When I travel to foreign countries, I always enjoy to read a few books set in those places to start the adventure a little bit earlier. In a few days I’m leaving for Scotland. I’ve been reading Sophia’s Secret by Susanna Kearsley but I found out that except for Gabaldon and Dunnett’s series, I don’t have many historical fiction set [...]
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Travelling and reading
Posted in Books, Travel, tagged Scotland on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Book Giveaway!
Posted in Blog, Books, giveaway, tagged Dorian Gray on September 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Lights, Camera…History ! is organizing a book giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release of the movie Dorian Gray (9th September in the UK). If you want to win a copy of the fabulous book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, you have all the infos here: The Picture of Dorian Gray book giveaway
Good luck!
Latest arrivals…
Posted in Books, Me on August 6, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I couldn’t resist reading Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati which I absolutely loved. I’m also currently reading Courtesan by Diane Haeger and the others will hopefully quickly follow . :) Oh and my camera is dying so I get this odd colors… Time to buy a new one I guess.
Mysteries: Seule contre la loi by Wagner & Seiter
Posted in Books, Challenge, Reviews, tagged Comics, French on July 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
1875, England. Valeria Brinton, a young and beautiful woman, just married the charming Eustace Woodville. It was love at first sight. The spouses are very attached to each other and everything seems perfect about this newlywed couple. Suddenly, the young woman discovers some deep hidden secrets who become a constant reminder how little she knows [...]
What’s On Your Nightstand?
Posted in Books, Challenge, tagged What’s on Your Nightstand? on July 28, 2009 | 11 Comments »
I easily lost track of my reading challenges, to my great shame, so I needed something that would help me organize a monthly TBR and stick with those books until they’re finished. What’s On My Nightstand? seems not only practical but fun!
What I’ve been reading these last weeks:
Olivia & Jai by Rebecca Ryman (4.5/5 stars) – I read this [...]
What’s going on right now
Posted in Books, Cat, Mr. Kiwi, Paris, tagged Historical Tapestry on July 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I know I’m late about this announcement but I’ve been terribly busy and I’m desperately trying to catch up with everything. A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to make part of the fabulous team of Historical Tapestry, a must-read blog for all those addicted to historical fiction like myself. I can’t wait to write [...]
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
Posted in Books, Challenge, Reviews, tagged The Curse of the Pharaohs on July 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
When Lady Baskerville’s husband Sir Henry dies after discovering what may have been an undisturbed royal tomb in Luxor, she appeals to eminent archaeologist Radcliffe Emerson and his wife Amelia to take over the excavation. Amid rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, the intrepid couple proceeds to Egypt, where they [...]
Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged Deanna Raybourn, Silent on the Moor on July 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »
This is a wickedly witty Lady Julia Grey mystery. ‘There are things that walk abroad on the moor that should not. But the dead do not always lie quietly, do they, lady?’ It is England, 1888. Grimsgrave Manor is an unhappy house, isolated on the Yorkshire moors, silent and secretive. But secrets cannot be long [...]
Queen of this Realm by Jean Plaidy
Posted in Books, Reviews on June 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In this “memoir” by Elizabeth I, legendary historical novelist Jean Plaidy reveals the Virgin Queen as she truly was: the bewildered, motherless child of an all-powerful father; a captive in the Tower of London; a shrewd politician; a lover of the arts; and eventually, an icon of an era. It is the story of her improbable [...]






