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What Are You Reading ~ January 2013

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Happy New Year and Happy Reading, everyone!

Let us know what works of historical fiction you're reading this month!

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Planet J

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I am still reading Shadow of Night By: Deborah Harkness
I am loving it..and I don't want it to end!

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- Sabina E
  
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  I'll be reading it soon, glad to hear you like it!
  
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- Planet J
  
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  I like it so much..that I am still up reading at 2:36am..lol
  I'm sure you will enjoy it too!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Go to bed!! It will still be there when you wake up!
  
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- Planet J
  
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  To late..I stayed up till 10:30am this morning so I could finish it..I am going to sleep hard tonight..lol
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Jan, shame on you. How could you absorb what you were reading, you had to have been exhausted!! Don't you have small people or maybe a job that should have been demanding your attention at 10:30 a.m.?
  
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- Planet J
  
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  My kid is 20yrs old and lives in his own apartment and is in college..lol..and no..I don't work. I have insomnia too..so I can absorb what I am reading at night. ;)
  
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winterslights

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Starting When Christ and His Saints Slept. I started it late last year, but couldn't get it going. Much better second time around.

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- Planet J
  
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  Let me know how it goes..I have this one in my library TBR pile.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Come read with me, I am going to really work hard at absorbing this slowly. I have a BOTM in the Nora Roberts group that I am trying to read, but it's a bit creepy. We are going to have several others from the History Fiction group and several from a couple of the other groups reading. Someone will be posting questions, just not me. I'm a follower, not a leader.
  
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- Planet J
  
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  I might pick it up when I'm done with The Winter Sea..started reading that lastnight.
  
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- Cindy R
  
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  I just finished The Winter Sea, and promptly started Shadowy Horses. Read straight through them! They are getting me through a severe cold. Might as well start Rose Garden while I'm on a Kearsley kick...
  
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  I just ordered When Christ and His Saints Slept from Abe books today. I got a very nice hardback copy for $4 with free shipping!
  Excited to start reading as I've heard wonderful things about it.
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  Oh dear, fans of William Marshall, just wait until you meet Ranulf!! He's wonderful....
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Deb B..... naa I met Ranulf not a patch on William ha!!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Debs, (both of you) which book are we talking about, I'm lost.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Winterslights Ranulf is in When Christ and his Saints Slept. I think I read recently that you have that on your read next list? Well if you do, you can do the comparison between him , William Marshall and Jamie Fraser ha.....
  
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- Jane L
  
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  NOBODY compares to Jamie Fraser!
  
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- evil heather
  
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  amen to that!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  I'm working on WCAHSS, but I haven't met Ranulf yet. I do agree with Jane, nobody compares to Jamie Fraser. He made my toes curl, William just gave me palpitations!
  
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Crazy Funky Wild

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I'm still at Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. I started it late December and it's about 1,200 pages for mass paperback

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- Bluebird
  
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  I read this a number of years ago and really enjoyed it.
  I hope you have lots of free time coming up to help you finish it soon!
  
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Linda

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Started Shadow of the Wind this morning after finishing An Inconvenient Wife which I loved.

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- BookwormErin
  
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  I just finished Shadow of the Wind a few days ago. I loved it and couldn't put the book down. I hope you like it as much as I did
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  I might splurge and get Prisoner of Heaven. I dont think I can wait for the prive to come down. Erin, are you going to continue with Angels Game?
  
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- KimBear
  
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  I've read all three and I am so glad that I did! :)
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  Nicki yes but I needed to take a break with something light
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  I know what you mean, I just finished a racy paranormal romance. Now I could even tackle a Cormac McCarthy book!
  
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Bev

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Kristin Lavransdatter: Book 1 (1920)
The Wreath
by Sigrid Undset
Norwegian trilogy set in the 14th century
(Includes suggestions for further reading and explanatory notes)

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- d. mills (edited)
  
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  Sigrid Undset is a goddess among women..........Ive been to her house/museum in norway.
  When Germany invaded Norway in April 1940, she was forced to flee. She had strongly opposed Hitler and Nazism since the early 1930s, and from an early date her books were banned in Germany. She had no wish to be taken hostage by the Germans, and fled to Sweden. Her elder son, Anders, was killed in action at the age of 27, in April 1940, only a few kilometers from their home at Bjerkebæk. He was an officer in the Norwegian army and was killed in an encounter with German troops. Her sick daughter had died shortly before the outbreak of the War. Bjerkebæk was occupied by the German Army, and used as officers' quarters during the War.
  In 1940, Sigrid Undset and her younger son left neutral Sweden for the United States. There, she untiringly pleaded her occupied country's cause, in writing and speeches. She returned to Norway after the liberation in 1945, worn out. She lived for another four years, but she never wrote another word.
  Sigrid donated her Nobel Prize Medals won in 1928 to be sold...not to mention the 42,0000 dollar cash prize (42k in 1928 dollars) that went with the nobel also donated for childrens charities...since then the foundation that bears her name has re-purchased these medals and the awards can be seen at her home which is now part of a museum complex.
  
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- Bev (edited)
  
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  Thanks d.mills...
  I appreciate the time you've taken to speak of her.
  I'm happy to find that this translation flows.....very good reading.
  (You know how stilted some Scanda translations can be.)
  A 12 page intro speaks of her life.
  There are additional reading suggestions and also explanatory notes.
  I'm taking my time reading.
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  "master of hestviken" is one of my all-time favorite novels....read it first in 1976 when i was visiting relatives in norway...older aunt happened to have an english copy that she gave me.
  
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- Cafe Mom
  
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  d.mills thanks for all the wonderful information. You have inspired me to read Sigrid Undset and have added both Master of Hestviken and The Wreath to my TBR list. I read Henrik Ibsen before and enjoyed his work so I think I will enjoy this too.
  
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- d. mills
  
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  For years Undset was overshadowed by Knut Hamsun, the Norwegian author who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1920. He was a man, she a woman; his theme, the plight of the individual in the modern age, seemed to be relevant; she wrote romantic novels set in the Middle Ages. But there was also another difference between them: He remained in Norway, expressed support for the Nazi regime and even gave his Nobel medal to Josef Goebbels as a gift. She, in contrast, spoke out against the Hitler regime from the first day, and after the Nazi occupation of Norway, had to go into exile in Sweden and afterward in the United States.
  
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  Undset died in 1949 at the age of 67, physically and mentally broken, leaving behind thousands of documents, some of them marked “top secret.” These included a precise documentation of attempts to rescue Jews, correspondence with the wartime leaders in the United States and Great Britain, president Roosevelt and prime minister Churchill, and countless petitions and protest letters – all reflecting an uncompromising struggle against Nazi Germany and heartfelt concern for the fate of European Jewry.
  
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- Sabina E
  
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  Is the by any chance a biography you could recommend? She sounds like a fascinating woman.
  
