Sunne in Splendour140 reviews Sharon Kay Penman Ballantine Books, 1990 Tragic tale of a much-maligned king + Worth every tear + One of my many favorites + Plantagenet tragedy + An engrossing tragedy             Archangel128 reviews Robert Harris Jove, 2000 The Cult of Stalin Redux + A maelstrom of intrigue, murder, secrets and history + Stalinism and modern Russia + Surprisingly good: A story about a Soviet Messiah             Caesar: A Novel (Masters of Rome Series)114 reviews Colleen Mccullough Avon A, 1999 Honor or Peace that is the Question. + A Spectacular Climax to the Masters of Rome Series + Caesar: A Novel + A fabulous series             Quest1 review Richard Ben Sapir E.P. Dutton, 1987 Little Known Gem Imagine a search for the Holy Grail, with the pure-of-heart "knight" an ex-cheerleader from Ohio and the "Arthurian" figure a New York City Cop. Throw in a James Bond-like Brit, lots of lore about jewels through history, mix with humor, suspense, and a love story, and you have this witty, ...             Pompeii: A Novel183 reviews Robert Harris Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Pompeii + Exciting, Fast Paced, Can't Put it Down Read! + A fine historical novel Robert Harris does a terrific job with this book. It's filled with suspense and fascinating historical details.             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             Cry to Heaven129 reviews Anne Rice Ballantine Books, 1995 Addendum to Other Reviews + My review + By far me favorite Anne Rice book + Decadent! + My favorite book ever             Forever Amber147 reviews Kathleen Winsor Chicago Review Press, 2000 Forever Amber + Forever Great Reading + book worth reading + A Classic of Historical Fiction             Pope Joan: A Novel284 reviews Donna Cross Ballantine Books, 1996 Excellent Historical Fiction + WOW! When this novel was released, there was some minor brouhaha about how it's "untrue", "there was never a female pope", "the author is taking liberties", etc. The kind of controversy that sprang up when "The Da Vinci Code" was released, though nowhere near that level. All of which drew me to the ...             Eifelheim41 reviews Michael Flynn Tor Books, 2007 A splendid achievement in Science Fiction, but not for everyone + Unique, Literate, Historical, Science Fiction + thought provoking glimpse at medieval village visited by aliens + Eifelheim: A thoroughly engrossing and thought provoking read. + A wonderful Sci-Fi journey through Medieval Europe             Pompeii: A Novel183 reviews Robert Harris Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005 Pompeii + Exciting, Fast Paced, Can't Put it Down Read! + A fine historical novel Robert Harris does a terrific job with this book. It's filled with suspense and fascinating historical details.             Caesar: A Novel (Masters of Rome Series)114 reviews Colleen Mccullough Avon A, 1999 Honor or Peace that is the Question. + A Spectacular Climax to the Masters of Rome Series + Caesar: A Novel + A fabulous series             Quest1 review Richard Ben Sapir E.P. Dutton, 1987 Little Known Gem Imagine a search for the Holy Grail, with the pure-of-heart "knight" an ex-cheerleader from Ohio and the "Arthurian" figure a New York City Cop. Throw in a James Bond-like Brit, lots of lore about jewels through history, mix with humor, suspense, and a love story, and you have this witty, ...             Cry to Heaven129 reviews Anne Rice Ballantine Books, 1995 Addendum to Other Reviews + My review + By far me favorite Anne Rice book + Decadent! + My favorite book ever             Sunne in Splendour140 reviews Sharon Kay Penman Ballantine Books, 1990 Tragic tale of a much-maligned king + Worth every tear + One of my many favorites + Plantagenet tragedy + An engrossing tragedy             Pope Joan: A Novel284 reviews Donna Cross Ballantine Books, 1996 Excellent Historical Fiction + WOW! When this novel was released, there was some minor brouhaha about how it's "untrue", "there was never a female pope", "the author is taking liberties", etc. The kind of controversy that sprang up when "The Da Vinci Code" was released, though nowhere near that level. All of which drew me to the ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             Eifelheim41 reviews Michael Flynn Tor Books, 2007 A splendid achievement in Science Fiction, but not for everyone + Unique, Literate, Historical, Science Fiction + thought provoking glimpse at medieval village visited by aliens + Eifelheim: A thoroughly engrossing and thought provoking read. + A wonderful Sci-Fi journey through Medieval Europe             Archangel128 reviews Robert Harris Jove, 2000 The Cult of Stalin Redux + A maelstrom of intrigue, murder, secrets and history + Stalinism and modern Russia + Surprisingly good: A story about a Soviet Messiah             Forever Amber147 reviews Kathleen Winsor Chicago Review Press, 2000 Forever Amber + Forever Great Reading + book worth reading + A Classic of Historical Fiction