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I'm reading this one now! About halfway through, and I'm just mesmerized. When a book can rouse very strong emotions in me, whether good or bad, I KNOW it's a great book -- and this one is DEFINITELY doing that. I really love her evocative descriptions of Cornwall -- it's making me want to go there ...

Brenna wrote: ↑

Thu February 17th, 2011, 12:01 am

I've never won even though I've tried numerous times, but I'll keep trying! Thanks!!

Keep trying, Brenna! I kept entering giveaways for over three years on Goodreads before I finally won a copy of Beatriz Williams' "Her Last Flight" a couple of months ago. Perseverance pays off!

Vanessa, thanks for starting the thread! Been busy with working on projects at home since my library system is closed to the public. I hope to read something soon! I share your pain. I'm used to going to the library at least once a week (I live out in the country -- my nearest library is a half hou...

Just started "Penmarric," by Susan Howatch. My grandma had this book -- and several other Howatch novels as well -- on her shelves when I was a teenager, so I don't know WHY I never read any of them before! But after doing some digging on the books online, and finding out that the stories parallel t...

Hello there, lovely book people! I'm Tracy, and I'm new here! I've been reading historical fiction since I was a teenager and in high school back in the late 70s/early 80s. Love it then, love it even more now! Sadly, I'm disabled (serious mobility problems thanks to destroyed nerves from severe diab...

Hi there, lovely book people! I'm Tracy, and I'm new here! I've been reading historical fiction since I was a teenager and in high school back in the late 70s/early 80s. Love it then, love it even more now! Sadly, I'm disabled (serious mobility problems thanks to destroyed nerves from severe diabete...