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19,059 pages read and 842 team points

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Teacher Man

By Frank McCourt

3 stars

I was inspired to read this by Vitoria's listing and memories of finding Angela's Ashes gripping, although harrowing. I alternated between finding him painfully self obsessed, due to his childhood trauma, and admiring him for making it a teaching tool that engaged so many students. Inspiring in parts but also a sad book.
The Glitter and the Gold

By Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan

4 stars

Amazing autobiography of a dollar princess who married the Duke of Marlborough then became a supporter of women's suffrage and charity worker in England and France. Frustratingly discreet but lots of great stories. Nancy Astor to Winston Churchill: "If you were my husband, I'd put poison in your glass!" Churchill: "If I were your husband, I'd drink it!"
The History of the World Begins in Ice

By Kate Elliott

3 stars

Shorts stories and ephemera around the world of a series I love. Not worth reading unless you are also into the series. Some entertaining extras and really interesting explanation of the world building and character relationships.
Cold Steel

By Kate Elliott

5 stars

A wonderful wrapping up of all the complex strands of this trilogy. The battle scenes are tough going but the end recaptures the human warmth that makes these books such a delight.
Cold Fire

By Kate Elliott

5 stars

The second half of this book is my favourite part of this series. The hectic pace slows down to explore a society and allow character relationships to develop..
Cold Magic

By Kate Elliott

5 stars

Awesome fantasy with very layered world and engaging characters. Set in alternative world history Napoleonic era engaging with political conflicts of the changes happening at that time. An old favourite and a pleasure to reread.
Eliza Hamilton

By Tilar J. Mazzeo

4 stars

The content of this is so inherently interesting that the rather pedestrian writing style doesn't matter. It's a shame there is so much focus on the gossip of the times and relatively little on the political situations. However, there is some interesting exploration of the dynamics of human relationships. An interesting analysis of an unsolved historical puzzle was very convincing and based well on character.
After Hello

By Mhairi McFarlane

2 stars

The first book was funny but the short story follow up was too much the same.
You Had Me At Hello

By Mhairi McFarlane

3 stars

Witty, fast paced romantic comedy with engaging characters. You know where it's going, but some nice twists and turns along the way show us the world as we live it.

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