I have written previously about the debut novel of Sulari Gentill but since that time she has been prolific in her writings. I have read A Few Right Thinking Men, A Decline in Prophets and Paving the New Road. She has also written Miles Off Course but I haven’t read that one. I am just about…
Tag: Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2014
Three roses and I picked the middle one
The Winter Rose is certainly a book to lose yourself in, 724 pages and a wonderful saga. I picked this book up at a secondhand bookshop, it was in the reduced box. Originally $5, purchased for $2. From the bookjacket: It’s 1900 and the East End of London is a dangerous place for a woman doctor…
East of the sun is more than a song
I have managed, this month, to get a historical fiction book read well before the month is over. I was slack last month and only read one historical fiction book during the month. I aim to do better this month for my Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. The book East of the Sun certainly fits into…
Falling down in my Historical Fiction Challenge
As I have been busy doing other things I haven’t read many books for my Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. I have been reading crime fiction but I am now reading a historical fiction book for my challenge. The book is Suite Française by Irene Némirovsky A wonderful book with so many interesting characters. From the cover:…
Omamori. . .to guard against personal harm in one’s journey through life
I have been quiet for a few days as I have been busy reading, along with my other usual activities. The book I have been engrossed in is Omamori by Richard McGill. This book was written in 1987, the copy I read was lent to me by a neighbour. Set in Japan, this saga is…
Now I will look at markings on sewing patterns in a different light.
You will need to read The Seamstress by Maria Duenas to find out why. I am fickle when it comes to choosing books. This one was chosen purely on the front cover. I love the art of Jack Vettriano who is Fife born. Fife is the county in which I was born. I should say…