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What are you reading? November 2013

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What are you reading? November 2013

Post by Nefret » Sun November 3rd, 2013, 9:48 pm

Somebody had to. :D


My book... The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters
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"
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Post by JaneConsumer » Sun November 3rd, 2013, 9:58 pm

I enjoyed the E Peters series, especially the first few books. She has a great sense of humor.

I'm reading EC's The Champion and enjoying it very much.

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Post by boswellbaxter » Sun November 3rd, 2013, 10:05 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]Somebody had to. :D


My book... The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters[/quote]

Thanks for starting the thread! I'd forgotten all about it!
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Post by Nefret » Sun November 3rd, 2013, 10:12 pm

[quote=""JaneConsumer""]I enjoyed the E Peters series, especially the first few books. She has a great sense of humor.

I'm reading EC's The Champion and enjoying it very much.[/quote]

That she sounds. On day I'll read it in order. And I'll be getting that EC book from the library soon.


You're welcome, boswell.
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"
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Post by Madeleine » Mon November 4th, 2013, 10:04 am

I've just started "A Great and Terrible Beauty" by Libba Bray - YA Victorian gothic. And I've almost finished "The Glass Guardian" by Linda Gillard.
Currently reading "The Winter Garden" by Heidi Swain

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Post by Lisa » Mon November 4th, 2013, 10:08 am

Esther by Norah Lofts. Very short (150 pages) and turns out it was written for young adults, so a nice easy read after 1984.

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Post by Misfit » Mon November 4th, 2013, 10:15 am

Bride of the Machugh by Jan Cox Speas.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be

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Post by SonjaMarie » Mon November 4th, 2013, 6:48 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]Thanks for starting the thread! I'd forgotten all about it![/quote]

I meant to, but had a migraine and went off laptop before I remembered to! Thanks Nefret!

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Post by Brenna » Mon November 4th, 2013, 7:00 pm

The Queen Mother by William Shawcross. I requested the new bio on Edward VII and have the Queen Elizabeth bio on my bedside table which means I am 3 books away from completing my King Arthur-Queen Elizabeth II reading challenge.

Of course many books have come out since I started so I may just start all over again :-)
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Post by SonjaMarie » Mon November 4th, 2013, 7:48 pm

[quote=""Brenna""]The Queen Mother by William Shawcross. I requested the new bio on Edward VII and have the Queen Elizabeth bio on my bedside table which means I am 3 books away from completing my King Arthur-Queen Elizabeth II reading challenge.

Of course many books have come out since I started so I may just start all over again :-) [/quote]

I'm on William and Mary and I already know I'm going back to read books I found that I didn't know about the first time or came out since.

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