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Nefret
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Favorite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
Location: Temple of Isis

Postby Nefret » Mon July 16th, 2012, 8:17 pm

I'm in nineteenth century China, and the Edo Period of Japan.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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emr
Compulsive Reader
Location: Castilla

Postby emr » Thu July 19th, 2012, 3:41 pm

May 1927 in Paris. I'm watching Josephine Baker dance.
"So many books, so little time."
— Frank Zappa
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Susan
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Location: New Jersey, USA

Postby Susan » Thu July 19th, 2012, 6:55 pm

It's 1666, in the small village of Eyam, England and lots of people have the plague.
~Susan~
~Unofficial Royalty~
Royal news updated daily, information and discussion about royalty past and present
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Vanessa
Bibliomaniac
Currently reading: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell & And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott (Pigeonhole)
Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
Favorite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
Preferred HF: Any
Location: North Yorkshire, UK

Postby Vanessa » Fri July 20th, 2012, 8:09 am

I enjoyed Book of Wonders, Susan.

I'm in 1810 where I'm a humble companion to Princess Sofia, one of mad King George's daughters. There has just been an attempt on Sofy's brother, the Duke of Cumberland's life.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads

Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Susan
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Location: New Jersey, USA

Postby Susan » Fri July 20th, 2012, 11:58 am

"Vanessa" wrote:I enjoyed Book of Wonders, Susan.

I'm in 1810 where I'm a humble companion to Princess Sofia, one of mad King George's daughters. There has just been an attempt on Sofy's brother, the Duke of Cumberland's life.

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I finished Book of Wonders last night. The book you are reading sounds interesting, but it's not available in the US except for for re-sells.
~Susan~
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Royal news updated daily, information and discussion about royalty past and present
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Nefret
Bibliomaniac
Favorite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
Location: Temple of Isis

Postby Nefret » Fri July 20th, 2012, 6:54 pm

Japan, feudal era
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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rockygirl
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Location: Upstate New York

Postby rockygirl » Fri July 20th, 2012, 7:06 pm

The Italian countryside, 1944.
Currently reading Cocaine Blues.
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Vanessa
Bibliomaniac
Currently reading: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell & And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott (Pigeonhole)
Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
Favorite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
Preferred HF: Any
Location: North Yorkshire, UK

A Humble Companion by Laurie Graham

Postby Vanessa » Sat July 21st, 2012, 9:44 am

"Susan" wrote:'
I finished Book of Wonders last night. The book you are reading sounds interesting, but it's not available in the US except for for re-sells.


It's a book I picked up in the library. It's a recent release in the UK so it could possibly be published in the US a little later. It's the first book I've read by this author and it won't be the last. It's well researched and the narrator has a sense of humour!
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads

Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Susan
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Location: New Jersey, USA

Postby Susan » Sat July 21st, 2012, 3:20 pm

"Vanessa" wrote:It's a book I picked up in the library. It's a recent release in the UK so it could possibly be published in the US a little later. It's the first book I've read by this author and it won't be the last. It's well researched and the narrator has a sense of humour!


I hope so, Vanessa. I've read quite a bit of NF about George III's daughters but no HF.
~Susan~
~Unofficial Royalty~
Royal news updated daily, information and discussion about royalty past and present
http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/
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Vanessa
Bibliomaniac
Currently reading: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell & And So It Begins by Rachel Abbott (Pigeonhole)
Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
Favorite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
Preferred HF: Any
Location: North Yorkshire, UK

Postby Vanessa » Sat July 21st, 2012, 5:22 pm

Are any of Laurie Graham's other books published in the US? Perhaps you could contact her via her website to see if there are any plans to publish it internationally.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads

Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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