November 2010: What Are You Reading?

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sun November 7th, 2010, 9:01 pm

[quote=""fljustice""]Sorry to be the word quibbler here, but cement and concrete are frequently and erroneously interchanged. [/quote]

The author herself uses the word cement; I did find out that it was indeed used in Rome, but I haven't seen any hint that it was used in the early middle ages. But it doesn't matter, I've no interest in reading more of her anachronisms, I mean books.

Shield-of-Dardania · Post by **Shield-of-Dardania** » Mon November 8th, 2010, 1:26 pm

[quote=""kauldron26""]just finished the Genghis Khan trilogy by Conn Iggulden. Wow... just wow...[/quote]
I bought 'Lords of the Bow', more than a year ago I think, because I thought I could get some inspiration for the bow-and-arrow parts of the battle scenes in my draft books, and I did. But I was quite new to HF then, and only now I realise how big Conn Iggulden is.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Mon November 8th, 2010, 4:33 pm

Forget the Glory by Emma Drummond.

annis · Post by **annis** » Mon November 8th, 2010, 8:37 pm

Seaflower by Julian Stockwin. Avast cuffins, having now got the hang of late 18th century naval jargon, I'm devouring the Kydd novels one after another - can't put them down. Battles at sea, hurricanes, exotic locations and comradeship - great stuff

Stockwin is doing well when he can make me see the beauty and drama of life at sea-- I notoriously get seasick at the sight of a boat!

Trivia time- I discovered that the cat in the saying "no room to swing a cat" doesn't refer to a small furry animal at all, but the dreaded cat o' nine tails, a whip used for punishment in the navy.

cw gortner · Post by **cw gortner** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 12:04 am

Half way through The Countess. I'm really not sure how I feel about this book at the moment; it's interesting mainly because there is no indication so far that our heroine harbors a tendency toward serial murder. But I am starting to wonder where it's going. More to be revealed.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 2:01 am

[quote=""annis""]Seaflower by Julian Stockwin. Avast cuffins, having now got the hang of late 18th century naval jargon, I'm devouring the Kydd novels one after another - can't put them down. Battles at sea, hurricanes, exotic locations and comradeship - great stuff

Stockwin is doing well when he can make me see the beauty and drama of life at sea-- I notoriously get seasick at the sight of a boat!

Trivia time- I discovered that the cat in the saying "no room to swing a cat" doesn't refer to a small furry animal at all, but the dreaded cat o' nine tails, a whip used for punishment in the navy.[/quote]

Shivin me timbers.....So pleased your enjoying JS....His novels are very special.....A couple of years ago I started reading C.S.Forrester's Hornblower series and really got hooked on sea yarns....then on to Alexander Kent's Richard Bolitho series...not a Patrick O'Brien fan yet...tried a one and put it down....might give them ago, later.....One thing I like about Thomas Kydd, he never forgets where came from....Keep flying the red ensign...Me hardy....

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 2:17 am

I've finished "Floodgates: A Faye Longchamp Mystery #5" by Mary Anna Evans (253pgs, 2009). Another good, albeit short, book in the series.

SM

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 2:18 pm

Started Fort at River's Bend #5 in Jack Whyte's Arthur series

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 4:57 pm

Just finished Bernard Cornwell's "The Fort"...story about a obscure battle in Penobscot Bay area(today Castine, Maine).....Slow paced reading compared to most BC" novels....I have to admit it took me some time to adjust...but I'm glad I did.....The author was very adept at telling the tale of both the British and the Patriots dealing with their individual navies and armies and trying to coordinate their land and sea attacks....Cast of interesting characters, including a interesting portrait of the patriot hero, Paul Revere and a young and untried Lt. John Moore.....Both sides were hampered by indecision, communications flawed strategies and outright insubordination.....Enjoyable read....

Telynor · Post by **Telynor** » Tue November 9th, 2010, 7:58 pm

Finished the review for Dancing on the Precipice (nf), very good and a must-read for those interested in the French Revolution and Napoleon. Also got through two thin books -- Tea and Tea Drinking and Faberge's Animals -- gorgeous photos in that one, about the Faberge animal figures from the Royal Collection. Still reading The Annotated Persuasion and For All the Tea in China.