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My BooksFree Queue Part 1

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SonjaMarie
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My BooksFree Queue Part 1

Post by SonjaMarie » Thu September 18th, 2008, 1:55 am

I had a thread like this on the previous forum so I thought I'd do one here, but this one is much more organized than before and I hope to update when I add more books or remove books, or read books. I have to break it up in to two posts because as one it's too long:

Historical Fiction
The Fall of Troy by Peter Ackroyd
Duchess of Aquitaine by Margaret Ball
The Royal Physician's Visit by Per Olov Enquist
The Secret Life of Josephine: Napoleon's Bird of Paradise by Carolly Erickson
When We Were Gods of Cleopatra by Colin Falconer
Unicorn's Blood by Patricia Finney
Courtesan by Diane Haeger
The Canterbury Papers by Judith Koll Healey
The Sleeper in the Sands by Tom Holland
A Question of Guilt of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Death of Henry Darnley by Julianne Lee
The Confession of Piers Gaveston by Brandy Purdy
Duchess of Sarah Churchill by Susan Holloway Scott
The King's Favorite of Nell Gwyn and King Charles II by Susan Holloway Scott
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
Total: 14

General Fiction
Rembrandt's Ghost by Paul Christopher
The Lost Tomb by David Gibbins
The Dead Room by Heather Graham
The Atlantis Prophecy by Thomas Greanias
Arthurian Omen by G. G. Vandagriff
Dourado by David Wood
The Magdalene Chronicles - Book One: The Followers of the Magdalene (The Magdalene Chronicles) by Suzen Wuerth
Total: 7

Nonfiction - Royalty or Connected
Madame de Pompadour: Mistress of France by Christine Pevitt Algrant
A Brief History of British Kings and Queens: British Royal History from Alfred the Great to the Present by Michael Ashley
Lives of the Greatest Monarchs of History by Mohsin Ashraf
The Lost King of France: How DNA Solved the Mystery of the Murdered Son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette by Deborah Cadbury
Royal Affairs: A Lusty Romp Through the Extramarital Adventures That Rocked the British Monarchy by Leslie Carroll
Sex Lives of the Kings & Queens by Nigel Cawthorne
Two Pharoahs: Hatshepsut and Tuthmose III by Philip R. Clark
Royal Panoply: Brief Lives of the English Monarchs by Carolly Erickson
Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda
Catherine the Great: A Short History by Isabel De Madariage
Privilege and Scandal: The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana by Janet Gleeson
Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe by Nancy Goldstone
Cupid and the King: Five Royal Paramours by Princess Michael of Kent
Crown of Venus: A Guide to Royal Women Around the World by Jeffrey Lee
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of the Troubadours by Jean Markale
The First Lady Diana: Lady Diana Spencer 1710-1735 by Victoria Massey
Queen Emma: A History of Power, Love, and Greed in 11th-Century England by Harriet O'Brien
Victoria's Daughters by Jerrold M. Packard
The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France by Maria Perry
Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power by Virginia Rounding
Nefertiti: Unlocking the Mystery Surrounding Egypt's Most Famous and Beautiful Queen by Joyce A. Tyldesley
Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra to Princess Di by Kris Waldherr
Ungrateful Daughters: The Stuart Princesses Who Stole Their Father's Crown by Maureen Waller
Total: 23

Nonfiction
Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events by Paul Aron
Unsinkable': The Full Story of the RMS Titanic by Daniel Allen Butler
Sex Lives of the Famous Gays by Nigel Cawthorne
Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses 2 by Nigel Cawthorne
Sex Lives of the Popes by Nigel Cawthorne
History's Shocking Secrets: A Twist in Time Book by Bill Coate
Conan Doyle, Detective: The True Crimes Investigated by the Creator of Sherlock Holmes by Peter Costello
Titanic: Destination Disaster : The Legends and the Reality by John P. Eaton
The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850 by Brian M. Fagan
Tell Me How You Love the Picture: A Hollywood Producer's Hilarious Take on Life Among the Stars by Edward S. Feldman
A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Pirates, Skinflints, Patriots, and Other Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History by Michael Farquhar
Cartoon History of the United States by Larry Gonick
The Hollywood Book of Death: The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols by James Robert Parish
The Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The Totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of America's Film and TV Idols by James Robert Parish
Celebrity Secrets: Official Government Files on the Rich and Famous by Nick Redfern
One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents by Richard Shenkman
Vive la Revolution: A Stand-up History of the French Revolution by Mark Steel
The Awful Truths: Famous Myths, Hilariously Debunked by Brian M. Thomsen
The Medici Conspiracy: The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities-- From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest Museums by Peter Watson
Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz
Total: 20

Biographies:
Edith Head: The Life and Times of Hollywood's Celebrated Costume Designer by David Chierichetti
Dead Move: Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado by John T. Cullen
Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn by William J. Mann
It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks by James Robert Parish
The Bloody Countess: Atrocities of Erzsebet Bathory by Valentine Penrose
Ginger: My Story by Ginger Rogers
Dark Victory: The Life of Bette Davis by Ed Sikov
Consuelo and Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Daughter and a Mother in the Gilded Age by Amanda MacKenzie Stuart
Total: 8

