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by Brenna
Mon July 28th, 2014, 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

The Lost Sisterhood by Anne Fortier. The beginning was fantastic and had me hooked-the middle has been ok...hoping the end picks up!
by Brenna
Fri July 25th, 2014, 6:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

[quote=""Susan""]Brenna, I posted a short review here: http://www.historicalfictiononline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6613 I didn't hate it, but it was no where near as good as the first two.[/quote] Thanks Susan! I find trilogies to be so difficult-the 3rd is never as good as the 1st and invariably...
by Brenna
Fri July 25th, 2014, 12:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

[quote=""Susan""]Having just finished the third book of the All Souls trilogy and being somewhat disappointed, [/quote] Wait, what? No! Ok, need additional info! Finished "The Visitors" and it certainly ended better than it began and I'm glad I stuck with it afterall! Now going to pick up two books ...
by Brenna
Mon July 21st, 2014, 2:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

The Visitors by Sally Beauman. I don't know if I will make it all the way through though...darn!
by Brenna
Thu July 17th, 2014, 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

I "suggested" my library purchase a Kindle copy and then put it on my "hold" list which usually means I will get it within 24-36 hours. Hoping my luck stays with me!
by Brenna
Thu July 17th, 2014, 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

[quote=""Susan""]Last book in the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness, The Book of Life[/quote]

I want!!!!!
by Brenna
Mon July 14th, 2014, 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: July 2014. What are you reading?
Replies: 105
Views: 5908

[quote=""Misfit""]It's even worse, Grant wrote a few under another publisher using the name Tracy Grant, plus the MCs have different names in those editions and take place after what's she's writing now for Kensington. These are good, but I'll stick with the order as published by Kensington and then...
by Brenna
Tue July 8th, 2014, 1:52 pm
Forum: Elizabeth Chadwick
Topic: The Summer Queen
Replies: 29
Views: 5980

So as promised, I reserved my thoughts and review until I read the Author's Note. I can't be the only person that has ever experienced this and so, please, help me out here! Here is the problem one runs into when you read more than one book by different authors on the same subject-the vision and ide...
by Brenna
Tue July 8th, 2014, 1:35 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: New things for the forum: what would you like to see?
Replies: 22
Views: 2105

[quote=""DianeL""]Mercy, welcome(-ish ...)! :) MLE - congratulations? ;) I honestly can't think of any way to improve on what we've got. I'm a Virginian, though. We hate change: How many Virginians does it take to change a light bulb? Five! One to do the actual changing, two more to stand off to one...
by Brenna
Mon July 7th, 2014, 7:06 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The Most Annoying thing today
Replies: 1404
Views: 93185

Fantastic advice MLE and way to go Lady B! Hope the BBQ went well!

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