The Tea Rose was supposed to have been my fourth and final book of February. Had that been true I would have enough time to sneak in a bonus book (like the third book in the John Cleaver series) which would have been great. But, thanks to my stubbornness and the story improving greatly, I’m … Continue reading »
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Book Review – City of Thieves
City of Thievesis the first book I have read in February for my A to Z reading challenge. I was excited about this one both because of its high rating, and the fact that I thought I could get Steveo to read it and then we could finally discuss a book together. About halfway through … Continue reading »
Book Challenge Week 15 – Book I have read the most number of times
I’m not really a re-reader as part of the joy of reading for me is not knowing what will happen next (plus I’m constantly finding new books I want to read so there’s no time to look back). However, I went through a major Egyptology phase in high school and read The Memoirs of Cleopatra … Continue reading »
Book Challenge Week 12 – Favourite historical novel
Historical fiction and historical nonfiction are my favourite genres and the ones I read most consistently so you’d think I’d have trouble picking just one book but, nope, it was easy peasy. A couple of years ago my terrific father in law (who has much the same taste in books as me) introduced me to … Continue reading »
100 places I want to go #7: Neuschwanstein Castle
I have my fingers crossed this post will make sense but I’m operating on a severe lack of sleep and through the fog of a head cold so I don’t make any promises. Despite it’s hard to pronounce (or spell) name I’ve wanted to go to Neuschwanstein Castle (the inspiration for Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle) since … Continue reading »
100 places I want to go #6: Tower of London
The history buff in me doesn’t just want to go the Tower of London, it needs to go – the building is over 900 years old for goodness sake! Now one of England’s most frequented tourist attractions, it draws 2.4 million visitors annually and I am determined that soon it will be 2.4 million plus one … Continue reading »
100 Place I want to go #5: Pompeii
Roman history has always interested me. I love the idea of this complex and advanced society filled with bustling cities, philosophers and politicians thriving so long ago. Even more fascinating is that one of these cities could be destroyed and forgotten within just a few generations. It’s this fascination that pulls me towards visiting the Italian city … Continue reading »
Let’s talk about books baby…
You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me – C.S. Lewis Lately I can’t keep myself away from the non-fiction. I’ve been reading a ton this summer and plan to finish as many more as possible before I give up my free will and start reading text books … Continue reading »
