As some of you may know, the Tudor era is probably the most fascinating period of English history to me. And after attending a online course at Exeter University regarding history, culture and religion in the Tudor period, I have gained a more all round knowledge in this subject. Being interested in the subject, I
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“Flirting with madness was one thing; when madness started flirting back, it was time to call the whole thing off.” I very rarely give a book 5 stars, but this book is one that will stay with me for a very long time. With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of
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“There’s something disturbing about recalling a warm memory and feeling utterly cold.” This is actually my first book by Gillian Flynn, so I really didn’t have any expectations. It was just one of those books, that I fell upon while browsing my tablet. On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick
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“Don’t feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.” So, there has been a lot of hype about this book and that can sometimes be a problem for me because my expectations then proceed my actual feelings about the book. And maybe that is what happened here – because I’m not really impressed.
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