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- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:28 pm
- Forum: By Author
- Topic: Susan Howatch
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4041
Re: Susan Howatch
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 ...
- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Latest Book Giveaways
- Replies: 131
- Views: 19987
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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!
- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What are you reading? April 2020
- Replies: 8
- Views: 213
Re: What are you reading? April 2020
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...
- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What are you reading? May 2020
- Replies: 3
- Views: 159
Re: What are you reading? May 2020
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...
- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:13 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello, all!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 554
Hello, all!
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...
- Sat May 9th, 2020, 9:09 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hello, all!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 230
Hello, all!
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...