Author: fantasyst95

Little Indulgences

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Hello everybody! Just a quick post whilst I am in the middle of reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy! As I’m sure you will appreciate this is an incredibly long book, and whilst I have been making progress, it is going to take some time to finish. I’m currently about a third of the way through the book. At first I wasn’t sure how I was going to take to it, being that it’s

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The Green Mile – Stephen King

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I am going to begin this post very simply, and I apologise in advance for my language, but I feel it absolutely necessary.   This book is FUCKING FANTASTIC!   This is my first read of Stephen King’s work and it has absolutely skyrocketed to the top of my list of all time favourite books . It is rare that a book can truly make you feel the full range of emotions, but by God

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Book Review: Ewan Pendle and the White Wraith – Shaun Hume

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Hi everybody! Further to Monday’s post, as promised, I have finished reading Ewan Pendle and the White Wraith! I would like to thank Shaun for giving me the opportunity to read and review the book – being an independent/ self-published author, I may not have come across his work (at least for some time) had he not approached me directly. A lot of reviews I saw initially compare the book to the Harry Potter series.

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The Last Kingdom & The Pale Horseman – Bernard Cornwell

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I first came across this series as a television show back in autumn 2015, in which we follow the story of Uthred. Initially baptised as Osbert, he is raised in his ancestral home of Bebbanberg until one fateful day, when riding along the beach with his father, Danish ships are spotted on the coast. As Ealdorman of Bebbanberg, Osbert’s father has to take action immediately. He sends his eldest son, Uthred, to spy on the

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