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Book Shopping Today: 2013 Edition

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Berengaria
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Post by Berengaria » Wed November 27th, 2013, 2:31 am

Just received my copy of The Last Plantagenet by Hazel Bird. :) Book Depository, you are the best!
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“No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting. She will not want new fashions nor regret the loss of expensive diversions or variety of company if she can be amused with an author in her closet.” ~Lady Montagu
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Nefret
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Favourite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
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Post by Nefret » Wed November 27th, 2013, 3:58 am

Recently got...


Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Flame of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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Berengaria
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Post by Berengaria » Thu November 28th, 2013, 1:09 am

Just received EC's omnibus of her first two novels: Wild Hunt and Running Vixen! Norman times! :)
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“No entertainment is so cheap as reading, nor any pleasure so lasting. She will not want new fashions nor regret the loss of expensive diversions or variety of company if she can be amused with an author in her closet.” ~Lady Montagu
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Madeleine
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Currently reading: "The Girl in the Painting" by Kirsty Ferry
Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
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Post by Madeleine » Thu November 28th, 2013, 8:05 pm

Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Currently reading "The Girl in the Painting" by Kirsty Ferry
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Nefret
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Post by Nefret » Thu November 28th, 2013, 8:42 pm

[quote=""Madeleine""]Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley.[/quote]

I'll read that again someday. Lady of Avalon is my second fave.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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Post by Berengaria » Wed January 15th, 2014, 1:13 am

bought Perfect by Rachel Joyce and A Star for Mrs Blake by April Smith. Getting them in my TBR right away pile! I love having the previews in my Kobo so that I can see if I will like reading the whole book. :)
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