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Review | Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Paperback: 480 pagesPublisher: Berkley TradeRelease Date: April 6th, 2010 Source: I received this ARC from the publisher for review.
Mistress of Rome is one of those books that grabs you from the very beginning and never quite lets you go. Action-packed and filled with cliff-hangers, historical fiction doesn’t get more thrilling than this! There were god-like gladiators, scheming slave women, and emperors at… Continue reading...
Better Than You Think: Women in Ancient Rome | A Guest Post by Kate Quinn
Today Hist-Fic Chick welcomes debut historical fiction author Kate Quinn, whose new novel Mistress of Rome released in stores last Tuesday, April 6th. Kate has written a fabulous guest post on the roles of women in Ancient Rome for your enjoyment today. The daughter of a history major, Kate Quinn grew up with anecdotes about Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great instead of… Continue reading...
The Sunday Salon: Happy Holiday Week & Giveaway Winners
Happy Easter to those who are celebrating today! While I do celebrate Easter, I’m not from a very religious family – I was raised believing in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny as my saviors (I kid, I kid)! Holidays for me were and are more about spending time with friends and family, telling stories, and having some good laughs. Today I’m headed to my… Continue reading...