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Category: Literary Reviews

August 18, 2023

Review: Stormed Fortress, Janny Wurts

Rating: 5 out of 5 I couldn’t put this down! Ms Wurts is excellent in her stand-alone’s, but the Wars of Light and Shadow…

August 15, 2023

Arvustus: Ordu sügis, Juhan Kreem

Hinnang: 5 / 5 „Ordu sügis“ on äärmiselt vajalik teos. Oma teemalt on see üks väheseid käsitlusi keskajast, mis ei lasku ebasobivasse romantikasse või…

August 6, 2023

Review: Krakatoa, Simon Winchester

Rating: 4 out of 5 I thought this would be a straightforward story about a volcanic explosion with a discussion on the events leading…

July 30, 2023

Review: To Ride Hell’s Chasm, Janny Wurts

Rating: 5 out of 5 I’m in awe at Ms Wurts’ world building. This is clearly different to the Wars of Light and Shadow…

July 27, 2023

Review: Metternich, Desmond Seward

Rating: 3 out of 5 Metternich is a name that strikes horror and fear into the hearts of many. Yet, beyond the classic “Metternich…

July 24, 2023

Review: The Dragon Reborn, Robert Jordan

Rating: 4 out of 5 The Dragon Reborn… Yes, he’s here! And it looks like he’s ready to assume the important mantle that everyone’s…

July 19, 2023

Review: Meet Mr. Mulliner, P.G. Wodehouse

Rating: 5 out of 5 Mr Mulliner’s stories are an excellent pastime just like any other Wodehouse. I think the strength of these stories…

July 19, 2023

Review: Carry On, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse

Rating: 5 out of 5 Wodehouse is excellent! What else needs to be said? Jeeves can often have the listener in fits of laughter…

July 17, 2023

Review: Henry VIII, Alison Weir

Rating: 3 out of 5 I have read a lot of Ms Alison Weir. In general, my problem with her history is that due…

July 15, 2023

Review: The Last Great Mountain, Mick Conefrey

Review: Kangchenjunga… The name would leave most cold and unknowing until reading Mr Conefrey. Another excellent adventure in the mountains, this book is more…

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