Audiobook Reviews 3.45/5: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels by Keira Ely and Robert Martin

Audiobook Reviews 3.45/5: The Case of the Missing Crown Jewels by Keira Ely and Robert Martin

  Narrated by Erin Rieman and Richard Rieman *Mild spoilers possible in the discussion* 3.45/5 Nicely Delivered Kid Story Summary: Keira finds a magic hat that gives her access to knowledge she might not have otherwise. She forms a detective agency with her grandfather (whom she calls Papa).  They’re called upon to discover who stole…

Audiobook Reviews: Christmas and Ghosts – 3 Books by Paul Fitz-George

Audiobook Reviews: Christmas and Ghosts – 3 Books by Paul Fitz-George

Something New, Something Strange … The review this round is going to be a tad different than normal. I’m reviewing three different books by the same author. Paul Fitz-George writes about ghosts. He’s a bit of a supernatural historian. The Reviews … 4/5 The West End Ghost Book: A Ghostly Gallivant Through London’s Haunted Heartland…

London Visit – Summer 2017 Part 10: Flight Home; US vs. UK Observations

Left to Right: Wellington Arch; a plane filling up with passengers at Heathrow airport; A picture of the map on the plane charting our progress. Note about the last picture: I really wanted to know what Google would say over the Atlantic Ocean. Apparently it just says the date. Such a letdown. Everywhere else, it…

London Visit – Summer 2017 Part 9: Westminster Abbey, Namco Funscape, Churchill War Rooms

London Visit – Summer 2017 Part 9: Westminster Abbey, Namco Funscape, Churchill War Rooms

Left to Right: Westminster Abbey; A Letter from King George to Winston Churchill asking him not to go to the staging grounds of D-Day. Last Day to Play: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Westminster Abbey Found my way to the right station no problem, but got turned around and couldn’t actually find the abbey for a…

London Visit – Summer 2017 Part 8: Kensington Palace, Curzon Bloomsbury, and a Pub

Left to Right: View of queue (line) to get into Kensington Palace; Some of Princess Diana’s Dresses; A look at the fountain with Kensington Palace in the Background Monday, July 17, 2017 Kensington Palace Once again, I forged out on my own in the morning. That guide book made the palace look so close to…

London Visit – Summer 2017 Part 5: Friday 7/14 Buckingham Palace and More Museums

Buckingham Palace If you want to find crowds in England, go to a castle or a palace. The state rooms of Buckingham Palace aren’t open to the public all year. I think it’s something like ten weeks starting 7/22/17. Check their website if you want to know for sure. Timing is everything. We caught the…