It is fascinating to think of Conan Doyle creating such a logical, reasoning character as Sherlock Holmes while also being almost obsessed with seances, mediums and spiritualists. This book does a thorough job of exploring such facets of the man while also reflecting on his family history and upbringing. Really interesting and well written.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
It is fascinating to think of Conan Doyle creating such a logical, reasoning character as Sherlock Holmes while also being almost obsessed with seances, mediums and spiritualists. This book does a thorough job of exploring such facets of the man while also reflecting on his family history and upbringing. Really interesting and well written.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula - An Illustrated Biography is a beautiful introduction to Dracula's author, as much as the time in which he lived. I can't even say that little is left behind: starting from the origins of the Stoker family, passing through his education in college and his time as a civil servant and then as acting manager at the Lyceum theater, touching his most intimate relationships and the inspirations for his books, until beyond his mortal life, I can't see a topic that Neil R. Storey didn't touch in this exhaustive book.
NetGalley, Larka Fenrir
Bram Stoker: Author of Dracula - An Illustrated Biography is a beautiful introduction to Dracula's author, as much as the time in which he lived. I can't even say that little is left behind: starting from the origins of the Stoker family, passing through his education in college and his time as a civil servant and then as acting manager at the Lyceum theater, touching his most intimate relationships and the inspirations for his books, until beyond his mortal life, I can't see a topic that Neil R. Storey didn't touch in this exhaustive book.
NetGalley, Larka Fenrir
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
At last a book about Maria Branwell. She seems to have been forgotten in the histories of her famous children. Her story is just as fascinating and this wonderful book, that has been so well researched, shows what an amazing life she had before she met Patrick Bronte and then of course her journey through motherhood. I really enjoyed her story as there doesn't seem to have been much written about her. Thanks to the writing of the author this book was interesting from start to finish.
NetGalley, T B
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
At last a book about Maria Branwell. She seems to have been forgotten in the histories of her famous children. Her story is just as fascinating and this wonderful book, that has been so well researched, shows what an amazing life she had before she met Patrick Bronte and then of course her journey through motherhood. I really enjoyed her story as there doesn't seem to have been much written about her. Thanks to the writing of the author this book was interesting from start to finish.
NetGalley, T B
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Not since an art lovers’ guide to Paris have I wanted to use a travel book so much. This would be a fantastic and fun guide to use. I really like how the distances vary throughout. There are 1.5 mile walks and some almost six. I thought there would be maybe 5-10 stops and authors, but some look like they have 60 authors, books, and settings. This would be so much fun for a book enthusiast.
NetGalley, Keith Lewis
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Not since an art lovers’ guide to Paris have I wanted to use a travel book so much. This would be a fantastic and fun guide to use. I really like how the distances vary throughout. There are 1.5 mile walks and some almost six. I thought there would be maybe 5-10 stops and authors, but some look like they have 60 authors, books, and settings. This would be so much fun for a book enthusiast.
NetGalley, Keith Lewis
Such an interesting collection from many different perspectives. Carefully curated, this collection shines a light on the Georgian Age from many different people across different walks of life. A great addition to our understanding of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
Such an interesting collection from many different perspectives. Carefully curated, this collection shines a light on the Georgian Age from many different people across different walks of life. A great addition to our understanding of the time.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
The Real Beatrix Potter
The Real Beatrix Potter is a fascinating and revealing biography of one of the world's most cherished children's authors. Beatrix Potter's famous little white books have enchanted generations of young readers who adored the characters she created and of course her own distinctive illustrations. Born into a typically repressed Victorian family it was… Read more...