What Are You Reading? March 2011

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Wed March 30th, 2011, 5:49 pm

I've finished "Immortal With A Kiss: Emma Andrews, Vampire Hunter #2" by Jacqueline Lepore (346pgs, 2011). I'm really enjoying this series, and I know there'll be more (she can't leave it the way it is!), I just hope I don't have a long wait!

SM

Elysium · Post by **Elysium** » Thu March 31st, 2011, 6:17 pm

I'm reading Nefertiti by Nick Drake. I've already read the second book because i didn't realise it was part of a serie. Finally got my hands on this one!

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Thu March 31st, 2011, 6:28 pm

[quote=""Elysium""]I'm reading Nefertiti by Nick Drake. I've already read the second book because i didn't realise it was part of a serie. Finally got my hands on this one![/quote]

I've read both, in order

, the last one is out in Dec I believe.

SM

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 1:59 am

Reading Sailing to Sarantium. I am enjoying the book so far, think it might be an interesting look at time of Justinan. I am a little bugged by his place names - he's making his own world thats sort of like Byzantium with name changes, but I'll get used to it.

annis · Post by **annis** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 2:34 am

This is what Guy Gavriel Kay does. The majority of his novels are inspired by particular historical periods, but not set within them. Hard to categorize them exactly as they're not quite either fantasy or alternate history. I guess it gives him more room to play with capturing the flavour of a period without having to worry about strict historical accuracy.

He has a useful website here:
http://www.brightweavings.com

SCW · Post by **SCW** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 3:37 am

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons

sweetpotatoboy · Post by **sweetpotatoboy** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 9:31 am

[quote=""Ash""]Reading Sailing to Sarantium. I am enjoying the book so far, think it might be an interesting look at time of Justinan. I am a little bugged by his place names - he's making his own world thats sort of like Byzantium with name changes, but I'll get used to it.[/quote]

Yes, as Annis says, that's his style. I guess it gives him more freedom. Some work better than others for me, but I found the two Sarantium books among his best.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 2:20 pm

Well, now that I have it in my head what he is doing, its fine, Im enjoying it. It probably helps that I know a few things about the time period anyway, so events, places and names are somewhat easy to match up (the map helps; a list of characters would have helped even more)

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 2:31 pm

Starting Daneclere by Pamela Hill.

LoobyG · Post by **LoobyG** » Sat April 2nd, 2011, 4:49 pm

Gave up on the Nevil Shute a couple of days ago, got through the first 40 odd pages and found it too slow to start - maybe later when I'm in a different mood

Just finished 'The Kitchen Boy' by Robert Alexander and was absolutely gripped by it, especially loved the twist at the end.