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The last time I published an entry in the Fifty Book Challenge, it was October, and I was about to go on yet another road trip.  Thus last year ended with only ten books reviewed, and a large stack of books awaiting review in the study.  Thus an impromptu New Year's Resolution to work off the backlog of books awaiting review, whilst taking ( Read more... )

I had a few books along for sleepless flights or rainy train rides on the Continent, and picked up a few more (including several with a European social-democrat perspective on political economy) for additional travel or quiet moments.  Those reviews will come.  I'll return to the Fifty Book Challenge with a rail-related Book Review No. 9, acquired ( Read more... )

Book 41: Royal Observatory Greenwich: Souvenir Guide by National Maritime Museum, Greenwich - 78 pages

Description from bookdepository.co.uk:
No blurb - its about the Royal Observatory at Greenwich in London. What more is there to say?

Thoughts:
This was another of the various ‘tourist’ books I picked up while living (and therefore travelling) ( Read more... )

Book 35: Windsor Castle: Official Souvenir Guide by Jonathan Marsden - 72 pages

Description from bookdepository.co.uk:
The official guidebook to the Windsor Castle Illustrated with 130 color images including paintings, drawings, works of art, historic documents and beautiful photographs of the State Rooms These new, fully revised official ( Read more... )

Book 31: Explore Hampton Court Palace: Souvenir Guidebook by Brett Dolman, Sebastian Edwards, Susanne Groom & Marc Meltonville - 75 pages

Description:
The book has no blurb or description elsewhere on the net - basically, its about Hampton Court Palace.

Thoughts:
When I went to London in 2009 (a ‘stopover’ when I went to Dubai - it’s cheaper ( Read more... )

Book 25: Edinburgh Castle: The Official Souvenir Guide by Chris Tabraham - 64 pages

Description from Goodreads:
Edinburgh Castle has dominated its surroundings with majesty for centuries. Today the castle continues to attract people to its rocky perch. They are captivated by the ancient buildings, overawed by the marvellous views from the ( Read more... )

Title: Turn Right At Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a TimeAuthor: Mark Adams
Genre: Travel

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Book 17: Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore - 559 pages

Description from bookdepository.co.uk:
The long-awaited companion to "New York Times" bestsellers "Graceling" and "Fire" Eight years after "Graceling," Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea. But the influence of her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities, lives on. Her advisors, ( Read more... )

Originally posted by audrey_e at 7: Madame Chrysanthéme
7 MADAME CHRYSANTHEME Pierre Loti (France, 1888)

The English translation retains the same title.


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