In the continuing family saga started in the book The Doctor’s Wife, Myra McIlvain once again pulled me into the time and environment of Texas, this time in the late 1870s. She captured a difficult part of the state’s history, as well as the human emotions of that time, and did it with respect and … Continue reading Waters Plantation by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
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Simple Glory by John Clendening
Being a Texas transplant myself and seeing the explosion of growth in Austin, I was intrigued when I met John Clendening at the North Texas Book Festival. He told me about his book and the heart or almost hidden center of the story which is can a small town retain its soul as it expands? … Continue reading Simple Glory by John Clendening
High White Sun by J. Todd Scott
This federal agent turned author impressed me with his first book and this, his second was the same level of intense prose and consuming read. The book picks up shortly after the first, The Far Empty, ended. However, I do think there are enough tie backs that you could read it as a separate book … Continue reading High White Sun by J. Todd Scott
A Fateful Greed (Joe Robbins Book One) by Patrick Kelly
I had the pleasure of meeting this author at the Texas Book Festival. When I saw the cover, with the Pennybacker Bridge and it was set in my hometown of Austin, I knew I needed to give it a read. While all of that attracted me to the book, the story of Joe kept me … Continue reading A Fateful Greed (Joe Robbins Book One) by Patrick Kelly
Who Is Mother Neff and why is she a state park? By Allan C. Kimball
Many years ago I traveled to Mother Neff State Park to watch my kids in a cross country event. I was curious about the park and its names so I did a little research. Come to find out Mother Neff is the Mother of all State Parks in Texas. In 1916 this mom of Governor … Continue reading Who Is Mother Neff and why is she a state park? By Allan C. Kimball
The Doctor’s Wife by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
I first got a glimpse of this author at the Texas Book Festival and picked up her non-fiction book Texas Tales. When I saw her again at the Wimberley Book Fest, I knew I needed another and picked up this book. Myra is an incredible storyteller. Her Historical Fiction read as a nice blend of … Continue reading The Doctor’s Wife by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
