Tag Archives: England

Book Review: The Complete Confectioner

Posted on February 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Complete Confectioner, or, The Whole Art of Confecionary, Made Easy, by Frederick Nutt This book is a deeply interesting book, and its contents open up a view into the world of dining for English elites in the period of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The English Garden Tour

Posted on February 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

The English Garden Tour: A View Into The Past, by Mavis Batey & David Lambert This is exactly what you want a book about gardens to be, if you are fond of visiting them and reading about them and putting … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Cavern: Rise Of The Beatles And Merseybeat

Posted on January 28, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Cavern: Rise Of The Beatles And Merseybeat, by Spencer Leigh This book has a striking and unusual format that deserves some commentary before one discusses the book itself. This book is not told in a narrative form, for the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empire: The British Imperial Experience From 1765 To The Present

Posted on January 23, 2021 by nathanalbright

Empire: The British Imperial Experience From 1765 To The Present, by Dennis Judd Although I have to say that this book was more than a little bit disappointing because of some of its contents, there are at least a few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Papers Of A Pariah

Posted on January 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

Papers Of A Pariah, by Robert Hugh Benson This book begins under a bit of a disadvantage, and that is the fact that it is titled papers of a pariah. This is a rather unfortunate beginning, and the essays included … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Book Of Essays

Posted on January 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

A Book Of Essays, by Robert Hugh Benson Robert Hugh Benson is not a great writer. If he was a very prolific writer, his output was very uneven, and one of the unfortunate aspects of the books I have read … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Maxims From The Writings Of Mgr. Benson

Posted on January 15, 2021 by nathanalbright

Maxims From The Writings Of Mgr. Benson, by Robert Hugh Benson This book is a very short one, at just over 100 pages, and its contents are rudimentary enough that they can be easily addressed in a short review, as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Weddings And A Sixpence

Posted on January 13, 2021 by nathanalbright

Four Weddings And A Sixpence: An Anthology, by Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane This book is, like many contemporary romances, an anthology that is written about several couples by several romance authors, each of whom … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lady Most Likely….

Posted on January 13, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Lady Most Likely…, by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway As the writer Julia Quinn has become particularly famous over the course of the last few months given the miniseries that was made out of one of the … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace

Posted on January 11, 2021 by nathanalbright

Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace: The Private Diary Of A Victoria Lady, by Kate Summerscale, read by Wanda McCaddon If the author of this book or Isabella Robinson, the author of the diary that forms the center of this book, expects to … Continue reading →

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