Tag Archives: Scotland

The Forgotten Queen by D.L. Bogdan

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Of all the royal women of the Tudor period, one we tend not to hear much about is Margaret, the elder sister of King Henry VIII and grandmother of Mary, Queen of Scots. And yet Margaret was not only a … Continue reading →

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Gemini by Dorothy Dunnett

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

In June last year, having finished the final book of the Lymond Chronicles in April, I picked up Niccolò Rising and embarked on Dorothy Dunnett’s second historical series, the House of Niccolò. And now here I am, seven months and … Continue reading →

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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

My sister gave me a copy of this book saying it was one of the weirdest books she’d ever read and she thought I would love it. I’m not sure what that says about my reading tastes, but she was … Continue reading →

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To Lie with Lions by Dorothy Dunnett

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

To Lie with Lions is the sixth volume in the House of Niccolò series and although I loved it, this is not the place to start if you’re new to Niccolò. To be able to fully appreciate this book, you … Continue reading →

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The Unicorn Hunt by Dorothy Dunnett

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

The Unicorn Hunt is the fifth book in the eight-volume House of Niccolò series which follows the adventures of former dyer’s apprentice Nicholas de Fleury (also known as Nicholas vander Poele or Niccolò) now a successful banker and merchant. I … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on finishing the Lymond Chronicles

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I apologise for abandoning my blog this week – I’ve been very busy both at work and at home, and any spare time I did have was devoted to finishing Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles. Because I read the final two … Continue reading →

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The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

The Disorderly Knights is the third of Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles. In this instalment, Francis Crawford of Lymond goes to Malta to help the Knights Hospitallers of St John protect the island from invasion. It soon becomes obvious that not … Continue reading →

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