England
Destination: London Books: Loathsome London by Terry Deary from the Horrible Histories Various Titles from the You Wouldn’t Want To Be… series for children “Horrible” History Makes Traveling to Britain with Kids Fun A GUEST POST by Mara Gorman Grownups tend to think that castles, suits of armor, and ancient towers are automatically interesting [...]
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SURPRISE! Our regular Wednesday feature, The Great American Road Trip paused for a holiday break. Promises to come back in 2011. Don’t know where the road trip went, but since it was in Wyoming (With a beautiful story) last time we visited, maybe it’s caught in a snowstorm. But we’ll take a look at a newly [...]
Destination: Heathrow, Terminal Five, England Book: NEW 9/2010, A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton Alain de Botton quoted in The Telegraph (Britain): “I will hate you till the day I die and wish you nothing but ill will in every career move you make.”
Destination: Mostly England Book: George Eliot in Love by Brenda Maddox (NEW September 28, 2010) Ugly. George Eliot (Mary Ann or Marian Evans) was beyond plain. Everyone noted her over-sized nose, prominent jaw and long chin. But her charm and brilliance saved the day. Furthermore, she is one of the best English novelists ever.
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Destination: England Book: Watching the English (2008) by Kate Fox A GUEST POST by Julie, The Lady From London
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Destination: England Book: The Red Queen (NEW: August 2010) by Phillipa Gregory Boy, for a small island, and a relatively brief history (after all we don’t know much about them before the Romans) the British sure have had a lot going on. For all those who despair of ever figuring out all those branches of [...]
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Destination: England Book: Writing Jane Austen by Elizabeth Aston (NEW April, 2010) For the Jane-obsessed, or for those just wondering what tourists are doing in Bath these days, Writing Jane Austen could be a handy tour guide. The author’s education and her long list of published Jane Austen sequels guarantees accurate descriptions of Palladian homes, [...]
Destination: Europe and the Holy Land Book: The Lute Player: A Novel of Richard the Lionhearted by Norah Lofts. (Original 1951, Reprint 2009)
