March 2009 - What are you reading?

sweetpotatoboy · Post by **sweetpotatoboy** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 11:22 am

Just started The Mask of Ra by Paul Doherty, the first of his Ancient Egyptian mysteries. I haven't read any books by this prolific author before.

leehow · Post by **leehow** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 1:16 pm

To Glory We Steer by Alexander Kent

lindymc · Post by **lindymc** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 2:31 pm

I'm about 1/3 of the way into The Winter King, book 1 of Bernard Cornwell's Warlord trilogy about King Arthur. Enjoying it; Cornwell is a favorite author.

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 4:47 pm

Just started reading Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of Edward II by Edith Felber.

Edit: Stopped at page 25 and don't plan on finishing it. Too romancy and tabloid-ish for me.

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 6:41 pm

Last night i started this month's BOM - The Master of Verona.

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 7:14 pm

Just starting The King's Nun: A Novel of Charlemagne by Catherine Monroe.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 7:16 pm

[quote=""Leyland""]Just started reading Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of Edward II by Edith Felber.

Edit: Stopped at page 25 and don't plan on finishing it. Too romancy and tabloid-ish for me.[/quote]

I was wondering what you'd think of that one. The inaccuracies in it are myriad (even in the author's note), and the ending is so anticlimatic I still can't believe it got past the editor.

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 7:18 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I was wondering what you'd think of that one. The inaccuracies in it are myriad (even in the author's note), and the ending is so anticlimatic I still can't believe it got past the editor.[/quote]

I thought about reading that one eventually but thankfully decided not to!

SM

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Mon March 2nd, 2009, 7:40 pm

[quote=""SonjaMarie""]I thought about reading that one eventually but thankfully decided not to!

SM[/quote]

There were some good moments, mainly between Isabella and Despenser, but not enough to save it.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Tue March 3rd, 2009, 12:07 am

I'm reading Drood by Dan Simmons (narrated by Wilkie Collins about Charles Dickens).