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Is Read Queen like the White Princess which is going to be a movie?
The Red Queen that I read is a dystopian YA novel. There is another Red Queen that is part of the same series as White Princess. They are historical fiction about England in the Middle Ages.
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A Night to Remember – Walter Lord – 5*****
This is a first-hand account of what the people aboard the Titanic recall of the night she sank. It’s a gripping story, and Lord does a great job of bringing all these people to life. I get a real sense of the confusion and disbelief when the ship first strikes the iceberg. And later, of the chaos and panic when it is clear she will go down.
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44 Scotland Street – Alexander McCall Smith – 3.5***
I love this kind of ensemble piece. Not much happens, and everything happens: love found, lost and found again, awkward encounters, a hidden masterpiece, a new job and therapy sessions. I want to know more about them, especially Pat and Matthew
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April 7 - Currently ReadingTEXT -
Gutenberg's Apprentice by Alix ChristieAUDIO in the car -
The Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodMP3 Player AUDIO -
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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Gutenberg’s Apprentice – Alix Christie – 3.5***
In her debut novel, Christie explores one of the most momentous events in history: the invention of the printing press. I did find the information about the conflicts between the guilds, the ruling class, and the Church interesting, but it went on for so long that I grew tired of the political and personal intrigue. Still, in this age of digital print, it is all the more wonderful to imagine the creativity, skill and hard work that went into this marvelous invention.
LINK to my review
I am going back and reading some past books in-between the new ones.Read ~
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April 16 - Currently ReadingTEXT -
Baking Cakes in Kigali / Gaile ParkinAUDIO in the car -
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls / Anton DiSclafaniMP3 Player AUDIO -
The World's Strongest Librarian / Josh Hanagarne
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West With the Night – Beryl Markham – 5*****
Markham was an independent woman who lived life to the fullest, and on her own terms. While there has been significant controversy over whether she actually wrote this memoir (vs her third husband ghost-writing it for her), I still highly recommend it! Full of vivid imagery and really gives a sense of what life was like for the colonialists in Kenya in the early part of the 20th century.
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April 23 - Currently ReadingTEXT -
Expecting Adam / Martha N. BeckAUDIO in the car -
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe / Agatha ChristieMP3 Player AUDIO -
Epitaph: A Novel of the O.K. Corral / Mary Doria Russell
April 29 - Currently ReadingTEXT –
Death in the Clouds by Agatha ChristieAUDIO in the car –
Eligible: A Modern Retelling of Pride and Prejudice by Curtis SittenfeldMP3 Player AUDIO -
Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam
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(3.5 stars) 
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May 7 - Currently ReadingTEXT –
Maurice by E.M. ForsterAUDIO in the car –
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMP3 Player AUDIO -
Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
ok, let's see....Finished:
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June 3- Currently ReadingTEXT –
We Are Called to Rise / Laura McBrideAUDIO in the car –
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry / Gabrielle ZavinMP3 Player AUDIO -
Catch-22 / Joseph Heller
lets see...Finished this week:
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June 20 - Currently ReadingTEXT –
The Lowland / Jhumpa LahiriAUDIO in the car –
Something Rotten / Jasper FfordeMP3 Player AUDIO -
The Agony and the Ecstasy / Irving Stone
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