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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 23 Apr 2014 16:23

Finished Citadel the other day. If you hadn't read the other books in the series, you wouldn't know who she was talking about when the Army appeared.

Started Warpaint last night but had to stop then because of the small print v our stupid energy saving light bulbs. Ann, your review has been a great help :-D

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 23 Apr 2014 16:59

Mersey am also enjoying That Woman...boy you read
fast..thought I read fast but you leave me standing ;-) :-D

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 23 Apr 2014 19:47

Lol Det you are supposed to read it first. Gosh you read Citadel quickly, yes agree it would be confusing without the first books.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 24 Apr 2014 08:16

Too much time on my hands :-( ;-)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 26 Apr 2014 16:35

Just finished the Sealed Letter by Emma Donague. Based on a true court case of divorce in the 19th century I found it a very readable book, very enjoyable and informative of the era. :-)

SuffolkVera

SuffolkVera Report 26 Apr 2014 18:04

Just finished Warpaint and put my review on the Genes book club thread. The Sealed Letter sounds interesting. Might give that one a try.

Jane

Jane Report 26 Apr 2014 19:34

I have just finished reading The Marriage Certificate by Stephen Molyneux on my Kindle.It's great :-D.

Mersey

Mersey Report 27 Apr 2014 11:11

Hi Book Worms and Kindle Tartlets :-D :-D :-D

Hi Jane lovely to see you posting, I do have this book in my wish list, so hopefully
soon I will get round to it :-)

Happy Reading Loverlies <3 <3

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Apr 2014 11:43

Glad you enjoyed The Marriage Certificate, Jane.

I found the beginning chapters rather amateurishly written, although the style did develop throughout the book. It's easy for us to criticize when we couldn't do any better.

The story line was a good example of how we can all take the 'Wrong Turn' with our FH research. Although I could see it coming, the last chapter was puzzling and I'm still wondering about the Ince/Price conundrum - at first I'd assumed that it was an error when/if the book was digitalised. Now I'm not so sure!

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Apr 2014 12:16

Now we will all have to read it to see if we can work it out :-D

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Apr 2014 12:19

Ah no, not at the moment anyway while I have loads to read, I see it is £4.99 :-(

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Apr 2014 12:27

Grrr - its gone up. It only cost me 99p on 18 April. It might have been one of the daily deals :-0

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 27 Apr 2014 14:02

I'll keep my eye open for it going down, maybe they suddenly realised how popular it could be with genealogists.

Jane

Jane Report 27 Apr 2014 18:24

Yes I got it for 99p .Bargain :-D...I too am a bit puzzled about the last chapter.Maybe just a totally different family with the same names??....I did find if I woke in the night I had to read a bit more ,so to me that is a good book :-D

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 May 2014 18:01

I am now reading Lionheart by Sharon Penman 10% in and it is well written, I am starting to enjoy it. Have read books around the same time by Elizabeth Chadwick so it is interesting to read stories around the same historical characters. Also read Here Be Dragons by Sharon Penman and enjoyed it so it should be a good read. Another one from Greaders. :-)

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 2 May 2014 17:50

Just purchased £3.32 from Amazon for my Kindle
The Scandalous Duchess, by Anne O 'Brien.

It tells the story of Katherine de Swynford the mistress
of John, Duke of Lancaster and their affair that rocked England.

Anyone read it?

Emma :-)

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 2 May 2014 19:51

No but I saw it advertised in yours magazine, it looked good.

Mersey

Mersey Report 3 May 2014 11:07

Now Emms that sounds right up my street!!..off to spend a few of my Amazon vouchers and its all your fault ;-) :-D

Ive just downloaded this one which might interest our Emms or anyone for that fact....

In a Class of Her Own - Mille Gray 99p on Kindle

It is 1938 and the Campbells have finally landed a new council house with an inside toilet in a desirable area of Leith. But just when Rachel, her shiftless husband Johnny and their assorted brood should be enjoying their good fortune, a consignment of pork chops changes their lives. Reading this exceptional debut by Edinburgh story-teller Millie Gray is like listening to a favourite grandparent recounting memories from the past. The struggles of the time are never far from the surface but what comes through is the humour, fortitude and irrepressible spirit of the people.
A MOVING FAMILY SAGA TELLING THE STORY OF A SINGLE MOTHER’S STRUGGLE TO BRING UP HER FAMILY IN WAR-TORN LEITH All Rachel Campbell really wants is a better life for herself and her children. But as the Second World War rages throughout Europe, life in Leith gets tougher day by day. Her feckless husband Johnny isn’t helping either, so finally Rachel has no choice but to fend for herself and the children through the poverty and dangers of wartime. This is their story, as Rachel struggles to survive and the children grow up with all the joys and disappointments that life brings in difficult times. Based on the real-life wartime experiences of author Millie Gray, In A Class of Their Own brilliantly recreates the atmosphere of the time with all the hardships and struggles as well as the fun, warmth and humour of everyday life.

Happy Reading Bookworms & Kindle Tarts <3

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 3 May 2014 12:58

I also saw a good write up on it Ann :-)

Now look what you've done Mersey, made me spend a
whole 99p on a book :-D :-D mwah :-)

Emms :-)

Mersey

Mersey Report 3 May 2014 20:17

We are as bad as one another Emms :-D :-D