Goodreads blurb: Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but… Read more “#bookreview The Seed Collectors by Scarlett Thomas”
Month: July 2017
An introduction to the decentralised collection of manuscripts with provenance of Llanthony Secunda Priory: archivist’s project
As volunteer archivist for the Llanthony Secunda Priory Trust, I have spent 6 months toiling with information management and cataloguing software to spur the direction of the… Read more “An introduction to the decentralised collection of manuscripts with provenance of Llanthony Secunda Priory: archivist’s project”
#bookreview The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis. Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016
This a beautiful paperback published by Two Roads, with foil highlighting on front and back covers, and sprayed edges. From the inside cover: Georgian London, in the… Read more “#bookreview The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis. Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2016 “
#bookreview The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts
Set in the eighteenth century, the reader is transported to Italy, to the world of Princess Caroline of Brunswick and our protagonists Emilia and Sarah. The book… Read more “#bookreview The Dressmaker’s Secret by Charlotte Betts”
