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Beak recommended Time Bandits (1981) in Movies (curated)
So You Want to Sing Gospel: A Guide for Performers
Book
Trineice Robinson-Martin gathers together key information on gospel music history, vocal pedagogy,...
The Cannae Sutra: The Scots Joy of Sex
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All is revealed (well, not quite all - this is Scotland) in "The Cannae Sutra", a ground-breaking...
British Interior House Styles
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Here is a compact and useful guide, filled with original drawings, which detail the changing uses of...
Enduring Song
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France, 1096. Matthew, a young French knight, sets out on the First Crusade. Behind him he leaves a...
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated The Chef's Secret in Books
Oct 5, 2020
Talk about luscious literature! Crystal King’s new novel, set in 16th century Italy, is a work of culinary, biographical fiction about Bartolomeo Scappi, a man who was chef to popes and royalty, and the legacy he hands down to his protégé, Giovanni. “The Chef’s Secret” is a must read for lovers of historical fiction, and you can find out why in my newest #bookreview on my blog now. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/02/15/seasoned-for-stealth/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated A Fist Around the Heart in Books
Oct 5, 2020
In this sweeping historical fiction novel, Heather Chisvin takes us along a journey of two sisters who flee late 19th century Russia through to Canada and America of the early and mid-20th century. There, one sister must come to terms with her past, but the other continues to be tortured by it, with tragic results. You can read my review of Chisvin’s debut novel on my blog here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/06/23/between-two-sisters/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/06/23/between-two-sisters/
The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Dreamland in Books
Oct 7, 2020
In 1911, the wealthy Battenberg family are off to stay the summer in Coney Island, which was at the time, the home to a set of amusement parks that had something for everyone, from swimming on its beaches to roller coaster rides. This historical fiction novel looks at this spot during its heyday, and witnesses its destruction. You can read my #bookreview of "Dreamland" by Nancy Bilyeau here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/01/24/carnival-of-camouflage/
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2020/01/24/carnival-of-camouflage/
David McK (3728 KP) rated Centurion (2010) in Movies
Oct 23, 2020
2010 historical action/adventure, headlined by Michael Fassbender, that purports to tell what really happened to the Roman IX Legion: a Legion that, supposedly, marched into Scotland and was never seen from or heard of again.
This is basically a 'behind enemy lines' tales, with the survivors of an ambush of the Legion picked off one by one (amongst gallons of fake blood) by the Picts, until an ending that you could see coming a mile off!
This is basically a 'behind enemy lines' tales, with the survivors of an ambush of the Legion picked off one by one (amongst gallons of fake blood) by the Picts, until an ending that you could see coming a mile off!




