What Are You Reading? August 2012

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Tue August 7th, 2012, 4:44 am

Non HF, for bookclub: the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Tue August 7th, 2012, 8:06 am

Good book, MLE, once you get into it. The beginning is a little slow but when you get past that, it's quite a page turner.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Tue August 7th, 2012, 5:03 pm

I'm hooked already!

Artasuli · Post by **Artasuli** » Wed August 8th, 2012, 8:50 am

Just finished Abdication by Juliet Nicolson. Quick easy read but not very satisfying. Would have preferred more of the history of the period. Did not really connect with the characters. Perhaps need to go back to non- fiction. Now on to Time and Chance by Sharon Penman. Loving it.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Wed August 8th, 2012, 4:32 pm

[quote=""Brenna""]And you think what of it? Wondering minds are dying to know![/quote]

I enjoyed it (the Louise Wilkinson bio of Eleanor de Montfort), but it's definitely geared toward the academic market. It'll be a great resource if I ever decide to write something set in that period.

I'm now reading John Guy's bio of Thomas Becket. Just finished reading Robert Alexander's The Romanov Bride. I enjoyed it, but I felt that the author had skimmed the surface. I would have liked to have seen more about Elisavyeta's earlier life and about her relationship with her husband. I found the end too abrupt as well.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Wed August 8th, 2012, 7:39 pm

An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan

(It's Pride and Prejudice fanfiction, but entertaining.)

Berengaria · Post by **Berengaria** » Thu August 9th, 2012, 3:52 am

I am winding my way through Barbara Erskine's Hiding from the Light Does the Anglican Church really have a "department" for investigating "strange events"? I remember a Anglican priest who talked me into getting rid of my tarot cards years ago......I had to burn them. Now I have several decks and am taking a tarot course....what would he think of me?

parthianbow · Post by **parthianbow** » Thu August 9th, 2012, 5:51 am

The film of Dragon Tattoo put me off ever wanting to read it

Just finished A Clash of Kings by GRR Martin. Really good stuff. About to start Dark North by Gillian Bradshaw (recommended by our own Annis).

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Thu August 9th, 2012, 6:54 am

I've only read a few of Gillian Bradshaw's books so far. Let me know how that one is.

I'm still reading the cozy mysteries (which make me want tea for some reason.)

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Thu August 9th, 2012, 8:26 am

[quote=""parthianbow""]The film of Dragon Tattoo put me off ever wanting to read it

[/quote]

Which one - the Swedish one or the new one with Daniel Craig? I didn't much like the Swedish one as the acting was terrible, it was very stilted. I much preferred the Daniel Craig version.

I've just started Cloudstreet by Tim Winton.