Thursday, 4 June 2026

The Mitford Girls 3 (Chapters 3-4)

 

The book mentions that Decca and Debo created a secret society, called Society of Hons. The name derived directly from the chickens (hens) that the two sisters raised on the family estate. Jessica and Deborah managed dozens of hens, selling the eggs back to their mother to earn their own personal income. Consequently, the "H" in "Hon" was always pronounced out loud, exactly like the word "hen".

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

The Mitford Girls 2 (Chapters 2-3)

 

As a child, Nacy attended the Frances Holland day school. The few months she spent there represented almost the whole of her formal schooling. Francis Holland School is the name of three separate private day schools for girls in central London, governed by the Francis Holland (Church of England) Schools Trust.

Tuesday, 2 June 2026

New Book - The Mitford Girls by Mary S Lovell (Chapters 1 - 2)

 

First Published: January 1, 2001

The book starts with the first encounter between Sydney Boles and David Freeman Mitford, the parents of the six Mitford girls. 

Death In Delft - Characters

 

These are the characters for further reference:

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Death In Delft - Facts

 

Master Mercurius is a scholar in the university in Leiden. Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A university city since 1575, Leiden has been one of Europe's most prominent scientific centres for more than four centuries.

Death In Delft 3 - The End (Pages 123 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Thursday, 28 May 2026

New Book - Death In Delft - Master Mercurius Mysteries 1 - by Graham Brack (Pages 1 - 18)

 

First Published: April 3, 2020

It is 1671 and Master Mercurius who is a scholar in the university in Leiden is summoned by the rector, and he tells him that he needs to go to Delft as they need the help of a scholar. 

Sunday, 24 May 2026

El equipaje del Rey José - Characters

 

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El equipaje del Rey José - Facts


 The book is set in 1813. In the first chapter the French are ready to leave Madrid and King Joseph returns to France. The French evacuated Madrid in March 1813. Facing a powerful offensive led by the Duke of Wellington, King Joseph Bonaparte abandoned the capital—taking the city’s royal treasury and extensive plundered wealth—and made his final retreat.

El equipaje del Rey José 3 - The Ending (Chapter 28 - end)


 RATING: VERY GOOD

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El equipaje del Rey José 2 (Chapters 14 - 27)


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