What are you reading? February 2013

emr · Post by **emr** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 12:40 pm

Finished Nemesis by Lindsey Davis. Since LD is starting a new series with Albia I was curious to see if she had retired Falco with this last book. Nop she didn't. I'm not sure Albia has enough personality for a series of her own. Besides, a 17 years old girl working as investigator on her own? I'll give it a try but it doesn't sound promising. Or credible.

Reading now Tooth & Nail by Ian Rankin.

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 4:30 pm

If you go to Lindsey's website - just Google her - she says that Albia is 28 in the new book, so she obviously jumps 10 years or after the last Falco book.

annis · Post by **annis** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 4:38 pm

I found Lindsey Davis' Master & God disappointing - it was clunky and the relationship between the the two main characters never really sparked. For a historical novel set during Domitian's reign, I thought Bruce McBain's Roman Games was a much more interesting read.

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 4:41 pm

A Place Beyond Courage by our own EC and The Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (a buddy read.)

sweetpotatoboy · Post by **sweetpotatoboy** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 4:53 pm

Just started Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd. I read it about 20 years ago and remember loving it, so I was delighted when one of my book groups chose it for this month's read.

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Sun February 3rd, 2013, 5:06 pm

Not HF, but I'm reading The Troupe by Robert Jackson Bennett. It's not my usual choice but I work with the author's father and he sent me a copy. I'm enjoying it so far. I was a bit concerned it would be too similar to The Night Circus when I read the blurb, but although there are similarities in setting and plot, the writing style is completely different. I just wish a certain character would stop swearing for no good reason...

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Mon February 4th, 2013, 12:27 am

The Forgotten Queen by DL Bogdan

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Mon February 4th, 2013, 12:40 am

[quote=""princess garnet""]The Forgotten Queen by DL Bogdan[/quote]

What queen is that about? I can't remember if it is on the TBR list or not.

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Mon February 4th, 2013, 9:19 am

Still reading Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Mon February 4th, 2013, 5:10 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]What queen is that about? I can't remember if it is on the TBR list or not.[/quote]
Margaret Tudor