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by nona
Wed May 2nd, 2012, 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Book Shopping Today (2012 Edition)
Replies: 334
Views: 28779

so after working way too many hours the last few weeks I played hookie today. After lunch I went to my favorite little used bookstore in Downtown Claremore and bought several little gems, keep in mind I'm going through a historical romance phase.... Thorn of Love, Robin Lee Hatcher Creole Love, Kat ...
by nona
Sat February 11th, 2012, 5:17 pm
Forum: Tudor/Renaissance
Topic: Kathryn In the Court of Six Queens by Anne Merton Abbey
Replies: 70
Views: 12385

I must have a short in my brain as I bought this book almost two years ago, thanks Misfit for the ebay heads up, and still have not had the pleasure of reading it. *Note to self read soon* Come to think on it I have a never ending TBR mountain the I may never reach the top in my lifetime as I tend t...
by nona
Sat February 11th, 2012, 5:08 pm
Forum: Later Medieval
Topic: "I Serve" by R.E. Lortz
Replies: 11
Views: 3622

Breena you said that I Serve isnt really on the Black Prince just wondering what title you would suggest for someone wanting a HF on him? I read a few bits and peices of I Serve in glancing through it and thought it would be a great book but like you tended to not be so much as about the Black Princ...
by nona
Sat February 11th, 2012, 5:03 pm
Forum: Philippa Gregory
Topic: Favourite Philippa Gregory Novel
Replies: 21
Views: 4200

I have to say since I've read Chadwick, Penman and several other authors I've not been able to read anything by PG, lately her books just dont grab me like the earlier ones. If I remember right the vey first book I read was Wideacre and though sometimes the story seemed too much I gobbled it up and ...
by nona
Sat February 11th, 2012, 4:51 pm
Forum: Elizabeth Chadwick
Topic: The Summer Queen
Replies: 29
Views: 5973

ok so I dont want to tease myself by reading the preview chapter available, is this going to be one of the books I heard about that is on Eleanor? I've been really busy with work this past year so not on the site regularly and just wondering since I've been out of the loop.... as most of us know a C...
by nona
Tue December 20th, 2011, 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Book Shopping Today (2011 edition)
Replies: 790
Views: 49880

collection complete

As a gift to myself i bought the last fe Chadwick novels i have not bought mysel already. Lady of the English, Shadows and Strongholds, Shields of Pride and To Defy a King. Now i get to reread them and looking forward to it.
by nona
Fri December 9th, 2011, 5:34 pm
Forum: Elizabeth Chadwick
Topic: The Greatest Knight/The Scarlet Lion
Replies: 104
Views: 15258

timeless read

Ive read the Greatest Knight twice and reading this thread i think i shall again shortly.
by nona
Mon September 19th, 2011, 4:12 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The best thing today
Replies: 2019
Views: 136203

Went to the scottish festival, enjoyed the music ale and the food. I am looking forward to usinh the country cookbook i bought
by nona
Sat August 27th, 2011, 6:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Book Shopping Today (2011 edition)
Replies: 790
Views: 49880

so I've been gone for awhile but while away I played and shopped, recently picked up alot of good ones, some historical romances, some fiction, some non fiction. picked up In the Pursuit of the Green Lion, Cold Mountain, Two Daughters of Rome today though and can't wait to bury my nose in them. I we...
by nona
Sat March 5th, 2011, 1:48 pm
Forum: E-Readers and E-Book Issues
Topic: Book v. Nook
Replies: 45
Views: 7633

just my quick opinion

I was very anti reading devices.... I wanted to touch smell and feel my books as I held them and I snickered everytime someone suggested a nook or kindle and mumbled something about technology killing us and our ways. However I recently bought my nook color, darn good salesman to change my mind. So ...

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