New Book - Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy (Pages 1 - 155)

 First Published: September 30, 2010

The book opens in the salon of a hairdresser, Katie Finglas. It has been a hard day, and to finish with, she receives two visits. One is from a priest, Father Brian, who is replacing a colleague in a hospital, and he wants Katie to come and do the hair of Stella, who has a terminal disease. The second visit is from Josie Lynch, who asks about having her hair done cheaply, and Katie tells her that she has a day when a trainee hairdresser can do it for next to nothing.

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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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.

An Unholy Alliance 4 - The End (Pages 309 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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An Unholy Alliance 3 (Pages 142 - 309)

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An Unholy Alliance 2 (Pages 49 - 142)

 

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New Book - An Unholy Alliance - Matthew Bartholomew 2 - by Susanna Gregory (Pages 1 - 49)

 

First Published: January 1, 1996

It is the year 1350. Isabel Watkins, a prostitute, is walking home in Cambridge when she is attacked. On the other side of the city there is a man who waits for St Mary's Church to be locked. then he climbs to the tower where the chest where the important documents of the college are stored. He lifts the locks and opens the chest.

Agatha Christie: A very Elusive Woman 8 - The End (Pages 327 - end)

 RATING: VERY GOOD

Agatha wrote her autobiography for years to be published posthumously. She wrote this allegedly from 2 April 1950 - 11 October 1965. It was published in November 1977.