What Are You Reading? December 2011

TiciaRoma · Post by **TiciaRoma** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 2:20 pm

[quote=""weirdfishes4""]I really loved that book! I think it's my favorite Kearsley novel.

I'm currently reading Green Darkness by Anya Seton. I'm about halfway through and I'm liking it so far! I'm on an Anya Seton kick so I'm thinking about picking up Avalon next![/quote]

And I've always loved Seton. I think her Katherine was one of my first adult HF finds.

DeAnnaCameron · Post by **DeAnnaCameron** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 4:43 pm

An ARC of THE LAST ROMANOV, by Dora Levy Mossanen. A lovely tale weaving a woman's mysterious and mystical past with the final years of the Russian Imperial Family's reign. Like her past novels, it contains a wonderful bit of magical realism.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 5:44 pm

[quote=""TiciaRoma""]And I've always loved Seton. I think her Katherine was one of my first adult HF finds.[/quote]

Katherine was my first foray into historical fiction, too. It started off my love of it.

Ludmilla · Post by **Ludmilla** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 6:41 pm

Currently reading The Earl by Cecelia Holland. Does anyone know how you pronounce the female name, Hawisse? I don't believe I've come across that one before.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 8:48 pm

I am reading Puck of Pook's Hill, a Kipling I somehow missed growing up.

SGM · Post by **SGM** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 9:49 pm

[quote=""Ludmilla""]Currently reading The Earl by Cecelia Holland. Does anyone know how you pronounce the female name, Hawisse? I don't believe I've come across that one before.[/quote]

Are you enjoying it? I read it recently but the writing style didn't suit me.

[quote=""MLE""]I am reading Puck of Pook's Hill, a Kipling I somehow missed growing up.[/quote]

Kipling, like Milne, was a huge part of my childhood -- enjoy!

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Tue December 13th, 2011, 11:34 pm

[quote=""TiciaRoma""]The Game of Kings. I'll start it tonight. I've never read The Lymond Chronicles, but notice that many here list it as one of their top 10 HF favorites. I'll be spending the Christmas holidays in Scotland (as we drive from Virginia to Texas!).

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I am too! Reading the Lymond Chronicles I mean!

[quote=""Leyland""]I'm reading my first real Kindle book purchase - Susanna Kearsley's Every Secret Thing, which was originally published under her pseudonym Emma Cole. I'm about 35% of the way through and enjoying it every bit as much as all her other work.[/quote]

I wish they would put more of her books on Kindle!!

TiciaRoma · Post by **TiciaRoma** » Wed December 14th, 2011, 12:53 am

[quote=""Brenna""]I am too! Reading the Lymond Chronicles I mean!

II wish they would put more of her books on Kindle!![/quote]

I'm reading the Lymond Chronicles on my Kindle (iPad app). I'm finding I'm making use of the dictionary function a lot and trying to polish up my French and Italian, too. Not an easy read, but lots of layers there.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Wed December 14th, 2011, 9:58 am

I've just started Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body by M C Beaton - more murder in the Cotswolds.

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Wed December 14th, 2011, 1:32 pm

[quote=""Ludmilla""]Currently reading The Earl by Cecelia Holland. Does anyone know how you pronounce the female name, Hawisse? I don't believe I've come across that one before.[/quote] I'm guessing it is pronounced similar to "Avisa". I read The Earl several years ago and thought it was an intense story - not fluffy by any means, but then that's the Holland we know and love!