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Intolerably Stupid: Friday's Tunnel - John Verney
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013. Friday's Tunnel - John Verney. THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT. Illustrated by John Verney himself. I was given Friday's Tunnel to read as a child. For many years I read it about once every six months. It was very different to other books for girls, and I identified with the 'tomboyish' main character February Callendar. There is another reason why I like the book, something I had completely forgotten about through the many years since I last read it. I am not going to spoil the pl...
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Intolerably Stupid: June 2013
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Thursday, 27 June 2013. Back in the 70's, as a young adult, I read quite a lot of childrens fantasy/magic novels - Alan Garner, Susan Cooper, Ursula Le Guin, etc. So I was quite intrigued when I read about "King of Shadows" on a friend's blog. Since it was written by Susan Cooper. Even more so, as it is about 1599. Tuesday, 25 June 2013. The Beggar King - Oliver Potzsch. Having read "the Hangman's Daughter". I thought I'd cough up for this one too. I carried straight on from one to the other. I was angry...
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Intolerably Stupid: King of Shadows
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Thursday, 27 June 2013. Back in the 70's, as a young adult, I read quite a lot of childrens fantasy/magic novels - Alan Garner, Susan Cooper, Ursula Le Guin, etc. So I was quite intrigued when I read about "King of Shadows" on a friend's blog. Since it was written by Susan Cooper. Even more so, as it is about 1599. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Only Way Is Bullen. 80 Books 2013 Review. The Beggar King - Oliver Potzsch. The Hangmans Daughter - Oliver Potzsch. Contested Will - James Shapiro.
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Intolerably Stupid: August 2013
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Thursday, 1 August 2013. The King's Henchman - Anthony Adolph. I don't pretend to know much about history -certainly not Stuart history. I'm vaguely aware that James I (or VI of Scotland) succeeded Elizabeth I. I'm also aware that Charles I was before the 'Commonwealth', and Charles II was after. I sort of know that the 'Restoration' was Charles II, but that is the limit of my knowledge - or it was, anyway. It was rumoured then that they were lovers - who knows? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Intolerably Stupid: The Beggar King - Oliver Potzsch
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Tuesday, 25 June 2013. The Beggar King - Oliver Potzsch. Having read "the Hangman's Daughter". I thought I'd cough up for this one too. I carried straight on from one to the other. Reading reviews on Amazon, many people loved this. I didn't. My credulity was stretched to its absolute limits - it was in severe danger of twanging back and causing a nasty injury. I got fed up with seeing plot developments set up 20 pages in advance - sometimes a great deal more. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Heret...
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Intolerably Stupid: July 2013
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Wednesday, 24 July 2013. Friday's Tunnel - John Verney. THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT. Illustrated by John Verney himself. I was given Friday's Tunnel to read as a child. For many years I read it about once every six months. It was very different to other books for girls, and I identified with the 'tomboyish' main character February Callendar. There is another reason why I like the book, something I had completely forgotten about through the many years since I last read it. I am not going to spoil the pl...
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Intolerably Stupid: Dream of the dead - Phil Rickman
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Thursday, 18 July 2013. Dream of the dead - Phil Rickman. Why did I think this was a good idea to read? Well, it's set in countryside near where my mother lived for many years, and also where some of my ancestors came from. It had good reviews on Amazon, it was cheap, and I fancied some fiction. Time for some crime. Perhaps you know Merrily Watkins, she's a decendant of Alfred Watkins, who invented 'ley lines' - Mrs Watkins - bit of a problem here? I won't give too much away, although the plot centres ar...
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Intolerably Stupid: The Big Necessity: adventures in human waste - Rose George
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Thursday, 11 July 2013. The Big Necessity: adventures in human waste - Rose George. This was not an easy book to read. I did, at times, consider going and reading something else, because it is distressing. Very. The book is about human waste, poo/shit in particular, although urine is also addressed. There are more than 7 billion humans on the planet. An adult human produces some 250 gms of faeces a day - children somewhat less - let's say 200 gms of poo on average. Into the rivers or the sea, or the 'slu...
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Intolerably Stupid: The Hangman's Daughter - Oliver Potzsch
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Tuesday, 25 June 2013. The Hangman's Daughter - Oliver Potzsch. This is another review written retrospectively. The book. Was a January kindle offer. I was intrigued by the idea that the author is a descendant of the hangman in the title, although the story is fiction. So, I decided to give it a go. This was an interesting revelation, as was the historical detail of life in mid 17th C Germany. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Only Way Is Bullen. 80 Books 2013 Review. Contested Will - James Shapiro.
