[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Michael J Rochford has in the past written a book about Nostell Priory, but here he expands upon that somewhat with this receipt book. I must admit quite recently that I was surprised when someone claimed that there was a misspelling in a 19th Century classic because the text said receipt instead of recipe. I thought everyone knew that this was quite common and only really changed near the end of the 19th Century into recipe for universal usage. So, we start off here with a short biographical piece on Sabine Winn, and then we are taken into a selection of recipes from her receipt books. There are some other remedies in the second section here, added from some later books, which take us into the early 19th Century but the pieces here are all Georgian. As you can see with the recipes sugar is used a lot and was gradually coming down to a more affordable price, although not quite cheap enough yet for the poorer classes. As is pointed out by the author not everything.. Read more
NetGalley, Martin Dowden
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Michael J Rochford has in the past written a book about Nostell Priory, but here he expands upon that somewhat with this receipt book. I must admit quite recently that I was surprised when someone claimed that there was a misspelling in a 19th Century classic because the text said receipt instead of recipe. I thought everyone knew that this was quite common and only really changed near the end of the 19th Century into recipe for universal usage. So, we start off here with a short biographical piece on Sabine Winn, and then we are taken into a selection of recipes from her receipt books. There are some other remedies in the second section here, added from some later books, which take us into the early 19th Century but the pieces here are all Georgian. As you can see with the recipes sugar is used a lot and was gradually coming down to a more affordable price, although not quite cheap enough yet for the poorer classes. As is pointed out by the author not everything.. Read more
NetGalley, Martin Dowden
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Rosalind Anderson has undertaken a piece of history, that is so often overlooked, and given it a breath of fresh air. Scottish history of any type can be difficult to write. Thankfully, the Jacobite Rebellion has been well documented.
The role of the Murray family was profound, and the many different nuances that they underwent. I was fully drawn into this book, as the details given flowed perfectly throughout.
In many books, it is easy to get lost, especially when there are so many names and places to remember. While this book is full of each, I didn't find myself losing where I was, or who was who.
Well worth the read!
NetGalley, Rebecca Hill
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Rosalind Anderson has undertaken a piece of history, that is so often overlooked, and given it a breath of fresh air. Scottish history of any type can be difficult to write. Thankfully, the Jacobite Rebellion has been well documented.
The role of the Murray family was profound, and the many different nuances that they underwent. I was fully drawn into this book, as the details given flowed perfectly throughout.
In many books, it is easy to get lost, especially when there are so many names and places to remember. While this book is full of each, I didn't find myself losing where I was, or who was who.
Well worth the read!
NetGalley, Rebecca Hill
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
History for the non-historian! A first-rate recounting of Marlborough's pivotal campaigns and epic battles, with the added pleasure of many excerpts from not only the subject's letters but those of other officers and common soldiers. The letter describing the depredations of the billeted Grenadiers Rouge was a highlight. The author has not fallen into the I-know-more-than-you trap. Reading thiis excellent history was like talking to a (very knowledgeable) friend.. I cannot speak to scholarly accuracy, but for sheer readability and enjoyment, Marlborough's Wars would be hard to top.
NetGalley, Shayla McBride
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
History for the non-historian! A first-rate recounting of Marlborough's pivotal campaigns and epic battles, with the added pleasure of many excerpts from not only the subject's letters but those of other officers and common soldiers. The letter describing the depredations of the billeted Grenadiers Rouge was a highlight. The author has not fallen into the I-know-more-than-you trap. Reading thiis excellent history was like talking to a (very knowledgeable) friend.. I cannot speak to scholarly accuracy, but for sheer readability and enjoyment, Marlborough's Wars would be hard to top.
NetGalley, Shayla McBride
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Princess Charlotte was the daughter of Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick and was the heiress presumptive to the throne. I'd always known Victoria wasn't born as heir to the throne but I knew little about Princess Charlotte and how her life and death impacted the Royal family and provided Victoria with the throne. After reading this I hold a deep sympathy for Princess Charlotte, her parents forever at war with each other made her a pawn in their fight. Her father hated her mother and it appears Charlotte paid for it. The Prince Regent found Charlotte's behaviour to be unacceptable and blamed her mother whilst her mother encouraged her to rebel and gain public opinion for them both against the Prince Regent. This thoroughly researched insight in to Charlotte's life shows how she faced one crisis after another, was kept practically a prisoner by her father and suffered ill health. Princess Charlotte finally got a bout of happiness when she married Prince.. Read more
NetGalley, Amy McElroy
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Princess Charlotte was the daughter of Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick and was the heiress presumptive to the throne. I'd always known Victoria wasn't born as heir to the throne but I knew little about Princess Charlotte and how her life and death impacted the Royal family and provided Victoria with the throne. After reading this I hold a deep sympathy for Princess Charlotte, her parents forever at war with each other made her a pawn in their fight. Her father hated her mother and it appears Charlotte paid for it. The Prince Regent found Charlotte's behaviour to be unacceptable and blamed her mother whilst her mother encouraged her to rebel and gain public opinion for them both against the Prince Regent. This thoroughly researched insight in to Charlotte's life shows how she faced one crisis after another, was kept practically a prisoner by her father and suffered ill health. Princess Charlotte finally got a bout of happiness when she married Prince.. Read more
NetGalley, Amy McElroy