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- d. mills (edited)
  
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  The Art of Compassion: A Biography of Sigrid Undset
  Yola Miller Sigerson (Author)
  The reason i posted so much info about sigrid is that she is a true HERO.....not only a nobel prize winning author but a champion for disabled children/orphans and was very vocally against the nazis (who were the power in europe)....she also staunchly supported jews at a time in europe when this was very dangerous.....not to mention a feminist who supported herself and gave freely of wealth she had....she was also very private and did not crave noteriety.......individuals of her caliber need to be remembered
  
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- Sabina E
  
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  Thank you for that; I've found it and ordered it straight away!
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I've read all three of the Kristin Lavransdottir books and loved them!! I actually found them at a tag sale. It seems that one either totally loves them and becomes obsessed by them or hates them and never finishes the trilogy. I am of the former, as it seems d.mills is as well.
  Has anyone ever seen the movie adaptation?
  
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- d. mills
  
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  nobel-prize winner, speaks for itself... but far beyond that is sigrids humanity/humility.
  
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- Denizen
  
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  I had never heard of her but followed up on a review Bev posted in another group. She sounds like a facinating woman and I am very interested in reading some of her books. Thanks everyone!
  
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- Bee F
  
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  Thanks so much for all the information on this author. She sounds like an incredible woman.
  I read Kristin Lavransdottir when I was quite young. I had no idea it was a best seller--it was just a book in the town library in a genre I enjoyed. Thoroughly loved the book.
  
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Cindy R

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Started Sussana Kearsley's The Winter Sea; half through it already!

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- Arya
  
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  I'm reading that now too!
  
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- Linda
  
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  I enjoyed that book, beautiful writing that took me to the coast of Scotland.
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  One of my favs as well!
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  Shadowy Horses features Robbie when he was younger. It also is a great book
  
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- Cindy R
  
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  Erin, that is next on the list! I am definately in a Scottish mood.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  I am going to have to read that next, after Penman's When Christ and His Saints Slept, which has 738 pages, and lots and lots of facts to absorb. Maybe I will read them simultaneously.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Erin your comment about Robbie confused me .... I read Shadowy Horses and The Winter Sea mmm was Robbie in the two of them?
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  Robbie's in her newest book, Firebird - which apparently is already for sale in some places in the UK.
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  Yes, it is for sale in the UK and I expect my copy next week :-)
  @Deb - you're not wrong. Robbie is not in The Winter Sea. He only appears as an adult in The Firebird.
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  She noted on her facebook page that Waterstones and The Book Depository have jumped the gun on the release date (which was supposed to be Jan 28, last I saw on her website).
  After The Rose Garden, I'm waiting to hear what you think.
  
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- AvidReader (edited)
  
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  I wonder why they released them early? My copy is coming from Book Depository.
  I'm hoping The Rose Garden is going to be the one exception to my love of Kearsley's novels. I read Named of the Dragon, Splendour Falls and Season of Storms after finishing The Rose Garden and I rated each of them at least four stars. Strange how The Rose Garden didn't work as well for me.
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  oh sorry I meant the new one Firebird. Thanks all for correcting that
  
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- Linda
  
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  Started The Rose Garden this morning, enjoying it. Her writing is so beautiful!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  I read four of Kearsleys books Sophia's Secret (The Winter Sea), Marianna, Shadowy Horses and Every Secret thing. I am waiting for the Rose Garden to come down in price, but going on what Melissa says that it dont work for her I'm having doubths about it now.
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  I enjoyed The Rose Garden. It's a quick read, not a huge time investment. Go for it!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @Nicki think I will when the price comes down ha.... its still pretty pricey at the moment!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Just spent another (just under) 3 dollars...... In looking for The Rose Garden came across well Amason came across for me ha!! A recommendation
  Cottage by the Sea by Ciji Ware
  Couldnt leave it there for that price. Anyone heard of it?
  
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- Planet J
  
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  Deborah..I have it..but have yet to read it. Its on my Kindle somewhere..lol Let me know how you like it,please ma'am. :)
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ No prob Planet J . 40% through Hothouse Flowers and loving it ....
  
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Rochelle H (edited)

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I just started North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell . I saw the BBC mini drama with Richard Armitage as Mr Thornton and loved it! and now I am loving the book :)

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  I just started my reread of it for the Who Doesn't Love a Classic? discussion. I love both versions of Mr. Thornton
  
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- Arya
  
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  I loved the BBC miniseries! I actually preferred it to the novel.
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  I love North and South--both the book and the miniseries are wonderful!
  I'm hoping to join the discussion too, but I'm not sure if I'll get a chance to reread the book in time.
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  Love both the book and the mini-series!
  
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- Bee F
  
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  Loved the series, but haven't read the book yet.
  
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sawcat

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Working on At Drake's Command for review, and started a couple classic rereads of North and South and Persuasion

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- AvidReader
  
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  I'm looking forward to your thoughts on At Drake's Command.
  
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Bluebird

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I started Years of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks yesterday and am really enjoying it.
Next on my list is Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.
I just got an email notification that is now available for me to check out at the library.
Wish me luck--during my first attempt to read this book I didn't get very far before I gave up.

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  I absolutely LOVED Wolf Hall.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Bluebird, I wish you tons of luck with Wolf Hall. I only got thru the first 2 chapters.
  
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- Sabina E
  
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  I didn't care for it when I read it for the first time, but absolutely loved it a year later - so you got every chance to like it this time round!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Loved Year of Wonders, hated Wof Hall stuck it out for 400 pages and said forget it.... Winterslights we had the same problem with it did'nt we He Him etc never knew who was talking its a book I felt you had to take slowly.imo ha!
  
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- Linda
  
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  I enjoyed Wolf Hall but it was a slow go and a lot to absorb.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @Linda I know lots of people loved it and I thought I would be one of those as the reviews were great and I got it for 50p on a market stall in the UK so was all excited for it but sadly not to be for me!
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  I didn't like Wolf Hall, but I loved, loved, loved Bring Up the Bodies. I plan to re-read both before the third book comes out. I think expecting the style and being more invested in the character will help.
  
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- Bev
  
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  Year Of Wonders was great but I'm hoping you'll come back and comment on the ending
  chosen.
  
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- Linda
  
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  @Deborah, I understand completely. I gave up on Shadow of the Wind this morning. It got rave reviews but wasn't for me.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Bluebird, you can see all the different opinions on Wolf Hall, so it's really up to you to decide whether to go forward with it or not. Like Deb O, I had a very difficult time figuring out which "he" or "him" was being discussed. I even marked the sections with the "who" after I had finished it, because she does jump around.
  
