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Rachel Reviews: Dreams from Communism: Satire from the Past, Lessons for the Present by Ian Christoff
I really enjoyed Ian Christoff's book. It gave me an insight into a world that I knew existed but of which I had limited knowledge, and Christoff's series of short tales has gone some way to extending my awareness of the lives of comrades in Bulgaria. It was certainly an entertaining way to learn about what could be seen as a dark episode in that country's history and its emergence from it.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: To End the Night - Julius Caesar's Secret War by Lluew Grey
So. First thing to know is that I love Roman history. There is something that keeps drawing me back to that particular period with its imperial madness and gladiators and innovation and war-mongering. Second thing to know is I love vampires. Probably not as much as I love Romans but still, they have a strangely alluring attraction for me.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Everyday is Like Sunday by John Doe
The fact that Hitler's Nazi Germany looted the art collections of those they subdued is no new tale: to the "winners", the spoils and all that. This story takes that idea and tells of a girl, Lily Braun, her need for revenge and her orchestrating the means to obtain that vengeance through the heist of a piece of art, stolen from her family in circumstances most violent.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: The Eye Opener: Collection of Short Stories II by Indrajit Garai
I mostly really enjoy Indrajit Garai's books and I am a sucker for a short story. In this collection, there are three stories: The Alignment, The Changing Turf and The Eye Opener.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: The List of My Desires by Grégoire Delacourt
My Kindle died and I needed a short paperback to read. This book fitted the bill, having fallen behind the bookcase and been discovered during some long needed Spring cleaning. Dusted off, I started reading and found a little piece of treasure.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Fiona's Fury by Roxy Blue
Ah, we all love a good love story, don't we? And when it's one where a feisty female who seems to be forever destined to have a life revolving around work, her ex-husband and her best friend suddenly is presented with the chance of romance, as a reader, you can't help but hope that it all works out for her.
By Rachel Deeming10 months ago in BookClub