Murder Mysteries
Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged by Carrie Bebris
Questionable Remains by Beverly Connor
Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans
An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris
The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or On the Segregation of the Queen/A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes by Laurie R. King
Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Total: 6

Pride & Prejudice Sequels
The Darcys & the Bingleys: A Tale of Two Gentlemen's Marriages to Two Most Devoted Sisters by Marsha Altman
Darcy & Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley by Linda Berdoll
Pemberley Shades by Dorothy Bonavia-Hunt
The Pemberley Chronicles by Rebecca Collins
More Letters from Pemberley by Jane Dawkins
Mr. Darcy's Diary by Amanda Grange
Mistress of Pemberley by Isobel Scott Moffat
And This Our Life: Chronicles of the Darcy Family: Book 1 by C. Allyn Pierson
Impulse & Initiative (A Pride & Prejudice Variation) by Abigail Reynolds
Mr. Darcy's Decision: A Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Juliette Shapiro
Total: 10

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My Booksfree Queue Part 2

Post by SonjaMarie » Thu September 18th, 2008, 1:56 am

Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories of Michigan by Dan Asfar
More Chicago Haunts: Scenes From Myth and Memory by Ursula Bielski
Ghosts of Southeast Kansas by Cheryl Carvajal
Footprints in the Snow: True Stories of Haunted Russia by James L. Choron
Green Mountain Ghosts, Ghouls & Unsolved Mysteries by Joseph A. Citro
Haunted U.S. Battlefields: Ghosts, Hauntings, and Eerie Events from America's Home Front by Daniel Cohen
Haunted Castles of the World: Ghostly Legends and Phenomena from Keeps and Fortresses Around the Globe by Charles A. Coulombe
Ghost Hunter's Guide to Seattle and Puget Sound by Jeff Dwyer
Ghosts and Haunted Places (Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena) by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Ghostly Tales of Kentucky by Wanda D. Hargrove
Haunting Tales of Hong Kong by The Hong Kong Writers' Circle
Walking Haunted London: 25 Original Walks Exploring London's Ghostly Past by Richard Jones
Haunted Indiana 4 (Haunted Indiana) by Mark Marimen
Ghost Hunters: The Proof That Ghosts Exist by Carol Matas
The Haunted North by Graeme Milne
Ghost Stories of Wisconsin by A. S. Mott
Ghost Stories of America, Vol. 2 by Allan Mott
Ghost Detective: Adventures of a Parapsychologist by Andrew Nichols
Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Sightings by Tom Ogden
Ghost Stories of the Sea by Barbara Smith
Ghost Stories of Washington by Barbara Smith
Haunted Theaters by Barbara Smith
More Ghost Stories of Alberta by Barbara Smith
Ghost Stories of New York State by Susan Smitten
Ghost Stories of Oregon by Susan Smitten
Haunted Montana by Karen Stevens
Georgia's Ghostly Getaways by Kathleen Walls
Ghosts of East Texas and the Pineywoods by Mitchel Whitington
Haunted Texas: A Travel Guide by Scott Williams
Ghost Hunter's Guide to Indianapolis by Kerri Young
Total: 30

Miscellany
The Mammoth Book of King Arthur: Reality and Legend, the Beginning and the End--The Most Complete Arthurian Sourcebook Ever by Michael Ashley
Graveyards of Chicago: The People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries by Ursula Bielski
Secrets of the Code: The Unauthorized Guide to the Mysteries Behind the Davinci Code by Daniel Burstein
America's Dumbest Criminals: Wild and Weird Stories of Fumbling Felons, Clumsy Crooks, and Ridiculous Robbers by Daniel R. Butler
My Point...And I Do Have One by Ellen DeGeneres
The Magical Words of Harry Potter (revised edition) by David Colbert
A Treasury of Deception: Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes and Frauds by Michael Farquhar
The 'Supernatural' Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls by Alex Irvine
The Odd Body: Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Bodies Explained by Stephen Juan
The Big Book of Bible Bloopers: A Lighthearted Look at the Misquotes, Misconceptions, and Misunderstandings of the World's Bestselling Book by J. Stephen Lang
Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World by Ewan McGregor
The Walt Disney World Trivia Book: Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic by Louis A. Mongello
The Walt Disney World Trivia Book, Volume 2: More Secrets, History & Fun Facts Behind the Magic by Louis A. Mongello
The 50 Most Romantic Things Ever Done by Dini Von Mueffling
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
Sherlock Holmes: The Unauthorized Biography by Nicholas Rennison
Thick Villains: The Criminals So Stupid They Catch Themselves by Simon Vigar
Simply Irresistible: Unleash Your Inner Siren and Mesmerize Any Man, With Help from the Most Famous--and Infamous--Women in History by Ellen T. White
Total: 18

Jack The Ripper Books
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper by Maxim Jakubowski
Jack the Ripper: The 21st Century Investigation: A Top Murder Squad Detective Reveals the Ripper's Identity at Last! by Trevor Marriott
Ripper Notes: Murder by Numbers by Dan Norder
Shadow of the Ripper by Tom Schafer
Total: 4

True Murder Mysteries
The Murder of Helen Jewett by Patricia Cline Cohen
Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder by John Gilmore
Total: 2

Grand Total: 142

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Books Read In 2014: 109 - June: 17 (May: 17)
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