Month: September 2018

Book Review: SPQR – A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard My rating: 2 of 5 stars Flying in the face of other reviews for this book, I can honestly say I lost precious hours reading this book that I will never get back. Possibly the worst book I’ve read on Roman history; certainly the most boring.… Read More Book Review: SPQR – A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

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Book Review: An Inspector Calls and Other Plays by J.B. Priestley

An Inspector Calls and Other Plays by J.B. Priestley My rating: 2 of 5 stars I recall seeing ‘An Inspector Calls’ in my youth. I couldn’t remember anything about it, truth be told, so when this text turned up in my son’s GCSE set texts for English I was delighted to be reacquainted with the… Read More Book Review: An Inspector Calls and Other Plays by J.B. Priestley

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