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My 2009 list so far, continued:
16. Firewall, Henning Mankell. Another Wallander, I really enjoyed it.
17. The Glass Blowers, Daphne Du Maurier. One I'd never heard of, and it's been sat on my shelf since (apparently) 1971, lol? I really enjoyed it. French revolution family history stuff, very interesting.
18. The Load of Unicorn, Cynthia Harnett. I loved her Stars of Fortune, which I first read when I was about 12. I bout this one years and years ago, but only just read it. Meant to be for kids, but I thought it was really interesting. It's about medieval London and Caxton and the development of printing.
19. A Traveller in Time, Alison Uttley. Again, ANOTHER kids' historical novel that I bought years ago and never read. It was one of the first things I ever remember watching on telly, on BBC in the 70s, filmed in Simon Groom's house by the way, and I remember LOVING it so much, but again, I'd never read the book. I loved it - so sad and sweet and interesting. Fiona - you might like this, it features Mary Queen of Scots.
20. Mayflower: A Voyage to War, Nathaniel Philbrick. I read the first chapter about 4 times, because I kept getting bored and forgetting what had happened. BUT now I'm half way through and I'm really enjoying it a lot. It's fascinating that I've been to the places it's talking about, and I WISH I'd read it when I was there last year (or before I went).
NEXT WEEK I will be reading Girl Meets Cake by the fabulous Susie Day.
16. Firewall, Henning Mankell. Another Wallander, I really enjoyed it.
17. The Glass Blowers, Daphne Du Maurier. One I'd never heard of, and it's been sat on my shelf since (apparently) 1971, lol? I really enjoyed it. French revolution family history stuff, very interesting.
18. The Load of Unicorn, Cynthia Harnett. I loved her Stars of Fortune, which I first read when I was about 12. I bout this one years and years ago, but only just read it. Meant to be for kids, but I thought it was really interesting. It's about medieval London and Caxton and the development of printing.
19. A Traveller in Time, Alison Uttley. Again, ANOTHER kids' historical novel that I bought years ago and never read. It was one of the first things I ever remember watching on telly, on BBC in the 70s, filmed in Simon Groom's house by the way, and I remember LOVING it so much, but again, I'd never read the book. I loved it - so sad and sweet and interesting. Fiona - you might like this, it features Mary Queen of Scots.
20. Mayflower: A Voyage to War, Nathaniel Philbrick. I read the first chapter about 4 times, because I kept getting bored and forgetting what had happened. BUT now I'm half way through and I'm really enjoying it a lot. It's fascinating that I've been to the places it's talking about, and I WISH I'd read it when I was there last year (or before I went).
NEXT WEEK I will be reading Girl Meets Cake by the fabulous Susie Day.