knitware
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BoudicaManda Scott has written a wonderful 4-part series of books about Boudica. They're fast paced, thrilling and also a fabulous re-rendering of our history. It's good to read about a really strong woman and get her (the author's) take on how society was then. Really fascinating read.
Finished the fourth in the series recently - all four (in order, mind) highly recommended.
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Piglottie
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I saw one of these in the library and wondered whether to get. Shall do next time I go so thanks for the review 
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Anna
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Funnily enough I've just started book 3 of these. I loved book 1, book 2 wasn't so good (in my opinion) and book 3 is good so far.
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terri
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sounds just my type of thing!!!! will have to have a look on amazon 
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pictish
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I couldn't get beyond the massacre incident right at the beginning of book 1 - bit too gratuitously gory for me 
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knitware
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Fair point Pictish they're gory all the way through. No shortage of battle scenes - not my favourite parts but as I got further into it I gained a weird kind of respect for it. Something to do with the style of fighting being so raw, hand to hand. It's true they're probably not suitable for reading just before a meal though and maybe not to everyone's taste.
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pictish
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I'm just a bit squeamish I think - other people might not be so bothered tbh  It was the pregnant woman bit I couldn't get beyond 
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