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soliloquies
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Hello all!

Post by soliloquies » Mon October 20th, 2008, 7:35 am

Hello. I'm Mandie and I found you via LibraryThing. I've been reading historical fiction since my teens and have never stopped since! I live in Durham, UK with my boyfriend and our 4 cats.

Looking forward to chatting with some of you on here. :)
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Vanessa
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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

Post by Vanessa » Mon October 20th, 2008, 7:39 am

Hi Mandie,

Hello and welcome. Hope you enjoy it here! I live near York, so not a million miles away from you. :)
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Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Alaric
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Post by Alaric » Mon October 20th, 2008, 7:43 am

My paternal grandpa and all his family are from Durham too. Still got some there I think.

Welcome to the forum. :)
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Post by diamondlil » Mon October 20th, 2008, 8:50 am

Hi Mandie and welcome!

I look forward to seeing you around the boards.
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Amanda
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Post by Amanda » Mon October 20th, 2008, 9:18 am

Welcome! I'm sure that you will enjoy the discussions here!
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sweetpotatoboy
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Post by sweetpotatoboy » Mon October 20th, 2008, 10:42 am

Welcome to the forum!
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Post by boswellbaxter » Mon October 20th, 2008, 12:57 pm

Glad to have you here!
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chuck
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Post by chuck » Mon October 20th, 2008, 1:34 pm

Hello Mandie and a big welcome......
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Misfit
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Post by Misfit » Mon October 20th, 2008, 2:08 pm

Hi Mandie welcome aboard.
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Post by donroc » Mon October 20th, 2008, 2:35 pm

Mandie, welcome and enjoy.
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Bodo the Apostate, a novel set during the reign of Louis the Pious and end of the Carolingian Empire.

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