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 aContinue reading “Whisper of the Gods”
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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 theContinue reading “Mayflower”
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. WorstContinue reading “Lily’s Promise”
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 inContinue reading “March”
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 charactersContinue reading “Assassin’s Creed: Renaissance”