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message 1: by Fiona (last edited 8 days ago, 11:15AM) (new)
Aug 29, 2009 01:47PM

1356469 These are the ones I have read. Tha (*) are the stars I give them.

YA Historical
(1940s) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - John Boyne ***
(12th-13th C) The Seeing Stone (Arthur Series) - Kevin Crossley Holland *****
(12th-13th C) At The Crossing Places (Arthur Series) - Kevin Crossley Holland ****
(12th-13th C) King Of The Middle March (Arthur Series) - Kevin Crossley Holland ****
(12th-13th C) Gatty's Tale (Arthur Series) - Kevin Crossley Holland *****
(1920's) A Countess Below Stairs - Eva Ibbotson ****
(1940's) The Morning Gift - Eva Ibbotson ****
(Early 1900's) The Star of Kazan - Eva Ibbotson ***
(Early 1900's) A Gathering Light - Jennifer Donnelly *****
(1930's) Beyond the Wall
(1930's-40's) Shadow of the Wall - Christa Laird ****


Historical Crime
(19th C) The American Boy - Andrew Taylor *****
(1950's) An Air That Kills - Andrew Taylor ****
(1930's) Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor ****

1100-1400's

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett ****

1500-1700's
Music & Silence by Rose Tremain ****
Shogun by James Clavell *****
Restoration by Rose Tremain **** 1/2


1800's
The Piano Tuner A Novel - Daniel Mason ****
The Glass Palace A Novel - Amitav Ghosh ****
The Tea Rose - Jennifer Donnelly ***
Sea of Poppies - Amitav Ghosh **** 1/2

1900's
All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque *****
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer ****
The Seventh Gate - Richard Zimler ****
Atonement- Ian McEwan *****
The Innocent - Ian McEwan ***
Ice Road - Gillian Slovo *** 1/2
Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden *****


message 2: by Laura (new)
Aug 29, 2009 01:58PM

1394928 *adds for Fiona's perusal*

The Book Thief *****


message 3: by Heather, Poof! I'm a mod. (new)
Aug 29, 2009 01:59PM

1412137 This was a great idea, Fiona! And I love that we can see your star rating too :)


message 4: by Laura (new)
Aug 29, 2009 02:04PM

1394928 Oh! And:

Sarah's Key was an excellent adult book re: Holocaust in France. Interesting.


message 5: by Fiona (last edited Aug 29, 2009 02:16PM) (new)
Aug 29, 2009 02:16PM

1356469 Thanks Heather!

*puts fingers in ears to Laura* lalala!


message 6: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 29, 2009 02:16PM

1376766 Hmm... I didn't know that birds HAD fingers. O_o


message 7: by Laura (new)
Aug 29, 2009 02:55PM

1394928 Good one Becky!

*sings to bird*


message 8: by Fiona (new)
Aug 29, 2009 03:05PM

1356469 Since when did flowers have voices?


message 9: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:02PM

1376766 Since Alice in Wonderland, of course. O_o


message 10: by Fiona (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:05PM

1356469 That was a drug induced hallucination.


message 11: by Laura (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:05PM

1394928 Yeah or an LSD trip lol


message 12: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:15PM

1376766 Aaaaaand?


message 13: by Fiona (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:16PM

1356469 And well if you look at my little avatar pic you'll see I do have fingers. So if flowers can sing, canary's can stick their fingers in their ears.


message 14: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:18PM

1376766 Sorry.. where are your ears?


message 15: by Fiona (last edited Aug 29, 2009 04:24PM) (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:24PM

1356469 Under my feathers. :P


message 16: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 29, 2009 04:25PM

1376766 Ah. Right. Of course.


message 17: by Fiona (new)
Aug 30, 2009 01:59PM

1356469 Moved this to personal reading goals as I guess this is what it is mainly. I shall keep it historical orientated though... as I do like categorising things.


message 18: by Becky, Just Moddin' (new)
Aug 30, 2009 02:07PM

1376766 Whatever tickles your feathers, birdie! :)


message 19: by Fiona (new)
Sep 21, 2009 11:13AM

1356469 Added The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly.


message 20: by Jackie (new)
Sep 21, 2009 01:44PM

1176067 Pssssst, add The Secret Life of Bees and The Book Thief.


message 21: by Laura (new)
Sep 21, 2009 01:50PM

1394928 Becky wrote: "Whatever tickles your feathers, birdie! :)"


I love that response! Makes me smile.



message 22: by Laura (new)
Sep 21, 2009 01:51PM

1394928 Jackie wrote: "Pssssst, add The Secret Life of Bees and The Book Thief."

Oh yeah!! Push push

pusssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jackie, you are getting so good at this!




message 23: by Fiona (new)
Sep 21, 2009 02:04PM

1356469 Jackie wrote: "Pssssst, add The Secret Life of Bees and The Book Thief."

No.



message 24: by Fiona (new)
Sep 21, 2009 02:05PM

1356469 Laura wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Pssssst, add The Secret Life of Bees and The Book Thief."

Oh yeah!! Push push

pusssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Jackie, you are getting so g..."

My responses are better.



message 25: by Fiona (new)
Oct 15, 2009 08:40AM

1356469 Just added Restoration by Rose Tremain under 1500s to 1700s which I would have given 4.5 stars if I could on GR. Very good!


message 26: by Fiona (new)
Nov 04, 2009 01:40PM

1356469 Added The Pillars of the Earth under 1100-1400's


message 27: by Fiona (new)
Nov 17, 2009 11:15AM

1356469 Added Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh under 1800's.


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