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Monday, November 27, 2017

Review: The Mediterranean World

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The Mediterranean World: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Napoleon by Monique O'Connell In The Mediterranean World, Monique O’...

Review: The Wicked Boy

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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale True crime set in the east end of London in 1895 - featurin...
Sunday, November 26, 2017

Review: The Mitford Murders

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The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Having read about the Mitford sisters in both Laura Thompson's ...
Sunday, November 19, 2017

Heartline by Brendan David Carson

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A little bit of gratuitous book plugging for a facebook friend, Brendan David Carson : One doctor's first few years - in the emerg...

Condor trilogy: the "Lord of the Rings" of Chinese literature

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From Quartzy : The world imagined by Chinese writer Jin Yong is one which celebrates loyalty, courage, and the triumph of the individual ove...

Three Chevrons Red by Paul R Davis

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Three Chevrons Red: The Clares: a Marcher Dynasty in Wales, England and Ireland by Paul R Davis is a comprehensive study of the Clare fami...

The Good People by Hannah Kent

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From Pueblo Chieftain : Foreboding builds from the get-go of " The Good People ," Hannah Kent's haunting historical novel...

Diary Lost in Translation

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From Telegraph India : Raja Todar Mal's diary, considered one of the rarest among the 5 crore documents stored at the Bihar State Arch...

Why are children’s authors eccentric?

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From BBC - Culture : As new parents and anyone who’s ever gone rummaging through their old childhood libraries quickly realises, much of...