A fascinating account of stories of his patients and their mental problems, good and bad. He treats them all with respect, looking for the real/spiritual/talented person.
Remarkable book, recording intimate thoughts and telling of a sad romance.
The characters seemed very real.
Amazing descriptive phrases.
Ian McEwan certainly gets inside your head.
The characters seemed very real.
Amazing descriptive phrases.
Ian McEwan certainly gets inside your head.
I have waded through this book and got a lot out of it.
I liked his original premise that history taught in the west is biased to Britain and colonial events.
I appreciated time travel oriented to the Silk Road.
Well written, but so much to take in for me.
I liked his original premise that history taught in the west is biased to Britain and colonial events.
I appreciated time travel oriented to the Silk Road.
Well written, but so much to take in for me.
I originally bought it thinking it would cover interesting London history, and I liked the cover.
The I started reading and I’m was blown away …
It’s Fantasy, but It’s light, bright, breezy and fun, clever easy flowing text and full of surprises.
Mixed in with the action and magic is a framework of London history.
The I started reading and I’m was blown away …
It’s Fantasy, but It’s light, bright, breezy and fun, clever easy flowing text and full of surprises.
Mixed in with the action and magic is a framework of London history.
A fat thriller, immediately engrossing, as you are reading the thoughts of the killer ...
Enjoyable read, a veritable page turner.
Warning, the language and scenes are quite gross in places.
I needed a dictionary a few times to keep up with the author's vocabulary.
I also increased my vocabulary with local lingo:
Fat Rascal= a cross between a bun and a scone
'eau de nil'= a pale greenish colour
'Whit a reedy'= bit embarrassed
Enjoyable read, a veritable page turner.
Warning, the language and scenes are quite gross in places.
I needed a dictionary a few times to keep up with the author's vocabulary.
I also increased my vocabulary with local lingo:
Fat Rascal= a cross between a bun and a scone
'eau de nil'= a pale greenish colour
'Whit a reedy'= bit embarrassed
A good easy read giving a live account of early settlement in Sydney and Hawkesbury area.
Her description of Will & Sal's slide into poverty, the desperation etc, is very real.
She is adept at getting you inside the mind of the lead character, Will, revealing his thoughts and feelings.
Her description of Will & Sal's slide into poverty, the desperation etc, is very real.
She is adept at getting you inside the mind of the lead character, Will, revealing his thoughts and feelings.
Another step in Rebus's and Siobhan's lives.
A well constructed story, some new faces and some old ones.
Ian Rankin is a consummate story teller.
A well constructed story, some new faces and some old ones.
Ian Rankin is a consummate story teller.
A remarkable story about a remarkable woman.
• the detail and aside facts are a bit overwhelming
• it is hard to keep track of family members, a family tree would help
• she was industrious, thrifty and sober
• she displayed enterprise, perseverance and philanthropy
• Her image is on the $20 note
• she was a good example to all
• the detail and aside facts are a bit overwhelming
• it is hard to keep track of family members, a family tree would help
• she was industrious, thrifty and sober
• she displayed enterprise, perseverance and philanthropy
• Her image is on the $20 note
• she was a good example to all
A wonderful effort combing through all the research materials and paint a detailed alive adventure of Agatha Christie's life.
A captivating story from the beginning. You are drawn into the adventure written in enjoyable, easy flowing humorous language, with poetic musical phrasing. Many surprises along the way.
‘streets in Morgan, Nebraska: named for presidents E-W, named for trees N-S. …
following a cowboy, he crossed one of the presidents and headed up a tree.’ p85, p89.
It is the spinning of a great yarn with homespun truths, humour interwoven with life lessons, morals, wisdom and truth.
‘... father ... unable to sleep--not without reason. Because a farmer with a mortgage was like a man walking on the railing of a bridge with his arm outstretched and his eyes closed. ... father ... unable to sleep--not without reason. Because a farmer with a mortgage was like a man walking on the railing of a bridge with his arm outstretched and his eyes closed.’ p13.
Lifelike likeable characters, whose attributes are revealed over time.
‘streets in Morgan, Nebraska: named for presidents E-W, named for trees N-S. …
following a cowboy, he crossed one of the presidents and headed up a tree.’ p85, p89.
