Monday, 21 July 2025

The Private Lives of the Tudors 2 (Pages 30 - 53)




 The book describes how royalty dressed and mentions the Great Wardrobe of Robes and Beds, which originally was in the Towaer of London, and then it moved to Baynard Castle. It served primarily as a storehouse for the king's state and ceremonial robes, as well as those pertaining to members of the Royal Family and Household, to ambassadors, ministers, Knights of the Garter and various other office-holders. Cloths and hangings, as used at coronations, funerals and other occasions of state, were also kept here; as were items such as beds and other furnishings for royal and official use. These items had previously been kept in the Tower of London.

Sunday, 20 July 2025

New Book - The Private Lives of the Tudors by Tracy Borman (Pages 1 - 30)

 

First Published: 2016

This book is about the more private matters of the Tudor dynasty.

We Solve Murders - Characters


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We Solve Murders - Facts

 

The book starts in North Carolina where Rosie has her private island. North Carolina  is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. 

We Solve Murders 4 - The End (Pages 324 - end)


 RATING: SUPERB!

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We Solve Murders 3 (Pages 172 - 324)

 

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Friday, 18 July 2025

New Book - We Solve Murders - We Solve Murders Series 1 - by Richard Osman (Pages 1 - 53)

 

First Published: 2024

The book opens with the murder of an influencer called Andrew Fairbanks. He was found with a shot in his head, tied to a yacht and his body attacked by sharks, and there was a bag with a million dollars tied to it. The book mentions Françcois Loubet linked to this death, and we later discover that this man is a money smuggler, and three deaths are suspected to be linked to him. 

Monday, 14 July 2025

Gerona - Facts


 The novel is mainly about the siege of Gerona during the Napoleonic Wars. The third siege of Girona occurred in northern Catalonia, Spain from 6 May to 12 December 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. Though badly outnumbered, the Spanish defenders forced a lengthy siege, and a large French army was pinned down for an entire campaigning season. 

Gerona 2 - The End (Pages 17 - end)

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

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Sunday, 13 July 2025

New Book - Gerona (Pages 1 - 17) - Episodios Nacionales 7 - by Benito Pérez Galdós

 

First Published: 1 January 1874

Gabriel travels with the army to Andalucia, and one of his fellow soldiers is Andresillo Marijuán, who tells him about the war in Gerona. So this story is told from the perspective of Andrés.

Dead Rich - Facts

 

The yacht is moored at St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Saint Thomas is one of the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and an unincorporated territory of the United States. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island. Of the three islands, St. Thomas is the second largest, with St. Croix being the largest, and St. John, the smallest.

Dead Rich 4 - The End (Pages 195 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY

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