Heart of Iron
7.6
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An action-packed tale full of romance, royalty, and adventure, inspired by the story of Anastasia....
Living in the Countryside
N. Tasche, Angelika Taschen and Barbara & Rene Stoeltie
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Fresh air: Europe s most inspiring country housesSoft meadows, birdsong, the starry depths of a...
The Tempest
William Shakespeare and Martin Butler
7.4
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Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is...
The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories #2)
8.0
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The second installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the...
The Governess and Other Stories
Anthea Bell, Stefan Zweig and Heinrich Kuhn
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An eclectic collection of four brilliant stories, including a Renaissance tragedy and an English...
Abraham Polonsky: Interviews
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Abraham Polonsky (1910-1999), screenwriter and filmmaker of the mid-twentieth-century Left,...
Give the Best Away: The Story of One of Britain's Most Generous Philanthropists
Rosemary Lancaster and Murray Watts
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Rosemary grew up in a poor family in the North West of England, at the end of the Second World War....
Golden Parasol: A Daughter's Memoir of Burma
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At the time of Burma's military coup in 1962, Wendy Law-Yone was fifteen. A year later, her father...
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Wrong Family in Books
Mar 11, 2021
"Humans had a way of uprooting happiness. They found flaws in it, picked at it until the whole system unraveled."
Well, this was an interesting read, to say the least. It had the odd distinction of being both predictable in many ways yet really weird and crazy. It's a fast read and while there's nothing really amazing here, it was certainly good for a crazy (!) twist or two. I didn't care for any of the characters--Winnie, Juno, or Nigel--and most of my sympathies stayed with poor Sam, who had to deal with all these wacky adults in his life. There's a lot of drama and truly, the plot is bizarre and wild. Which is definitely fun at times and a bit too much at others.
Overall, this is a dark read with an insane plot and characters that aren't exactly endearing. It's a quick read that stressed me out and probably won't stick with me long, but was enjoyable enough for a few days. 3 stars.
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated 'Twas the Morning of Easter in Books
Mar 27, 2021
It is a neat way to do the story of Jesus' resurrection; It a book that will have children interacting with it or continuing to read every year. The could become a new Easter tradition by having this book read either the night before Easter, even a few days before, on the morning of Easter.
Children and grandchildren can see a fresh and new way to see Jesus' resurrection through this book. The poem style is down wonderfully. I enjoyed reading it this way. Not too hard to understand and is enjoyable. I have not found a better way to read the resurrection of Jesus as completing and knowledge as this book.
The pictures do it the story well. Children and adults will treasure this book and want to read it year after year—it an excellent book to start a new tradition with family. Grandparents and parents can read this to their children and youngsters. Children may even understand the meaning of Easter better than before.