What are you reading October 2011?

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sat October 1st, 2011, 12:20 pm

I am reading The Millionaire's Daughter by Dorothy Eden.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sat October 1st, 2011, 12:47 pm

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson...more than halfway done.

I was going to go back to the Game of Thrones (book 2) when I was done, but my husband says TGWPWF ends in a cliffhanger and I may want to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest right away.

annis · Post by **annis** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 6:02 am

After reading Madeline Miller's romantic take on the story of Achilles and Patroclus from Homer's Iliad, I thought I'd go back and re-read Mary Renault's Fire From Heaven, some 30 years on. It seemed a natural follow-on, being the story of the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. Alexander was profoundly influenced by the Iliad and saw in the story of Achilles and his lover/companuion Patroclus a parallel to his own relationship with his intimate friend Hephaistion. I loved this book when I first read it, but was a little disappointed to find it quite romanticized and coy, and perhaps not as good as I remembered. (I'm getting this a lot lately, and think I must learn to leave old favourites back in the warm, fuzzy past

). I guess it reflects the style of the times - our tastes have changed a bit over the years. The sense of time and place, and attention to atmosphere and historical detail are wonderful, but I think some of MR's later novels probably show more maturity in character development. The battle scenes are still terrific, though - the Battle of Chaeronea in particular is absolutely compelling.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 1:22 pm

Getting ready to start The Summer Day is Done by R.T. Stevens. Last days of Tsarist Russia.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 3:18 pm

Lionheart!!!

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 6:05 pm

[quote=""Ash""]Lionheart!!![/quote]

Is it out now?

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 6:37 pm

[quote=""Susan""]The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson...more than halfway done.

I was going to go back to the Game of Thrones (book 2) when I was done, but my husband says TGWPWF ends in a cliffhanger and I may want to read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest right away.[/quote]

Yes, I will now be reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest as my husband was correct.

lauragill · Post by **lauragill** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 8:22 pm

The Twice Born by Pauline Gedge.

Kasthu · Post by **Kasthu** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 10:12 pm

Still reading Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth... not fiction but definitely historical.... excellent...

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Sun October 2nd, 2011, 11:12 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]Is it out now?[/quote]

Actually, not yet. A friend had an ARC that she lent to me. Im still buying my own copy, however! (it technically comes out the 4th)