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Beth rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Winter Witch by Paula Brackston	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fascinating! Historical details of Wales well done. Fantasy aspect true to the lore and beliefs of the time period. An enjoyable read .
Jun 11, 2013 06:19pm · see review
Beth rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Beth rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Serpent Garden by Judith Merkle Riley	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Beth rated a book 4 of 5 stars Merivel: A Man of His Time by Rose Tremain	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Merivel-an Everyman of the 17th century. Tremain's portrayal of this absolutely fascinating character is brilliant. Very much a man of his time, he is at once extraordinary and completely human. Merivel grapples with love and loss, ambition and failu...more
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Beth rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent historical fiction interwoven with factual material from the life of Maria Mitchell, astronomer. Enjoyable, engaging, imaginative, chock full of fascinating ideas. Hannah is made of the stuff we all aspire to. A celestial experience!
May 14, 2013 02:47pm · see review
Beth rated a book 4 of 5 stars In Pursuit of the Green Lion (Margaret of Ashbury, #2) by Judith Merkle Riley	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loved it! Excellent historical fiction. Margaret is a heroine extraordinaire! Looking forward to the final book of this wonderful trilogy.
May 08, 2013 01:52pm · see review
Beth rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change by Al Gore	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
One of the most important, comprehensive and informative books I have ever read. Life altering reading! Renders almost everything else as irrelevant. Complex, brilliantly presented, mind boggling truths. Will we be able to save our beautiful Mother Earth...more
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Beth rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Memory Thief by Emily Colin (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Brilliant! I fell in love with the characters and became them. I climbed, fell, feared, loved, doubted, believed, felt, felt, became this story. Emily Colin, you write alive, poetically, powerfully and so real that I sit at you feet, like a child, wa...more
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Beth rated a book 4 of 5 stars A Vision of Light (Margaret of Ashbury, #1) by Judith Merkle Riley	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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