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VIKINGS 4 Recap, Episode 11: THE OUTSIDER

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Patricia

The second half of VIKINGS Season 4 begins right where we left off last spring, with Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) returning to Kattegat after an 8-year absence, and challenging each of his sons: “Who wants to be king?” As it turns … Read More →

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The Last Kingdom, Episode 8: The Battle of Edington

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Patricia

878 A.D. In the seventh week after Easter King Alfred rode to Ecbryht’s Stone…All those of Somerset came to meet him, and those of Wiltshire and Hampshire…they were glad of his coming. ..He went from that camp…to Edington, and there … Read More →

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#BookadayUK 21: Summer Read!

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Patricia

Coming to a bookstore near you in July: A Triple Knot by Emma Campion. I was privileged to receive a galley of this fascinating new book by Emma Campion in which she explores the tangled marriages of Joan, the Fair … Read More →

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#Bookaday for June 4: Least Favorite Book by Favorite Author

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Patricia

His first book, Cold Mountain, is brilliant. He is a remarkable and talented writer, and he made me care very much about the fate of the hero of that first book. But I could find no place in my hear … Read More →

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