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Mar 10

19

Winners: This One is Mine By Maria Semple

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 19, 2010
Posted in My Past Giveaways  | 3 Comments

Thanks again to Valerie Russo of Hachette Books, for making this giveaway possible.

The 3 Winners are:
 
JustPeachy
FickleFan
MissKallie

Congratulations! I emailed you, please contact me within 3 days to claim your prize.

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Mar 10

16

Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, Narrated by Anne Flosnik

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 16, 2010
Posted in Books Read in 2010  | 9 Comments

Anne Whateley was a childhood friend of William Shakespeare. They fell in love and got married in secret. Then he was forced to marry Anne Hathaway because she was pregnant. The other Anne, Anne Whateley was devastated but went on with her life. She worked for her father and then, after his death became a business woman in her own right.

The next time she happened upon Will Shakespeare he convinced Miss Whateley that it was her that he truly loved and she became his mistress. They sold his plays together and Shakespeare became a household name.
Spanning a half a century, in Elizabethan history, this book is a love story of WillShakespeare and “the other Anne”

There is very little known about Will Shakespeare but there was a discrepancy on his marriage certificate. Harper took this little discrepancy and turned it into a very enjoyable novel. It is well written and character driven. I especially liked that Harper made Anne a strong female character, able to take care of herself and not rely on Will’s income.  She captures this time in history well.

I listened to the audio version of this book and Anne Flosnik’s narration added to my enjoyment of the book. This is the first Karen Harper novel that I have read but it won’t be the last.
4/5
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Mar 10

15

People of the Buffalo by Maria Campbell

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on March 15, 2010
Posted in Children's Books • Non-Fiction  | 5 Comments

People of the Buffalo is a children’s book about how the Plains Indians lived in Canada. It is one book in a series about North America’s native people.

This non-fiction book covered many different aspects of the Plains peoples lives and customs. It covered the area in which they lived, language, beliefs and cerimonies, the families, food and shelter, storage and utentsils, clothing, transportation, and warfare. It really covered a lot for a little book and was very interesting.
If you are at all interested in the native people in North America, I highly recommend this book. Adults can enjoy it as much as children.

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