October 2010: What Are You Reading?

Gabriella · Post by **Gabriella** » Mon October 25th, 2010, 4:54 pm

I just began reading "Me; Stories of My Life" Katharine Hepburn's autobiography. I'm excited to begin!

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Mon October 25th, 2010, 5:21 pm

Enjoy....Katie Hepburn was a beautiful, emancipated and remarkable woman....Great role model.....In my humble opinion

Kasthu · Post by **Kasthu** » Mon October 25th, 2010, 10:11 pm

I just received Dark Road to Darjeeling from Amazon Vine, so after Dimanche and Other Stories, that will be next.

Tanzanite · Post by **Tanzanite** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 12:12 am

Starting David Starkey's Elizabeth: Struggle for the Throne (non-fiction)

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 10:50 am

Reading Remember Me by Lesley Pearce

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 2:11 pm

[quote=""Michy""]This one is on my library list, after reading so many positive remarks about it here. I also have another one by this author on my list, titled Phantom; it's apparently a re-telling of The Phantom of the Opera. That one interests me because although I like Leroux's Phantom (I've read it twice) I don't think it's particularly well-written. So I'm curious to see what another writer does with the story.....[/quote]

I loved both of Susan Kay's books. Although I knew Elizabeth I very well before I read Legacy it was so well written, I felt like I was relearning the information again.

Phantom was phenomenal! My husband treated me to Phantom of the Opera shortly after I finished the book and it just gives you an entirely different perspective on the Phantom. Move it up on your TBR list!!

I started Kate Mortan's The Forgotten Garden and oh my gosh! I'm hooked. I've already added her two other books to my Christmas list for this year.

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 2:35 pm

[quote=""Brenna""]
I started Kate Mortan's The Forgotten Garden and oh my gosh! I'm hooked. I've already added her two other books to my Christmas list for this year.[/quote]

I really, really liked The Forgotten Garden; The House at Riverton less so. I haven't tried her new one yet; I'll probably wait until the library gets it.

Leo62 · Post by **Leo62** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 4:23 pm

I wasn't so keen on The House at Riverton either...might have to give her another go with The Forgotten Garden tho....

Just started Ken Follett's Fall of Giants, which is a thumping great old-school wrist-breaker of a saga.

cw gortner · Post by **cw gortner** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 5:31 pm

Had the worst cold this weekend. Ugh. But I managed to finish Exit The Actress, about Nell Gwyn, which was rather frivolous but a fun, light read.

I'm now reading Suzannah Dunn's The Queen's Sorrow. I've seen criticism about this particular writer's historicals but hadn't read any; this one is certainly nothing like its jacket implies. While set during the time of Mary Tudor's marriage to Philip of Spain, it's not about Mary at all, but rather about a sundial maker from Spain who comes to England as part of the Spanish entourage and becomes involved with the widowed housekeeper of the manor where he lodges. I'm halfway through and Mary has made one brief appearance.

Nevertheless, I'm really liking it. Dunn has captured the perspective of this lone Spainard in a foreign land and she has an unusual style of writing.

Miss Moppet · Post by **Miss Moppet** » Tue October 26th, 2010, 6:44 pm

[quote=""Brenna""]I loved both of Susan Kay's books. Although I knew Elizabeth I very well before I read Legacy it was so well written, I felt like I was relearning the information again.[/quote]

That says a lot for the research. I really don't remember all that much about Elizabeth so I am wary of describing the book as well-researched, but it certainly feels very solid.