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August-September Books
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March books
Apr. 4th, 2022 08:55 am 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.
February Books
Mar. 2nd, 2022 10:10 am Not that much reading time on the holiday, which I should have been prepared for! The time before was so busy with training that I was too tired then.
8: Conspiracy SJ Parris [Kindle]
Another instalment in the Giordano Bruno series. Good character development, and some more back story on Bruno. Very twisty plot to suit the setting of the French court.
9: Passage from Nuala Harriet Steel [Kindle]
The de Silva's on holiday, although as with most detectives on holiday, there's still a case to be solved. Nice to have a change of setting, and quite an appropriate holiday read as they are on the way to Egypt (I thought Death on the Nile had downloaded, it hadn't) Good plot.
10: Grey Mask Patricia Wentworth [Kindle]
The February choice for the Shedunnit book club. I do want to read more Miss Silver stories, but I don't think this was the best introduction to her (despite it being the first book), as most of the characters were incredibly annoying. Overly convoluted plot.
8: Conspiracy SJ Parris [Kindle]
Another instalment in the Giordano Bruno series. Good character development, and some more back story on Bruno. Very twisty plot to suit the setting of the French court.
9: Passage from Nuala Harriet Steel [Kindle]
The de Silva's on holiday, although as with most detectives on holiday, there's still a case to be solved. Nice to have a change of setting, and quite an appropriate holiday read as they are on the way to Egypt (I thought Death on the Nile had downloaded, it hadn't) Good plot.
10: Grey Mask Patricia Wentworth [Kindle]
The February choice for the Shedunnit book club. I do want to read more Miss Silver stories, but I don't think this was the best introduction to her (despite it being the first book), as most of the characters were incredibly annoying. Overly convoluted plot.
