Victorian London: The Tale of a City 1840-1870
by Liza Picard Rating: **** Highly recommended. Liza Picard writes in an easy-going style which disguises the hefty amount of research....
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Aug 25, 20181 min read
Harriet Said ...
by Beryl Bainbridge Rating: ** I struggled with this book, it might be because I have a 13 year old daughter and I was reading it at the...
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Jul 27, 20181 min read
The Pillars of the Earth
by Ken Follett Rating: **** It's difficult to write a review of this, I personally think. It's epic, it's huge, the research and the...
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Jul 19, 20181 min read
The Parasites
by Daphne Du Maurier Rating: ** I was quite disappointed in this book. I ordinarily love Daphne Du Maurier and was thrilled to discover...
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Jul 17, 20181 min read
Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
by Alison Weir Rating: *** I quite liked this book, I took it on holiday with me and it was an easy, fast-paced read. But, in places it...
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Jun 26, 20181 min read
The Fatal Tree
by Jake Arnott Rating: ** I really wanted to like this book, it seemed to contain all the elements for me but alas, I was very...
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Jun 14, 20181 min read
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne Rating: ** I will confess I read this because my daughter is acting in a play of the story and I did not particularly...
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Jun 2, 20181 min read
Sweet Thursday
by John Steinbeck Rating: *** I have not read Steinbeck for some time and this was a refreshing change from my recent reading. Some of...
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May 30, 20181 min read
Cousin Phillis
by Elizabeth Gaskell Rating: *** What to say? An incredibly pleasant read and I thoroughly enjoyed losing two hours reading this, time...
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May 11, 20181 min read
Wintersmoon
by Hugh Walpole Rating: **** A lovely novel; some beautifully profound but accessible writing. The characters, especially Janet, were...
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