littlefield Reviewed By: Melissa Minners               Football is over and baseball players are headed into camp.  Spring training is coming and I am in the mood for a good baseball book.  The best ones I’ve read have been by Peter Golenbock and happily there are still a

Mayflower

Written by: Nathaniel Philbrick Published By: Penguin Books  Reviewed by Dorothy Doremus             Ah, the tale of the first Thanksgiving.  The Pilgrims, after the long journey from England, set foot on Plymouth Rock where they meet Squanto who befriended them.  After which, they all sit and have a feast of turkey with all of the

Lily’s Promise

Written By: Lily Ebert and Dov Forman Published By: HarperOne Reviewed By: Melissa Minners                When I first heard of Lily Ebert and Dov Forman, the world was at an all time low.  The pandemic was raging and our President was a hateful man whose propaganda campaign was reminiscent of that of Adolf Hitler.  Worst

March

Story By: John Lewis and Andrew Aydin Art By: Nate Powell Distributed By: Top Shelf Productions  Reviewed by Melissa Minners                 I was recently offered an opportunity to check out the first in a trilogy of graphic novels documenting the Civil Rights Movement.  A comic book about some of the most important historic events in

Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance

Author:  Oliver Bowden Published By: Ace Books  Reviewed by Melissa Minners             Since seeing the promos for the Ubisoft game Assassin’s Creed III, I have been longing to know more about this gaming series.  I was impressed with the idea of a video game that is steeped in historical fiction, featuring well-known moments and characters