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Misfit's log 2010

What have you read in 2010? Post your list here and update it as you go along! (One thread per member, please.)
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Misfit's log 2010

Post by Misfit » Sun January 31st, 2010, 8:18 pm

:eek: :eek: Last day of the month already. Here goes,
  1. Inside Robin's Too Tight Tights by Tim Desmondes (I deserve a medal for this ;) )
  2. The Gilded Cage (Onyx) by Edith Layton
  3. The Botticelli Secret by Marina Fiorato
  4. Seattle by Charlotte Paul
  5. Black Madonna by Stella Riley
  6. Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch (that was a big 'un)
  7. Never Resist Temptation by Miranda Neville
  8. Prima Donna: A Novel by Megan Chance
  9. The sins of the lion by Annette Motley
  10. Savage Lands by Clare Clark (DNF half way through)
  11. London in Chains by Gillian Bradshaw
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Post by Misfit » Sat February 27th, 2010, 9:08 pm

It's getting to be that time of the month again. I might add one more to the pile but otherwise here they are,
  1. Through a Glass Darkly Karleen Koen
  2. Now Face to Face Karleen Koen
  3. Forever Amber Kathleen Winsor
  4. Shadow of the Crown by Susan Bowden
  5. The Divided Heart by Susan Bowden
  6. The Master of Bruges by Terence Morgan
  7. Carrie Kingston by Betty Layman Receveur
  8. The Fairest Portion of the Globe by Frances Hunter
  9. Vengeance Is Mine by Brandy Purdy


*Edit* forgot one, The Highest Stakes by Emery Lee

DNF,
The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry
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Post by Kasthu » Sun February 28th, 2010, 2:17 am

[quote=""Misfit""]It's getting to be that time of the month again. I might add one more to the pile but otherwise here they are,
  1. Through a Glass Darkly Karleen Koen
  2. Now Face to Face Karleen Koen
  3. Forever Amber Kathleen Winsor
  4. Shadow of the Crown by Susan Bowden
  5. The Divided Heart by Susan Bowden
  6. The Master of Bruges by Terence Morgan
  7. Carrie Kingston by Betty Layman Receveur
  8. The Fairest Portion of the Globe by Frances Hunter
  9. Vengeance Is Mine by Brandy Purdy


*Edit* forgot one, The Highest Stakes by Emery Lee

DNF,
The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry[/quote]

Forever Amber: one of my favorites. I re-read it once every few years. Amber is the kind of heroine you want to slap silly in various places, but I loved it nonetheless. It illustrates the reason why "men don;t marry their mistresses."

The Sheen on the Silk: a DNF for me, too ( hung on as long as I could, though!). It meandered and seemed to go NOWHERE, especially since it seemed to be confused about what genre it wanted to be: straight historical, or mystery? Either way, it just didn't work for me.

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Post by Misfit » Sun February 28th, 2010, 2:41 am

[quote=""Kasthu""]Forever Amber: one of my favorites. I re-read it once every few years. Amber is the kind of heroine you want to slap silly in various places, but I loved it nonetheless. It illustrates the reason why "men don;t marry their mistresses."

The Sheen on the Silk: a DNF for me, too ( hung on as long as I could, though!). It meandered and seemed to go NOWHERE, especially since it seemed to be confused about what genre it wanted to be: straight historical, or mystery? Either way, it just didn't work for me.[/quote]

If you ever want to read about old Montana and Copper mining check out Winsor's Wanderers Eastward Wanderers West.

Sheen on the silk, between you, CB and JL (on Amazon, a friend of mine) we're all pretty much in agreement and CB and JL and read and enjoyed her novels. What a disappointment.
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Post by Chatterbox » Sun February 28th, 2010, 4:20 am

I forced myself to finish Sheen; I kept saying to myself "it has to get better..." All of the worst elements of her other books (endless ramblings about metaphysical/existential stuff) and none of the good part (dramatic suspense). Oh, how I wanted a good/appealing Byzantine novel, not one that was all blood'n'guts'sex. Bah humbug.

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Post by Misfit » Sun February 28th, 2010, 2:40 pm

[quote=""Chatterbox""]I forced myself to finish Sheen; I kept saying to myself "it has to get better..." All of the worst elements of her other books (endless ramblings about metaphysical/existential stuff) and none of the good part (dramatic suspense). Oh, how I wanted a good/appealing Byzantine novel, not one that was all blood'n'guts'sex. Bah humbug.[/quote]

I am very glad I didn't bother further. When I read the one two star review that was already up and found my thoughts completely in line with hers, as well as thinking *frankly my dear, I don't give a damn* I bailed. Too many good books to read.

I'm sure Harriet will love it though ;) :rolleyes: :confused:

Some abandoned books to add to the Feb pile,

My Unfair Lady by Katheryne Kennedy
Conceit by Mary Novik
Shades of Gray by Jessica James
The Queen's Governess by Karen Harper

I think I need a new listmania on Amazon, not necessarily wall bangers but just not the book for me.
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Post by Misfit » Sun February 28th, 2010, 9:01 pm

One more, I did suck it up and finished off the last of Vanora Bennett's The Queen's Lover. Thank God it's over and I can move on.... ;)
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March reads

Post by Misfit » Mon March 29th, 2010, 10:21 pm

I might sqeeze in one more, but I have my doubts so here goes;
  1. Behold The Dream by Mary Pershall
  2. Fortune's Knave: The Making of William the Conqueror by Mary Lide
  3. Place of Stones by Constance Heaven
  4. Sara Dane by Catherine Gaskin
  5. The Lady and the Poet by Maeve Haran
  6. Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell
  7. Isobelle by Mary Lide
  8. Island of the Swans by Ciji Ware
  9. Heart of a Warrior by Betty Davidson (what a howler)
  10. Hester: The Missing Years of the The Scarlet Letter: A Novel by Paula Reed
  11. The Last Aloha by Gaellen Quinn
  12. Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
  13. Touched by Thorns by Susan Bowden
**Edit** I knew I was forgetting something. Reread Through a Glass Darkly and Now Face to Face by Karleen Koen.

It seems like I should have a DNF or two but I've put them out of mind already :cool:
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Post by Telynor » Tue March 30th, 2010, 2:12 pm

Island of the Swans is one of my favourite books. Sigh. What a romance, and Janet Gordon is quite a character, isn't she?

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Post by Misfit » Tue March 30th, 2010, 6:26 pm

I agree, she was quite a woman.
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