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What Are You Reading? Oct. 2020

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princess garnet
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What Are You Reading? Oct. 2020

Post by princess garnet » Fri October 2nd, 2020, 2:14 am

New thread for the month!
A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber ("Lady Darby Mystery #3)
Got a few more of 'em from the library! :D

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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? Oct. 2020

Post by Vanessa » Mon October 5th, 2020, 5:55 pm

I’m reading Boomerville in Ballymegille by Caroline James, a contemporary murder mystery story set in a hotel which caters for those of a certain age.

I’m also reading The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale, a true ghost non-Fiction story set in 1907.

I’m listening to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, a psychological thriller.
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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Nefret
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Favourite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
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Re: What Are You Reading? Oct. 2020

Post by Nefret » Thu October 8th, 2020, 1:19 pm

I'm re-reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. (The birthday trip book.)
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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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.
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Re: What Are You Reading? Oct. 2020

Post by red805 » Fri October 9th, 2020, 9:49 pm

I'm reading Ken Follett's latest, The Evening & The Morning. Although I love Follett, this one so far is just a little too much same old same old. But he is entertaining, which is a great relief after finishing Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, which, though thought-provoking, was horrific & depressing in many parts.

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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? Oct. 2020

Post by Vanessa » Sat October 10th, 2020, 7:26 am

I’m reading Pine by Francine Toon via Pigeonhole. It’s a gothic thriller with spooky goings on.
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? Oct. 2020

Post by princess garnet » Tue October 13th, 2020, 1:56 am

Current: A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White
The #3 and final installment in "The Codebreaker" series. Lily and Zivon are the two lead characters in the new novel. Mostly set in London during the final months of WWI, the story line includes France and Russia.

Finished: An Artless Demise by Anna Lee Huber ("Lady Darby Mystery" #7)
Been on a binge read of the series! In this one, Kiera and Gage are in London following their investigation in the English countryside. London is on edge, and Kiera's past puts her back in the public spotlight.
I'm on hold for the latest and #8 installment A Stroke of Malice from the library. The couple return to Scotland for New Year celebrations and traditional end of the Christmas season.

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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? Oct. 2020

Post by Vanessa » Tue October 13th, 2020, 6:15 pm

I’m now reading Sherlock Homes & the Ripper of Whitechapel by M K Wiseman, sort of self explanatory! :D
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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Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
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Re: What Are You Reading? Oct. 2020

Post by Madeleine » Wed October 14th, 2020, 8:26 am

"Fear on the Phantom Special" by Edward Marston, a Victorian mystery in the Lake District.
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? Oct. 2020

Post by Vanessa » Tue October 20th, 2020, 6:13 pm

I’m reading A Gathering of Ghosts by Karen Maitland, a suitably dark, medieval tale for this time of year.

I’m also reading Coming Home to Penvennon Cove by Linn B Halton via Pigeonhole, a lighthearted tale set in Cornwall. I love stories set in that part of the world.
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? Oct. 2020

Post by Ciross » Fri October 23rd, 2020, 7:39 pm

Currently in the middle of The Golden Dice by Elisabeth Storrs!

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