These is My Words

Moving and Heartfelt. It feels as if you are living life with Miss Prine as you read. I often had to remind myself when I would set the novel down that I lived now and it wasn't necessary to grab a pistol and a shotgun to protect myself every time I leave the house.

What a strong and courageous woman who lives out a true and real love story. If you know me, you know I hate romance novels but Miss Prine's love story with Jack Elliot is not sensationalized, just real and sweet.

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Through the Perilous Fight

10 10 10

This is the very best series I have ever read. I felt a little hallow when I finished it. I will miss the characters, their wisdom, strength, and growth. And I will forever have a deep respect for those who lived through the trials of the civil war on both fronts.

It was sobering and educational. I would recommend this series to anyone!

To Make Men Free

Pg 14 "It was ironic, he supposed, to be looking for peace while going to war, but the peace he sought was internal."

Wow. This series is easily one of the best I have ever read. Now I have only finished book 2 of 4 so that is a little premature, but wow.

When Lance and I sold pest control in New Orleans, LA several years ago, we went to tour a beautiful plantation home called Oak Alley. At the time, I was fascinated by the architecture and the perfect restorative condition of the main house. I remember reading a little about the slaves and viewing some of the outhouses, but now I would love to visit again with the history and viewpoint of this book in my mind. I know I would have an entirely different visit after reading this novel.

Allen, the author, spent much time reading personal narratives, journals and accounts of people who lived through the ever changing, dramatic years of the civil war and it is as if those people come alive again through her thoughtfully constructed characters. She is so devoted to historical accuracies that when, for the sake of the story, she changes events even slightly she notes the chapter and the actual history in the back of each novel.

I can't get enough of these novels and the second I finished this one was back to the library to pick up the third book.

Allen's eloquent and descriptive writing at times leaves you holding your breath, angry, tearful, shocked, proud, hurt, dismayed, downright gleeful and on and on.

Faith of Our Fathers A House Divided

Coming

Saboteur

I loved this novel, the only thing missing is a Volume Number 2. Not that it needs it, but because Hughes makes you fall in love with the story wishing it would never end. I am a sucker for Historical Fiction. I was going to minor in History, but found myself a little bored with the dry way it comes across in a classroom. Hughes spends a lot of time and effort to get things Historically correct. It's like you are listening to your Grandfather (if he was an amazing storyteller like mine was) tell the stories of his youth. Seeing World War Two through the characters eyes as if they actually lived it. Military Strategy, Battles, Home life all described as accurately as possible through an amazing story that will thrill you, make you cry, fall in love, and learn the history of our Country in a unique, interesting, and fun way.