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A facinating insight to the French King Louis X1V attempts to turn the whole country Catholic. " The Huguenot Chronicles "a highly researched historical trilogy ,of the trials and tribulations of Protestant families escaping .Writen by Paul C R Monk,publised by 'Bloomtree Press '.Available in books or on internet .I found it enthralling ,as i have ancestry conections .
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I like to listen to someone reading me a book nowadays (it’s been a really good way of getting through some sleepless nights) so have quite a few Audiobooks on my iPad. Do still read books though as well. Currently revisiting Stephen Fry’s excellent retelling of The Greek Myths (Mythos, Heroes, Troy, Odyssey). I have the first two hardbacks, but find actually listening to Stephen Fry read them is just so much more interesting. I have always loved things about the Greek Myths, read Robert Graves retelling back in the 1980’s……bought at Athens Airport coming home from holiday! Books and Audio books highly recommended👍
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Came across a review of a new book today that Botanists might enjoy as well as those that like a bit of danger in their Botany books😂
It's a Non-fiction account of a Russian Botanist who set up a vital important seed bank in Leningrad before WWII - "The Forbidden Garden of Leningrad" by Simon Parkin. It apparently encompasses the siege of Leningrad, Stalin purges, Ethical dilemmas and a Nazi plot to steal them as well as being factual. Might make an interesting present for those who like any or all of those things.
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Thought I would report back on Richard Osman's new book, We Solve Murders. If you are familiar with the Thursday Murder Club books, We Solve Murders follows a similar writing style. It's a fanciful story line which is fast and furious with lots of short chapters. I somehow imagine that people that like his previous series will like this but if you are into real, serious fiction I suspect it won't be for you? Margaret tried to read it and gave up after about a dozen chapters! Margaret's favourite at the moment are the L J Ross books perhaps because many of them are set in the North East.
David
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I'm enjoying Karla's Choice, written by Nick Harkaway, son of the much missed John Le Carre. It reintroduces the great spy master George Smiley to the world. I was a bit dubious at first thinking it might just be trying to latch on to his father's previous success. But I'm actually very impressed - it's written in the same style and at the same pace as the original works and cleverly set right in the middle of Smiley's career rather that trying to tag on to the end of it. So all the old characters are there and it's easy to picture Alec Guinness in his portrayal of Smiley. If you liked the original series, you'll love this, but it's not a book to pick up with no knowledge of the back story.
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listened to a programme on R4 several weeks back on why the son had written the book. Apparently his father wanted him to and he'd outlined the plot before he passed. Son was not keen to be seen jumping on his father's success.
Not done much reading lately 😪 but loved the books and TV series with Alec Guinness. We've got the DVD'DVD's, which we watched again earlier this year.
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Following the death of Phil Rickman, and in a memorial to him, many members of PRAS decided it was appropriate to read his December. It has been quite a few years sinced I read it so I decided to so too. Although many have now finished it so far I am about 1/3 of the way, thoroughly enjoying it again, and hopefully will complete it before the year is out.
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