Synopsis (from book cover):
Summer, 1942. A spirited and courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network – codenamed ‘Citadel’ – is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows around them. as the war reaches its [...]
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Citadel by Kate Mosse
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2013
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The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix
Description from the publishers site:
Only the Abhorsen can keep the living safe from the dead.
Sabriel: Every step she takes brings her closer to a battle that will pit her against the true forces of life and death – and bring her face-to-face with her own destiny.
Lirael: With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, Lirael [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 15th 2012
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Keep Calm and Carry On
I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I talk about a random tweet, one of my favourite book shops and how on one occasion the bookshop led to an occurrence of synchronicity.
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 28th 2012
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Now Katherine Swift, one of the most acclaimed gardening writers of her generation, takes a fresh look at the garden she created over twenty years in the grounds of Dower House at Morville, meditating on everything from the terrain and its history, to the plants and trees, and the odd habits of [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2012
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The Number Devil
Long time readers will know that I enjoy reading the books and thoughts written by Christopher Lloyd.
I am subscribed to receive emails from ‘What on Earth Books‘, which add to his thoughts on the themes in his books and this one popped up in my email box today (including the picture above):
WHILST PUTTING the final [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2012
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The Cosmic Serpent… by Jeremy Narby
…DNA and the Origins of Knowledge
Synopsis from the book cover:
While living among Peruvian Indians, anthropologist Jeremy Narby became intrigued by their claim that their phenomenal knowledge of plants and biochemistry was communicated to them directly while under the influence of hallucinogens.
Despite his initial scepticism, Narby found himself engaged in an increasingly obsessive personal quest. [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Mar 6th 2012
I invite you to join me at Vision & Verb where I share my reading journey over the years.
2 Comments CherryPie on Feb 12th 2012
