What Are You Reading? October 2012

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Thu October 18th, 2012, 7:30 pm

The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller (YA novel)

princess · Post by **princess** » Thu October 18th, 2012, 9:28 pm

The Bloodletter's Daughter by Linda Lafferty - set in early 17th century Bohemia.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 12:09 am

The Summer Garden by Paullina Simon. Was going to take a break before I finished the trilogy, but decided to go ahead with it.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 1:34 am

The Rich are Different by Susan Howatch. I do love what she does with her first person narratives, plus the parallel twist to another period.

annis · Post by **annis** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 4:24 am

Merivel by Rose Tremain. Love it - both Tremain and Merivel have matured very nicely in the 20-odd years since Restoration first hit the bookshelves.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 9:58 am

[quote=""Misfit""]The Rich are Different by Susan Howatch. I do love what she does with her first person narratives, plus the parallel twist to another period.[/quote]

I loved that book! I think Sins of the Fathers is a sequel.

I've just started The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters.

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 10:44 am

I just started Druid Sacrifice by Nigel Tranter. Despite being Scottish, this is my first Tranter novel

Going by the reviews, it might not be the best one to start with, but I found it for £1 in a charity shop, so can't complain!

princess · Post by **princess** » Fri October 19th, 2012, 10:12 pm

[quote=""Lady of Bennachie""]I just started Druid Sacrifice by Nigel Tranter. Despite being Scottish, this is my first Tranter novel

Going by the reviews, it might not be the best one to start with, but I found it for £1 in a charity shop, so can't complain![/quote]

I started this but couldn't finish. I would recommend Lion Let Loose - it's about James I of Scotland. The first of Tranter's I read and by far my favourite

rebecca · Post by **rebecca** » Sat October 20th, 2012, 1:00 am

I started Poet's Cottage by Josephine Pennicott lastnight. So far so good.

Bec

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Sat October 20th, 2012, 2:24 am

[quote=""princess garnet""]The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller (YA novel)[/quote]

I thought that was excellent.