Hi everyone, How are you? Today’s post is my review of Irex by Carl Rackman. Thank you to the author and publisher for my copy of the book and of course Dave! Synopsis; In the harsh winter of December 1889, the sailing vessel Irex leaves Scotland bound for Rio de Janeiro. She carries three thousand… Continue reading Irex by Carl Rackman- Book Review!
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📚’Based on the mysterious shipwreck of the sailing vessel’ @SueBavey reviews #HistoricalMystery Irex by @CarlRackman for Rosie’s #Bookreview Team #RBRT
Today’s team review is from Sue. Sue blogs here https://suelbavey.wordpress.com/ Rosie’s Book Review Team Sue has been reading Irex by Carl Rackman (A book that featured on our review list a few years ago) Irex by Carl Rackman It is difficult to believe that this novel is a debut – Rackman’s atmospheric prose, complex characters… Continue reading 📚’Based on the mysterious shipwreck of the sailing vessel’ @SueBavey reviews #HistoricalMystery Irex by @CarlRackman for Rosie’s #Bookreview Team #RBRT
#RRABC Book Review: Jonah
Always great to read a thoughtful and well written review, especially one as positive as this! Thanks to Aidan for the excellent review. I don’t typically enjoy war stories, specifically those set during World War 2. However, Jonah being set at sea made it stand apart from other books I’ve read from the same time… Continue reading #RRABC Book Review: Jonah
Sentinel (Voyager Book 2) by Carl Rackman #TuesdayBookBlog
Very pleased to see this positive review of Sentinel from Lizanne Lloyd on her book blog, on behalf of Rosie's Book Review Team. Thank you to all Rosie's reviewers who offer comprehensive, fair and free reviews on application. It is sometime since I read Voyager so picking up this next part of the trilogy I… Continue reading Sentinel (Voyager Book 2) by Carl Rackman #TuesdayBookBlog
Matterhorn – by Karl Marlantes
I will start off by saying this is a brilliant book. Matterhorn is the codename for a hill held by a battalion of the US Marines of the 5th Marine Div, one of several named after European mountains. I began reading and the sense of place and the general atmospehere of the book was captivating… Continue reading Matterhorn – by Karl Marlantes