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Millie Bobby Brown as Nora Beady 

Eoin Macken as Dr. Daniel Gibson

Julie Walters as Mrs. Phipps

Anthony Head as Dr. Horace Croft

Sebastian Roché as Dr. Silas Vickery

Bradley James as  Dr. Harry Trimble 

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BOOK REVIEW

The Girl in his Shadow is an enchanting tale about a woman wishing to be equal to the male gender in an old fashioned era where she would not be allowed to become a surgeon/doctor in the country she lives in just because of the fact that she is female. She overcomes many obstacles and fights against tradition and historical values. I enjoyed how the author kept to the time and still made it modern and used a lot of medical phrases and actually did the research on the processes and the equipment that would be used back then. There were some points when I read something about the smells and believed I could actually smell the scents and see certain bits taking place. I'd give this book 4 and a half out of five stars. 

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MUSIC PLAYLIST OF MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER

1. Out of the woods - taylor swift 2. Sorry- Justin Bieber 3. In my veins - andrew belle 4. the daylight - andrew belle 5. somebody you loved- lewis capaldi 6. Maybe My Soulmate died -iamnotshane 7. Til I Hear You Sing - Love never dies 8. Dandelions- Ruth B 9.  Dusk Till Dawn  -Zayn Feat. Sia 10. Counting Stars - One Republic 

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Recipe from the 1910 (Desert)

Moist Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

3/4 cup baking cocoa

2 cups sugar

1 cup canola oil

1 cup brewed coffee

1 cup whole milk

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for the icing:

1 cup whole milk

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour two 9-in. round baking pans. Sift dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Add oil, coffee and milk; mix at medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat 2 minutes longer. (Batter will be thin.) Pour into prepared pans.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Meanwhile, for icing, in a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar and vanilla until creamy, 3-4 minutes. Add chilled milk mixture and beat 10 minutes. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, dust with additional cocoa.

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RECIPE FROM THE 1910 (MAIN COURSE)

Creamy Chicken Thighs & Noodles

Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)

2 cans (10-1/2 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted

1 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons paprika

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Hot cooked wide egg noodles

Directions

Place chicken in a greased 4-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine soups, sour cream and seasonings; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with noodles.

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RECIPE FROM THE 1910 (STARTER)

Marinated Mushrooms & Artichokes

Ingredients

2 pounds medium fresh mushrooms, halved

2 cans (14 ounces each) water-packed quartered artichoke hearts, drained

1-1/2 cups water

1 cup cider vinegar

1/2 cup olive oil

1 bay leaf

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon

1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Additional parsley

Directions

In a nonreactive bowl, combine first 12 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 3-4 hours. Serve with additional parsley.

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THE SECRET GARDEN DREAM CAST 

Hadley Fraser as Archibald Craven 

Mackenzie Foy as Mary Lennox 

John Boyega as  Dickon 

Helen Mirren as Mrs Medlock 

Charlie Rowe as Colin Craven 

Colin Firth as Marcus 

Meryl Streep as  Rose 

Ramin Karimloo as Lilias Craven 

Kerry Washington as Martha 

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The Secret Garden Book Review

The secret garden is a timeless classic that I had seen the movies of but hadn't read the book of it in years. Getting to delve deeper into the story I learned more behind the tale. The close connection between the cousins. The possible romance blossoming between Mary and Dickon and my favourite character Archibald Craven seeing the ghost of his wife. I believe this was an often occurrence for him whenever he needed her but that she had never brought up their son to him before or had done and he'd felt too guilty to go back and see their child. In the sequel to it I would've loved to see the son and the father's relationship dynamic developing. I also believe that the garden and Mary's character are one and the same, as it begins at a wildness from being left alone for too long and she is much the same. Over time they both get better and much more beautiful. Perhaps even the same could be said about the connection between the garden and Colin. 

Out of five stars I would give this 4 1/5

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My latest review

Recently I read Around the World in Eighty Days. 

I can quite honestly say this is not a book I enjoyed. I grew up on the movie adaptation with Jackie Chan and the book was very different to the movie. As quite a lot of things are. 

Still there are elements to the book I wish they had kept in the movie. 

Such as the character of Aouda. Even though I did like Monique Laroche I wish they had stuck to the Princess Character because it shone a light on other cultures and I loved how strong the Princess was. 

I found myself quite bored in parts of the book.

I would not find myself reading this again I don’t think.

Out of five stars I would give this 2 1/5 

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OTP aesthetic Phantom of the opera 

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Raoul De Chagny Playlist

1.  All I Ask Of You | The Phantom Of The Opera

2. Mouth Tattoo | Murder Ballad | Arts Theatre (London)

3. 'The Point of No Return' | The Phantom of The Opera

4. Smash - I Heard Your Voice In A Dream 

5. Far Longer Than Forever | Animated Music Video | The Swan Princess

6. ANGEL WITH A SHOTGUN [Lyrics] - The Cab - Cover by Caleb Hyles

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Phantom of the Opera book review.

I found the book quite a bit different from the musical. 

At first it sounded like I was just reading the plot of the live theatre show and then more parts were added in, things were changed. Characters were added. Even though I do prefer the musical show I wish certain aspects were still in the performance.

Not much has changed for me in the way I think about the characters themselves. My favourite character is still the Viscount Raoul de Chagny as I just adore his character and find him to be quiet perfect on many accounts. 

There is a bit at the end in one of the final chapters that I wish they kept in the musical however as it could’ve made the show a lot more darker but I suspect that was to appeal to a younger audience as well. 

In general I would give this book 8/10

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Playlist that made me think of Captain Arthur Hastings.

1. David Guetta - Titanium ft. Sia (Official Video)

2. Adele: Set Fire To The Rain

3. Halo - Beyoncé (Lyrics) 🎵

4. a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) [Remastered in 4K]

5. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight (Official Music Video)

6. Mumford and Sons - Little Lion Man

7. Chord Overstreet - Hold On (Lyric Video)

8. Brighton - Forest Fire

9. The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This (Lyrics)

10. Citizen Soldier - Would Anyone Care (Official Lyric Video)

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1916 Scottish Trench Cake 1916 Recipe. 

EQUIPMENT

1 medium cake tin

INGREDIENTS  

225g plain flour

115g margarine

150ml whole milk

1tsp vinegar

1/2tsp baking powder

2tsp cocoa powder

85g currants

85g light brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 160c (fan) oven.

Grease up a cake tin or add a sheet of greased greaseproof paper to the tin.

Rub the flour and butter together in a large bowl.

Pour the milk, vinegar and baking powder into a small jug and blend through.

Add the currants, cocoa and light brown sugar to the flour mixture and mix through.

Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and beat through well.

Bake in the oven for approximately 1 hour.

Leave to cool slightly before turning out onto a cooling rack.

Drizzle with golden syrup and serve with butter while warm.

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Dreamcast 2 : The Mysterious Affair At Styles 

Joanna Vanderham as Mrs. Raikes

Cynthia Nixon as Cynthia Murdoch

Shirley Henderson as Evie Howard

Alan Cumming as Alfred Inglethorp

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Dreamcast 1 for The Mysterious Affair at Styles 

Johnny Depp as Hercule Poirot 

Ryan Reynolds as Captain Arthur Hastings 

Tom Selleck as Inspector Japp 

Young William Dafoe as Lawrence Cavendish