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Often compared to Catherine the Great or Elizabeth I, Caroline of Ansbach is the great queen Britain...
I Used to Know That: Maths
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If memories of learning algebra bring you out in a cold sweat and thoughts of quadratic equations...
The Rainbow
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There, on the dusty floorboards, was a piece of paper, folded neatly. A newspaper article, written...
My Mam Shirley
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Behind the notorious Hudson men who dominated the Canterbury Estate for over 30 years were the...
The Lucky One
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Most people who go missing are never found. But Alice was the lucky one... As a child, Alice was...
The Hospital: How I Survived the Secret Child Experiments at Aston Hall
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"We were an experiment. We had no rights, no love, nothing. Just a piece of meat for someone to play...
Totally Awesome: The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties
Andrew Farago and Russi Taylor
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Totally Awesome: The Greatest Cartoons of the Eighties is the ultimate guide to '80s cartoon...
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ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Silence of the Girls in Books
Nov 14, 2018
The violence of war is so graphically described in this novel. Briseis, along with the other slave women, are supposed to care for these mens wounds and fulfil their every (sexual) wish - the very men who had murdered their husbands, fathers and sons.
I've never read a Greek myth from the point of view of the women - they were supposed to be silent. Their stories are forgotten, but Pat Barker brings them to life in this book. We hear their sadness, their worries, their opinions of their masters. I could almost smell the filth, smoke, food and sweat of the Greek camp (in reality, I would imagine that I'd walk in the other direction!).
I've always loved the Greek Myths: I read them as a child and a teenager, and I'm really enjoying the resurgence of these stories at the moment. This novel adds another dimension to these stories, which I really loved. I'd highly recommend this book.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Hamish Hamilton for my copy of this book.
Lost in the Wilderness
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"As you drive across the midwest of America, one is in awe of the vast endless landscape. If the...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Intended ( A Culling of Blood and Magic 2) in Books
Apr 21, 2024
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The Intended ( A Culling of Blood and Magic 2)
By K.M. Rives
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Emery may have survived the Culling, but now she’s on the run.
Forced to find her way in a world of magic behind the wards of New Orleans, Emery struggles to accept her newfound identity as a witch and a mother. Her coven is demanding that she choose between the magic she’s always wanted and the child she already loves. Will Emery find the strength to fight for what matters most?
Devastated by the loss of trust in his mate and seeking revenge, Augustine throws himself into the hunt for a murderer within his kingdom. Emery remains his primary suspect, even though there is a side of him that longs for the woman who has captured his heart.
War is brewing in the supernatural world, and a long forgotten prophecy is at play. Can Augustine and Emery overcome the secrets that have torn them apart, and reconcile their past before the future catches up with them?
This was a very emotional read for me in a few places and very close to my own heart without all the magic and vampires! I enjoyed it and it certainly was fast paced. There were a few bits that I could have just skipped but they didn’t take away from how I was enjoying the book.
Please check any trigger warnings as there is a death that is hard to handle for some.