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Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden

by Tim Richardson

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Garden lovers will rejoice in this title about a very well known and gorgeous English garden.  After an informative forward and introduction, the book is organized according to the varied sections of the extensive plantings.  The text is interesting and the photos invite readers right in.  I very much enjoyed my armchair time in the peaceful nature of this beautiful place.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this beautiful book in exchange for an honest review.  I plan to purchase the book when it comes out so that I can enjoy it in its physical form.

Get to know her and her world: The Joyce Girl

A Novel of Jazz Age Paris

by Annabel Abbs

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I love how the best historical fiction is both immersive and informative. That is certainly the case for Abbs’s debut novel, The Joyce Girl.

Many readers are familiar with the names of James and Nora Joyce, even if they have never successfully made it through one of Joyce’s novels. They may be less familiar with Joyce’s daughter, Lucia, the subject of this book. Lucia wanted to dance and worked very hard at her craft. However, her father’s need for her help as he lost his eyesight was also great.

What happened to Lucia? Where does her relationship with Beckett go? What is it like to be treated by Jung?

If these questions, characters and time period appeal to you, give The Joyce Girl a read.

Many thanks to NetGalley for this title . All opinions are my own.

So enticing: Life in Miniature

A History of Dolls’ Houses

by Nicola Lisle

When I was young, I always wanted a doll house although that dream was not realized. I did enjoy seeing a number of doll houses in museums and was always intrigued by the houses and their small furnishings. When my kids were young, there was a wonderful doll house store near where I worked and we loved going there.

So, based on all of that, I was excited to see this title on dollhouses. It is clear that the author loves her subject.

This title takes an academic, but by no means dry, approach providing a great deal of history starting from the earliest houses in the sixteenth century when theywere not children’s playthings. That you will learn began more around Victorian times. Just a few of the intriguing chapter headings include Ann Sharp’s Baby House, Dolls’ Houses in Literature and Miniatures Move Outside: Model Towns and Villages. There are, additionally, an appendices; on includes places to visit while the other is offers suggestions for further reading.

This book is full of information and includes some lovely illustrations. The audience that this book was written for should very much enjoy this title.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Pub date: September 30, 2020

A great problem solver: Steve Jobs

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

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Pub Date 06 Oct 2020

The children holding this title in their hands probably take the computer (and the iPad and…so much tech), completely for granted. But it was not always that way. For what we have today with our Macs and more, we have Steve Jobs to thank.

This entry in the excellent series tells the story of Steve Jobs and how seeing a computer, a huge one, when he was 12 influenced the direction that his life would take. It surely shows that Steve was a person with a dream who could make it come true.

The author mentions that Steve was adopted as a baby. Young folk who were adopted will no doubt find this adds a bit of extra interest to the book.

The author of this series does a great job of introducing children to change makers as she does again here. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title. All opinions are my own.