Absolutely fascinating book. Primarily because the whole book is about people and people are fascinating. Also as it is a way of life that no longer exists. A lot of the keepers and their wives would have been older than my parents were at the time of the interviews so interesting insight to how ordinary people were then.
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Luke rated Peter knows what Dick likes: 4 stars
Luke reviewed Lighthouse (Celtic Interest) by Tony Parker
Review of 'Lighthouse (Celtic Interest)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Luke reviewed Fatal Isles by Maria Adolfsson
A remote island. A brutal murder. A secret hidden in the past . . .
…Review of 'Fatal Isles' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Enjoyed this and will keep my eyes out for the next one in the series.
Luke reviewed Normal People by Sally Rooney
Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities …
Review of 'Normal People' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Really enjoyed that. Needed a good fiction book to race through and that fit the bill perfectly.
Luke reviewed Discovery of France by Graham Robb
Review of 'Discovery of France' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Fascinating stuff, a lot of it could apply to many other countries.
As usual with nonfiction took ages to read. Might be really into it but still don’t get that can’t put down factor that fiction often gives me.
Luke rated The Peripheral: 4 stars
The Peripheral by William F. Gibson (duplicate)
Depending on her veteran brother's benefits in a city where jobs outside the drug trade are rare, Flynne assists her …
Luke rated Emperor's Babe: 5 stars
Luke rated The Anarchy: 4 stars
Luster by Raven Leilani
Luster sees a young black woman figuring her way into life as an artist and into love in this darkly …
Luke rated Pies and Prejudice: 3 stars
Pies and Prejudice by Stuart Maconie
A hilarious journey in search of the real North, northerners and northernness, from the bestselling author of Cider With RoadiesA …
Luke rated Going All City: 4 stars
Luke reviewed Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva
Review of 'Good Citizens Need Not Fear' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Really enjoyed this book. The gentle humour and brilliant characters reminded me of Alexander McCall Smith.
Luke rated Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors: 4 stars
Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham
Curry serves up a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to …
Luke rated The shadow king: 5 stars
The shadow king by Maaza Mengiste
ETHIOPIA. 1935.
With the threat of Mussolini’s army looming, recently orphaned Hirut struggles to adapt to her new life …