Meg

After reading only kids books for years, I am now interested in many types of good stories, a main requirement being no "fluff". History and historical fiction are at the top of my list, and I also like the mysteries that really satisfy.

Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel (Hardcover)

By Jeannette Walls

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9781416586289
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Published: Scribner, 10/01/2009

This book is by the same author who wrote The Glass Castle. While that book left me with my mouth often, this one left me saying, "now I understand." It is the back story for Jeanette Walls' life

Half Broke Horses is her grandmother's story. She is a survivor, fighter, and explorer, with spirit. She doeas what she must but always with a little extra.

The White Queen (Paperback)

By Philippa Gregory

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9781416563693
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Touchstone, 04/01/2010

The White Queen is a delicious book. It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the white queen. She was part of the family that rules England before the Tudors.

I love historical fiction because I learn something while I am enjoying the book. There is an unsolved mystery and enough romance and treachery to keep you reading when you should cerainly be doing something else.

I can't wait for the next installment!