Article: ‘[link=https://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/people/warwick-author-publishes-new-book-about-war-time-town-1379463]Warwick author publishes new book about war time in the town[/link]’ as featured by
The Courier, 29th January 2020 – words by Kirstie Smith
Article: ‘[link=https://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/people/warwick-author-publishes-new-book-about-war-time-town-1379463]Warwick author publishes new book about war time in the town[/link]’ as featured by
The Courier, 29th January 2020 – words by Kirstie Smith
It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in the towns and villages around Cambridge too – I enjoyed that the focus was not just on the city. I have another book in the series to read by this author on Derbyshire over the same period so can’t wait to get stuck in to that one now!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-cambridgeshire-at-war-1939-45-by-glynis-cooper-wwii-worldwarii-penswordbooks-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-cambridgeshireatwar/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in the towns and villages around Cambridge too – I enjoyed that the focus was not just on the city. I have another book in the series to read by this author on Derbyshire over the same period so can’t wait to get stuck in to that one now!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-cambridgeshire-at-war-1939-45-by-glynis-cooper-wwii-worldwarii-penswordbooks-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-cambridgeshireatwar/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I am a massive fan of the Victorian era and I found that “Holidays in Victorian England” is a fascinating book and it was great to be able to look back in time. The focus on the book is mainly on some of the resorts that were busy during that period, such as Brighton, Scarborough, Broadstairs, Clovelly, Ilfracombe and Minehead.
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/bookreview-for-images-of-the-past-holidays-in-victorian-england-by-gordon-thorburn-penswordbooks-victorians-imagesofthepast-holidaysinvictorianengland/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I am a massive fan of the Victorian era and I found that “Holidays in Victorian England” is a fascinating book and it was great to be able to look back in time. The focus on the book is mainly on some of the resorts that were busy during that period, such as Brighton, Scarborough, Broadstairs, Clovelly, Ilfracombe and Minehead.
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/bookreview-for-images-of-the-past-holidays-in-victorian-england-by-gordon-thorburn-penswordbooks-victorians-imagesofthepast-holidaysinvictorianengland/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I really enjoyed this book and found that even though I have visited the county a fair few times there was still plenty that I found to be new to me and I have a lot on my list now of places to visit in the area – it is a really handy guide and I loved the amount of history that was packed into the book. I liked the amount of images that were in the book, it helped illustrate the different chapters as the book takes you through the history of Northumberland from the Romans to the Victorians. I enjoyed the way that the book was set out and the facts and detail added were excellent. The author has added in details of the sites (where possible) and the addresses/contact numbers so you can make your own arrangements. It is 5 stars from me for this book – thoroughly enjoyable and it will be a great reference guide to for those visiting the area – I am really looking forward to going back! Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-northumberland-romans-to-victorians-by-craig-armstrong-penswordbooks-northumberland-visitorshistoricbritain-romanstovictorians/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I really enjoyed this book and found that even though I have visited the county a fair few times there was still plenty that I found to be new to me and I have a lot on my list now of places to visit in the area – it is a really handy guide and I loved the amount of history that was packed into the book. I liked the amount of images that were in the book, it helped illustrate the different chapters as the book takes you through the history of Northumberland from the Romans to the Victorians. I enjoyed the way that the book was set out and the facts and detail added were excellent. The author has added in details of the sites (where possible) and the addresses/contact numbers so you can make your own arrangements. It is 5 stars from me for this book – thoroughly enjoyable and it will be a great reference guide to for those visiting the area – I am really looking forward to going back! Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-northumberland-romans-to-victorians-by-craig-armstrong-penswordbooks-northumberland-visitorshistoricbritain-romanstovictorians/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This book is an amazing resource for the beginning genealogist tracing their Scottish roots. It lists many sources available for users to discover their roots, no matter what country you currently reside. It took a library reference course and many of the resources would be those that librarians would suggest to patrons looking into genealogy. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in getting started in discovering their family tree.
NetGalley, Tricia Read
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
This book is an amazing resource for the beginning genealogist tracing their Scottish roots. It lists many sources available for users to discover their roots, no matter what country you currently reside. It took a library reference course and many of the resources would be those that librarians would suggest to patrons looking into genealogy. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in getting started in discovering their family tree.
NetGalley, Tricia Read
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