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What Are You Reading? March 2013
- sweetpotatoboy
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1641
- Joined: August 2008
- Location: London, UK
Not historical fiction but I started and finished "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga during a flight today. I wasn't crazy about it but I found it very readable.
Prior to that, I eventually finished "Henry of Guise", an early 19th century novel by G.P.R. James, a prolific Victorian historical biographer and novelist. It hasn't dated well, but was notable for a positive depiction of Catherine de Medici.
Not sure what's next. My Kindle is loaded with all sorts of goodies for my holiday. Maybe some non-fiction......
Prior to that, I eventually finished "Henry of Guise", an early 19th century novel by G.P.R. James, a prolific Victorian historical biographer and novelist. It hasn't dated well, but was notable for a positive depiction of Catherine de Medici.
Not sure what's next. My Kindle is loaded with all sorts of goodies for my holiday. Maybe some non-fiction......
On the tail end of Summerset Abbey by TJ Brown, another Downton Abbey knock off. Going fairly well, although I don't love it. Need some experts on the peerage. The girls in the story are the daughters of the second son - oldest son (their uncle) is the current Earl of Summerset. The grandfather (now deceased) was mentioned on one page as the eighth duke (page 43), however on other pages later in the book he's referred to as the "old earl".
Anyone have an answer?
Anyone have an answer?
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
- Berengaria
- Avid Reader
- Posts: 307
- Joined: July 2010
- Location: northern Vancouver Island, BC Canada
I am reading Her Highness the Traitor. As with all of Susan's books, I am enthralled with the story and stay up too late to read "just one more page"!

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
- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4298
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
[quote=""Brenna""]The Tea Rose. Wow, oh so good![/quote]
Loved that one and The Winter Rose!
Loved that one and The Winter Rose!
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Annabel Lyon's Sweet Girl. Reserving judgement at this stage..
[quote=""Brenna""]Did you read the third one? It seems like people didn't like it as much as the first two as it never came out in paperback[/quote]
The last book doesn't quite measure up to the first two. Doesn't help that Willa and Seamie (sp?) are such walking pity parties. It was hard to care at times when you just want to slap them.
The last book doesn't quite measure up to the first two. Doesn't help that Willa and Seamie (sp?) are such walking pity parties. It was hard to care at times when you just want to slap them.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be