Monthly Archives: July 2014
The Blackhouse – Peter May
The annual tradition of collecting guga (gannet hatchlings) from the rocky isle of An Sgeir off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides dates to before the Middle Ages. Today it is a rite of passage for young men … Continue reading
Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered – Dianne Hales
Leonardo’s Mona Lisa is probably the most famous painting in history. Songs have been written about her. She’s often been copied by other artists. Suitors have left her flowers, poems, love notes. She has been kidnapped and returned. Twentieth century … Continue reading
The Kiss of Deception – Mary Pearson
Princess Lia must marry a prince she has never seen or met to broker a peace between two kingdoms. Lia is not a big fan of that whole ‘sacrifice happiness for the good of the kingdom’ thing. So Lia and … Continue reading
The Sacred River – Wendy Wallace
Luxor is wonderful. The air is dry, clear, and for the first time in her life, Harriet can breathe. For the first time she truly feels alive. The noxious fogs of Victorian London made Harriet’s asthma life threatening, so her … Continue reading
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