Suggestions for February 2010 Book of the Month

[boswellbaxter]

Any book can be nominated for February. Please post your suggestions here. Voting will begin on January 1, 2010.

[boswellbaxter]

I'm nominating The Queen's Dollmaker by Christine Trent.

[Divia]

Brigid of Kildare: A Novel by Heather Terrell. It comes out Feb 9th.

[LoveHistory]

Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady

[Divia]

Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady

is that fiction or non?

[Vanessa]

I'd like to nominate The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale.

[LoveHistory]

is that fiction or non?

Upon closer inspection I see that it is nonfiction. If that's a problem I'll withdraw it.

[parthianbow]

I'd like to nominate The Swan Maiden by our own Jules Watson.

[annis]

Posted by Vanessa
I'd like to nominate The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale.

I was impressed by this book, and thought Borodale's use of language particularly vivid- I wasn't surprised to discover that she is an artist. I posted a review at Margaret's HNI site:
http://www.historicalnovels.info/Book-of-Fires.html

I don't think it's been released in the States yet, though it may be due out soon.

[Ariadne]

I'm reading The Book of Fires now (got an early copy -- it's out in the US in January). I'd go for it.

[Nefret]

Martha Washington: An American Life by Patricia Brady

I could go for that one. Always wanted to read about her.

[Vanessa]

I'm reading The Book of Fires now (got an early copy -- it's out in the US in January). I'd go for it.

Yes, I did check on dates. I've been lent a proof copy of it to read, so need to read it fairly shortly. My excuse for choosing it!

[MLE]

Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead. It's in the TBR pile thanks to recommendations fro the forum.

[Ash]

Oh, I've been wanting to read that since forever - second that nomination.

[Carla]

I'll second The Swan Maiden.