CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for The Darker Arts by Oscar de Muriel
THE CLASSICS CLUB SPIN #20: The Number Has Been Announced!
The result of the Spin has been announced. It is number 19!
This means my book for this Spin is My Love Must Wait by Ernestine Hill, a fictional biography of Captain Matthew Flinders, an English navigator, who circumnavigated and gave Australia it's current name.
This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while, just waiting for the write moment for me to read it. Thanks to the Spin, that moment has come.
Although I wasn't wishing for any particular number to come up, I am happy with the outcome of this Spin.
Now all I have to do is read the book and write a review by the deadline, 31st May, 2019.
This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while, just waiting for the write moment for me to read it. Thanks to the Spin, that moment has come.
Although I wasn't wishing for any particular number to come up, I am happy with the outcome of this Spin.
Now all I have to do is read the book and write a review by the deadline, 31st May, 2019.
THE CLASSICS CLUB SPIN #20
I don't have a good track record with the Classics Club Spins so I'm hopeful that this time I'll finish reading my selection and actually post a review.
BOOK REVIEW: Napoleon's Australia: The Incredible Story of Bonaparte's Secret Plan to Invade Australia by Terry Smyth
In the northern winter of 1814, a French armada set sail for New South Wales. The Armada’s mission was the invasion of Sydney, and its inspiration and its fate were interwoven with one of history’s greatest love stories – Napoleon and Josephine.
The Empress Josephine was fascinated by all things Australian. In the gardens of her grand estate, Malmaison, she kept kangaroos, emus, black swans and other Australian animals, along with hundreds of native plants brought back by French explorers in peacetime. And even when war raged between
CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel
BOOK REVIEW: Captain Cook's Apprentice by Anthony Hill
In 2018, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of this, one of the greatest voyages of discovery ever made, Penguin Books released a new edition of Anthony Hill's 2008 novel, Captain Cook's Apprentice
Synopsis (From the back cover)
The enthralling story of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia, as seen through the eager eyes of a cabin
CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
BOOK REVIEW: Valentines From Bath: A Bluestocking Belles Collection by Jessica Cale, Sherry Ewing, Jude Knight, Amy Quinton & Caroline Warfield
Synopsis
The Master of Ceremonies announces a great ball to be held on Valentine's Day in the Upper Assembly Rooms of Bath.
Ladies of the highest rank--and some who wish they were--scheme, prepare, and compete to make best use of the opportunity.
Dukes, earls, tradesmen, and the occasional charlatan
CAN'T-WAIT WEDNESDAY: I Can't Wait for: Fled by Meg Keneally
BOOK REVIEW: Georgiana Darcy: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Alice Isakova
Synopsis
With her temptingly large dowry, the beautiful and talented Georgiana Darcy catches the eye of numerous suitors, not all of whom wish to marry purely for love. As Georgiana navigates the treacherous waters of courtship, her story becomes intertwined with that of Anne de Bourgh, her wealthy but painfully awkward cousin, who stirs up trouble
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