It’s been a miserable cold rainy month so far but our income from the solar panels over their lifetime has now reached £10,000 and look at this apocalyptic cloudscape. A1 is reading The Silver Collar* by Antonia Hodgson, an excellent historical novel mainly set in 18th century London, concerning the ramifications of the slave trade, the treatment of mental illness and the power of class. The antagonist is a bit over-the-top evil, but the two protagonists are well-drawn and sympathetic, and the writing is sharp and witty. This is the fourth of four in the series (so far), and it would have helped to read the earlier volumes.
A2 is rereading Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff.
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