I love family sagas and this is what attracted me to this book, my first encounter with this author. I decided to read the previous two (Master of His fate and In the Lion’s Den) and follow with this one. I enjoyed the overall story of the Falconers, a real rags to riches story. It... Continue Reading →
I love Thai food but I have never had a Thai cookbook. This one is a real gem. It is very pleasant to read and has beautiful illustrations. And it is much more than just a cookbook. It is also more generally about Thai food a culinary habits. Both the photos and the text tell... Continue Reading →
It is now getting wet, cold and dark outside and it is time to have a good look at my TBR pile. I have only read one Christmas book so far but there is still a few weeks to go. Any suggestions are welcome for positive, light but not silly, great Christmas books that smell... Continue Reading →
Libby and boyfriend Max drop by a Christmas party at a friend’s mansion with a group of Libby’s old university friends. But they are snowed in and stuck together at Christmas. The story goes back and forth between their university years and the present. What happened in the past has left wounds and questions. This... Continue Reading →
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