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All the Horses of Iceland | Sarah Tolmie

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All the Horses of Iceland | Sarah Tolmie

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Novella about an Icelandic trader who travels to Mongolia in the 8th century and returns with a herd of horses led by a white mare.

A fascinating story and great fun exploring the people and places referred to.

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All the Horses of Iceland | Sarah Tolmie

#coffeeandabook

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Horse: A Novel | Geraldine Brooks

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An amazing story written with absolute finesse, this book was The Complete Package. That is, the kind you can disappear into, totally, utterly, blissfully. Based on real events, Brooks has fleshed out characters to create a compelling story that is fascinating & memorable. The relationships here are exquisite, the author's engagement with slavery/racism is powerful, the structure is just right & the ending .... be ready.

Suet624 It‘s amazing to me that she was writing this book before, during, and after her husband‘s death. 3w

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humouress

The Belle of Belgrave Square | Mimi Matthews

Slow going. Short, choppy sentences. And something of insta-lust (3 chapters in) *sigh*

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humouress Ch 4 :
Mere proximity to him was enough to set her stomach fluttering. To make her insides quiver and quake.

She had felt just the same when he‘d approached her at Lady Arundell‘s ball. At the time, she‘d mistaken the sensation for fear.

But it wasn‘t fear. She realized that now, much to her chagrin. It was something else. Something worse.

It was attraction.
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humouress ⬇
Despite all she knew of him—despite the warnings of her friends, and of her own mind and conscience—her body was disposed to like the man.

More than like.

She wondered if he felt it, too; this low thrum of physical awareness. (edited) 3w

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Polo | Jilly Cooper

so-so

I feel bad about this rating, because Jilly Cooper is a bit of a National Treasure, particularly so in Gloucestershire, the county she and I both live in. This third instalment in her Rutshire Chronicles is, on the whole, a good book: though it‘s bold and brash, at its heart is romance and true love. But I can‘t ignore the domestic violence and animal cruelty in it 😩

Book 20/60, Page 5,930/18,000 #Read2025
#SeriesLove2025

DieAReader, Andrew65, TheSpineView

TheSpineView It happens. Great job on pushing to the finish. 3w

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 3w

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White Stallion of Lipizza | Marguerite Henry

It was wonderful re- visiting a favorite childhood author. I have saved a couple of her books- oh my, could they be 50 years old?!. ( Stormy still has the cover paper!)
Sadly, I can‘t find my Misty of Chincoteague.
Thanks @TheBookHippie for a walk down memory lane. Now to start March‘s book! #ChildrensClassicRead2025

TheBookgeekFrau Thank you for the blast from the past memories! Between me and my best friend the Misty, and Stormy books were on constant rotation in and out of the school library ☺️ 4w

tpixie @TheBookgeekFrau yes! Such sweet stories!! I‘ve always wanted to go to Chincoteague! As a child I wanted to go, but I didn‘t want my heart to be broken that my parents wouldn‘t buy me a pony. As an adult, I was afraid to go with my children and say no to them! ( and myself! ) 4w

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White Stallion of Lipizza | Marguerite Henry

Operation Cowboy
@Daisey reminded me of this book about rescuing the Lipizzans. Here is a Disney movie about it as well. - Based on another book, My Dancing White Horses by Colonial Podhajsky
Miracle of the White Stallions 1963 🤍🤍🤍

https://youtu.be/N_XDeZvyDIs?si=cgoFLXOiuRvBtlck

#ChildrensClassicRead2025

TheBookHippie

tpixie @Daisey thanks! (edited) 4w

TheBookHippie Yes it‘s so good! 4w

tpixie @TheBookHippie yes! So many rabbit holes!! 🕳️🤍🤍🤍 4w

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tpixie

White Stallion of Lipizza | Marguerite Henry

Operation Cowboy - WWII

Here‘s an interesting WWII story about how the USA & Germany worked together to save the Lipizzans, as well as other horses from the Russians! 🤍🤍🤍

https://www.historynet.com/patton-saves-austrias-white-horses/

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TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie I love this story. I‘ve read many books on it. My grandma‘s told me about it when I was younger. A few US circus companies saved them too, as well as Jewish performers- against the US policy. Not much changes … 4w

kspenmoll Wonderful article! Thx! 4w

Butterfinger Thank you for sharing. 4w

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tpixie @TheBookHippie these horses have inspired so many to save and protect them! Truly magical! And majestic! 🤍🤍🤍 4w

tpixie @kspenmoll @Butterfinger Yes! 🤍🤍🤍 4w

TheBookHippie @tpixie Magic for sure! 4w

tpixie @TheBookHippie 🤍🤍🤍 4w

Daisey I think I may have mentioned a book to you that I read about this: