Mailbox Monday/It's Monday - What are you Reading?

Mailbox Monday is being hosted for February by Metroreader.

It's Monday What are you reading is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

I had just two books come in - one of my very favourite authors. Cynthia Harrod Eagles.

Beginning in 1670 involving the period of Charles II and James II the religious rift started after Henry VIII has never completely healed. The Morland story set in this background is very very good.

Set in 1898 very late Victorian beginning of the Edwardian period, the end of Queen Victoria's reign. Also the disastrous Boer war. The division socially begins and the suffragette movement comes of age.

I have finished several books this week

The Distant Hours - Kate Morton

Saturday - Ian McEwan

The Long Shadow - Cynthia Harrod Eagles

Presently reading The Question - Cynthia Harrod Eagles

Today is a  holiday in Sri Lanka celebrating the festival of Maha Sivarathri. Today is a day that women pray for protection for their husbands and sons. Unmarried women pray for a husband like Shiva who is considered an ideal man. We do have a lot of holidays in Sri Lanka because it seems like you have to accommodate all. So if you do allow Christmas and Vesak it is only fair to allow Ramazan and Maha Sivarathri. Everyone enjoys the day off!