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Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses - Lucy Worsley
Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion, and Great Houses
Lucy Worsley

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Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1) - Tom Rob Smith
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton
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2013 Reading Challenge

2013 Reading Challenge
Jemidar has read 64 books toward a goal of 78 books.
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October 2013
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Kim Reads and Bakes - "Three Soldiers"
John Dos Passos was politicized by his experiences of war. During World War I he served as an ambulance driver in Italy and ...
September 2013
28
started following:
Kim Reads and Bakes
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They Found Him Dead - Georgette Heyer
They Found Him Dead Georgette Heyer
September 2013
26
liked:
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Soon BookLikes will be offline for maintenance. Don't worry, it won't last long, up to 30 minutes. We'll start works at 10...
September 2013
25
reviewed:
More like 3.5 stars.Good solid, old school historical fiction about Richard II of England and his tragic reign which avoids g...
Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love - Margaret Campbell Barnes
reviewed:
Possibly 4.5 stars.I originally read this in the late eighties after seeing the TV mini-series of it starring Jane Seymour. F...
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
finished reading:
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
finished reading:
Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love - Margaret Campbell Barnes
Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love Margaret Campbell Barnes
September 2013
20
reviewed:
Closer to 2.5 stars.Meh. I've read worse but have definitely read better. Full of cliches & caricature, and as shallow as a s...
Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer - N. Gemini Sasson
reviewed: 1984
Last read this in 1984 :-).
1984 - George Orwell
finished reading:
Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer - N. Gemini Sasson
Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer N. Gemini Sasson
September 2013
19
reviewed:
Short, easy to read allegorical tale based on the Russian Revolution and the following Stalinist regime but it could easily b...
Animal Farm - George Orwell
finished reading:
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Animal Farm George Orwell
September 2013
16
reviewed:
I think this is my favourite Jackson Brodie novel yet. Scrap that, it's my favourite Kate Atkinson novel full stop. It has ev...
Started Early, Took My Dog - Kate Atkinson
finished reading:
Started Early, Took My Dog - Kate Atkinson
Started Early, Took My Dog Kate Atkinson
September 2013
2
finished reading:
Bones of the Lost - Kathy Reichs
Bones of the Lost Kathy Reichs
August 2013
31
reviewed:
Hmmm...maybe 3.5 stars.Even though I've not seen the musical version of this and came to it with no real preconceived expecta...
The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux
finished reading:
The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux
August 2013
29
reviewed: To Let: The Forsyte Saga
Really 4.5 stars.
To Let: The Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
finished reading:
To Let: The Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
To Let: The Forsyte Saga John Galsworthy
August 2013
24
reviewed:
Really 3.5 stars.
Moonraker - Ian Fleming
finished reading:
Moonraker - Ian Fleming
Moonraker Ian Fleming
August 2013
21
reviewed:
More like 4.5 stars.Very clever and detailed 'modern' interpretation of the lives of the English historical figures Edward (A...
The Wheel of Fortune - Susan Howatch
finished reading:
The Wheel of Fortune - Susan Howatch
The Wheel of Fortune Susan Howatch
August 2013
19
reviewed: In Chancery: The Forsyte Saga
Nearly 4.5 stars.
In Chancery: The Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
finished reading:
In Chancery: The Forsyte Saga - John Galsworthy
In Chancery: The Forsyte Saga John Galsworthy
August 2013
16
reviewed: The Angel's Game
Having previously read Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind I was really looking forward to this, the second installment of his tri...
The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafón
finished reading:
The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The Angel's Game Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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