Category Archives: Reading in 2013

What I’ve Read – December 2013

Posted on December 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

Black Heart – Holly Black The last of the Curse Workers books. I really enjoyed them, I liked that there is no absolute good or bad and while I don’t think it’s a happy ending really, I like that it … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – November 2013

Posted on December 3, 2013 by nicdempsey

I didn’t read much at all this month, actually that’s not entirely true, I did read, I just didn’t read much new stuff, I spent three days in bed at the beginning of the month and read loads when I … Continue reading →

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What I Read – October 2013

Posted on October 31, 2013 by nicdempsey

The American Way of Eating – Tracie McMillan I’m not sure that enjoy is a word I’d use given the subject matter, but I read this over a weekend which given the subject matter showed how it held my interest. … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – September 2013

Posted on October 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth – Helen Castor This has been on my to be read list for ages. You couldn’t tailor a book more perfect for my interests, medieval English history and the role of queens. … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – August 2013

Posted on August 31, 2013 by nicdempsey

Feed – Mira Grant I finished this and I’m still not quite sure what I think about it. As I said last month, while I was reading it, it was fine but once I put it down, I wasn’t that … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – July 2013

Posted on July 31, 2013 by nicdempsey

A Gambling Man – Jenny Uglow Fascinating and worth reading if you like history. I do feel that I need to know more but am resisting buying anymore books about the period. I have a ton of history books to … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – June 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

Fragments – Dan Wells I started this straight after Partials. Which I didn’t talk about at all last month! I really enjoyed both the books and I’ll read the third but I did find the writing style dense. I needed … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – May 2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

This is one day early however, I’m unlikely to finish anything between now and tomorrow without being up way into the night and I’m staying at Ma’s tonight so it’s very unlikely as I’ll have to be up at ‘Oh … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – April 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by nicdempsey

After the Snow – S. D. Crockett This was Luc’s holiday book (every holiday, Luc, one of my godchildren, read a book together, this started as a way to get him to read more English books, he and his siblings are being brought … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Read – February 2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by nicdempsey

Something is Going to Fall Like Rain – Ros Wynne-Jones I started reading this in January and mentioned it in last month’s What I’ve Read, I said then that I thought it would make me sad and think of things … Continue reading →

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