April Books
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pandop 12: The unofficial Harry Potter wizard's cookbook: magical meals and fantasy food inspired by the world of Hogwarts Cook Nation
Good recipes and theming, and several things I want to try and make.
13: Heat and Dust Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
This was my choice for April's book group meeting. Mixed reviews, but most liked it to some extent, but we had a good discussion. I found the incompleteness of both stories a bit odd, and would have liked to have known more of the original scandal story in particular. I would also like to know more about the author, as she seems to have led an interesting life.
14: The Warrior Queen Emily R. King [Kindle]
Finally read the last book in the series (it wasn't cheap on kindle when I read the others) and it was definitely worth the wait. Excellent adventure and character development, a good ending to the series, but still with scope for there to be more stories in that world. Also loved that the whole series is full of strong women.
15: The unofficial Game of Thrones cookbook: the greatest culinary adventure of all time. Winter is coming ... so eat, drink, and make merry Cook Nation
Not as good as the HP one above, but still quite a few things I would like to have a go at making. Seemed to be some errors, but it could be a series v. books difference.
16: Bachelor girl: the secret history of single women in the 20th century Betty Israel
More US focused than the title implied, so not as interesting as I had hoped it would be, although when read against what I know already, it did highlight some of the UK/US differences for me.
17: Murder by matchlight E.C.R. Lorac [Kindle]
Another one of the British Library Crime Classics. An excellently atmospheric wartime mystery, with a good cast of characters, and a good twist to the plot. Also enjoyed the 'bonus' short story at the end (thank you Legally Blonde for helping me see the significance of something in that story too)
Good recipes and theming, and several things I want to try and make.
13: Heat and Dust Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
This was my choice for April's book group meeting. Mixed reviews, but most liked it to some extent, but we had a good discussion. I found the incompleteness of both stories a bit odd, and would have liked to have known more of the original scandal story in particular. I would also like to know more about the author, as she seems to have led an interesting life.
14: The Warrior Queen Emily R. King [Kindle]
Finally read the last book in the series (it wasn't cheap on kindle when I read the others) and it was definitely worth the wait. Excellent adventure and character development, a good ending to the series, but still with scope for there to be more stories in that world. Also loved that the whole series is full of strong women.
15: The unofficial Game of Thrones cookbook: the greatest culinary adventure of all time. Winter is coming ... so eat, drink, and make merry Cook Nation
Not as good as the HP one above, but still quite a few things I would like to have a go at making. Seemed to be some errors, but it could be a series v. books difference.
16: Bachelor girl: the secret history of single women in the 20th century Betty Israel
More US focused than the title implied, so not as interesting as I had hoped it would be, although when read against what I know already, it did highlight some of the UK/US differences for me.
17: Murder by matchlight E.C.R. Lorac [Kindle]
Another one of the British Library Crime Classics. An excellently atmospheric wartime mystery, with a good cast of characters, and a good twist to the plot. Also enjoyed the 'bonus' short story at the end (thank you Legally Blonde for helping me see the significance of something in that story too)