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AvidReader

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Like everyone else on this site, I love to read. My favourite genre is historical fiction, but I also enjoy fantasy, thrillers, mysteries, classic literature, and some chick and kid lit. In addition to my love of reading, I also love to buy books. As a result, with a few exceptions, all of the books on my virtual bookshelves can be found on... more »
  • Ottawa, Canada
  • member since December 20, 2006

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  • Mara B

    Mara B says

    Maybe it will end differently for him this time! ;) But yes, that's going to be a really tough scene to read in the next one--I teared up a bit for Anne, so I can only imagine how much worse it will be when it's his turn!

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • Darra W

    Darra W says

    I agree 100%!! I'm about halfway through Secrets and am REALLY disappointed. The writing is awful, Mary is a dimwit, and Norfolk has no redeeming qualities that I can see...very different from the flawed, but very human character in Rivals. I'll stick it out to the end as I want to participate in the discussion, but oh how I can't wait to get to Bring Up the Bodies, and a re-read of Katherine ;-) Darra

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • Tim Muren

    Tim Muren says

    Cool, thanks!

    posted yesterday. ( send a note )
  • Cindy R

    Cindy R says

    I am savoring it! This is our Memorial Day Weekend so I will probably finish soon...I am reading "brain candy" as well. I think that Bodies will appeal to a broader audience than Wolf Hall.

    posted 3 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time

    Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time says

    Hi Melissa, sorry I've not been in touch sooner. I read both Mariana and Sophia's Choice since we last chatted and enjoyed them both. My favourite is The Rose Garden due to the memorable characters, plot and time travel aspect. I'm going to have to purcase The Shadowy Horses as the library doesn't have a copy. I commenced my Elizabeth Chadwick marathon last week and started with A Place Beyond Courage which depicted the life of John FitzGilbert, father of William Marshal. I loved this book Melissa. If the son is anything like the father then The Greatest Knight and The Scarlet Lion look very promising. I even added the author on facebook which has been a treat as she posts regularly. Do you have a favourite EC novel and what were your thoughts on A Place Beyond Courage? Also what are you currently reading?

    posted 4 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Isabelle S

    Isabelle S says

    Hey, my daughter says to thank you profusely for recommending Green Rider.

    posted 5 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Isabelle S

    Isabelle S says

    What if we just say we'll finish Place of Greater Safety by the end of June? It's likely to be my pool book, since I'll have chunks of time there that I don't get at home.

    I just brought Bring Up the Bodies home from the library, but I'm in the middle of Leo Marks' history of codemaking in WWII and so engaged I've been dreaming about it. I need to finish that first.

    posted 6 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Isabelle S

    Isabelle S says

    What if we just say we'll finish Place of Greater Safety by the end of June? It's likely to be my pool book, since I'll have chunks of time there that I don't get at home.

    I just brought Bring Up the Bodies home from the library, but I'm in the middle of Leo Marks' history of codemaking in WWII and so engaged I've been dreaming about it. I need to finish that first.

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  • Mara B

    Mara B says

    I know, I kept thinking while reading some of the harsher moments that I probably shouldn't like Cromwell anymore, but Mantel somehow keeps him sympathetic even while he's being ruthless...I'm glad you're also still a Cromwell fan, I wondered if it was weird of me to feel that way!

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  • Mara B

    Mara B says

    I'm really liking Blackout so far! I intended to just read a few pages earlier this afternoon, and a few pages turned into the first 100...

    Mantel really is amazing with her plotting and attention to detail--I loved how some things set up in Wolf Hall (like the angel wings) came to have new meaning in the context of this book. It is going to be hard to wait for the discussion!

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  • Angela S

    Angela S says

    I still have Hilary Mantle's Wolf Hall to get around to one day. Let me know if the new book is any good, please :)

    posted 8 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Cindy R

    Cindy R says

    I am surprised at just how readable Bodies is...do you suppose our brains have re-wired due to an overload of Tudor history?! Yes I am a member...I'll have to see where I am at by the end of June...thanks for the reminder!
    Cindy

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  • BookwormErin

    BookwormErin says

    week too early. I can't wait to start it.

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Cindy R

    Cindy R says

    Hi Melissa. So far, so good...I think it is a little easier to follow the "he's" as she is clarifying now and then; e.g. "he, Cromwell, said..." I love the subtle humor...if you liked Wolf Hall you will like this one. She has said that it only spans 9 months so it is more concise and easier to hold :).

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Isabelle S

    Isabelle S says

    I'm an opportunistic reader and I know you've got some actual review deadlines for blog tour and such. Anytime works for me, so whatever fits for you.

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • BookwormErin

    BookwormErin says

    Hoping to finish The Family soon so I can start Bring Up the Bodies! Looking forward to it. Mara gave it 5 stars.

    posted 10 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Isabelle S

    Isabelle S says

    I just got the next Elizabeth Speller book from Vine! It's so nice when they offer me books I already know I want.

    posted 12 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Tryphosa

    Tryphosa "Peppers" Pepperdine says

    Wasn't Cyrano wonderful? I saw it in my early twenties years ago and was weeping openly by the end. To Kill a Mockingbird is also showing this year. I may go down only for one night and if so, it shall be Hamlet that I see. Perhaps I can see a matinee of Mockingbird and Hamlet the same night.

    Ian McKellen was brilliant I thought in the 1995 movie version of Richard III. I also enjoyed Looking For Richard with Al Pacino which I saw, I believe, at the Sundance Film Festival. That is the great thing about Shakespeare. It is timeless and open to so many possibilities and interpretations. I saw another Richard III version live that was more propaganda. The costumes were WWII. While interesting version, I much prefer men in doublets and tights.

    posted 13 days ago. ( send a note )
  • Tryphosa

    Tryphosa "Peppers" Pepperdine says

    Sadly, when I visited England close to twenty years ago, I was not able to buy tickets although I did see the Globe which was marvelous!

    I started going to the Shakespeare festival during junior high. I still remember the first play I ever saw. A Midsummer Night's Dream. I have gone back numerous times over the years. Last year I saw Richard III in the second row. I almost fainted when Richard stepped off stage and stood by me reciting Shakespeare! I could have died right there with a smile on my face. This year Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Titus Andronicus are playing. I am waiting to see who will play Hamlet before purchasing tickets. It all depends on the actor.

    I have never seen King Lear performed.

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
  • Tryphosa

    Tryphosa "Peppers" Pepperdine says

    Yes! I'm a huge Big Bang Theory fan. I just love Jim Parsons and Sheldon is my favorite of the boys. I haven't seen Billy Elliott yet. I do love musicals.

    I just bought tickets to see The Glen Miller Orchestra Tribute next month. I'm so excited I went to a vintage clothing store and bought a period costume to wear.

    posted 2 weeks ago. ( send a note )
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