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Minerva Taylor

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Minerva Taylor has been a freelance writer for twenty years, publishing international travel articles with historical background in magazines and newspapers.. The author, who grew up in a small Ohio town, lived in New York City for thirteen years. During this time she became friends with a circle of elderly Russian émigrés, including her White Russian neighbor, who provided material and inspiration for the book and lead to her obsession with Russian history. The author spent eight years researching Russia’s Revolutionary and Stalinist Periods. She has published three children’s books and has written the third novel of her Russian Trilogy, Blood and Oil; The Devil’s Tears. Her next book, The Paper Man Dossier is scheduled to be released this ...more

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	The Blood Stiller (Russian Series Book 1) 3.80 avg rating — 962 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blood Archive (Russian Trilogy, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood and Oil: The Devil’s Tears (Russian Series Book 3) 4.10 avg rating — 268 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Paper Man Dossier (Russian Series Book 4) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	James and the Mini 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mole Brothers' Magnificent Mission 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alien Mom it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[The Blood Archive: Book Two Russian Trilogy] [Author: Taylor, Minerva] [July, 2014] by Minerva Taylor (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Minerva Taylor rated a book it was amazing A Half-Naked Geoge Washington: And Other True Tales From History by RONALD SHAFER	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
History can be boring; the very word often conjures rows of library shelves hidden in dark corridors, filled with mould covered tomes. This book, a collection of well- researched and witty articles, relates present newsworthy affairs to those of the ...more
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Minerva Taylor rated a book it was amazing The Great Pram Escape: Finding a Forever Family for Baby James by Geraldine Thomas	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This ia a delightful book using the pram as the focus of finding a home for Baby James. The problem is presented in gentle language that would not distress a child. It is also a fun adventure story with great illustations and with a happy ending for ...more
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