Tag Archives: World War I

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I’ve never read anything by Ernest Hemingway before, partly because he’s one of those classic authors I’ve always felt intimidated by, but when I was offered a review copy of this beautiful new hardback edition of A Farewell to Arms … Continue reading →

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Classics Challenge October Prompt: Chapter Musings

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

This year I have been taking part in a Classics Challenge hosted by Katherine of November’s Autumn. Every month Katherine posts a prompt to help us discuss the classic novel we are currently reading. The prompt for October is: Chapter … Continue reading →

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The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

In the summer of 1914, Clarissa Granville is almost seventeen years old and lives at Deyning Park, her family’s country estate. For Clarissa, her brothers and their friends, it’s a summer of parties, tennis games, walking by the lake, playing … Continue reading →

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War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Despite being an avid reader as a child, I somehow missed out on Michael Morpurgo. The only one of his books that I read was Twist of Gold, at an age when I was starting to consider myself ‘too old’ … Continue reading →

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War Through the Generations: 2012 Challenge

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I wasn’t planning to sign up for any reading challenges in 2012 but I couldn’t resist this one as it deals with a subject I was hoping to read more about next year anyway. War Through the Generations is a … Continue reading →

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Blow on a Dead Man’s Embers by Mari Strachan

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Blow on a Dead Man’s Embers has been sitting patiently on my shelf for a few months waiting until I felt it was the right time to read it. It sounded interesting and I’d heard some positive things about it, … Continue reading →

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Virago Reading Week: The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

Rebecca West’s The Return of the Soldier was written during World War I and published in 1918. The soldier of the title is Christopher Baldry, who has just been sent home from a hospital in Boulogne. Chris is suffering from … Continue reading →

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