Juan Martín el Empecinado 3 (Pages 52 - 111)

 

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Juan Martín el Empecinado 2 (Pages 33 - 52)

 

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New Book - Juan Martín el Empecinado - Episodios Nacionales 9 - by Benito Pérez Galdós (Pages 1 - 33)

 

First Published: January 1, 1874

After Cadiz, Gabriel leaves Inés and Amaranta in Madrid. 

Five Little Pigs - Facts

 

Amyas's mother was a big fan of Kingsley, the writer, and he was named after one of his characters. Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. Westward Ho! is an 1855 historical novel written by British author Charles Kingsley. It follows the adventures of Amyas Leigh, an unruly child who as a young man follows Francis Drake to sea. 

Five Little Pigs - Hercule Poirot 24 - by Agatha Christie

 

RATING: VERY GOOD

First Published: May 1, 1942

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The String of Pearls: Sweeney Todd - Facts

 

The story is set in 1785. The authors of this story are James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Pecket Prest. 

The String of Pearls: Sweeney Todd 3 - The End (Pages 152 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD

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The String of Pearls: Sweeney Todd 2 (Pages 30 - 152)

 

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New Book - The String of Pearls: Sweeney Todd by Thomas Peckett Prest and James Malcolm Rymer (Pages 1 - 30)

 

First Published: January 1, 1847

The book starts by describing Sweeney Todd, a barber in Fleet Street. 

Precious Bane - Facts

 

The novel is set in Shropshire. Shropshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to the south.

Precious Bane 4 - The End (Pages 93 - end)

 

RATING: SUPERB

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Precious Bane 3 (Pages 51 - 93)

 

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Precious Bane 2 (Pages 34 - 51)

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New Book - Precious Bane by Mary Webb (Pages 1 - 34)

 

First Published: July 1, 1924

The narrator of this novel is Prue Sarn, who lives in a village near the Sarn Lake. 

A Christmas Odyssey 2 - The End (Pages 90 - end)

RATING: OKAY

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New Book - A Christmas Odyssey - Christmas Novella 8 - by Anne Perry (Pages 1 - 90)

 

First Published: November 1, 2010

Henry Rathbone gets the visit of his friend James Wentworth. 

A Carol for the Dead - Characters

 

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A Carol for the Dead - Facts

 

This book is set in 1940. Ravenley, the house that belongs to Carol and her husband, is near Exeter. Exeter is an ancient city on the River Exe in Devon in southwest England. 

A Carol for the Dead 5 - The End (Pages 211 - end)

 

RATING: GOOD BUT WITH INCONSISTENCIES AND GRAMMAR/SPELLING MISTAKES

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A Carol for the Dead 4 (Pages 131 - 211)

 

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A Carol for the Dead 3 (Pages 89 - 131)

 

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A Carol for the Dead 2 (Pages 10 - 89)

 

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New Book - A Carol for the Dead - Carol Sinclair Mysteries 1 - by Olivia Tate (Pages 1 - 10)

 First Published: August 18, 2025

It is 16 December 1940, and Carol Sinclair is invited to a soiree where some leading figures have a meeting. 

The Christmas Murder Game - Facts

 

Endgame House, where the action is set, is in the Dales of Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Dales are a series of valleys, or dales, in the Pennines, an upland range in England. They are mostly located in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, but extend into Cumbria and Lancashire; they are entirely within the historic boundaries of Yorkshire. 

The Christmas Murder Game 3 - The End (Pages 155 - end)

 

RATING: OKAY - TOO UNBELIEVABLE

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