Books by Carolyn Meyer
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review 1: The book was good. I just wish that in the book that they mentioned more about the war. I also think that instead of having Helen just leave and not get punished for what she did is wrong. I mean, many people say that after Troy was destroyed, that Helen was punished for her crim...
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review 1: I enjoyed the story of young Victoria, but I found the writing boring and simplistic. I can't tell if the author did this on purpose (to mimic Victoria's personal diary writing style) or if it is actually the way this author writes. I was able to out the book down with ease, sinc...
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review 1: I am a big admirer of Marie Antoinette, I was quite eager to read this book as I really liked all of Carolyn Meyer's Royals series. I was very disappointed by this book, I found that I didn't like how the author represented Marie Antoinette. It started out ok, but the latter was ...
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review 1: I've read a lot--okay, practically all--of Carolyn Meyer's historical fiction, and I've always had a fascination with Ancient Egypt, which of course means that I have more than a passing interest in its last, famous queen. So when I saw that Meyer had penned her own version of C...
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review 1: WOW. This was an interesting read. It was not exactly light, but I really enjoy historical books, and this one was engaging as well. I have heard of Mary Queen of Scots, but that is all I knew about her, was her name. She lived a very interesting life as a royal and queen at a yo...
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review 1: Where to start? For a teen historical novel, it's OK. In fact, I think it would probably pique a lot of teens interest in 18th century history and Marie-Antoinette. However, for a Marie-Antoinette novel, it lacks proper direction. I honestly think that Marie-Antoinette's story is...
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review 1: Juvenile fiction / biography. Good overview of Charles Darwin's early life, especially his voyage on the Beagle. Some early teens might be disinterested if they are unfamiliar with geography. Many places along the route of the Beagle are described and discussed.This reading confi...