The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell – Historical fiction set at the time of Alfred the Great (before he was great) in England when the vikings invaded and threatened to conquer all of Anglo-Saxon England’s 4 kingdoms. Bernard Cornwall is one of my favorite authors of historical fiction and this book is no exception. My ...

The book Sharpe’s Rifles is the beginning of a rather large series of wonderful books by Bernard Cornwall. I say it is the first book, but as Bernard continues to write prequels it becomes somewhat more confusing which book to recommend to read first. Sharpe is a British lieutenant who rises from the ranks because ...

I got hooked on the Horatio Hornblower series after watching the wonderful movies on the books done by A&E. A wonderful series of books about the exploits of a mythical English sea captain in the time of Napoleon. If you liked Master and Commander , you will love Horatio Hornblower.