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- Bluebird (edited)
  
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  I am going into this read with an open mind.
  Odd how some love this book and others can't get through it.
  However, I suppose that's what makes the world such an interesting place.
  If we all loved the same things, life would be boring--and we'd likely have far fewer books to enjoy!
  And on that note: Linda, Shadow of the Wind is one of my favorites.
  Bev: I'll let you know what I think of the ending of Year of Wonders. I hope to have quality time to read this weekend...
  
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- winterslights
  
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  We sure wouldn't want boring, at least I wouldn't. I love how sometimes Shelfarians (is that a word?) decide they love a book or they hate a book, and sometimes they are ambivilant.
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  Well, I finished Year of Wonders. What a wonderful book. I love Geraldine Brooks' style of writing. She really puts you right in the story!
  @ Bev--what's up with that ending? It came right out of left field. This could have been one of my favorites had Brooks' closure been more in keeping with the rest of the book and more believable (at least to me). I won't say more to avoid spoiling anything for those who've not read the book. I do want to say that although the ending seemed out of place, it should not deter anyone from reading the book. I'm glad I read it and still highly recommend it.
  
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- Bev
  
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  I feel exactly as you, bluebird
  Great read....but please redo that ending, Geraldine
  
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- John W
  
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  Anyone who read Year of Wonders knows what you are talking about, Bluebird. This is probably the most common complaint regarding this novel. It is almost as if no thought was given to how to end it and this ending was slapped on at the last moment.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Funny how that ending in Year of Wonders comes up time and time again.....
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Linda I read all of Shadow of the Wind and when I finished it ...... I just said what the hell was that all about so I'm with you on that one too! As Winterslights said we Shelfarians are a mixed bunch...
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I really liked Year of Wonders. I like how the author bases her novels on actual events, even if they are fiction.
  I did like Wolf Hall, but it is a difficult read. I finally got it by substituting all the "he" and "him" with "Cromwell" in my head.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Good, Deb B, but were all the "he" and "him" Cromwell?? I thought there was someone else also.
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  It seemed to me that most of the time it was.
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  I've read ~150 pages of Wolf Hall and am enjoying it this time around.
  The tip about substituting Cromwell for "he" and "him" works well. Thanks Deborah B. (and others who have mentioned this earlier, too). It works most of the time, and the few occasions where Mantel is referring to someone else has been easy enough for me to figure out.
  
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  Have just finished Wolf Hall on Audible. Absolutely loved it. And the narrator made it very clear who was speaking and really built up a mental image of each character by his great voice.
  Things move slowly, but at the end, I really had an feel for the era and for the people that inhabited it.
  
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Deborah O

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Just finished The Light behind the window by Lucinda Reilly. I really loved this book.
I finished The Secret keeper by Kate Morton last week and really loved it. I heard so many good things about it and it was on lots of the top ten lists. I got a good deal on the kindle for it. I got it for about €5 and considering it was in my local bookshop for €12.74 I was well pleased with that.
The reason I bought The light behind the window was that amazon recommended it as a similar type book to The Secret Keeper. A modern story with lots of secrets during World War II. I never heard of Lucinda Reilly before and now I'm hooked on her it was so good. I have just ordered another book of hers on amazon.co.uk and I have the sample of her Hothouse Flower on my kindle and my fingers are iching to buy it lol....
I would recommend her to anyone who likes Kate Morton and Susanna Kearsley.

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- Isabelle S
  
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  I keep getting recommendations for Riley and also Rachel Hore. I'm forever putting both on my list to look for and then forgetting they're there.
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  I've not heard of the Reilly book, although I own a couple of her other books - Hothouse Flower and The Girl on the Cliff. I'll have to give one of them a try soon.
  
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- Bev
  
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  Lucinda Riley and Rachael Hore are new to me....
  Thanks for mentioning them.
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  Lucinda Riley has been on my watch list for awhile. I had the sample for Hothouse Flower a few years ago, but when I went to buy it--it was no longer available at Amazon (at least in the US). I now only see audible audio versions only for both it and The Light Behind the Window.
  Have you read The Orchid House? That's the only one of hers that I see available to read on kindle (or paper)
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  @bluebird - The Orchid House and Hothouse Flower are the same book. The title was changed when it was published in the US.
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  @AvidReader--Wow! Thanks. Orchid House...Hothouse Flower--I guess I should have seen the connection. ; )
  I wonder how I got a sample titled Hothouse Flower on my kindle...
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  I went for Hothouse Flower on the kindle eventhough it was nearly ten dollars! . I bought The girl on the cliff in paperbook as was half the price.
  I could have got Hothouse Flower for half the price too but couldnt wait as nothing else on my shelf and on my kindle was tempting me lol!!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  I read one Rachel Hore The Dream House. It was something like Marianna at the start with the house picking the new owners etc. I enjoyed it must look up more by her.
  
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- Beth C.
  
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  I've read two of Kate Morton's books. I loved The Forgotten Garden, and I thought The House of Riverton was good. A friend recommended A Light Between Oceans to me because of The Forgotten Garden, but I haven't read it yet.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Beth C who wrote A Light between Oceans? I'm in the Kate Morton, Susanna Kearsley Lucinda Reilly phase at the moment and cant get enough of this type of book ha!!
  
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Planet J

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Like a few others..I too,have started Sussana Kearsley's The Winter Sea

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JudithG

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I'm finally getting to the Lady Julia Christmas novella Silent Night. It's putting me right into the christmas spirit.... a tad late.

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  LOL. I bought that one to read before Christmas, too, but never got around to it.
  
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James Foster

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God King of Angkor by Gregory A. Waldron. Brilliant novel in an exotic time and place.
http://www.amazon.com/God-King-Angkor-Tyranny-ebook/dp/B008E1P7KA

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Nicki m

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Starting The witches daughter by Paula brackston

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- Mara B
  
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  I just read that one! I thought it was pretty entertaining overall...
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  I liked this one
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Mara I saw your review in goodreads and I think I would like The Witches Daughter sounds fun...
  
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Jane A.

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I just started The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. At more than 800 pages, I think it's going to be a while before I finish.

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- Sabina E
  
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  I've had this on my shelf for a couple of years now; I look at the size and I keep thinking I will read it "when I have a bit more time". Ha! Hope you enjoy it, Jane! :) One day...
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  I really enjoyed the novel and, if I remember correctly since I read it back when it first came out, it read pretty quickly despite its length.
  
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- Grace
  
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  I thought it was an amazing book - full of memorable, well-written characters. I know a number of people who found it too "gritty" but I thought it fit the subject matter.
  
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- John W
  
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  It did have its moments of grittiness but it was appropriate for the setting. An excellent read none-the-less.
  
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- Cindy R
  
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  An amazing, if rather wordy, book! I just saw the mini-series and have to say that it was very well done; if anything it was better than the book and I NEVER say that about tv shows!
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I bought this recently in the used section of my favorite book store....I am daunted by its length, but the subject matter interested me.
  
