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... by Rachel Caine
4. Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine
5. How to Really Stink at Golf by Jeff Foxworthy
6. Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen
So I wasn't able to do as much reading this month as the last few... ;( But what can I say. I was doing a grad class and ... Elisabeth Payne Rosen makes a very good attempt in her first book to write the next big epic with Hallam's War, but it falls short on many levels.
Although historically accurate for the most part, the story starts off very slowly and jumps around a bit in the biginning where the reader ... I just slogged through Tennessee in Hallam's War. And just posted my review. I hate to call it "junk" (see #94), but only because it felt like Payne Rosen really poured her heart into it. It was heavy going. My review of Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen is up now and on www.rosecityreader.blogspot.com.
Here is the first paragraph, which pretty much sums up my opinion:
"To describe Hallam’s War as an interesting, substantive Civil War novel is to explain both its strengths and ... I started in April.
April-Nada
Bonus Batch-Zip
May-Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen (rather contrived)
June-???
I also managed to snag a copy of Two Brothers: One North, One South when I was contacted by the author. I'm just starting it. (I had to get over the pain from Halla ... The last Civil War was junk (Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen). Hopefully Two Brothers: One North, One South by David H. Jones will be better... ... Black Book of Secrets by F.E. Higgins
28. The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII by Diane Haeger
29. Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen ER book
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Two Brothers: One North, One South by David H. Jones
Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine Title: Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen
Date Arrived: 6/06/08
Method of Delivery: Media Mail
Packaging: Cushioned mailer envelope
Publisher: Unbridled Books
Origin: Lakewood, CO
Location Received: Lexington, KY
Book Format: Soft cover "Uncorrected Proof"
Includes a letter from ... Leading up to the American Civil War in the ER book Hallam's War. It came!!! It came!!! (Today was like Christmas, my ER book AND an Amazon shipment!)
Title: Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen
Date Arrived: 6/04/08
Method of Delivery: Media Mail
Packaging: Cushioned mailer envelope
Publisher: Unbridled Books
Origin: Lakewood, CO
Location Receive ... Or Hallam's War... fighting the American Civil War in Tennessee...1863 Hallam's War by Ellisabeth Payne Rosen. I'm working on The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII by Diane Haeger until Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen arrives as my LTER.
I may also start Horns and Wrinkles by Joseph Helgerson and/or The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu.
Oh, and I'm also reading May Bird ... ... an historical novel The Secret Bride: In the Court of Henry VIII by Diane Haeger and am waiting for my LTER book Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen. ... Higgins
Currently reading...
The Secret Bride: In the Court of King Henry VIII by Diane Haeger
Still awaiting Hallam's War and my Amazon shipment. I am finishing up Hallam's War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen and will prob start Broken for You by Stephanie Kallos bor my book group...will tell my group that she has another coming out...thanks alphaorder.
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