Happy May! Share your reads this month.
Starting from the library: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas
New and #7 in the "Lady Sherlock Mystery" series. Charlotte Holmes is at sea for her latest case.
Finished: Traveler's History of Croatia by Benjamin Curtis (NF)
I bought the latest edition of this book (2020 copyright date) and re-read it. There was additional material in the final chapter not in the previous edition that I own.
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What Are You Reading? May 2023
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princess garnet
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Vanessa
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- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
I’m reading The Secrets of Hartwood Hall by Katie Lumsden, a gothic mystery set in 1852.
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading Alchemy by S J Parris (two staves to go), the 7th in the Giordano Bruno mysteries and ]One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley, a dual timeline mystery set in 1951 and 2018.
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading Alchemy by S J Parris (two staves to go), the 7th in the Giordano Bruno mysteries and ]One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily Critchley, a dual timeline mystery set in 1951 and 2018.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Vanessa
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- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
I’m reading The Herd by Emily Edwards. It’s for my f2f book group and the theme is ‘health’. It’s about a court case to do with vaccinations, for and against. It’s 99p in the U.K. at the moment if anyone is interested!
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading Henry VIII, the Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir, which is self explanatory!
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading Henry VIII, the Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir, which is self explanatory!
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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princess garnet
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Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
Finished An American Beauty by Shana Abe
The story of Arabella Yarrington Huntington who became the wealthiest woman in America.
The story of Arabella Yarrington Huntington who became the wealthiest woman in America.
I got this on hold from the library. It'll be released here in the US this month.Vanessa wrote: ↑Fri May 12th, 2023, 4:51 pmVia Pigeonhole I’m reading Henry VIII, the Heart and the Crown by Alison Weir, which is self explanatory!
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princess garnet
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Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
Finished from the library: Flora Macdonald: Pretty Young Rebel by Flora Fraser (NF)
New biography of Flora Macdonald who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape and her remarkable life.
Note: The title for the UK edition is Pretty Young Rebel: the Life of Flora Macdonald.
New biography of Flora Macdonald who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape and her remarkable life.
Note: The title for the UK edition is Pretty Young Rebel: the Life of Flora Macdonald.
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Vanessa
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- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
I’m reading The Colour of Glass by Clare Flynn, a story set in England in 1908 and set against the backdrop of the Arts and Crafts movement and the campaign for women’s suffrage.
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading The Guest House by the Sea by Faith Hogan, contemporary social drama fiction set in Ireland.
Via Pigeonhole I’m reading The Guest House by the Sea by Faith Hogan, contemporary social drama fiction set in Ireland.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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red805
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- Preferred HF: I like a series the best - more to look forward to after one book ends. Masters of Rome, The Century Trilogy, & the Outlander series are some of my favorites.
- Location: Southern California
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2023
I'm reading Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. It's growing on me.