It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb

Mostly birthday gifts with a single pre-order and a couple of impulse purchases. Let's get to it.... The Gifts The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones - an hour by hour analysis of the last 24 hours in the life of Maximilien Robespierre, architect of the Terror; a major turning point in French history. Fascinating … Continue reading It’s a Book Haul – Sunday 6 Feb →

2018 Christmas Haul

As is traditional around these here parts, I thought I'd pull together a quick post to boast about, sorry, update everyone on the cool books and other stuff that I got for Christmas. Book stuff Queen Victoria's Matchmaking by Deborah Cadbury - "In the late nineteenth century, Queen Victoria had over thirty surviving grandchildren. To … Continue reading 2018 Christmas Haul →