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"Some people say life is the thing, but I prefer reading" - Logan Pearsall Smith

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Eleanor, the secret queen - John Ashdown-Hill

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Eleanor Talbot’s name is really only known to students of the controversy over Richard III’s accession to the throne in 1483. Richard claime...
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Abby's busy day, books & the garden

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As I was home yesterday & it was a grey, rainy day, I spent the day inside with the heater on. This is where Abby spent her day - apart ...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Reading plans

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Well, the Indian summer is over & autumn has finally arrived. I’ve taken a few days off work between yesterday’s Anzac Day public holida...
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Unfinished portrait - Anthea Fraser

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Rona Parish is a biographer who finds murder & mystery wherever she goes. Unfinished portrait is the seventh book in this series of enga...
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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Two people - A A Milne

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This is the story of a marriage told almost entirely through the husband’s viewpoint. Reginald Wellard lives in the country, in a lovely ho...
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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Lady Jane Grey - Eric Ives

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Eric Ives’s new book is a fresh look at a story that we all think we know. Lady Jane Grey, only 16 years old, bullied & beaten by her pa...
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Indian summer of Abby

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We're in the middle of an Indian summer here in Melbourne at the moment. The last few days have been warm, sunny, mid-20s temperatures, ...
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I'm an avid reader who loves middlebrow fiction, 19th century novels, WWI & WWII literature, Golden Age mysteries & history. Other interests include listening to classical music, drinking tea, baking cakes & enjoying the antics of my cats, Lucky & Phoebe. Contact me at lynabby16AThotmailDOTcom or follow me on Twitter @lynabby16
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