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- Jane A.
  
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  Exactly. I got it for one dollar at a used book sale well over a year ago because it looked interesting and I'd heard good things about it, and it's been sitting on my shelf staring at me ever since. So far, I'm loving it.
  
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AvidReader

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I'm just finishing up with Summerset Abbey by T.J. Brown, a very soon to be released novel set in early 20th century England which will likely be marketed to fans of Downton Abbey. Once finished I'll start Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini, which is about Mary Todd Lincoln's friendship with Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, a former slave who becomes a dressmaker.

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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  I'm adding these two titles to my ever growing TBR shelf. I'm waiting for a copy of Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker from the library. 58 people in front of me.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  Wow! I'm first on the list at our library but our copies haven't come in yet. I haven't read any of Chiaverini's quilt books, which I know are very popular...so not sure quite what to expect but looking forward to it!
  
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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  I know there is another book by the same name written by Lynda Jones. Has anyone read that one?
  
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- Planet J
  
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  I saw Summerset Abbey on Amazon a few days ago..I can't wait to read it!
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Mrs Lincoln's Dressmaker. I'm first in line at my library for this one
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  So not spending $12.99 for the e-book from Amazon!! (That's for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker) Nor will I spend $10.93 for Summerset Abbey, even though both books look most interesting. What's Amazon's purpose for pricing them soooo high for e-books! I guess the lawsuit didn't chastise them enough (and it's b.s. to say the publisher set the price!)
  
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- Jane L (edited)
  
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  This would be in keeping with past practices of having a book come out in hardback and being very expensive for a year. After a year, the price will go down to a "paperback" price even though the medium doesn't change.
  
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- Ladyslott
  
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  It is not BS Gayle. Random House was never part of the DOJ lawsuit so they are not required to follow the terms of the agreement. They set the prices for the books not Amazon.
  And Amazon was never chastised nor penalized by the DOJ, in fact the DOJ held up Amazon's right to set prices. Since Random House was not one of the publishers accused of colluding with Apple they are free to set there own prices.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Still annoys the heck out of me, that the publishers are gouging those who read as e-books. Random House must not want people to purchase the e-books under their label if they are always are setting the prices so high! Random House should be wary, because those of us who purchase e-books for Kindle or Nook or one of the other e-readers are going to get smart and just stop buying their books, no matter how many good reviews a book gets.
  
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- Dawn L
  
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  Well I do want to read the book marketed towards DA fans. I'm a little obsessed with DA. I'm actually reading "Dressmaker" on my nook. It's ok but not a good as I had hoped. I wish the author delved more into the main character. It's an easy read because the author just glances over everyone in the book.
  
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Mara B

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I'm listening to the audiobook of Half-Blood Blues, by Esi Edugyan. So far it's very good! (As I would expect, as it was short-listed for the Booker...)

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- JudithG
  
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  How's the narrator for this one? I was thinking of downloading it.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  He's very good! It was a little hard for me to follow the very beginning of the book because he speaks in a kind of slurred drawl that's perfect for the character but makes nicknames and slang a little hard to catch. But I got used to it pretty quickly and it really does feel like the character is sitting next to me talking, which is great!
  
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Bev

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12 disc abridged Winter Of The World
by Ken Follett
read by John Lee

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- Isabelle S
  
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  Don't you love John Lee? I'm listening to him read Galore at the moment (think One Hundred Years of Solitude set in Newfoundland) and loving every minute of it.
  
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Trekgeekgirl

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I'm reading Time and Again by Jack Finney.
"Sleep. And when you awake everything you know of the twentieth century will be gone from your mind. Tonight is January 21, 1882. There are no such things as automobiles, no planes, computers, television. 'Nuclear' appears in no dictionary. You have never heard the name Richard Nixon." Did illustrator Si Morley really step out of his twentieth-century apartment one night -- right into the winter of 1882? The U.S. Government believed it, especially when Si returned with a portfolio of brand-new sketches and tintype photos of a world that no longer existed -- or did it?

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- JudithG
  
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  I've been wanting to read this one for a long time. Maybe I should add it to my Trim the TBR list.
  
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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  I'm on chapter two and already hooked! I have a feeling I'm going to be staying up late reading.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Time and again looks interesting must look into it. Is it time travel?
  
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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  @ Deborah It is time travel. I have heard it is a must read for those that love time travel.
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I read it a while ago and totally loved it! There a sequel as well, I think it's called Time After Time.
  
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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  @ Deborah That's it! I'll see if the library has a copy.
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  Boy do those titles sound familiar. I must have read them years ago. I am going to have to see if Amazon has them. Well, Nora Roberts also has those titles in her book list, but Amazon does not have either available for Kindle, darn it!!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Winterslights I just got Time and Again on the kindle for 3.68 dollars. I buy from amazon.com so try it again. Thats it now..... no more buying!! lol
  
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- Bluebird
  
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  I'd never heard of this one--it sounds great, and my library has it! Thanks!
  
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- Trekgeekgirl
  
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  If you get the chance, try and find the version that has old black and white photos intermixed inside. It makes the experience that much more real.
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  Deb, the Time and Again that Amazon is offering for Kindle is not by Jack Finney, it's by Ian Weaver. The only other offering of Finney's book is a summary & discussion questions. Where did you find it on Amazon.
  Well, I ended up buying the book for $2.49 + $3.98 (for shipping) so I am going to have to find a place for one more book!! Oh, my groaning bookshelves!!
  
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- Jane L
  
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  All I could find was the Audible version and I'm already behind in my listening so I didn't get it. Maybe it is only available on Kindle in the UK? IDK.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Weird how Amazon.com works for you in the states and me in Ireland. Lots of the deals that were mentioned on Amazon.com after Christmas, and discussed on Shelfari, were not there for me.... Oh well!!
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  And visa versa, Deb. You get books that we have to wait for.
  Finally got my copy of the book. After Ariana Franklin, it's next.
  
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Frances L

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Finishing up "The Paris Wife" by paula McLain and then will read "The Chaperone" by Laura Moriarty.

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- Sabina E
  
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  The Chaperone was a favourite for me last year. Hope you enjoy it!
  
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- Bev
  
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  Ditto on The Chaperone
  
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- KimBear
  
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  I'm reading The Paris Wife right now and really like it. :)
  
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- Dawn L (edited)
  
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  This was a favorite of mine as well. The Chaperone that is. I listened to it on audiobook and the woman who plays Cara on Downton Abbey is the narrator. She does a great job.
  
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Megan S

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Finally reading Roma by Steven Saylor. So far I'm having much the same reaction that I did to the saga Princes of Ireland -- I want more from each section and I'm not ready to move on to a new generation of characters. But it's Rome and it's Steven Saylor, so it's good!

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  I enjoyed Roma like you say its like a series of short stories is'nt it?
  
