Book Review: MEDIEVAL MEDICINE by Toni Mount

A thematic approach to medicine in the Middle Ages

Book Review: THE TIME TRAVELLER’S GUIIDE TO MEDIEVAL ENGLAND by Ian Mortimer

A brilliant book that brings daily life in the 14th century to life!

Book Review: CASTLE by Marc Morris

A well written, engaging history of British castles

Book Review: HENRY V by Christopher Allmand

A comprehensive biography of the life of Henry V, but not one that's designed to entertain

Book Review: HENRY IV by Chris Given-Wilson

A fascinating start, but the lack of a narrative thread (due to the history) makes the middle hard work

Essay Round-Up; Part One

A look at some essays I've been reading recently

Book Review: SHAKESPEARE’S KINGS by John Julius Norwich

An overview of 150 years of British History that did what it said, but lacked style

Book Review: THE SILK ROADS by Peter Frankopan

Genre: Non-Fiction (Economic and Political History) Star Rating: 3 stars A different sort of review today, as my most recent read wasn't my usual fantasy - or even fiction. About the Book: It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, …