What Are You Reading? January 2013

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Sun January 20th, 2013, 12:44 am

[quote=""Brenna""]I just finished The Imperial Scandal by Teresa Grant. Now I have no idea what to get into. I am in a book rut and would welcome suggestions. It looks like fictional choices during the Hanover era are scarce, so perhaps some historical fantasy or time slip would be nice. Any recommendations??[/quote]

I hate ruts and was in a bit of one this week. I've been glued to Covington's Folley by Cindy Holbrook. It almost flew early this morning until I looked at the Ammy reviews and found it was more of a screw ball type comedy of errors and not a straight regency. I've been laughing so hard, but driving kitteh nuts. She keeps trying to cuddle up just when I've got another guffaw coming.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Sun January 20th, 2013, 2:11 pm

I'm just about to start The Queen's Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle, an advance reading copy.

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Sun January 20th, 2013, 4:06 pm

Decided to go with Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw and leave Les Miz for later. About 1/3 through and interesting so far...more fantasy elements than I was expecting, but okay.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Mon January 21st, 2013, 1:33 pm

Abdication by Juliet Nicolson

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Mon January 21st, 2013, 2:36 pm

I'm reading Dragon's Whelp by Gwynedd Sudworth, a 1973 novel about Owen Tudor.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Mon January 21st, 2013, 4:43 pm

Finished John Guy's biography of Thomas Becket - excellent. There are a few minor historical hiccups, but he's studied the meat of the matter well and I think he's got the psychology spot on - especially of Henry II, and it's not flattering.

Have also just finished Ralph Turner's biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine - again excellent apart from a few glaring gaffs. I was amused to see him call Alison Weir on her accuracy - accuses her of turning dubious hearsay into fact. Yup, that would be about right.

Now reading a book on Medieval cookery - book's downstairs so can't give the title offhand.

J.D. Oswald · Post by **J.D. Oswald** » Mon January 21st, 2013, 8:01 pm

'We danced all night' A Social History of Britain Between the Wars by Martin Pugh. Very engaging so far, particularly the sections on women, medicine and food. I now know, for example, that Bassett's Jelly Babies used to be called 'Unclaimed Babies' (very sinister!) and were renamed Peace Babies after the First World War.

Berengaria · Post by **Berengaria** » Mon January 21st, 2013, 8:33 pm

I am now reading The Aviator's Wife. I can't put it down! I just love the "voice" of the protagonist!

Brenna · Post by **Brenna** » Tue January 22nd, 2013, 2:52 pm

I'm reading the Island of Swans by Ciji Ware. I'm not sure what I think of it thus far..I will have to wait and see.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Tue January 22nd, 2013, 11:36 pm

Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding (it seemed funnier during the first read)