Rescued (Rescued Hearts #1)
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Ryder Daniels is all too familiar with rejection. His parents cut off contact because he’s gay and...
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Big Little Lies - Season 2
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It seems all of the ladies of Monterey will have drama to contend with in the new season, as HBO's...
Vampire Academy Blood Sisters (2014)
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Based on the series Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. Rose Hathaway, the protagonist is a Dhampir. A...
Wolves and Roses (Fairy Tales of the Magicorum book 1)
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Seventeen-year-old Bryar Rose has a problem. She’s descended from one of the three magical...
The New Rebellion (Star Wars Legends)
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Somewhere in the galaxy, millions suddenly perish in a blinding instant of pain, anguish, and...
Sweet Reunion (Hope Falls #1)
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For Amanda Jacobs, dealing with the pain of losing her beloved Dad is the toughest thing she's ever...
Strong Words: Modern Poets on Modern Poetry
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Poetry has never been so rigorous and diverse, nor has its audience been so numerous and engaged....
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ClareR (5674 KP) rated Dangerous Women in Books
Aug 31, 2021
The dialogue between the women seemed authentic to me. These convicts came from all parts of the British Isles: London, the West Country, Scotland, Ireland. What connected them though, was their crimes all appeared to be the result of their sex and poverty. They were all working class women who had acted out of desperation, and it was really interesting to hear their stories.
I know this is a work of fiction, but the Rajah did exist, as does the quilt that the women were working on. The quilt is now on display in the National Gallery of Australia. I googled it - it’s beautiful. How anyone could have produced it whilst on a ship in the ocean, I have no idea 🤢
The conditions on board must have been appalling. At the start, the Matron instructs the women to scrub their quarters, but they would have been cramped, their toilet was below decks (buckets), and seasickness along with poor food would have made quite some heady aroma! They may have been convicts, but I was impressed by their stoicism in these circumstances.
I felt that I learnt an awful lot whilst reading this, as well as being thoroughly entertained - it’s a fabulous book!
Blood Fury: Black Dagger Legacy
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In this sexy paranormal romance novel set in the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1 New York...
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