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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Saturday, 23 May 2026

New Book - El equipaje del Rey José - Segunda Serie de Episodios Nacionales 1 - by Benito Pérez Galdós (Chapters 1 -13)

 

First Published: January 1, 1875

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An Unholy Alliance - Characters


 These are the characters in this novel for future reference:

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An Unholy Alliance - Facts


 The events of the book take place in 1350. Matthew Bartholomew, who is the main character, is a scholar in Michaelhouse. Michaelhouse is a former college of the University of Cambridge, that existed between 1323 and 1546, when it was merged with King's Hall to form Trinity College. Michaelhouse was the second residential college to be founded.