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What Are You Reading? July 2022

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princess garnet
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What Are You Reading? July 2022

Post by princess garnet » Sat July 2nd, 2022, 3:21 pm

Share your summer reads for this month!

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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? July 2022

Post by Madeleine » Sun July 3rd, 2022, 4:43 pm

"the Cove" by L J Ross, romantic thriller set in Cornwall, which looks like it might feature a stalker..
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer

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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? July 2022

Post by Vanessa » Tue July 5th, 2022, 8:09 am

I’m reading Who’s Lying Now by Susan Lewis, a family drama/missing person mystery.

I’m also reading via Pigeonhole No Secrets by David Jackson, a thriller which also features missing girls so I hope I don’t get confused!
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? July 2022

Post by Madeleine » Mon July 11th, 2022, 10:22 am

I'm about to start "the Path to the Sea" by Liz Fenwick, about 3 generations of women, and one house, in Cornwall naturally!
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer

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Re: What Are You Reading? July 2022

Post by princess garnet » Mon July 11th, 2022, 7:38 pm

Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman
Set in 1924 New York City, Vivian enjoys the popular speakeasy Nightingale until a body turns up behind the club.

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Re: What Are You Reading? July 2022

Post by Nefret » Tue July 12th, 2022, 1:11 pm

I'm re-reading Queen of the Conqueror-The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Borman.
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? July 2022

Post by princess garnet » Wed July 13th, 2022, 10:57 pm

Nefret wrote:
Tue July 12th, 2022, 1:11 pm
I'm re-reading Queen of the Conqueror-The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Borman.
I read and own a UK paperback copy of that book! I bought it in London while on vacation a few years ago.

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Vanessa
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Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
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Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
Preferred HF: Any
Location: North Yorkshire, UK

Re: What Are You Reading? July 2022

Post by Vanessa » Thu July 14th, 2022, 3:33 pm

I’m reading Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo. It’s for my local book group. I’m not sure I’m liking the writing style but I shall persevere for now.

I’m also reading via Pigeonhole The Land, The Land by Robin Hawden, which is set in the Yorkshire Dales.
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? July 2022

Post by Nefret » Fri July 15th, 2022, 4:13 am

princess garnet wrote:
Wed July 13th, 2022, 10:57 pm
Nefret wrote:
Tue July 12th, 2022, 1:11 pm
I'm re-reading Queen of the Conqueror-The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Borman.
I read and own a UK paperback copy of that book! I bought it in London while on vacation a few years ago.
I actually bought a UK paperback copy the book a few weeks ago. It was cheaper than the US verion.
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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Madeleine
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Re: What Are You Reading? July 2022

Post by Madeleine » Sun July 24th, 2022, 11:57 am

I'm about to start "One August Night" by Victoria Hislop, sequel to "The Island".
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer

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