[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written, and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows did an excellent job distilling the life of Sir Pratchett. The humble, Sir Pratchett. It was a quick read, one that had me going back to my library app and Goodreads often to flag books that I need to read. I read a few of Pratchett's work years ago, starting with Good Omens and going into some of the Discworld series, but there are so many that I got overwhelmed and gave up. However, I feel The Magic of Terry Pratchett gave me a list of Pratchett's "greatest hits". I appreciate that. This book also inspired me creatively. If you've read Terry Pratchett's books and like his work, give this book a read.
NetGalley, Andrea Toole

Samantha Morris has shone the light on to Savonarola, who often plays a side role to the Medici / Borgia stories, and produced a narrative that is detailed but also accessible to those who do not know him .The desperation to control and wield power through unwavering belief clearly lead to his downfall; ultimately this is engaging historical perspective on one of history’s darker characters.
NetGalley, Stephen Richard

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Love the poems throughout, the pictures and legends, superstitions and history and maps and so much more. Scotland: This is a book about how the old timers would fish for salmon. What a skill to have to get the fish. Everything is well explained about how to do it.
NetGalley, Julie Barrett

The book is well structured with chapters covering each year of the war sub-divided into Home Front and Military sections with many photographs, many of which are new to this reviewer. The scope of the effort of the Scouts is quite remarkable and the author does a good job in covering innumerable factors. This comprehensive history is to be welcomed and is a worthwhile addition to the shelves of those who have an interest in the Great War and social historiography of the time.
Martin Willoughby, Chairman of the Wessex Branch of the Western Front Association

You know chocolate accompanied me on my journey through this book, don’t you? You might think that makes this book an outlier. You’d be so wrong. Professional chocoholic here! So much so that if you’re missing some chocolate, it’s fair to assume I‘m responsible. What this book did give me was a new excuse for my binge reading, chocolate binge combo: immersive reading. You can’t read a book about chocolate without eating some. That would be like watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory while eating cabbage soup. I enjoyed learning about chocolate’s dark history, with the obvious exception of the information concerning slavery. In this book, you’ll learn about chocolate’s role in history, from crime to the arts. Pirates raided ships with cacao on board. Jeffrey Dahmer worked in a chocolate factory. Chocolate is a final meal choice for many death row inmates. “Poisoned chocolate remains one of the most common methods of murder throughout history.” Chocolate was on.. Read more
NetGalley, Schizanthus Nerd