Mostly Historical

A Year of Medieval Peasant Life in “Down the Common”

Down the Common, by Ann Baer, was recommended to me by other fans of Ruth Goodman and the Farm series.…

2 years ago

Foreign Bodies (Marcus Corvinus, #18)

In the next Marcus Corvinus adventure, Foreign Bodies, the new emperor Claudius requests some help looking into the death of…

2 years ago

Roman Rereads: I, Claudius

I, Claudius, by Robert Graves, tells the life of the Roman emperor Claudius in the form of his secret autobiography,…

2 years ago

Vestal Virgins in “Brides of Rome”

The historical events of Brides of Rome have been covered so many times in other novels. It's really hard to bring…

2 years ago

Magdala: The Lost Story of Mary Magdalene

Magdala: The Lost Story of Mary Magdalene, by Bridget Erica, hinges on two ideas: First, the idea that the Bible…

2 years ago