Today was book shopping day, so here is today's haul. I must confess to rather enjoying being able to preorder books from Amazon -- they tend to arrive on my doorstep on the day of issue, so I'm happy. And much more convenient. Of course, the downside is that the house is getting filled with books...
The Heretic Queen: A Novel - Michelle Moran
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer
The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III - Sharon Kay Penman (I'm trying to save my hardbound edition, yes, I am weird...)
Passage (The Sharing Knife, Book 3) - Lois Mcmaster Bujold
The Sharing Knife, Volume Four: Horizon (The Sharing Knife) - Lois Mcmaster Bujold
Devil's Brood - Sharon Kay Penman
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- SonjaMarie
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Yesterday I bought "Death Masks" by Jim Butcher, book 5 in the Dresden Files, used of course. I only buy maybe two new books a year and it's usually the JD Robbs books.
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[quote=""Telynor""]I keep hearing about the Dresden Files; are they any good?[/quote]
Yes, and very funny and full of action. But you have to like magic and mysteries and various magical beings like vampires, werewolves, faeries and more.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM
Yes, and very funny and full of action. But you have to like magic and mysteries and various magical beings like vampires, werewolves, faeries and more.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM
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[quote=""SonjaMarie""]Yes, and very funny and full of action. But you have to like magic and mysteries and various magical beings like vampires, werewolves, faeries and more.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM[/quote]
I don't mind that at all; I've gotten burnt out on the genre as most of it is pretty badly written, but I'm certainly willing to give it a go.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM[/quote]
I don't mind that at all; I've gotten burnt out on the genre as most of it is pretty badly written, but I'm certainly willing to give it a go.
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[quote=""Telynor""]I don't mind that at all; I've gotten burnt out on the genre as most of it is pretty badly written, but I'm certainly willing to give it a go.[/quote]
My best friend suggested the books, we had watched the very short lived series too. We don't usually enjoy the same kind of books but we both enjoy these. Book 9 is out in April but I don't think I'll be caught up by then.
SM
My best friend suggested the books, we had watched the very short lived series too. We don't usually enjoy the same kind of books but we both enjoy these. Book 9 is out in April but I don't think I'll be caught up by then.
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[quote=""SonjaMarie""]Yes, and very funny and full of action. But you have to like magic and mysteries and various magical beings like vampires, werewolves, faeries and more.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM[/quote]
I just finished reading the second book in this series, and I definitely think it was better than the first.
Maybe just check out the first book, though I have to say the books afterwards are even better. The last one had me laughing in many spots!
SM[/quote]
I just finished reading the second book in this series, and I definitely think it was better than the first.
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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!
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One historical fiction one:
Cover the Mirrors by Faye L Booth - the back cover says it is a dark and zesty historical novel of distorted truths and suppressed Victorian desires!
And a couple of others:
The Things We Do For Love by Imogen Parker (story set in the 1970s)
The Point of Rescue by Sophie Hannah (psychological thriller, I think!)
Cover the Mirrors by Faye L Booth - the back cover says it is a dark and zesty historical novel of distorted truths and suppressed Victorian desires!
And a couple of others:
The Things We Do For Love by Imogen Parker (story set in the 1970s)
The Point of Rescue by Sophie Hannah (psychological thriller, I think!)
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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
Today I recieved the new Boydell & Brewer 'Medieval History for Reenactors and Enthusiasts' catalog in the mail -- and oh, do they have some lovely titles! They're not cheap, but if you really are into the medieval period, it's great eye candy.
Their website here in the states is http://www.boydellandbrewer.com
Everywhere else: http://www.boydell.co.uk
Their website here in the states is http://www.boydellandbrewer.com
Everywhere else: http://www.boydell.co.uk