[quote=""Ash""]Finally getting around to reading The Four Queens, the non fiction about the four sisters of Provence who became major movers in Europe of the 1200s. Very well written, and a very fast read. Along with learning about them, I'm also learning about early French history, which I've never picked up.[/quote]
I'm glad to hear that you like this book because it is in my TBR pile. I am also looking forward to learning more about French history because my knowledge of it is severely lacking.
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Just finished "British Food" by Colin Spencer (a history of food in England from Anglo-Saxons times to today).
About to start "The Man in the Iron Mask" by Roger MacDonald (a study of who, what, when, where & how)
About to start "The Man in the Iron Mask" by Roger MacDonald (a study of who, what, when, where & how)
"For my part, I adhere to the maxim of antiquity: The throne is a glorious sepulchre."
Women of History
Women of History
[quote=""Kasthu""]Leo62, what did you think of Bleeding Heart Square?[/quote]
I liked it. Very atmospheric in a Patrick Hamilton-ish sort of way. Compelling and well-written - could have done with being longer (and it wasn't a short book!). Good twist, though perhaps needed more of a knockout ending. All in all, I'd recommend if you like the period (London in the '30s). Lots of stuff about Oswald Mosely and the fascists.
I liked it. Very atmospheric in a Patrick Hamilton-ish sort of way. Compelling and well-written - could have done with being longer (and it wasn't a short book!). Good twist, though perhaps needed more of a knockout ending. All in all, I'd recommend if you like the period (London in the '30s). Lots of stuff about Oswald Mosely and the fascists.
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I'm just about to start The King's Daughter by Sandra Worth.
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Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind