Sammiesaurus Loves Books

  Hi Guys, April was a lovely month with days where I got out and about to explore the Essex Coastline. From Walton on the Naze to Frinton on Sea, then from Clacton to St Osyth.  This month was centred around audiobooks. I discovered that I could change the speed and ever since I have been listening at 1.25-1.5 speed. I also discovered nature writing and fell in love.  So here is a breakdown of my April Reads: The Mabinogion, Author Unknown, Translated by Jeffrey Gantz, Narrated by Gwyneth Keyworth.  An audiobook read between 18/03/2024 and 01/04/2024. I had read The Mabinogion many moons ago when I lived in Wales. It is a collection of 11 prose stories taken from Medieval Welsh manuscripts. The tales have changed as they have been passed down, some were based on real events, some based just in myth and legend. King Arthur appears in passing in a couple of the tales, but not as the hero as in English legend. I love folklore and folk tales and even though s...

Hi Guys, March was a bit of a hectic month. I went back to Suffolk for a few days leading up to Easter. I got in lots of walking around the Lowestoft to Southwold area. We had some amazing weather whilst I was home, although it was a bit windy. I’m really loving that spring is finally here. Getting out and about we have flowers starting to blossom and the hedges are turning green. I love this time of the year.  I had a real mix of reads this month, several Janice Hallett books and a couple of non-fiction   So here is a breakdown of my March Reads: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett - A paperback library book read between 13/02/2024 and 02/03/2024. I really loved The Twyford Code and had high hopes for this book, but unfortunately, I did not enjoy this novel as much. It follows two writers, commissioned to write their books on the same murder case. They have history and some unspoken grudges. They decide to collaborate during interviews and o...