Author Archives: Helen

And the Classics Club Spin number is…

Posted on May 20, 2013

Number 6! Last week I decided to take part in the Classics Club Spin. The rules were simple – list twenty books from your Classics Club list, number them 1 to 20, and the number announced today (Monday) represents the … Continue reading →

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The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway

Posted on May 18, 2013

If you met Nick Davenant you would probably think he was a normal, unremarkable young man, enjoying life in 2013 as the owner of a dairy farm in Vermont, whose biggest worry is a visit from the cheese inspector. But … Continue reading →

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She Rises by Kate Worsley

Posted on May 16, 2013

She Rises begins in 1740 when Louise Fletcher, a young dairymaid from Essex, is offered a position as lady’s maid in a sea captain’s house in Harwich. Louise has never been more than a few miles away from home, so … Continue reading →

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Another Classics Club Spin!

Posted on May 14, 2013

It’s time for another Classics Club Spin! Here are the rules: * List any twenty books you have left to read from your Classics Club list. * Number them from 1 to 20. * Next Monday a number will be … Continue reading →

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Meeting Katherine de Valois

Posted on May 12, 2013

I have read two historical fiction novels recently both on the subject of the fifteenth century French princess, Katherine of Valois, the wife of King Henry V of England. The Forbidden Queen by Anne O’Brien and The Agincourt Bride by … Continue reading →

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Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick

Posted on May 9, 2013

“When you’re young, and you head out to wonderful, everything is fresh and bright as a brand new penny, but before you get to wonderful, you’re going to have to pass through all right. And when you get to all … Continue reading →

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Classics Club May Meme

Posted on May 7, 2013

I haven’t participated in the last few monthly memes from the Classics Club but I thought I would join in this month as it’s a nice, easy question to answer. Tell us about the classic book(s) you’re reading this month. … Continue reading →

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