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REVIEW: Hero the Amazon: An Historical Romance by Sam Bonnamy

REVIEW: Hero the Amazon: An Historical Romance by Sam Bonnamy

Dear Mr. Bonnamy, My fellow reviewers know I’m always on the lookout for historical romances that utilize the rare and unusual setting. “Hero, the Amazon” certainly does that as well as give us an Amazon for a lead character. It’s filled with adventures centered not only in and around the Mediterranean but also ranging as(…)

REVIEW:  The Private Life of Helen of Troy by John Erskine

REVIEW: The Private Life of Helen of Troy by John Erskine

Dear Readers, Some of you will wonder why on earth I’m reviewing a book that’s over 80 years old and was written by John Erskine a Columbia University professor of English who went on to also be the first president of the Juilliard School of Music. Well, the answer is kind of rambling. I first(…)

REVIEW:  Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

REVIEW: Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

Leonidas:”Why do we remain in this place? A man would have to be cracked not to ask that question. Is it for glory? If it were for that alone, believe me, brothers, I’d be the first to wheel my ass to the foe and trot like hell over that hill.”

REVIEW: The Mountain Top by Jennifer Mueller

Dear Mrs. Mueller, Once again you deliver the goods. A hot story, well told in under 40 pages (on my IPAQ). I’m still trying to find out information about this battle which Kybele took part in which resulted in her capture and eventual sale to our hero, Orestes, in Greece. So far Thessius is only(…)

What the success of 300 tells us about Youth and Reading.

300 is being hailed at the first blockbuster of 2007. The movie, based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel, is being gobbled up by young fans. Many of the fans were young fans attracted to the gorefest that it was. But underneath the blood was the retelling of an ancient Grecian battle (480 BC) which pit(…)