Citadel is the final instalment of the Languedoc Trilogy by Kate Mosse.
Another long read (850 plus pages!), but well worth it to reach the conclusion of the many storylines over the previous two parts.
It’s a great ending to the story. I really like her style of writing, easy to read, but full of facts that makes you never want to stop reading this page turner.
I’ve read The Joubert Family Chronicles series, Now I’ve completed the Languedoc Trilogy, what next? Maybe I should try some of her stand-alone novels like The Taxidermist’s Daughter or The Winter Ghosts, but at the moment I have another pile to get through.
This is the third book I have read by William Boyd and I can’t still figure out what it was about? I did read it from front to back and understood the story lines, but still can’t connect the dots, so to speak! I am also sure that the format of this book did not help, it turns out that this edition is sold under the title of ‘Penguin Essentials‘.
Instead of a traditional paperback size of 19.5 cm by 12.5 cm, it is only 18 cm x 12 cm – referred to as A-format. One would think that should not matter, but when the typeface size is reduced proportionally this does not make for an easy read, even with reading glasses.
I do wonder whether the author was aware of this transformation. Perhaps I would have followed the story more easily instead of taking more than two intermittent weeks to finish it because of the tiny print.
Book five of the Plantagenet and Tudor Novels series, if like me, you are reading them in the order recommended by Phillipa Gregory.
The White Princess is centred on Elizabeth of York who was married to Henry VII until her death in 1503. Her marriage to Henry VII brought an end to the English civil war known as the War of the Roses.
You may recognise many of the names and remember them from your history lessons, but it is wonderful to see them brought to life in this fantastic novel.
Another very great page turner from any author who I ready like, I look forward to the other subsequent books in this great series.
I’ve not read a John le CarrĂ© book for quite a while. This one did not disappoint!
As one would expect, it’s a good spy story featuring many familiar names, such as George Smiley, Peter Guillam and Control, as the narrative moves back and forth across different time periods.
It does help, though, if you have read Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, as it provides much of the background and context.
I think I have read nearly all of his novels, but for some reason this one seemed to pass me by. I really enjoyed this one and will have keep a look-out for some of the others that I may have missed.
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