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posted by choops2 at 9:10 pm (EST) on Nov 6, 2009
Thanks for dropping by.
Cheers,
Karen
posted by kiwidoc at 10:18 am (EST) on Apr 10, 2009
Quick note because I found we have a few books in common, but particularly a very strange one from my teen years. You and I seem to be the only people on this group who own Let's Kill Uncle. This is a silly book about two children killing a wicked uncle on an island off Canada but it was one of those books that hit me between the eyes and never left.
We were living in Australia at that time and it was serialised in the Australian Woman's Weekly. I spent almost two years trying to find an affordable copy on line, bought it for about $6 and re-read it last year. I still loved it.
Barbara Dover (kiwidover@hotmail.com)
posted by romain at 9:33 am (EST) on Jan 3, 2009
Cheers
Annabel
posted by gaskella at 12:45 pm (EST) on Oct 11, 2008
Anyhow, I'd love any good recommendations from you on Elizabethan books. Alison Weir is known to be a highly reputable Elizabethan scholar/author. "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" may be the next book I devour. I'm also curious if you know of any good books about Mary (Elizabeth's sister). If so, please let me know, as I would love recommendations regarding her as well.
Thank you!
posted by Brenhines_o_Rhofiau at 10:33 am (EST) on Sep 25, 2006
posted by TimothyBurke at 6:05 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2006