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What are you reading December 2017?

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MLE (Emily Cotton)
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Interest in HF: started in childhood with the classics, which, IMHO are HF even if they were contemporary when written.
Favourite HF book: Prince of Foxes, by Samuel Shellabarger
Preferred HF: Currently prefer 1600 and earlier, but I'll read anything that keeps me turning the page.
Location: California Bay Area

What are you reading December 2017?

Post by MLE (Emily Cotton) » Sat December 2nd, 2017, 2:26 am

I'm reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.

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princess garnet
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Location: Maryland

Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by princess garnet » Sat December 2nd, 2017, 6:16 pm

Victoria & Albert: A Royal Love Affair by Daisy Goodwin and Sara Sheridan (NF)
The official companion book to "Victoria" 2nd season. The book is an early look of what's happening in 2nd season as well as a historical overview of Victoria's reign.

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Madeleine
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Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
Location: Essex/London

Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by Madeleine » Mon December 4th, 2017, 2:28 pm

I've just started Portrait of a Murderer by Anne Meredith.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross

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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 December 2017?

Post by Vanessa » Sun December 10th, 2017, 10:06 pm

Just finished 31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan which I quite enjoyed. I’m now reading Lost for Words by Stephanie Butland, a contemporary story, a book about books and it’s set in York.
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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princess garnet
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Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by princess garnet » Mon December 11th, 2017, 9:04 pm

The Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini
Novel about Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace

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Madeleine
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Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
Location: Essex/London

Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by Madeleine » Fri December 15th, 2017, 9:43 am

Murder on Christmas Eve - short stories
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross

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Madeleine
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Currently reading: "Mania" by L J Ross
Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
Location: Essex/London

Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by Madeleine » Mon December 18th, 2017, 9:30 am

I've just started a non-fiction book - "Nigel-My Family and Other Dogs" by Monty Don, who's a well known gardener in the UK, but is now best known for his golden retriever, Nigel, who gets more fan mail and presents than he does.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross

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princess garnet
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Re: What are you reading December 2017?

Post by princess garnet » Mon December 18th, 2017, 9:02 pm

Finished:
Christmas: A Biography by Judith Flanders (NF)
A history of Christmas

Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir (NF)
This is the 1st installment about a new series about medieval Queens of Great Britain. (Click on the title to read more details)

Now: Chocolate City by Derek Musgrove and Chris Asch (NF)
A history of DC.

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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 December 2017?

Post by Vanessa » Tue December 19th, 2017, 9:54 am

I’ve nearly finished A Time to Change by Callie Langridge, a time travel tale. The story takes place during the week before Christmas taking in Christmas Day and it’s set in 2013 and 1913. I’m enjoying it very much.
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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Vanessa
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Posts: 4378
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 December 2017?

Post by Vanessa » Wed December 20th, 2017, 4:44 pm

I’m now reading Wish Upon a Star by Trisha Ashley, a bit of festive reading!
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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