Monthly Archives: March 2010
YotH: The Ninth Daughter
The Ninth Daughter by Barbara Hamilton. Berkley Trade, 2009. This is my second March entry in the 2010 reading challenge Year of the Historical. In 1773 Boston, Abigail Adams goes to visit Mrs. Rebecca Malvern and instead discovers the corpse … Continue reading
Filed under American History, Mystery March
Sunday Spotlight: Crime Thru Time
I’ve been falling behind on ‘Mystery March’, but if you’d like to sneak in a last mystery before the end of the month I suggest a visit to Crime Thru Time. Established as a discussion list in 1999, this independent … Continue reading
Filed under Mystery March, Sunday Spotlight
YotH: 1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion
1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn. Tor Books, 1998. This is my first March entry in the 2010 reading challenge Year of the Historical. This is my second novel for the 2010 Ireland Reading Challenge. The … Continue reading
Filed under Ireland Reading Challenge, Irish History
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
This is my second review for the 2010 Period Drama Challenge hosted by Lights, Camera…History! Set in rural County Cork, the 2006 Palme D’Or winner The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the story of Damien and Teddy O’Donovan, two … Continue reading
Filed under Irish History, Period Drama Challenge
The Historical Tourist spends St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day, a day of celebration marked by pints, parades, and ‘the wearing of the green’, but how did this holiday start? The day celebrates Saint Patrick, who was born in Roman Britain and kidnapped by … Continue reading
Filed under Irish History, The Historical Tourist
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance by Gyles Brandreth. Touchstone, 2007. This is my first novel for the 2010 Ireland Reading Challenge. Narrated by Robert Sherard, Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance is the first of … Continue reading
Filed under Ireland Reading Challenge, Irish History, Mystery March
Amazing Grace
This is my first review for the 2010 Period Drama Challenge hosted by Lights, Camera…History! Set in the Georgian era, Amazing Grace tells the story of William Wilberforce (played by Ioan Gruffudd), a Member of Parliament who became a leader … Continue reading
Filed under British History, Period Drama Challenge
Sunday Spotlight: One Lovely Blog Award
Last week I received the One Lovely Blog award from Carrie over at Books and Movies. The instructions are to accept the award and post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the … Continue reading
Filed under Historical Fashion, Sunday Spotlight
The Historical Tourist visits Glasnevin Cemetery
Officially known as Prospect Cemetery, Glasnevin is the largest non-denominational cemetery in Ireland. It spans 120 acres and over one million individuals have been laid to rest within its limits, beginning with Michael Casey of Francis Street, Dublin. Amazingly this … Continue reading
Filed under Historical Tales, The Historical Tourist
Mystery March at Truth in Fiction
One of the great pleasures of blogging is that you get to share books and thoughts with others. Ideally the blogger not only enjoys writing about a subject that interests them, but others learn from, enjoy, or are inspired by … Continue reading
