Category Archives: Reviews
Two-Minute Reviews
I’m starting a new series of video reviews – mainly historical fiction but, who knows, I may branch out onto other genres or media. These are published on my Instagram account and also my Youtube channel. Battle Song – by … Continue reading
Review: Roman Conquests: Britain by Simon Elliott
I am very honoured to man the last marching fort of Simon Elliott’s Roman Conquest Blog Tour. The story of Rome’s conquest – and apparently endless re-conquest – of Britain is a long and complex one that lasted for around … Continue reading
Review: Roman Britain’s MISSING LEGION – Simon Elliott
It seems like I’ve always been aware of the legion that disappeared – the Legio IX Hispana – but it is many years since I last read about it and I was therefore delighted to be offered the chance to … Continue reading
The Ladies of the Magna Carta – a Review
I am absolutely delighted that my blog has the honour of being the final stop on a blog tour to celebrate: The Ladies of the Magna Carta by Sharon Bennett Connolly. Sharon Bennett Connolly is fast becoming the go-to historian if … Continue reading
Book Review: Kindred Spirits: Ephemera by Jennifer C. Wilson
I am delighted to be kicking off the Blog Tour to celebrate the publication of Jennifer C Wilson’s Kindred Spirits: Ephemera. This is, I believe, the fifth in a series of books set in the world of historical spirits but … Continue reading
Diana Jackson – Missing: Past and Present
I am delighted to host the very first stop on this Blog Tour for Diana Jackson’s new book: Missing – Past and Present. I was lucky enough to get hold of a copy of this book just before it came … Continue reading
Game of Thrones – A Review
N.B. Major – and I mean major! – Spoiler Alert!! Now that the dust and ash has settled – and there was a hell of a lot of ash to settle! – I feel I should put down a few … Continue reading
Review: Silk and the Sword by Sharon Bennett Connelly
Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest is, I suppose, a period about which we all know at least a little bit. We have heard of Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror and perhaps Harald … Continue reading
Book Review: Days of Sun and Glory by Anna Belfrage
In this second book in her King’s Greatest Enemy series, Anna Belfrage builds on the excellent set of characters introduced to us in In The Shadow of the Storm. The new novel concentrates once again on the exploits of … Continue reading
Book Reviews: Alison Morton’s Roma Nova
When Alison Morton asked me to take a look at her new book, Insurrectio, a few months ago, my first reaction was guilt because I’d been meaning to read her previous four books for ages. Like the rest of us, … Continue reading
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