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Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors

M. Salmon

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This thoroughly researched, highly informative, and enjoyable book includes a short history of...

LilyLovesIndie (123 KP) rated By the Rivers of Water: A Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Odyssey in Books

Nov 5, 2018

I was highly intrigued by this book when I first read about it as I have a minor obsession with everything and anything to do with the American Civil War. Admittedly, this is pre-war and gives an insight into the efforts of missionary do-gooders in trying to relocate the African American population back to their 'native' home.

I was expecting a more fictional style of writing, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it is written in more of a recount style of the lives of the main family, namely Leighton Wilson. The detail and attention paid to the research shone through in every page and was highly informative to read. However, at times this book did have a tendency to drag, and I suspect it is due to the overwhelming attention to small detail. Fabulous if you're using the book as a research project, not so if you're reading out of curiosity into this era of history. In addition, it also occasionally lacked the fine balance between informative on the religious aspect of the missions and preaching through the pages. As a not so religious person, this did become annoying at times, but I could understand why Clarke had this tone in the book.

Overall, an enjoyable, if not very long, book that was incredibly informative and rather enjoyable. The addition of the photographs and personal snippets from letters added a very personal and enjoyable aspect to the tale of the Wilson's.

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Atlas for iPad Free

Education and Reference

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*** NEW RELEASE *** View World Maps & Facts quickly and conveniently on your iPad. Atlas for iPad...

Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland

Mark Golley

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Stunningly illustrated and simple to use, this brand new, fully updated, edition of a practical and...

Deborah (162 KP) rated How to be a Victorian in Books

Dec 21, 2018

How to be a Victorian

Ruth Goodman | 2014 | History & Politics

10.0

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Really entertaining and clearly written account of life in Victorian Britain. This uses not just written sources, but Ruth Goodman's own experiences of 'living' as a Victorian. Let's be honest, no amount of words can give you quite the same experience as living and working wearing a corset day-in day-out!

Highly recommended! I've just got her book on the Tudors and expect that to be every bit as entertaining and informative.

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Chloe (778 KP) rated Spenser Confidential (2020) in Movies

Mar 14, 2020

Spenser Confidential (2020)

2020 | Action, Crime, Drama

7.1

(18 Ratings)

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Hilarious (3 more)

Silly

Serious

Good storyline

A little predictable (0 more)

Fast-paced fun

Great fun and a very good storyline with some interesting characters and relationships. The use of music was clever and I felt the introduction/scene setting was quick but informative.

I found the story a little predictable, I think they revealed an important factor about the bad guy very early on and this could have stayed under wraps for a bit longer