Tag: WWI
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Mrs. Dalloway
Review: This was unexpected. It was written in stream of consciousness like Joyce’s Ulysses which surprised me. I had read To The Lighthouse a couple years ago and that was conventional, so I guess I expected more of the same from this author. Two things I didn’t like were the lack of chapters and to… Read more
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Great Uncle Harry
Review: This was excellent, a really engaging and enjoyable read. Imagine finding out about a great uncle that you had no idea really existed and then resolving to find out who this man was and what his life was like. Michael Palin did exactly that with his Great Uncle Harry. Researched his life from his… Read more
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The WWI Trivia Book
Review: Once again, a good book spoiled completely by so many errors and typos as to be a real disappointment. The author is a smart guy, but he needs to get a proofreader and fix the file. I learned a lot, the format is a good effort, with history, then facts, then trivia test questions.… Read more