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BOTM Index

A monthly discussion on varying themes guided by our members. (Book of the Month discussions through December 2011 can be found in this section too.)
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diamondlil
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BOTM Index

Post by diamondlil » Sat August 30th, 2008, 6:29 am

This is a list of the books that have been Book of the Month since the new site started. I will add to this list each month so that we always have an easy reference as to what books we have already had as BOTM going forward.

March 2010 - The Swan Maiden by Jules Watson
February 2010 - The Book of Fires by Jane Borodale
January 2010 - Ross Poldarkby Winston Graham
December 2009 - The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark
November 2009 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
October 2009 - Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
September 2009 - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
August 2009 - Company of Liars by Karen Maitland
July 2009 - Celia Garth by Gwen Bristow (Theme: USA)
June 2009 - The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick
May 2009 - Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
April 2009 - Drood by Dan Simmons (Theme: 19th Century Books)
March 2009 - The Master of Verona by David Blixt
February 2009 - Needle in the Blood by Sarah Bowers
January 2009 - The Far Pavillions by M M Kaye(Theme: Recycled Nominations)
December 2008 - The King's Daughter: A Novel of the First Tudor Queenby Sandra Worth
November 2008 - The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale (Theme: Non-Fiction)
October 2008 - The Devil's Brood by Sharon Penman
September 2008 - The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
August 2008 - Flashman and the Dragon by George Macdonald Fraser


There is a list of books that were BOTM at the previous site here
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annabel
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Next month's BOTM

Post by annabel » Thu August 6th, 2009, 5:47 pm

Any information about next month's BOTM? I'd like to read it before everyone starts to comment. Expect it has been given somewhere but I can't find it. Thanks.
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Post by Divia » Thu August 6th, 2009, 7:25 pm

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Madeleine
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Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
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Post by Madeleine » Mon November 30th, 2009, 12:38 pm

Just checking - is December's BOTM The Book of Unholy Mischief?
Currently reading: "The Light within Us" by Charlotte Betts
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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

Post by Vanessa » Mon November 30th, 2009, 1:44 pm

Yes, it is.
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Post by Madeleine » Mon November 30th, 2009, 7:46 pm

Thanks Vanessa, I'll start it tonight.
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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

Post by Vanessa » Sat May 8th, 2010, 9:54 am

I was wondering about June's book? Is there one?
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Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Madeleine
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Post by Madeleine » Sat May 8th, 2010, 11:09 am

[quote=""Vanessa""]I was wondering about June's book? Is there one?[/quote]

Me too! It seems to have gone a bit quiet BOTM-wise lately :confused:
Currently reading: "The Light within Us" by Charlotte Betts
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Post by Misfit » Sat May 8th, 2010, 1:20 pm

[quote=""Vanessa""]I was wondering about June's book? Is there one?[/quote]

Thanks ladies. Don't ever be afraid to *poke* us, life gets in the way and memories aren't always what they used to be :o

Aiyee, I'm on a large jury pool that's going to get larger on Monday. No idea when life will get back to normal :mad: :)
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Post by Kasthu » Sat January 1st, 2011, 4:14 am

Bump.

Can the list please be updated, just for easy reference? Thanks!
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