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What are you reading September 2015

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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.
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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Vanessa » Wed September 23rd, 2015, 12:38 pm

I'll be starting Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers later on.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads

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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Susan » Wed September 23rd, 2015, 3:47 pm

I made a goal of finishing up the Brother Cadfael mysteries: The Confession of Brother Haluin by Ellis Peters. This one is #15, but I read two later ones out of order, so after this one I have four more.
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Madeleine
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Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Madeleine » Wed September 23rd, 2015, 4:15 pm

Vanessa wrote:I'll be starting Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers later on.
I loved this book, one of my all-time favourites, lovely. Hope you like it.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross

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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Nefret » Wed September 23rd, 2015, 6:45 pm

Finally got The Winter Crown by Elizabeth Chadwick from the library.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}

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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by SCW » Thu September 24th, 2015, 6:32 am

Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Set in Restoration England and just as wonderful as when I read it 7 years earlier. Although a part of me wants to jump into the novel and give a heroine a copy of the self-help book, 'He's just not that into you.'

Those who have read this story would know as to whom I am referring.

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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Misfit » Thu September 24th, 2015, 2:32 pm

SCW wrote:Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Set in Restoration England and just as wonderful as when I read it 7 years earlier. Although a part of me wants to jump into the novel and give a heroine a copy of the self-help book, 'He's just not that into you.'

Those who have read this story would know as to whom I am referring.
*nods*

I do love the plague scenes.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be

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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 September 2015

Post by Vanessa » Thu September 24th, 2015, 5:06 pm

Misfit wrote:
SCW wrote:Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Set in Restoration England and just as wonderful as when I read it 7 years earlier. Although a part of me wants to jump into the novel and give a heroine a copy of the self-help book, 'He's just not that into you.'

Those who have read this story would know as to whom I am referring.
*nods*

I do love the plague scenes.
I loved Forever Amber when I read it many moons ago! And, yes, I know who you're referring to! ;) :)
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

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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Misfit » Thu September 24th, 2015, 11:26 pm

Vanessa wrote:
Misfit wrote:
SCW wrote:Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Set in Restoration England and just as wonderful as when I read it 7 years earlier. Although a part of me wants to jump into the novel and give a heroine a copy of the self-help book, 'He's just not that into you.'

Those who have read this story would know as to whom I am referring.
*nods*

I do love the plague scenes.
I loved Forever Amber when I read it many moons ago! And, yes, I know who you're referring to! ;) :)
I loved the ending, that had to be about the best just desserts ever served. I so wish there'd been a sequel or an epilogue.

Just downloaded from the library: Maori: A Novel Alan Dean Foster. Looks like it was first published in the 80s.
At home with a good book and the cat...
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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by Susan » Sun September 27th, 2015, 11:42 pm

The Heretic's Apprentice by Ellis Peters
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Re: What are you reading September 2015

Post by princess garnet » Mon September 28th, 2015, 5:10 pm

Finished After Elizabeth by Leanda de Lisle (NF)
I had heard of this book somewhere so I picked this up from the library. It describes the final years of Elizabeth's reign and the events leading to James I's succession to the throne.

Now: Half a War by Joe Abercrombie
Final novel in the "Shattered Sea" trilogy

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