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A historical fiction masterpiece! I went into this not knowing what to expect. Despite being an archaeologist by trade and being generally fascinated by history, AND having studied in England, I knew nothing about Matilda and William, whom this book is about. I do love books though, and I realized last year that I enjoy... Continue Reading →
Almost as good as the first book! I don't remember why I wanted to read the first book in The Millennium series, but it was probably a mix of me hearing about the book all my adult life and suddenly seeing a sale on Audible. Anyway - I'm very glad I started it and I'm... Continue Reading →
This was a strange one. A gripping thriller with a strong female lead, a varied and diverse cast and an intriguing mystery. We're led on a long and detailed investigation into the identity of a newborn who's been found on the steps of a church which leads to the realization that the mother - who... Continue Reading →
Bill Bryson is rapildy becoming my favorite non-fiction author! I've loved his books since I read his A Walk In The Woods ages ago and I rekindled the love with the even better A Short History of Nearly Everything a year later. Now it felt like it was about time to devour another one, and... Continue Reading →
Very occasionally I'll have a browse through Amazon's pile of old classics. They're all free to download these days, so whenever I find myself between books or not knowing just what I want to throw myself at, I'll have a gander at the old big ones, and see if anything jumps out at me. That's... Continue Reading →
This, was, great! I hadn't heard about Robert White or any of his books before I came across this on Audible. I don't know if it was a sale or if it was just my credits piling up, but for some reason this book intrigued me and I jumped at the chance. Who doesn't love... Continue Reading →
Perhaps the best story ever written! It started at some point in the mid-2000s, when a friend of mine first introduced me to anime. Sure, I'd seen a few shows when I was younger, like Pokémon and Digimon, but I'd never really understood or properly grasped the concept until then. I think the show my... Continue Reading →
I finally got around to reading it!Back in 2019-2020 this book was the only one anyone ever read, by the sounds of it. Everywhere you turned people were talking about Tamsyn Muir and how amazing her scifi-fantasy debut was! And it is! I knew already then that I wanted to read it, and finally I... Continue Reading →
There we have it! The fourth and last book in Brandon Sanderson's secret four-books-a-year kickstarter project - and what a book it is! I think I've mentioned in every review of the three other kickstarter projects so far, that I was not well-versed in Sanderson's writing and his many, many universes. I'd read Skyward (my... Continue Reading →
This is the kind of book that I love reading, even though I can't tell you a single thing about it when I'm done. I recently discovered Bill Bryson and his writing a few years ago, and since then I've really enjoyed reading books that aim to teach you stuff. I love watching documentaries, and... Continue Reading →
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