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What Are You Reading? May 2013
- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4237
- 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=""emr""]The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway, not bad so far...[/quote]
I loved The River of No Return - it's going to be a trilogy apparently.
I loved The River of No Return - it's going to be a trilogy apparently.
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
[quote=""LadyB""]Was intrigued by Six of One by JoAnn Spears - just read a couple of romances in a row, and this one seems more to make fun of romance, so thought I'd give it a go. 15% in and the dialogue is a bit irritating and it's very silly, but I'm going to plough on and remember not to take it seriously.[/quote]
This one was free on Amazon the other day, so I got it. I think sometimes we all need to read something we don't have to take seriously!
This one was free on Amazon the other day, so I got it. I think sometimes we all need to read something we don't have to take seriously!
~Susan~
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http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/
- Lisa
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1153
- Joined: August 2012
- Favourite HF book: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
- Preferred HF: Any time period/location. Timeslip, usually prefer female POV. Also love Gothic melodrama.
- Location: Northeast Scotland
Finished Six of One, it did get sillier and sillier and I suppose I would describe it as a mix of humour, nonsense, Tudor geekery and chick-lit. The story and ideas were far too outlandish to be taken seriously, and the dialogue was very annoying albeit, I acknowledge, cleverly put together. The editing was fine, only spotted a few typos. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't say avoid it either, just be prepared for a total mindless, nonsense read.
Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.
Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.
[quote=""LadyB""]Finished Six of One, it did get sillier and sillier and I suppose I would describe it as a mix of humour, nonsense, Tudor geekery and chick-lit. The story and ideas were far too outlandish to be taken seriously, and the dialogue was very annoying albeit, I acknowledge, cleverly put together. The editing was fine, only spotted a few typos. I wouldn't rush out to recommend it to anyone, but I wouldn't say avoid it either, just be prepared for a total mindless, nonsense read.
Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.[/quote]
I have a copy that I picked up on a previous freebie sale.
Still working on The Light Heart by Elswyth Thane. Very good, but I keep getting distracted reading up on the internet kerfuffle over Amy's Baking Company and Kitchen Nightmares. Oh my...

Now reading My Name Is Memory, by Ann Brashares.[/quote]
I have a copy that I picked up on a previous freebie sale.
Still working on The Light Heart by Elswyth Thane. Very good, but I keep getting distracted reading up on the internet kerfuffle over Amy's Baking Company and Kitchen Nightmares. Oh my...



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