March books
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pandop 11: Rival Queens: the betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Kate Williams [Kindle]
Very interesting look at the life of Mary, her relationship with Elizabeth, and how different things could have been with better(?) advice, and the contrasts between England, Scotland, and France.
I was also able to hear Kate Williams talk about this at a hybrid British Library event, which was great.
12: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms NK Jemisin [Kindle]
This has been sitting around on my Kindle for a while, and I am so glad I finally read it. Absolutely brilliant world building, characterisation, and plotting. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy. Properly epic.
13: Midnight in Cairo: the female stars of Egypt's roaring '20s Raphael Cormack
I had hoped to have this read and finished before I went o Egypt, but I started it too late. It was good to finish it after I went back though, having been to see some of the places mentioned (it's a shame how shabby they are now). Some of the women included in the book, such as Om Kolthoum and Badia Masnabi were familiar to me, but there were also a lot of new, and interesting stories too.
Very interesting look at the life of Mary, her relationship with Elizabeth, and how different things could have been with better(?) advice, and the contrasts between England, Scotland, and France.
I was also able to hear Kate Williams talk about this at a hybrid British Library event, which was great.
12: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms NK Jemisin [Kindle]
This has been sitting around on my Kindle for a while, and I am so glad I finally read it. Absolutely brilliant world building, characterisation, and plotting. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy. Properly epic.
13: Midnight in Cairo: the female stars of Egypt's roaring '20s Raphael Cormack
I had hoped to have this read and finished before I went o Egypt, but I started it too late. It was good to finish it after I went back though, having been to see some of the places mentioned (it's a shame how shabby they are now). Some of the women included in the book, such as Om Kolthoum and Badia Masnabi were familiar to me, but there were also a lot of new, and interesting stories too.