Tag Archives: England

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

When I started reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry it occurred to me how few contemporary novels I read these days. Most of the books I’ve read so far this year have been historical fiction, classics or ‘older’ books, … Continue reading →

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Turn of the Century Salon: A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

This year I am participating in a Turn of the Century Salon hosted by Katherine of November’s Autumn. The idea of this is to read books published around the turn of the century – between the late 1880s and the … Continue reading →

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The Small House at Allington by Anthony Trollope

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

This is the fifth of Anthony Trollope’s Chronicles of Barsetshire, a series of six novels set in the fictitious county of Barsetshire. I’ve read the first four and enjoyed them all, so I knew what to expect when I picked … Continue reading →

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To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Why are some reviews so much easier to write than others? This one has been sitting half-finished in my drafts folder since the end of July, waiting for inspiration which has never really arrived. This is no reflection on the … Continue reading →

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Miss Buncle’s Book by D.E. Stevenson

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

When Barbara Buncle finds herself short of money she dismisses the idea of keeping hens and decides to write a book instead. Not having much imagination she finds she can only write about people and places that she knows. Drawing … Continue reading →

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Lion of Alnwick by Carol Wensby-Scott

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

Set in the 14th century during the reigns of Edward III and Richard II, Lion of Alnwick tells the story of Henry (Hal) Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland. The novel begins in the year 1357 and ends in 1409, covering … Continue reading →

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In a Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

There are already so many historical fiction novels set in the Tudor court that for a book to stand out from the others the author really needs to find a new way to approach the subject. Michelle Diener’s In A … Continue reading →

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