LOYAL LYRE

I knew next to nothing about Eddie Edwards or ski jumping before this film. Now I know a little more about Edwards and the only thing I...

Once upon a time in the West an old man claiming to be William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, sought to hire a lawyer to get a pardon...

This is the third book by Santa Montefiore I’ve read, and she has so far failed to disappoint. Her books tend to have a glorious weaving...

On the morning of Christmas Eve 1994 a woman’s body was found in a hedge in a remote part of West Cork. She was identified as Sophie...

Thomas Edward “Ned” Lawrence was an extraordinarily complex man, as I discovered after listening to Legion: Thirteen Ways of Looking at...

I surprised myself by finding a James McAvoy film I unintentionally haven’t seen, and was even more surprised to find it actually being...

People have always been connected to their ancestors in one way or another. But most records, gravestones, or pictures will never be able...

On the coast of Norway over a millennia ago, a young warrior named Jarl visited a renowned shipmaker to request a great vessel to seek...

"Now I am the creation of their mind, magnified by their fear." Those familiar with the Old English tale of Beowulf will already know of...

George Orwell: - Use as few words as possible to explain many ideas - Keep sentences concise - Use only good old Anglo-Saxon words rather...

Initially I was going to review the ebook copy, but a friend of mine unexpectedly bought me the paperback version, so I read that instead...

DNF @50% We're not gelling. I might not be in the right mindset. I might not be that bothered about this particular writing style. Not...

Though the book itself is light on any real plot buzz (nothing much happens) and historical detail (this era was a turbulent...

It's got dated language, idealised versions of the characters whose lives I know better now, and Katherine, though one of my favourite...

Thank God there are real scholars out there. As with the fabulous Social History of Women... by Henrietta Leyser, Kim M. Phillips takes...

Character: Christian Cavenaugh/Welsh/Jones/Davies Text: The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies (which is an abridged title!) I...

Hm. Not quite the overwhelming tale of awesome I expected. It had its moments, but the pace and tone were pretty bland and hardly ever...

At approximately 3/5 through I cannot go on. There is basically nothing left to compel me to care anymore. I don't like any of these...

I really did want to like this book. All (10!) lead characters were female so the dynamic seemed interesting. It was set in an historical...

The story started out strong and fascinating, and Dawnay was a sharp and interesting character. I bought it on the strength of the free...