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ClareR (6230 KP) rated The Smallest Man in Books

Jun 20, 2021  
The Smallest Man
The Smallest Man
Frances Quinn | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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As soon as I read the synopsis of this book, I knew that I had to read it. I haven’t read many books set during this period, and as a big historical fiction fan, I could see that i needed to rectify this! To be quite honest, I didn’t even know the name of Charles I’s wife (it’s Henrietta Maria, by the way).
The queen’s dwarf, Nat Davy, leads an incredibly lucky life, even though his size would, under normal circumstances have potentially led to a life of being manipulated and used for others financial advantage. Nat misses his mother and brother in the time after he arrives at the palace, and had tried all sorts of stretching exercises to stay with them, but his father sees him as useless, pointless, a waste of his money. And when Nat’s father sells him to the Duke of Buckingham, he doesn’t know that he’s being sold into a life of privilege.

Although he’s terrified, and believes at one point that he’s going to be eaten, Nat is a very brave child. He does what’s asked of him, and is rewarded for his courage. He has an education, food, comfort and beautiful clothes.

Nat grabs his new life with both hands and begins to enjoy it - until he finds himself fleeing the country with the queen at the start of the Civil War. This must have been a pretty terrifying period to have been living in. Soldiers seemed to swap sides depending on who was winning - but Nat remains loyal to the queen.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Nat and his adventures. He’s a wonderful character, and he certainly lived an amazing life. Whilst Nat is an imagined character based on the real ‘dwarf’ Jeffrey Hudson, his imagined life was actually very tame in comparison to that of the real person. But I fell for Nat Davy. There’s no wonder that he had so many good friends who loved and respected him. Have I said that I loved this book? Well, I’ve said it again - I’d highly recommend it too!
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2572 KP) rated Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Cyrus the Unsinkable Sea Serpent
Bill Peet | 1982
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Cyrus is a bit bored with his life as a sea serpent, so he takes a dare from a shark to attack a passenger ship about to leave the dock. Will he go through with his plans? Or will he wind up helping the sea?

While Cyrus’s reasons for being near the ship aren’t good, the end result is great. There is a very subtle lesson in peer pressure vs. doing the right thing near the beginning. Adults will pick up on the outline early, but everyone will enjoy watching Cyrus in action. Bill Peet’s illustrations add some great humor to an enjoyable story.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/02/book-review-cyrus-unsinkable-sea.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Dianne Robbins (1738 KP) created a post

Nov 12, 2018  
I'm reading Daisy Jones and The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid, which will be released next year. It 's a "retrospective" about a fictional band from the 1970s and is written in interview style about the band's creation, rise, and the night that changed them forever. It reads like an interview in Rolling Stone. I love the author's writing style. She brings the characters and stories to life! I'm only up to the chapter about their first European tour and can't wait to read more. It's sooooo good!

Full disclosure, I received a promotional advanced copy of this book in return for my honest review. That said, I absolutely love it and highly recommend it. I think you'll love it, too.
      
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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Grace & Lavender in Books

Feb 24, 2021  
Grace &amp; Lavender
Grace & Lavender
Heather Norman Smith | 2019
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good book. It was a little hard to follow at first, but once I got into it I did enjoy it. The main character (Colleen) is very much like a lot of people. We all want to be different, always looking for the next adventure, never quite satisfied with life the way it is and God uses that quality in us to put us in the path of being able to minister to other people. Just like Colleen is able to do to Grace ( the secondary character). I liked this story and would reccomennded reading it. It will most definitely not be my last by this author.

I was given this book for free. The opinions expressed within the review are my own.