What's on your reading pile this month?
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
New and finale in the "Hope and Glory" trilogy. It's set in early 20th century DC so I enjoy the local touch.
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What Are You Reading? May 2021
- 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 2021
I’m reading The London No:1 Dog Walking Agency by Kate MacDougall. I acquired it via Readers First as a book to review. I thought it was fiction but it is, in fact non-fiction! Self explanatory what it’s about.
I’m also reading Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner via Pigeonhole, a contemporary psychological thriller.
I’m also reading Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner via Pigeonhole, a contemporary 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
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
- Madeleine
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- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2021
"Tidelands" by Philippa Gregory, the first in her new trilogy, set during the English Civil War.
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- princess garnet
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- Madeleine
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- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2021
Yep, pb due out next month in the UK.
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
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Re: What Are You Reading? May 2021
The Steel Beneath the Silk by Patricia Bracewell
The #3 and finale in the "Emma of Normandy" trilogy.
I didn't realize the new novel had finally released in March! It's been 6 years since the second book The Price of Blood.
Also, the author switched publishers so the novel has a different paper texture and thinner cover.
The #3 and finale in the "Emma of Normandy" trilogy.
I didn't realize the new novel had finally released in March! It's been 6 years since the second book The Price of Blood.
Also, the author switched publishers so the novel has a different paper texture and thinner cover.
- 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 2021
Reading my way through the charming Her Royal Spyness series. She is 34th in line to the throne, penniless, but spunky & surprisingly good at solving mysteries in London of the early 1930s! And of course, a handsome man with a very familiar name is in the picture. Highly recommend the audiobook if you want a quick & fun listen. You might get hooked too
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Re: What Are You Reading? May 2021
From the library: Katharine Parr, the Sixth Wife by Alison Weir
The 6th and finale in the "6 Tudor Queens" series! I've enjoyed reading each of the novels as they were released here in the US.
Here's the dedicated site for the series: https://sixtudorqueens.co.uk
The 6th and finale in the "6 Tudor Queens" series! I've enjoyed reading each of the novels as they were released here in the US.
Here's the dedicated site for the series: https://sixtudorqueens.co.uk
- Madeleine
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- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: What Are You Reading? May 2021
I've just started "Death in Delft", a murder mystery set in 17th century Holland. It's the first in a series.
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer