Cruth’s Comments (group member since Nov 14, 2012)

Cruth’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

Shell wrote: "It's only $7.99 au on iBooks, it's in a collection with another book called regency pleasures."

It's also in a graphic novel, just for something different.


Anyway, happy reading!

Shell wrote: "Omg I think that's it!"

Excellent. Happy to help!

How about The Marriage Debt by Louise Allen?
"Marrying a highwayman awaiting execution is Katherine Cunningham's only hope - for that way her debts will die with him. But it turns out that her husband, Nicholas Lydgate, is innocent - and the son of a duke! Katherine is determined to save his life, as she is attracted to Nicholas, but she won't hold him to a union until he shows he cares for her..." http://www.amazon.co.uk/Marriage-Debt...

Perhaps Donna Fletcher's Sinclaire brother series? In Book 2 Under the Highlander's Spell heroine, Zia, lives in a hidden village of healers. In Book 3 The Angel and the Highlander, Alyce runs a convent, coexisting with the local mercenaries.

Sarah wrote: "I would have read this book perhaps as many as three decades ago. It was a kids book about a Christmas tree. I think the tree was happy when the kids held hands and danced around the tree, singing...."

Perhaps The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein?
It has a rather sad ending with the tree being chopped down.

Cover:

Maybe Little Red and the Wolf by Alison Paige? It has a bakery and wolf shifters.

Krista wrote: "Those all look interesting but unfortunately they are not it.

This was a one time thing i believe. I remember it had something to do with "restoring her brothers reputation" and deals with histori..."

Maybe part of the Hurst Amulet series? The box/amulet keeps getting stolen. Book 1 One Night in Scotland by Karen Hawkins

Kathryn wrote: "Hi. I'm trying to find a book for my husband that his dad used to help him learn how to read. I don't think they were childrens books. This is the description I've been given:

There were 2 hard..."

Roger Lancelyn Green wrote a number of myth retellings published from 1940s to 1970s.

In particular, Tales of the Greek Heroes: Retold From the Ancient Authors retells the Greek God creation myths (we're actually reading a new edition now). First published 1958.

"The mysterious and exciting legends of the gods and heroes in Ancient Greece, from the adventures of Perseus, the labours of Heracles, the voyage of Jason and the Argonauts, to Odysseus and the Trojan wars." http://books.google.com.au/books/abou...

He also has
- The Tale of Troy: Retold from the Ancient Authors
- Myths of the Norsemen: Retold from the Old Norse Poems and Tales
- Tales of Ancient Egypt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_La...

Fayley wrote: "Who are the Nicholas books by? I can't find."

They are very strongly boy books, translated from French in 2000's but first published in the 1950's or so. You should readily find them in Aus bookshops. The author, Rene Goscinny, wrote Asterix.

Le petit Nicolas
Nicholas

They are a good read and lend themselves to reading aloud. But they have that casual violence of little boys which some may not approve of.

It's not much to go on.

Here are some well known convict-era books...
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Gould's Book of Fish: A Novel in Twelve Fish by Richard Flanagan
The Timeless Land by Eleanor Dark
The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding by Robert Hughes
Playmaker by Thomas Keneally
Beneath the Southern Cross by Judy Nunn

Sarah Myrnin wrote: "YES YES YES!!! IT IS!! OMG THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!! FINALLY FINALLY!! I only need the name of book 1 now :)"

Happy to help. Best of luck with finding book 1.

The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy.

Book 2 is The Witch and the Warrior by Karyn Monk


The book explores scientific method in a Medieval setting.

It's Silent Suitor by Elisabeth Fairchild


The visit to St Pauls was beautiful.

Rachel wrote: "Hi Cruth,

Thanks for your suggestions! I'm quite familiar with Mem Fox and it isn't her stories. I looked through the website you suggested and nothing stood out as being the one I'm looking for I..."

I was thinking more one of her illustrators might pop.

Okay - you're an Aussie so you would know Mem Fox... Sorry, I didn't check your profile.

You could also try this site - Children's Bestsellers of the 20th Century http://www.best-childrens-books.com/b...

Or here for illustrators: http://www.booksillustrated.com.au/bi...

Anyway, good luck on your search! This is going to be tricky with so little to go on.

ETA there's the chance it was nominated for a CBCA: http://cbca.org.au/awardshistory.htm

Hannah Howell's "If he's..." historical paranormals? First book If He's Wicked

For some of the top Australian illustrators, it's worth checking out (author) Mem Fox. She's both popular and prodigious, with a large range of illustrators. Someone might pop.

You could also try http://www.illustratorsaustralia.com/... , but it is by no means exhaustive.

Do you recall any of the narrative content?

Terese Medeiros, Fairest of Them All.

She cuts her hair, wears padding, marks her skin, to make herself unappealing.

Corallie wrote: "Oh yess! It s mistress.Thank you so much :)."

You're most welcome - quick and easy, and a fun book to boot. Happy reading!

Corallie wrote: "Okay so it s a historical romance. The main character pretends o be the mistress of the main guy that is nicknamed something like the black lord , anyways he is dressed always in black, so she dres..."

I'm pretty sure it's an Amanda Quick. Sorry, can't think of a title off hand.

Eta maybe Mistress?