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- Bookwizard
  
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  Loved this book.
  
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Mara B

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Just started Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite, a ghost story set in Depression-Era North Carolina. A little concerned about our young heroine, who's married a slick but clearly no-good man despite her mother's warnings...

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Mara B

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Still reading and enjoying Ghost on Black Mountain, but we had a really fun box of Advance Reading Copies come in at the library today (fun for me, at least. My non-historical fiction loving co-workers were less pleased with it!) Now reading The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh and trying to practice self-control by not starting Lauren Willig's The Ashford Affair until I've finished at least one of the other books I'm in the middle of...

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- AvidReader (edited)
  
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  I got The Fever Tree in the mail today so I can't wait to hear what you think of it.
  I'm very jealous you'll be reading The Ashford Affair soon. I can't wait to read that one.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  I'm about 150 pages into The Fever Tree and it's really good so far! I actually just had to force myself to put it down for a bit so I can be productive around the house. Booo, laundry.
  
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- John W
  
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  I can see why it was difficult to put the book down.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  Just finished The Fever Tree and the rest of it was just as good!
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  I'm very glad to hear that, Mara!
  
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Sabina E

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I'm now reading Seven Locks by Christine Wade.

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jguidry

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I just finished Malice of Fortune by Michael Ennis. A great story about the inspiration for Machiavell's The Prince. I am not an expert on Renaissance Italy, but it seemed well-researched to me. I will warn that I have read The Prince so that might have colored my viewpoint because I could draw the parallels.

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- AvidReader
  
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  I have Malice of Fortune on my TBR pile so I'm glad that you enjoyed it so much.
  
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Tracey

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I have started The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz on audio.

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- JudithG
  
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  That was a good one.
  
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- KimBear
  
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  This is also on my TBR list...
  
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Evelyn S

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Have recently finished 'The Winter Mantle' by Elizabeth Chadwick. Set a little earlier than some of her books, it is set just a little after 1066, the Battle of Hastings when William the Conquerer beat Kind Harold. Liked it. Now I am reading one of her books about The Kings Marshall, William Marshall. I did start to read this some while ago but got only part-way through (it is a long book - as most of her books are). This one is called 'The Greatest Knight'. She writes good stories, often about real people but in a fictitious way, using events that really happened and planning a story arc around them. The Greatest Knight is set in middle to late 1100s.
Evelyn S

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- Deborah O
  
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  Hi Evelyn lots of fans of William Marshall here .... lol
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I loved The Greatest Knight!! Found myself falling for William Marshall in a big way.
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  Oh, another Elizabeth Chadwick, so cool!! Thank you Evelyn, so very much!
  Deb B, did you know Chadwick has a FaceBook page? She has a new novel in the works and has been posting first and last lines of each chapter. Fun stuff!
  Blast, stuck buying the actual book, but it was only $5.50 including the shipping. I would much rather have had it for my Kindle, where all the rest of my Chadwick is.
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I'll have to friend her...although I don't use FB much.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Check her latest postings. She's doing all kinds of interesting stuff.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Lots of authors have facebook pages and post really interesting stuff all the time. They post when their books are on offer too so thats good.
  Deb B what is it about William Marshall we all love...... He just does it for sooo many of us here!! Are we sad or what? lol
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  I know.....we are all just hopeless romantics! I felt the same way about Ranulf in When Christ and His Saints Slept.
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  We love him because he is honest and true. Full of integrity and virtue....and lets face it...he's also a hottie with a sword and shield on a warhorse!
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  Ahhh, I haven't met Ranulf yet, but I sure agree with Nicki! I've met Ranulf, not impressed!
  Chadwick is almost finished with The Winter Queen. From what I've seen of it, it's going to be terrific. She has been posting first and last lines of chapters, one chapter a day, for quite a while.
  
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Isabelle S

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I just started The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin. 50 pages in, it's wonderful.

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- BookwormErin
  
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  i cant wait for this one!
  
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- Mara B
  
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  I reviewed that for Library Journal...it definitely changed the way I think about Charles Lindbergh!
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  I tried to look at your shelf for your rating last night but couldn't get your shelf to load. I'm about halfway through now (they just got back from China after the Yangtze incident.) There are some quirks that are becoming more evident with repetition, but it's still really good. I'm waiting to see how Benjamin handles what's coming up.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  I ended up giving it 3.5 stars, I think--I did some quick research on the Lindberghs after reading and decided Benjamin's unsympathetic portrayal of Charles was a little too extreme, though he does seem to have been quite a piece of work. (And I did appreciate learning about his many faults, since I only knew very basic facts about both him and Anne prior to reading this!)
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  She didn't cut Charles Dodgson any slack in Alice I Have Been, either.
  
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- JudithG
  
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  The Lindbergh myth has been very protected in history. And Anne Lindbergh was one of those who did the most to protect his image. Personally, I think she is more interesting than he was. I enjoyed her North to the Orient when I read it many years ago.
  
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- d. mills
  
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  Charles was a nazi-sympathizer.......Charles had a second family in Paris...I have zero-respect for this individual. Ann wrote in support of what she called "the wave of the future" deemed inevitable by her...fascism.....Read e.b. whites response to her book (should be required reading in social-studies/history)..... Ann was a supportive wife for sure.....a shame they had tragedy early in their union.....Interesting read is the small book by anns daughter called "no more words"....recounting the last months of her mothers life.
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  I think the second, third and fourth families were in Munich, Valais and Baden-Baden. ;-)
  I just ordered a couple of Reeve Lindbergh's books, and my library has Against Wind and Tide (Anne's letters & journals, from 1947 to 86) currently in, so I'm swinging by there this afternoon.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  Ha, I ended my professional review by saying that I thought Benjamin's novel would certainly spark readers' interest in learning even more about the Lindberghs...glad to see I seem to be correct! :) I came home with a huge stack of Lindbergh-related books from the library immediately after reading it, too...didn't have time before the review was due to read any cover to cover, but had a great time leafing through them!
  
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Laurie G

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Just finished AND LADIES OF THE CLUB by Helen Hooven Santmyermy review:
An American classic!
This book is to the North what Gone with the Wind was for the south!
I am sorry I waited so long to read this one. It is a luxurious read. It has EVERYTHING-birth, death, natural disaster, America’s industrial growth, politics and religion.
This truly is a piece of American literature to be enjoyed and absorbed.
I was surprised at how I felt attachment for the characters. When I finished this book, I was in tears and felt like I lost a dear friend. I chose to read it since I had discovered I had civil war ancestors. I wanted to know more about what life may have been like for them. I learned a lot.
The author was born in 1895 so in reality, she wrote about experiences of people she may have known in her own life.
Enjoyable, delicious read. If you do read this book, just enjoy your time spent with it,it is not wasted time!
One of my all time favorites.
If I could give 10 stars I would

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- Nicki m
  
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  WOW!!! You have convinced me!
  