It is the spinning of a great yarn with homespun truths, humour interwoven with life lessons, morals, wisdom and truth.
‘... father ... unable to sleep--not without reason. Because a farmer with a mortgage was like a man walking on the railing of a bridge with his arm outstretched and his eyes closed. ... father ... unable to sleep--not without reason. Because a farmer with a mortgage was like a man walking on the railing of a bridge with his arm outstretched and his eyes closed.’ p13.
Lifelike likeable characters, whose attributes are revealed over time.
An interesting collection of country sayings.
It reveals plenty of superstition from old times.
It reveals plenty of superstition from old times.
A light read about her ups and downs writing and getting her books published.
What a cutthroat industry.
What a cutthroat industry.
The Remarkable Mrs Reibey: The fascinating true story about the life of colonial Australia's most powerful woman from the bestselling award winning author of Mrs Kelly, Banks and Hudson Fysh by Grantlee Kieza
A remarkable story about a remarkable woman.
• the detail and aside facts are a bit overwhelming
• it is hard to keep track of family members, a family tree would help
• she was industrious, thrifty and sober
• she displayed enterprise, perseverance and philanthropy
• Her image is on the $20 note
• she was a good example to all
• the detail and aside facts are a bit overwhelming
• it is hard to keep track of family members, a family tree would help
• she was industrious, thrifty and sober
• she displayed enterprise, perseverance and philanthropy
• Her image is on the $20 note
• she was a good example to all
Honest, titillating, stimulating and raw action from the beginning.
Intriguing being inside his mind and aware of his thoughts and feelings.
He gives a very descriptive comparison of religions with first hand experience.
Intriguing being inside his mind and aware of his thoughts and feelings.
He gives a very descriptive comparison of religions with first hand experience.
The life of an exceptional energetic creative genius, written with feeling.
'Robert Galbraith' is a skillful storyteller, demonstrating an excellent understanding of human character, and sprinkled with natural meaningful sayings and observations.
This is a tomb of a book, over 900 pages, with a multitude of characters.
I kept a track of them with useful https://strikefans.com/ web site.
I also appreciated that meeting places were real and traceable via google street view.
This is a tomb of a book, over 900 pages, with a multitude of characters.
I kept a track of them with useful https://strikefans.com/ web site.
I also appreciated that meeting places were real and traceable via google street view.
I borrowed the book from the library to learn about St Patrick. By reading it I have a good idea of history from the fall of Roman empire. The little backwater Ireland and the scribes in the monasteries played a big part in saving much literature and historical bible texts. I now have a great admiration for St Patrick and the tenacity of the Irish people. He was the right influential leader and the right time. Turned them from fighting to loving Christians with a heart for God. A magic book, written in an easy style, teaching about history and illuminating historical influences and key people.
A fascinating account of stories of his patients and their mental problems, good and bad. He treats them all with respect, looking for the real/spiritual/talented person.
An epic complete story with well fleshed out players.
Excellent.
Excellent.
A fascinating account of Edinburgh's early history. How the protective wall and overcrowding forced them to build tall tenements and create cellars below the ground.
An easy to read, flowing script, with vivid descriptive phrases and well-articulated feelings.
It conjuring up many of my own growing up memories
The language was so rich I will need to read again to get full value.
It conjuring up many of my own growing up memories
The language was so rich I will need to read again to get full value.
The Diamond Eye: the brand new WW2 historical novel based on a gripping true story from the 1 bestselling author by Kate Quinn
Highly readable, enjoyable and believable historical fiction of a Soviet woman sniper early in WWII.
A warm conversational style and cleverly introduced tension with USA visit.
"The rifle fires the bullet, but the wind carries it." I quoted the old proverb. p137.
"A pinch of dry tea and a lump of sugar wrapped in foil. ..." p211.
A warm conversational style and cleverly introduced tension with USA visit.
"The rifle fires the bullet, but the wind carries it." I quoted the old proverb. p137.
"A pinch of dry tea and a lump of sugar wrapped in foil. ..." p211.
It was great to immerse myself in this great old classic. I have been carrying it around for years. My grandpa gave it to me when we lived in Roxburgh. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was fascinated by the old language.
