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David McK (3687 KP) rated A Battle Won (Adventures of Charles Hayden, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019

Sequel to Sean Thomas Russels' "Under Enemy Colours", again following the adventures of Captain Charles Hayden aboard the frigate Themis

As before, a large portion of the novel details one particular mission, 'bookended' by events in England. Most - not all - of the characters from the first novel reappear, alongside some new faces and historical personages as Russell continues to build on his previous work. While the novel does occasionally flounder, this is syill an enjoyable read and a worthy successor to that earlier work.

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MarianL (0 KP) rated The Last Kingdom in TV

Jul 10, 2019 (Updated Jul 10, 2019)

The Last Kingdom

2015 | Action, Drama, History

7.7

(21 Ratings)

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Brilliant series!! Based on Bernard Cornell's books "The saxon stories". Full of action as well as great stories including romance to bring you closer to the characters. Set in the 800s at the time of king Alfred (the great) and is very interesting from a historical point of view. There are Anglo-Saxons, Danes, Britons and even talk of scots. There's no obvious good guys or bad guys either and there are many twists and turns. Definitely gives of game of throne vibes. Would highly recommend!

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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in Books

Feb 1, 2020

I was really torn on what to rate this. I like historical fiction, but I normally stay away from anything WWII and beyond. I'm also not into sickly-sweet romance. It was an interesting juxtaposition between that and the events of Guernsey occupation during WWII. The characters were entertaining, but a little one-dimensional. I could tell you how it ended once the first letter came from Guernsey. If you want an easy, light read, and enjoy silly romance, this may be the book for you.