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- Frances L
  
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  You have convinced me, too. I've put it on my "To Read" list. I've read "Gone With the Wind" so I am interested in reading her prespective.
  
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- Laurie G
  
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  I am still thinking about it. Lovely read! I first heard of the book in last 2 years.I am so sorry I waited. Just take your time and enjoy!
  I would love to know what you think of it.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  That sounds wonderful, sadly I have to buy the actual book it's not available for Kindle. Really frustrating when Shelfarians have a great book, but it's not a Kindle book.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Laurie G, that book sounds wonderful just bought it on line. Winterslights it would never do you in book form your poor hands couldnt handle 1440 pages!!
  
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- Laurie G
  
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  as one of my sheflari friends said "it's a chunkster". We have a huge staircase at work and I go up and down all day long with no problem. But I noticed over the last few months it was quite difficult and tiring at times and I was out of breath.I realized it was when I carried that book up in the am and back down when I left work. I am thankful it was that I was starting to think it was my heart!
  I like this story so much,it is post civil war and each main character is important.I felt it was more "well rounded".For me GWTW is more abt the war and Scarlet.
  Please give it the first 100 pages to get into the book.
  I really would love to know how you like it! It is still with me 2 weeks later.I can't get it out of my head.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  eeeeeeek, I'm gonna die!! I bought it already, 1440 pages, man what on earth am I gonna do. I should have waited til you posted, Deb, then I wouldn't have bought it. Well, water under the bridge, etc., I'm stuck now. If it's too difficult I'll put it back on Amazon and re-sell it.
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  @ Winterslights I always check how many pages.... not for the poor hands or weight but for value for money.....
  
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Laurie G

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Now starting MY ANTONIA by Willa Cather

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- Beth C.
  
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  One of my all time favorites. I hope you enjoy it!
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  One of my favorites too...I've lost count of how many times I've read it.
  
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- Laurie G
  
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  I like it so far.Her writing is s vivid and almost poetic.
  
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- Laurie G
  
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  Finished it and loved it.
  
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Mara B

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Working on reducing my library stack before it topples over and kills me...currently reading The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier.

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- BookwormErin
  
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  curious to hear your thought when through
  
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- Mara B
  
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  It's off to a pretty slow start, as the heroine spends most of her time either sewing or sitting in silent worship. (Both of which are understandable things for a Quaker heroine to spend her time doing, but neither of which make for super exciting reading...) But hopefully things will pick up soon!
  
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- KimBear
  
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  Waiting anxiously for my copy to come in!!! :)
  
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Ladyslott

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A book that almost everyone has read but that I am just getting to: Sarah's Key

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- BookwormErin
  
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  great book that i still think about from time to time
  
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- Linda
  
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  Good book that stays with you.
  
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- John W
  
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  One of my favorites a couple of years back.
  
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- Bev
  
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  haunting...definitely stays with you
  
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- KimBear
  
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  Don't worry Linda...I haven't read it yet either...
  
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- Ladyslott
  
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  Went on a spontaneous mini vacation to Disneyworld for 2 days. Didn't read at all. Hope to get moving on the book as I like what I did read.
  
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- KimBear
  
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  Oh...Disneyworld is my favorite place on Earth! Good for you!
  
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- Ladyslott
  
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  It was a little disappointing yesterday. Splash Mountain is being refurbished and both Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain were having technical difficulties. So we went to Hollywood studios and did Twilight Zone and Rock n Roll Coaster. And Toy Story Mania which was so much fun. Then we went to the Hard Rock Hotel and spent yesterday at Universal with Harry Potter among others, which was a blast. No time for reading though.
  
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jguidry

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I finished The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin. It's book 2 in the Mistress in the Art of Death series. I liked it much more than the others I have read. They mystery was well-written.

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- Deborah B
  
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  Jguidry, I highly recommend the next two in the series as well...I read all four of them over my Christmas break. They are Grave Goods and A Murderous Procession.
  
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- jguidry
  
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  I actually read Grave Goods first before I realized it was a series. So now I'm catching up. Next is Murderous Procession whenever I can get to it.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Got 'em all, just need a few more minutes in my day!!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  I, too, have finished The Serpent's Tale and I was really wowed!! I especially enjoyed her author's note at the end. I have often wondered about the Fair Rosamund. She was alleged to have been kept by Henry II in a maze and that Eleanor had poisoned her to remove her. Franklin's assertions (even if they are fiction) make a lot more sense. I don't think Eleanor of Aquitaine was ever intimidated or worried by any of Henry's mistresses. She knew that he couldn't divorce her, the Church would have never allowed it! So, whether or not he strayed, he would remain her husband, even when they went to war against each other. The Lion in Winter showed just how much of an s.o.b. Henry could be, and just how much of a b**** Eleanor could be. Neither was a very nice person.
  
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Claudia I. Jamison (edited)

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Reading Noah Gordon's SHAMAN - loving it

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Beth C.

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I'm reading The Warmth of Other Suns . . . .historical, but non-fiction. Don't shun me! The last historical fiction book was Remarkable Creatures in December. It's about two female paleontologist discovering bones when the idea of extinct creatures went again religious thought.

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- Sabina E
  
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  I liked Remarkable Creatures, great story!
  
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- Mara B
  
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  The Warmth of Other Suns was amazing!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Sabina, is that the one by Tracy Chevalier? Is it the one they have made into a movie??
  
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- John W
  
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  Remarkable Creatures is by Tracy Chevalier...and it is going to be a movie.
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  good news John, thanks for sharing that
  
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- John W
  
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  Erin, before you get too excited; it has been optioned for a film. I have seen another reference that it is in production. What exactly that means regarding the status I don't know.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  There's actually a trailer and it's supposed to be out end of March or early April. Please, is it about good and evil, witches, etc?
  
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- Mara B
  
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  Gayle, I think you're thinking of Beautiful Creatures, which is out in February... Remarkable Creatures is about fossil-hunting. :)
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  Yes Mara you are correct, I am starting Beautiful creatures now before the movie comes out. I think it is about witches-YA
  
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- winterslights (edited)
  
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  Beautiful Creatures is by who? Is Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier?? I am sooooo confused!
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  Beautiful Creatures is a YA novel by two authors-Kami garcia and Margaret stohl which is a movie coming out shortly.
  
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- KimBear
  
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  I loved Remarkable Creatures . Thanks for the news about a movie, John. :)
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Well, it looks like the price for either of the "Creature" books is too much for me right now. I will just have to wait for either BookBub or Amazon Daily Deals to get them at a lower price. Too bad there is no one to protest the high costs to.
  
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Sabina E

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I'm now reading A Fatal Waltz by Tasha Alexander.

