I bought History Of British Costume by James Robinson Planché from a museum gift shop. It was on offer and I couldn’t resist, especially as I love fashion. The book was published in 1834 and that was another reason I wanted to read it. It…
Mad Dogs And Englishmen by Ranulph Fiennes – An Expedition Round My Family. I saw a review for this book on Goodreads, written by Angela from www.gardenteacakesandme.co.uk and I wanted to read it. It’s not a book I would have picked from the library/book shop…
UPDATE! I found out that Oliver is both a genocide denier and a science denier (anti-vaxxer), so I reinforce my not-to-read advice for this book. I wouldn’t have read it if I was aware of his views, as they are too biased to make presenting…
Crown and Country by David Starkey is a history of the Kings and Queens of England. I’ve enjoyed this book a lot, hence giving it 5 stars. Each monarch is presented in a few pages, as one can imagine. Presenting over 1000 years of history…
I’ve had this book, Kings and Queens by Neil Grant, in my wish list and my husband bought it for me as a Christmas gift, along with a few other books. Initially I thought I’m going to keep this illustrated guide as a reference book.…
The full name of the book History by Peter Claus and John Marriott is History – An introduction to theory, method and practice. Sounds a bit boring, at least according to my husband. I have to admit I wasn’t sure it will be fun, as…