The book I have is the 1st Australian Edition, printed by John Sands of Sydney.
Description: Sydney : Dymock's Book Arcade, 1947
338 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., 1 map ; 22 cm.
Series: The Kingston classics
Illustrated by James Phillips
The illustrations are 8 marvelous pen & ink drawings.
The book I have is the 1st Australian Edition, printed by John Sands of Sydney.
Description: Sydney : Dymock's Book Arcade, 1947
338 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., 1 map ; 22 cm.
Series: The Kingston classics
Illustrated by James Phillips
The illustrations are 8 marvelous pen & ink drawings.
Blurb Your Enthusiasm: A Cracking Compendium of Book Blurbs, Writing Tips, Literary Folklore and Publishing Secrets by Louise Willder
A delight to read, full of interesting blurb.
I was led to discover more about Charles Dickens after reading Tom Keneally’s book, The Dickens Boy. While at school I only read one set book Great Expectations, so this book painted a live picture of Dickens, his family and writing and acting exploits. A great read.
What an energetic and creative writer he was. He always seemed flat out writing his story installments.
His knowledge of London streets was firmly etched in his mind via lengthy evening walks.
He often sought new environments to stimulate his creativity, visiting prisons, asylums, medical institutions and traveling locally and abroad.
Interesting how often he wrote to his friends, especially when traveling, then asking for his letters back when he got home.
He was a very energetic and controlling, with strong willpower and driving energy.
What an energetic and creative writer he was. He always seemed flat out writing his story installments.
His knowledge of London streets was firmly etched in his mind via lengthy evening walks.
He often sought new environments to stimulate his creativity, visiting prisons, asylums, medical institutions and traveling locally and abroad.
Interesting how often he wrote to his friends, especially when traveling, then asking for his letters back when he got home.
He was a very energetic and controlling, with strong willpower and driving energy.
It was interesting following Angela Gallop's career, her beginnings in biochemistry with sea slugs on the Isle of Wight, her initiation at Forensic Science Service (FSS), branching out forming Forensic Access, Forensic Alliance and Axiom International along the way.
I have done a bit of reading about Forensic work after attending a Forensic course at U3A (University of the 3rd Age).
What came through in this book is the multitude of branches of Forensic Science, from detailed study of the crime scene to many branches of science: Toxicology, Ballistics, Fingerprints, DNA, examination of fibers, hair, pollens, and on and on.
I have done a bit of reading about Forensic work after attending a Forensic course at U3A (University of the 3rd Age).
What came through in this book is the multitude of branches of Forensic Science, from detailed study of the crime scene to many branches of science: Toxicology, Ballistics, Fingerprints, DNA, examination of fibers, hair, pollens, and on and on.
A whale of a book. Tremendous, wonderful, a pleasure to read.
It is an outstanding intricate and complete saga of a dysfunctional wealthy English family, a highly believable tale in an accurate framework of history.
Following the uncared for children with self-centred parents through to their involvement with daring escapades in WWII.
The well painted characters and relationships became alive to me, I shed a tear as one of the children perished near the end.
I was interleaving my reading with 'Between Silk and Cyanide' by Leo Marks, describing the workings of British espionage during WWII. It was pleasing to see how close to history the book was.
JQ has exciting descriptions full of sights and sounds, an amazing way with words. I had to stop and capture many descriptions on the way.
"The crisp displays of October, all its smart oranges and yellows, have been spoilt and scattered about as November rushes in, dragging winter behind it like a trial of rattling cans" p246.
It is an outstanding intricate and complete saga of a dysfunctional wealthy English family, a highly believable tale in an accurate framework of history.
Following the uncared for children with self-centred parents through to their involvement with daring escapades in WWII.
The well painted characters and relationships became alive to me, I shed a tear as one of the children perished near the end.
I was interleaving my reading with 'Between Silk and Cyanide' by Leo Marks, describing the workings of British espionage during WWII. It was pleasing to see how close to history the book was.
JQ has exciting descriptions full of sights and sounds, an amazing way with words. I had to stop and capture many descriptions on the way.
"The crisp displays of October, all its smart oranges and yellows, have been spoilt and scattered about as November rushes in, dragging winter behind it like a trial of rattling cans" p246.