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Rochelle H

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I just finished Kathleen O'Neal Gear's It Sleeps In Me of the Black Falcon Trilogy, an occult mystery based in a pre-contact Native America. Looking forward to the sequel

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- Nicki m
  
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  Sounds interesting!
  
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BookwormErin

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Started The Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David Lukas. This is another book I've had on my shelves for years collecting dust. So far I'm enjoying the story

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winterslights

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Erin, are you the one who posted about Tracy Chevalier's Beautiful Creatures??

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Arya

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I've been reading Shirley by Charlotte Bronte. It's slow going, but there's a lot of great observations about life. I enjoy social commentary in general though.

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- Deborah B
  
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  I've never heard of this book....will have to investigate...are you liking it so far?
  
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- Arya (edited)
  
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  Yeah I like it a lot. It's really insightful and there are so many amazing passages! It's one of those novels that you have to take your time with though.
  
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- Sabina E
  
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  I never read anything by Charlotte Bronte, this might be a good place to start!
  
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- Rochelle H
  
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  I want to read this too, apparently its similar to Gaskells North and South, which is really good
  
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- Cindy R
  
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  I just finished "The Brontes: Wild Genius of the Moors". I have never read Shirley or any of the lesser-known Bronte books. But now I do know a lot about the Brontes and their works!
  
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KimBear

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I'm currently reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain and really liking it so far.

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Jennifer Lafferty

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I just started "The Kingmaker's Daughter" by Philippa Gregory. It's great so far. I really like the cousin's war series.

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KimBear

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Finally started Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It's been on my TBR shelf for years!

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- Bev
  
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  I second that...on my TBR forever
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  You might fall in love again
  
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- Teresa H
  
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  This is on my 2013 list. I hope to get to it this year. This was another addition to my list courtesy of fellow Shelfarians!
  
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Bev (edited)

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A Scots Quair: Book 1 (1932)
Sunset Song
by Lewis Grassic Gibbon aka James Leslie Mitchell

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Nicki m

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Finished The Witches Daughter by Paula Brackston Enjoyed this! Historical fiction AND fantasy, cant go wrong!

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- BookwormErin
  
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  glad you enjoyed it one of my favs from last year. Im looking forward to reading her new one
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  oh! i will have to look into that.
  
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- sawcat
  
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  I wasn't too keen on the contemporary set portions, but I really liked the historical fiction portions.
  
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Deborah O

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Just finished Lucinda Reilly's 3 books and one was better than the next.
The Light behind the window. Emillie de la Martinieres is leff alone after her mother dies and goes in search of her family history. Two very good stories one modern and one back to Londan and France of 1943
Hothouse Flower. Modern day tragedy for Julia sends her reading a dairy from Thailand in 1940's.
The Girl on the Cliff. Two familes inter linked for 100 years, whats the secret from 1914 that binds them together?
I enjoyed all these books and defto add to the list of fans of Susanna Kearsley, Rachel Hore and Kate Morton.
While I'm still in this genre I started The Cottage by the sea by Ciji Ware. So we'll see how that goes.....

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Cindy R

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Just finished an autobiography (of sorts), Just Kids by Patti Smith. Well it's kind of historical but certainly not fiction :)
I have been gripped by Margaret Atwood's A Handmaid's Tale; half way through. It's blowing my mind (not that it takes a lot, lately.)

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Linda

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I'm reading The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman, loving it so far.

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AvidReader

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I'm alternating between The Midwife's Tale by Sam Thomas, a historical mystery set during the English Civil War, and The Forgotten Queen by D.L. Bogdan, which is about Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII who married James IV of Scotland.

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- BookwormErin
  
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  hows Midwife Tale? I've been looking at this one
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  I'm not far along, but so far the book is very good. It's well-written and the main character is really interesting, as is her assistant. I think I'm going to enjoy this one immensely. The Forgotten Queen is also enjoyable so far.
  
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- Sabina E (edited)
  
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  I'm waiting for your final verdict on The Forgotten Queen before I order! Her Rivals in the Tudor Court was very good, romancey cover nonwithstanding, but Secrets of the Tudor Court was more a bad joke.
  
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- BookwormErin (edited)
  
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  ok I thought that authors name sounded familiar (DL Bogdan).
  Thanks Melissa I will be adding Midwife and I'll wait for the final verdict on the Bogdan book
  
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- AvidReader
  
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  I finished The Midwife's Tale yesterday and definitely recommend, Erin. I'll post my review later this week.
  
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Frances L

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Am now reading "Winter of the World" by Ken Follett and am enjoying it immensely.

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Trudy

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i have just finished The Memory of Scent by Lisa Burkitt- very much enjoyed it and recommended it to my book club as its a good thought provoking novel set in 19th century mpressionist era Paris

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- Bev (edited)
  
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  sounds intriguing, Trudy
  thanks for mentioning it
  check out the discussion called new group read format....this qualifies
  
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JoLene R

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I just finished up Maisie Dobbs -- if you're a fan of Downton Abbey, you might like this series.
I also recently read Code Name Verity by Elisabeth Wein; this one was about 2 friends during WWII.
Now I'm starting Time and Again by Finney ---- I needed to stop reading about Britain/France during WWI and WWII :-D

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Bev (edited)

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The Luxe YA
Anna Godbersen

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AvidReader

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I'm just about to start The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley. This is my most anticipated read of 2013 so I really hope it lives up to my expectations.

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  I hope it does too
  
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BookwormErin

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Started Illuminations by Mary Sharratt, it is a novel of Hildegarde von Bingen. Very good so far

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Tracey

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I have started The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory. This has been sitting on my shelf for a very long time and the reason I have been putting it off is the mixed reviews. I am trying to keep an open mind....

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- jguidry
  
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  audio or print?
  
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- Tracey
  
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  Print
  
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- jguidry
  
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  Maybe you'll like it better than I did. Audio was annoying...
  
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- Tracey
  
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  Audio would be different! Were there different voices for the characters?
  
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- jguidry
  
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  Yes. Each main character had its own narrator. Mary's narrator seemed really whiny to me.
  
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- Ladyslott
  
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  I read it and didn't care for it much.
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  I didn't finish it
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  I enjoyed it. I liked the wife who was watching the budget! I just can't remember her name.
  
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- Deborah B
  
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  Elizabeth Bostwick
  
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Sabina E

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I'm now reading The Fever Tree by Jennifer McVeigh.

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- AvidReader
  
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  Can't wait to hear what you think. Since it's on my shelf I hope you like it as much as Mara did.
  
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- Mara B
  
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  Also looking forward to hearing your thoughts! :)
  
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- Sabina E
  
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  I did like it - but there was a bit more romance than I had expected. I meant to give it 3.5 stars because of it, which might be a bit harsh... and thinking a bit more about it I'm now settling for 4. The descriptions of South Africa were very good and I thought she captured the raw beauty of the countryside and the diamond rush perfectly. I would have liked the last part to be a bit longer, but I did enjoy it overall and the book definitely kept calling me back, even though it is a familiar story that's been used a few times before.
  
