What Are You Reading? October 2012

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 12:19 pm

Just finished Carrolly Erickson's The Unfaithful Queen. It wasn't as wildly improbable as her other "historical entertainments," but it didn't do much for me.

lauragill · Post by **lauragill** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 12:30 pm

Just started Ken Follett's Fall of Giants.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 1:50 pm

I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 1:59 pm

[quote=""Vanessa""]I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg[/quote]

Fannie Flagg's books are nostalgic reads for me. Grew up in rural climes and recognize a lot of her characters.

Currently reading Twelve Rooms of the Nile (bed book), Constantine the Emperor (research) and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Beastiary by David Sedaris (commuting book.)

sweetpotatoboy · Post by **sweetpotatoboy** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 2:30 pm

A re-read of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Choderlos de Laclos for a book group.

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 3:25 pm

Still trying to get through Davis' Rebels and Traitors while thoroughly enjoying Barbara Erskine's River of Destiny.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 6:06 pm

The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything by K.C. Cole

annis · Post by **annis** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 7:16 pm

I'm reading River of Destiny, too, Brenna

The time-slip is a formula that Erskine has made her own, and she does it really well. An interesting shift is the inclusion of three parallel historical periods rather than the usual two. Very enjoyable as long as you leave a large gap btween each BE book, or the sameyness (is that even a word? It is now!) becomes apparent.

I am finding the modern storyline in River of Destiny more compelling than I usually do in BE's stories - sometimes I wish she'd just cut out the present day connection and write straight historicals, because the storyline focusing on the past is often more interesting.

MLE (Emily Cotton) · Post by **MLE (Emily Cotton)** » Mon October 1st, 2012, 11:31 pm

The King's Cavalier, by Shellabarger. I first read this several decades past. It's interesting to re-read it now, when I know so many more of the historical details. As usual, Shellabarger's research still holds up.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Tue October 2nd, 2012, 8:50 am

[quote=""annis""]I'm reading River of Destiny, too, Brenna

The time-slip is a formula that Erskine has made her own, and she does it really well. An interesting shift is the inclusion of three parallel historical periods rather than the usual two. Very enjoyable as long as you leave a large gap btween each BE book, or the sameyness (is that even a word? It is now!) becomes apparent.

I am finding the modern storyline in River of Destiny more compelling than I usually do in BE's stories - sometimes I wish she'd just cut out the present day connection and write straight historicals, because the storyline focusing on the past is often more interesting.[/quote]

I usually prefer the historical bits too, her modern heroines can sometimes be a bit irritating! Mind you I thought that about "Labyrinth" too, the historical parts were much more interesting.