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SonjaMarie
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Post by SonjaMarie » Thu October 1st, 2009, 4:10 am

"London: City of the Dead" by David Brandon & Alan Brooke
"Pompeii Awakened: A Story of Rediscovery" by Judith Harris
"Murder Guide to London" by Martin Fido
"The First Man in Rome" by Colleen McCullough (I promised Tely I'd check the series out)

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Post by annis » Thu October 1st, 2009, 4:11 am

Wow, after reading CB's list I feel quite restrained for only buying one book today - Bernard Cornwell's latest Saxon Story- "The Burning Land", ordered from BD Oops, forgot "Banquo's Son" by T K Roxborough, which I picked up at a chain store at lunchtime, being intrigued by the idea of a story set ten years after the events in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" - remember the witches prophesied that Banquo's son would become king--

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Post by emr » Thu October 1st, 2009, 7:01 am

[quote=""EC2""]Have a good trip Emr. I want to know what Eleanor is reading while she waits for Judgement Day![/quote]

Now that's a hard question because she's hiding the cover very well.
I think it's something "spicy" :D

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Post by diamondlil » Fri October 2nd, 2009, 11:20 am

Today I bought three books. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (not even reduced in price, but luckily someone else was in effect paying for these), Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes and The Girl who Kicked a Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson.
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Post by nona » Fri October 2nd, 2009, 4:20 pm

I've been a really good girl, I haven't bought any books in weeks however I feel an itch coming on so maybe I'll get lucky and find something soon that catches my eye.

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Post by Madeleine » Fri October 2nd, 2009, 7:20 pm

Some Other Eden by Natasha Farrant, not really HF, more a family saga.
Currently reading "Mania" by L J Ross

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Post by Miss Moppet » Sat October 3rd, 2009, 7:04 pm

[quote=""diamondlil""]Today I bought three books. An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (not even reduced in price, but luckily someone else was in effect paying for these), Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes and The Girl who Kicked a Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson.[/quote]

Diamondlil, Brightest Star is one of my library reservations. I am waiting for it impatiently! Only one person ahead of me.

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Post by diamondlil » Sat October 3rd, 2009, 9:28 pm

Normally I am anticipating the next Keyes, but I had no idea this one was even coming out!
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Post by Chatterbox » Sun October 4th, 2009, 12:17 am

Hornet's Nest is winging its way to me across the Atlantic -- I hope & trust. Along with a cluster of other pre-orders.

Pre-ordered, for my Kindle, the new Diane Haeger book and the next Ruth Rendell Inspector Wexford. Both out & Kindle-able next Tuesday.

From Amazon.fr, the next volume in the Sarah Frydman saga des Medicis, which is turning out to be extraordinarily good. Richly deserves a translation.

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Post by Divia » Sun October 4th, 2009, 12:25 am

Manga Bride of the Water god. I can't afford real books anymore. :(
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