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Mara B

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Feeding my current Everest obsession with Above All Things by Tanis Rideout, a novel about George Mallory and his wife. I'm reading an Advance Reading Copy but the book is due to be released in mid-February, so that's not too long from now!

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- Isabelle S
  
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  I read about this one somewhere - looking forward to your thoughts!
  
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Nicki m

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Finished listening to the Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl. Disappointing. I love Poe and this book had such a great premise. Too bogged down with over narration and every single T and I crossed and dotted to death, resurrected and crossed and dotted to death again. At least I am at peace knowing Poe didnt die in drunken debauchery and the Bonapartes played a roll in the book which led me to finally splurge and buy The Secret Sorrows of Josephine B

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- Sabina E
  
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  I couldn't finish The Poe Shadow, it was just terrible. Like you said, such a great premise, and I had actually thought that it would work better for someone who's more familiar with Poe's work than me, but obviously not even that saves it.
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  Same here. All of Pearl's books sound good from the synopsis but I hate his prose.
  
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- BookwormErin
  
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  I couldn't either but I agree they do sound good.
  
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- Tracey
  
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  I'm in the couldn't finish The Poe Shadow camp! I'm impressed you did Nicki.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  I have the actual book that has been passed around to various people on Shelfari. I can't seem to get rid of it, no one else seems "dumb" enough to try it!!
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Unhappily, I fall into the same group as Tracey, Erin, Isabelle, and Sabina, the premise is great, the prose is awful!
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  I forced myself to finish. I just had to know the end, couldn't wait to find out Dupin's theory....I was so bored listening to it. Both my boys were sound asleep! So if u need to get some kids to sleep, play this book!
  
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- Tracey
  
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  LOL Nicki, will keep it mind ;-)
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Any one else want this book, despite what we're all saying???
  
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- John W
  
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  I have it on my book shelf TBR and may still be after all that has been written.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Pleeeeeze, someone take it off my hands!! Tracey, think I ought to start a discussion thread, begging for takers??
  
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- jguidry
  
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  Oh, Gayle. I'll be brave and take it. ;0) PM me if you're serious about getting rid of it.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  Oh, Jaret, I am very serious. PM your addy.
  
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Linda

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I'm reading The Hangman's Daughter

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Cafe Mom

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Finished Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Historical fiction is my favorite genre of books and I enjoyed being transported back to 1930s Japan. I often look for stories that include strong female characters and this book was full of them. Many of the women were highly flawed but strong in their own way. Most all of the characters came full circle for me by the end of the book and I understood why certain defenses were developed. I certainly had some teary-eyed moments because the women and girls were victimized. Arthur Golden is a new author for me and I thought he was a beautiful writer.

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- John W
  
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  Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorites. I thought is prose was so descriptive that I was transported to Japan. Has he written another book? I don't think so but I do need to check.
  
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- KimBear
  
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  I still have not read this one...
  
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winterslights

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Finished Deborah Harkness' Shadow of Night and absolutely loved it, even as a re-read. I want to find out more about Matthew and Diana! Sadly, though she is working on the next book, it's going to be a while. It's on her website as a work in progress.

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winterslights

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Well, now I have progressed back to the 10th century, in the England of Henry II with Arelia of Sicily (a forensic investigator) in Ariana Franklin's The Serpent's Tale

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marq

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I'm reading The Persian Boy, book two of Mary Renault's Alexander Trilogy.

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- Sabina E
  
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  This sounds like a good series!
  
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- Megan S
  
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  One of my very most superlative favorites!
  
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- d. mills
  
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  In a january issue of "the new yorker" there is an interesting story/essay on mary renault.....an author vastly un-appreciated in my opinion.....well worth the read.
  
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Nicki m

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Finished the many lives and secret sorrows of Josephine B. I whipped through this one and lost much sleep staying up so that means I loved it! I am excited for the second book and so happy for Rose after dealing with Alexandre. We shall see how long it lasts.

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Ladyslott

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Just starting The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.

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- KimBear
  
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  I'm next on the list for this at the library!
  
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- Deborah O
  
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  Ladyslott enjoy The Secret Keeper. I would love to be you starting it again. What a wonderful book!
  
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- JoLene R
  
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  I just finished this one on audio. My first Kate Morton book.
  
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Mara B

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Now reading The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis, despite the garish "Oprah's Book Club 2.0" sticker on the cover.

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- Nicki m
  
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  I avoid anything in her book club as long as possible and actually get mad when one of the books on my TBR becomes an Oprah book.
  
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- Isabelle S
  
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  Nicki, it's just as bad when a book you've already read and loved becomes an Oprah book, so you can't mention it to anyone without hearing, "Oh, yes, that Oprah book. Do you read all of her suggestions?"
  
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- Nicki m
  
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  so true!!!!!
  
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- Linda
  
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  I've enjoyed several of her book club choices.
  
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- winterslights
  
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  There were quite a few that I enjoyed, but like Isabelle, I am not best pleased when I get that comment. My usual response is "oh, did she suggest it? shows she has good taste."
  
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Bookwizard

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Reading Hannibal by Ben Kane.

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Megan S (edited)

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I've finally started Claudius the God by Robert Graves. I'm having some trouble remembering all the names and relationships from I, Claudius, but the book actually starts out with a long story about Herod Agrippa, grandson of Herod the Great.

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- JudithG
  
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  or perhaps by Robert Graves ? I read them all a very long time ago...... (the late 70's ?) when PBS screened the mini series. It made it easier to keep characters straight having followed the TV version.
  
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- Ladyslott
  
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  I use Wikipedia when having issues remembering previous books:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Claudius
  And it is Robert Graves, not Harris.
  
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- Megan S
  
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  Whoops. Graves. He is actually going a decent job of reminding me who people are, or at least that certain people are untrustworthy or powerful or whatever.
  
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Bookaholic2012

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I'm reading another book in the Gaslight Mystery series by Victoria Thompson. This one is called Murder on Bank Street. The one I just finished - Murder on Gramercy Park. Takes place in late 1800 New York City. Great series. Highly recommend it.

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- jguidry
  
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  I really like this series, too.
  
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- Bev
  
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  me too
  
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- KimBear
  
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  Never read one...I'll have to give it a try.
  
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Nicki m

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Started tales of passion, tales of woe by Sandra Gulland. Devouring this series and loving it! Josephine b trilogy

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- JoLene R
  
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  This was the series that started my "adult" love of historical fiction.
  
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Wendy H

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Persona Non Grata by Ruth Downie, I really like this series of books. Anyway, just finished it and am about to start Cloud Atlas.

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