Like many readers, when I finished The Last Summer, the first novel of the Wild Isles series, I was left with so many questions. It was a painful cliffhanger because I had to wait for the next book… And then it came, The Stolen Hours, and it was worth the wait. The book takes us... Continue Reading →
I had really enjoyed the two previous book by Carol Kirkwood and I was pleased and grateful to be offered an advance reader copy of this third one. This was the perfect book for a rainy summer week as it took me on a lovely trip to the Amalfi coast in Italy.The story mixes to... Continue Reading →
I discovered Kate Mosse when reading The City of of Tears, which was volume 2 of the Burning Chambers saga. I enjoyed it so much that I decided to go back and read The Burning Chambers. The first book starts in 1562 in Carcassonne, and sets the scene for this saga with the story of... Continue Reading →
This is a really fascinating book about food, eating culture, traditions, and recipes from the Tudor times. The author starts with an impressive review of the books and documents she has researched over a period of about 10 years. What a work of love that was ! Covering the period 1485 to 1603, the book... Continue Reading →
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