Ancient Egypt

  • Gideon Smith and The Mechanical Girl by David Barnett

    I really enjoy reading Steampunk and I have reviewed one or two here on my blog. Not every author captures the essence of the alternative Victorian technology and society as well as David Barnett does in Gideon Smith and The Mechanical Girl. So, what is this book about? Gideon Smith is the son of a…

  • The Book of Lost Fragrances

    [tweetmeme source=”nettiewriter” http://www.URL.com] How often have you smelled a particular perfume, a bonfire or shoe polish and been instantly transported back to an earlier time in your life? Our sense of smell is the most evocative for memory and this is what is at the heart of MJ Rose’s The Book of Lost Fragrances. Brother…