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The historical detail in this book is pretty well done. It’s on a historical subject (Crimean War) that is not really covered by a lot of YA out on shelves. So, to choose a subject like Florence Nightingale, the Crimean War,and nursing is an interesting one. So right then the plot was bound to be in...
I'm a huge sucker for anything having to do with history, including books and movies. Earlier this year I watched a movie about Kaiulani, the last princess of Hawaii. I had the same problem with that movie that I had with this book: absolutely fascinating history that was mostly ignored in order to ...
This is the second of Susanne Dunlap's YA novels I have read. While "In The Shadow of the Lamp" is clearly well-researched, and covers a fascinating time period in history (as well as one of its most interesting women, Florence Nightingale), I just didn't like it as much as I did The Musician's Dau...
Anastasia's Secret was not what I was expecting. That's not to say it wasn't good, because it was. I love historical fiction and Anastasia's Secret is at the top of my list. Susanne Dunlap did an amazing job with it!This is my first Susanne Dunlap book and I really liked her writing style. It was su...