What Are You Reading? July 2012

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Tue July 3rd, 2012, 5:46 pm

[quote=""SonjaMarie""]Questions: "The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb", historical fiction or just a general fiction novel?

SM[/quote]

IIRC, Mrs. TB was a real person as were most characters in the book.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Tue July 3rd, 2012, 11:06 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]IIRC, Mrs. TB was a real person as were most characters in the book.[/quote]

I've been wanting to read that. How did you like it?

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Tue July 3rd, 2012, 11:07 pm

I am reading The Second Empress by Michelle Moran! Maria-Lucia/Maria-Louise is someone I know absolutely nothing about, so I am enjoying quite a bit. I also don't know all that much about Napoleon.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Tue July 3rd, 2012, 11:42 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I've been wanting to read that. How did you like it?[/quote]

I did like it, but it's one of those library books and not one I'd want on the keeper shelf. A very refreshing change in subject matter and interesting seeing how one had to deal with being so much smaller.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 12:19 am

[quote=""Amanda""]I am reading The Second Empress by Michelle Moran! Maria-Lucia/Maria-Louise is someone I know absolutely nothing about, so I am enjoying quite a bit. I also don't know all that much about Napoleon.[/quote]

Lucky! It's not being released in the US until August 14!

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 1:22 am

Just started The Mirrored World by Debra Dean.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 1:44 am

[quote=""rockygirl""]Lucky! It's not being released in the US until August 14![/quote]

I love Netgalley and my Kindle!

SonjaMarie · Post by **SonjaMarie** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 2:31 am

[quote=""Misfit""]IIRC, Mrs. TB was a real person as were most characters in the book.[/quote]

Yes, but they're not really historical figures like kings and queens or presidents, etc.

I'm enjoying it so far.

SM

rebecca · Post by **rebecca** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 2:48 am

I ordered Her Highness, the Traitor on my kindle as I don't know how long I will be living in this house. When I order from Amazon U.S.A it can take up to 6-8 weeks for books to arrive. So my kindle is proving to be very handy

Bec

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Wed July 4th, 2012, 3:28 am

Finished The True Memoirs of Little K. Once I got over my total dislike for the main character, I found a gem of a story about life in pre revolution Russia, and the aftermath of the fall of the Tzar. I think she should have ended the book with their flight to Paris - the rest was just a very extended epilogue. I also didn't care for the authors tendency to 'talk' to the reader 'now I will tell you about' or 'later I will tell you that story'. No, show me not tell me! But But despite these problems, she managed to keep my attention for a few days straight of reading. Im glad to have read it; I certainly learned much about the time period that I didn't know and lots about ballet!

Just started The Invisible Bridge