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A Stuga On the Cusp of the Orust Riviera, tucked away next to a hobbit hole in the woods.

Petals in the Ashes - Mary Hooper The personal story is not as compelling as the first book but there are some features here that are worth mentioning:- Each chapter starts with a Pepys quote.- Although coming over as contrived in some instances, the author has done her best to incorporate snatches of the theatre life, royal circle, gossip and fashion to give readers quite a broad overview of the times. - some really lovely stuff at the back - how to make pomander balls, rose water and herbal hair rinses etc.I think I would really have loved both of these books as a young girl and so in remembrance to that young girl that was, I give it 4* instead of 3. ---Barbara Palmer nee Villiers, Lady Castlemaine by Sir Peter Lely.Catherine of Braganza. Portrait by Benedetto Gennari