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    <updated_at>Sun, 10 May 2009 11:06:01 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Hi Lori, Have you ever read the Saxon stories by Bernard Cornwell?? The first book of the series is titled &quot;The Last Kingdom&quot;. He does his resarch well and his writing makes for a smooth read. I love how he draws you into the story. Wish you luck with your book hunt..!!!]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5000.The_Billy_Ruffian_The_Bellerophon_and_the_Downfall_of_Napoleon">The Billy Ruffian: The Bellerophon and the Downfall of Napoleon (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3401.David_Cordingly">David Cordingly</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:45:15 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I have read Naomi's &quot;Her Majesty's Dragon&quot; and it was a fairly brisk read. Though I enjoyed the book her characters are kinda shallow and predictable.To me it is a bit more fantasy than historical but still a nice read. The setting is excellent and the Dragon Temeraire is developed fairly well. I will continue to read the series so the jury is still out on this one. Also, I read Cornwell's &quot;The Last Kingdom&quot; and I cannot say enough about this book.Excellent charaterization,solid storyline, he draws you into the enviroment very well,and with elements of humor and a well developed historical background this book should be on everyone's to read list. Also there is almost enough armchair sailor in it...!!! ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Tue, 05 May 2009 15:22:21 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I checked your site and thought it is very well done!!! Do you ever read any Bernard Cornwell??]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[marked as to-read: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/888630.The_Guernseyman">The Guernseyman (Richard Delancey Novels, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52263.C_Northcote_Parkinson">C. Northcote Parkinson</a>]]></action_text>
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