A Hive of Historical Content
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When this book first appeared on my door step I was excited. Historically it ventures in to a time period that I find fascinating, the English Civil War, and the blurb indicated that the book…
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Many times I start a book and cannot wait to read the entire thing in one setting; engulfing myself into a new (or old) time and seeing in my minds eye the sites described, the…
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I’m really glad I haven’t watched the film yet. As a rule I avoid seeing films before I’ve read the book, so when The Monuments Men by Robert M. Edsel (with Bret Witter) popped through…
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I approached this novel with trepidation – I enjoyed ‘Call The Midwife’ on TV but doctor / nurse romances are just not my thing at all. And yet this was a thoroughly good read. The…
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“Scotland and Ireland are the same place”, wrote Isidore of Seville. By drawing attention to the sectarian element in Glasgow’s gangland culture – the conflation of Catholic and ‘Irish’, and the collaboration of Unionist politicians…
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Officer Cassius Corbulo is a Secret Agent for Imperial Rome. Yes! I didn’t know this job existed within the structure of the Roman Army! He is sent to the Greek Island of Rhodes by Chief…
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The Steady Running of the Hour is the first novel from Justin Go. When I read the blurb, I was immediately eager to get reading, and rightly anticipated that this would be one of those…
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The story of The White Russian drew me in from the start. We meet a girl who speaks in first person, but doesn’t tell us her name. She has just got off the boat from…
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Step into the depths of the Amazon Rainforest and discover a hidden world detached from civilization, A swarming tropic ridden with new life forms, curious tribes, disease and uncharted territory. Amongst the natural world, a…
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‘In all my years I have never known warriors more valiant than you. Regardless of what fate awaits us, I consider it the greatest honour to ride amongst you today, and to fight by your…
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Based on the rave reviews emblazened on the cover of “Southern Cross the Dog” describing its “powerful” features and “unforgettable characters” I had high hopes for this novel based in interwar America . I was…
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In Elizabethan England, where a person’s religious faith could cost them their lives, a suspected plot to overthrow the Queen and replace her with the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots overshadows everything. John Shakespeare, our…
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“Mayhem” begins with an italicized section but don’t let that put you off as the following 400 pages are a satisfying and enjoyable read. This is definitely a book to binge on, with likeable and…
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I have to be honest, when I first got this through the letterbox and read the synopsis on the back, my heart sank. I’ve always been confused by time travel, and it tends to make…