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What are you reading February 2016
Re: What are you reading February 2016
The Girl in the Spider's Web (Millennium Trilogy #4) by David Lagercrantz. Lagercrantz had been contracted to write the fourth novel since Stieg Larsson died in 2004. Probably not as good as Larsson's books, but I love the characters.
~Susan~
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Re: What are you reading February 2016
Are you on Goodreads? There's a group discussion from last year if you want to join in. Group read is over, but the discussions were good, and email alerts will bring us back.Ludmilla wrote:I'm getting ready to start Shadow of the Moon by MM Kaye.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_f ... _id=140069
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...is the only place I want to be
Re: What are you reading February 2016
Have you tried King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett? A very different theory about the historical Macbeth and Gruoch, and one of my all-time favourites.princess garnet wrote:Lady Macbeth by Susan F. King
Borrowed a library copy of this novel. The story of Lady Macbeth is very different than Shakespeare's play!
PATHS OF EXILE - love, war, honour and betrayal in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
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Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
Re: What are you reading February 2016
The play is not accurate. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth during the early reign of King James I of England. He was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots and succeeded her as King James VI of Scotland upon the death of Queen Elizabeth I. King James was the patron of Shakespeare's acting company and a descendant of Malcolm (King Malcolm III of Scotland) and possibly Banquo (at least it was thought so at that time). Just like Shakespeare wrote Richard III to please Henry Tudor's (King Henry VII) granddaughter Queen Elizabeth I, he wrote Macbeth to please King James I.princess garnet wrote:Lady Macbeth by Susan F. King
Borrowed a library copy of this novel. The story of Lady Macbeth is very different than Shakespeare's play!
Susan Fraser King also wrote a novel about Saint Margaret of Scotland, the wife of King Malcolm III, called Queen Hereafter. She was descended from Anglo-Saxon kings, the granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside.
~Susan~
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Re: What are you reading February 2016
I read and own a softback edition of the novel. I picked St. Margaret of Scotland as my confirmation saint so that was the draw.Susan wrote:Susan Fraser King also wrote a novel about Saint Margaret of Scotland, the wife of King Malcolm III, called Queen Hereafter. She was descended from Anglo-Saxon kings, the granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside.
Re: What are you reading February 2016
Good saint choice!princess garnet wrote:I read and own a softback edition of the novel. I picked St. Margaret of Scotland as my confirmation saint so that was the draw.
~Susan~
~Unofficial Royalty~
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