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“Enjoyable read, not necessarily historically accurate hence it being historical fiction, Weir writes about Elizabeth Tudor's...”
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renee n says
Hey Jessica,I love historical fiction with a Christian basis - in fact, until recently, that was all i read. I have read the Russians series (at least the first 3, I'm not sure how many there are) and I've heard great things about the Theone series, i just keep forgetting to pick it up at the library. I have read and re-read the Cheney Duvall series about 10 times and I love it! Shiloh and Cheney are such wonderful characters! I have not heard of the series my Victoria Thompson, but I'll look into that as well!Have you ever read the Brides of Montclaire series by Jane Peart? Its another long one like the House of Winslow and follows a family tree through history. They're wonderful and i would recommend all of them. Also, have you read any of Francine Rivers?Sorry it took me so long to respond, I didn't know I had a message! woops!What is the Lady Elizabeth about? I haven't heard about it?
avidreader says
Hi Jessica. I finished Mistress of the Art of Death today - I loved it. I think it's one of the best mysteries I've read in a long time...although I did have the villains correctly pegged quite early on. I'm definitely going to read the sequel! It's been super hot & humid here, too. We've also been having some pretty major thunder/lightening storms due to the heat - it feels like we've had more this summer than we usually do. I don't like to complain about the heat, especially since it will be absolutely freezing here in about six/seven months, but I am not a fan of hot, humid weather. Thank goodness for air conditioning.
Hi Jessica. I think the whole Elizabeth/Thomas Seymour relationship was the worst part of the book, and is definitely the reason I didn't like the book as much as I could have. I'm really enjoying MIstress of the Art of Death - I'll definitely want to read the sequel. I think I'll read my 1900s book, The Tiger Claw, when finished.
I finished The Lady Elizabeth this evening. The last third of the book was the best part for me, I was actually bored in the middle. Innocent Traitor was much better - it is about Lady Jane Grey. I'm now reading Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin. It's a 12th century mystery that takes place in England. I'm only a few pages in so I can't yet give an opinion on it, but it has received good reviews here on Shelfari.
tinky says
Oh, my dear! Such incompetence! I only hope you can find someone of Miss Salisbury's talents. You were missed.
I'll look into those! I think I have read at least some of Lori Wick's The Californians, but not all of them. I'm heading to the library this week, any other suggestions?
Hi Jessica. I do have The Memoirs of Cleopatra sitting on my shelf, where it's been patiently sitting waiting to be read for over a year now. I admit that I've put off reading it because of it's immense size, so the reading challenge has given me the push I need to start reading it. I'll probably save it for last though. I don't know that I'd recommend watching The Other Boleyn girl if you already have the characters pictured in your head as being played by someone else - Natalie Portman, as much as I like her as an actress, just wasn't, in my opinion, right for the part of Anne Boleyn at all. The only person I thought was well cast was Eric Bana as Henry VIII. I'm a little more than halfway through The Lady Elizabeth right now. I like it, but not nearly as much as I liked Innocent Traitor. What are you reading at the moment?
robert of ravenclaw says
yes I thought you ment the clasic book Lolita
yes just have not read yet. The Lolita may not be the one you sarethinking of
plum hawkins says
Yes, yes, love, sources kept completely confidential!! Mum's the word. I'll be as quiet as the tomb! See you on the Red Carpet. Act like we don't know each other!
I forgot to mention, I've read Antonia Fraser's The Six Wives of Henry VIII and thought it was excellent. It provides a history of each of Henry's wives, including how each of them came to be his wife and why things didn't work out. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interestinged in learning more about the period of Henry VIII's reign. I also think Alison Weir has book out about the wives of Henry VIII, but I'm not sure what it's called.
You know what? The Showtime website is blocked out to non-Americans...I'm not quite sure why though. The CBC, which airs it here, does play the episodes online, but only after they've aired. I've haven't thought to try YouTube, but I think it would be better to watch them on an actual TV (better picture quality). I agree with your assessment of Natalie Dormer, I think she makes the perfect Anne Boleyn. I watched The Other Boleyn Girl a few weeks ago and didn't think it was well cast.I live in Ottawa. I'm going to assume you're in the Detroit area or maybe Port Huron since you said you live close to the border.
clarity says
Yes, I just got her on Saturday from a shelter. She has a bit of a runny nose but otherwise is healthy and full of energy.
I love The Tudors, but unfortunately we don't get Showtime here in Canada so I have to wait until the Fall to watch it because it doesn't air here until then :-( I'll probably end up waiting for the Season Two DVD set to come out, since that is what I did for Season 1. I definitely know they changed some of the history around for the series, but I don't think it was done for any of the major historical elements. Do you know if there will be a third season?
Hi. I see you've changed your avatar again. It's nice. The other books I'm reading for the challenge are: The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery (feudal Japan), The Tiger Claw by Shauna Singh Baldwin (1900s), The Rebels by John Jakes (Revolutionary America), Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George (Ancient Egypt), and World Without End by Ken Follett (Medieval Europe), which I just finished - I posted my review in my challenge thread. I don't think it matters if people read the same books - I've noticed a couple of people plan to read Memoirs of Cleopatra.
You're welcome for the invite. I'm glad you've joined the group. I just finished Follett's World Without End, which was my read for the Medieval Europe portion of the challenge. Next up is The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir for the Tudor England selection. I'm curious to find out what your choices will be.
candace_redinger says
We try to keep it active:) But I do know what you mean. I always check the activity before I join. I'm glad you joined ours!
therese b says
Michael Connelly's character is Harry Bosch and he is a detective in California....LA.....Harry is a real tough guy but is a softy inside. When he is right he stands firm. I just love his character but he does have a dark side so you should expect TOUGH. I can't recommend where to start with reading about Harry because he has been on the shelves for a long time. Try to get one of the earliest book published and if you like him as much as I do, then go to the next. I really enjoy a good mystery and these are good. I noticed that you have read Garden Spells. I love to fit a book like than in between serious mysteries.....if you read my profile you will see that I like to do that. Barbara has recommended Sugar Queen by the same author and said I might enjoy it....so consider yourself recommended also.
Hi again. I just sent you an invite to the Historical Fiction group. Here is the link to the thread outlining the details for the summer reading challenge: http://www.shelfari.com/groups/16073/discussions/54046/Historical-Fiction-Summer-Reading-Challenge . Devil Water takes place in the early 18th century, and is set in England and Virginia. The main character is a woman whose father is involved in the Jacobite rebellion. The Winthrop Woman takes place in the early 17th century. The main character is a Puritan woman who marries into the family of the Governor of the Mass. Bay Colony. The book basically tells of her life. I think both books are based on actual historical figures.
Good morning. I'm so glad to hear you liked Katherine. I recently lent my copy of Dragonwyck to one of my friends, and she loved it! I've got my summer reads planned out for the most part, and they are mainly hist fiction since I'm participating in a historical fiction summer reading challenge with the historical fiction group here (are you a member?). But I think I'll read Seton's Devil Water or Winthrop Woman in the Fall. Have you read either of them?