Cunning Folk is a fascinating book. It really brings to life those cunning folk who, in the medieval times, helped with their special powers. Sometimes to find love, often to fight disease, to get rid of an enemy or be protected in battle, and so many other purposes. The book also shows how the attitude... Continue Reading →
I am a great lover of lavender and this book is a delight.It is packed with interesting information about lavender. The different species, how to plant it, grow it, harvest it, dry it. The properties of this magic plant and its uses. And it offers a wealth of ideas and recipes for home products, cosmetics... Continue Reading →
I enjoyed reading this story, which starts in 1937 when Sophia, Teresa and their father Thomas are living a happy life in Berlin. But it is already clear that things are changing around them. The nazi regime is changing many lives. It certainly changes theirs drastically, even more during the war. Sophia is a nurse... Continue Reading →
I discovered Kristin Hannah with this book and it was really a great discovery. The book tells the story of Frankie, who enrols to go to Vietnam as a nurse during the Vietnam war. She comes from a well to do family and naively thinks that this will make her dad proud and she will... Continue Reading →
When I read the blurb about this book, it sounded really original and very special. Then I started reading and I thought…wow! It is almost as if it was written for me.I really enjoyed the background story that explains the fusion of British, French and Indian influences in this book. I am French, my husband... Continue Reading →
Diva is a novel about Maria Callas with a focus on the period when Maria met Aristotle Onassis and the time of that relationship until it ended. Daisy Goodwin has based this book on a solid research background but she has chosen to write it as a novel to explore how it must have felt... Continue Reading →
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