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hippywife

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19. Really hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #17)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 12:24 PM

Feb 2022

Even though I enjoyed them all, if I had to pick the ones that were my least favorite, they would be Poland and Mexico. But it really differs from person to person and can depend on each individual's area interest, too.

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Looking for historical fiction books set in Winston-Salem, NC [View all] RamblingRose Feb 2022 OP

phone an independent bookstore there PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2022 #1

That's a really excellent suggestion. nt hippywife Feb 2022 #3

Great Idea! n/t RamblingRose Feb 2022 #4

I hope someone has something for you. hippywife Feb 2022 #2

I love historical fiction, especially Irving Stone. LoisB Feb 2022 #5

I really enjoyed The Agony and The Ecstasy hippywife Feb 2022 #6

My favorite is Clarence Darrow for the Defense but they are all great. LoisB Feb 2022 #7

James Michener has always been hippywife Feb 2022 #8

I only have "Kent State" by Michener. I will have to look into his other books. Is there one you LoisB Feb 2022 #11

My top favorites of his are hippywife Feb 2022 #14

Thank you. I will start with those two. LoisB Feb 2022 #17

Really hope you enjoy them as much as I did. hippywife Feb 2022 #19

Thank you. I'm sure I will. LoisB Feb 2022 #21

It depends on your geographic interests. Hawaii was my first and got me hooked. RamblingRose Feb 2022 #16

First I've heard of it, too. hippywife Feb 2022 #18

Maybe it's not considered historical fiction. I'm not sure. LoisB Feb 2022 #20

I believe it's classified as non-fiction. hippywife Feb 2022 #22

Thanks. I appreciate that. I was going nuts trying to figure it out because I had always LoisB Feb 2022 #23

I'm pretty exclusive to historical fiction too RamblingRose Feb 2022 #9

I just mentioned to LoisB... hippywife Feb 2022 #10

I loved Space since I grew up in Florida & my mom worked at KSC. I struggled through The Source. RamblingRose Feb 2022 #13

Iberia is non-fiction. hippywife Feb 2022 #15

E. L. Doctorow's The March goes through the general area I believe. NNadir Feb 2022 #12

Look up The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash. Though it is set in Bessemer City, NC japple Feb 2022 #24