Lyn (Readinghearts)’s Comments (group member since Apr 07, 2009)

Lyn (Readinghearts)’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

I think the thing with me and medieval royalty is that they lived so differently than us. I like regency and 1920s, too. If there is one period that I avoid these days it is WWII, I have to admit. I do read some of it, but there is so much and it seems to all be about women spies that I get a bit overwhelmed.

OOOOh...my favorite category to read. A lot of my favorite books of all time are historical fictions. I don't really have a favorite time period, although I have read and own numerous books about medieval royalty. I do, however, have a favorite type. I am especially drawn to big multi time period sagas about a certain area or culture. Learning about other cultures and times really fascinates me. As for favorite books in this genre, there are a few. One of the first big historical fiction books I read was Hawaii by James A. Michener and it is still one of my favorites. In fact, I pretty much like anything he has written. Other favorites are The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, Sarum: The Novel of England by Edward Rutherfurd. Those are only a few as my list is REALLY long.

As for next month, the books I have slated that are historical fictions are:

The Last Russian Doll
Light to the Hills
Night Angels

That may be all for April, but we'll see.

0/13 as at 03/18

all different series

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Possession by A.S. Byatt
Possession by Ann Rule

But I'm still thinking about it.

Prompt 10 Books with X


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2. The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

Prompt 6 Dice

Somehow I missed this one. Anyway, I rolled a 5

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PROMPT #5
Prime Number

Not a Happy Family - 349 pages
Completed 2/9/23

Ellis wrote: "Prompt 5: Prime Number

Not a Happy Family 349 pages

Thanks for finding this one, Lyn!

Completed: 1/25"

Did you like it? I'm about halfway through.

Ellis wrote: "Prompt 5: Prime Number

Not a Happy Family 349 pages

Thanks for finding this one, Lyn!

Completed: 1/25"

It took me a while, lol. Your welcome!

Tien wrote: "Lyn (Readinghearts) wrote: "I must only read books with an even number of pages.... :P

I'm sure I have one somewhere and will keep looking.

I found one: Not a Happy Family - 349 ..."

It is rather apropos, isn't it?

I must only read books with an even number of pages.... :P

I'm sure I have one somewhere and will keep looking.

I found one: Not a Happy Family - 349 pages
Completed 2/9/23

Coralie wrote: "Prompt #2 Heads or Tails

My last series book for 2022 was August Kitko and the Mechas from Space #1 in series.

1. Tails The Golden Enclaves completed Jan 5"

Congrat, Coralee!

Fifteen for Fifteen
Prompt 4: Family

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I will probably read Robert Dugoni

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My last serial book is Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur #3) So I need to read 3 books

1.Heads - An Easy Death
2.Heads - Hide
3.Tails - The Last Remains - the final book in the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths.

My second longest book for 2022 was only 424 pages. I can't believe that. My longest was only 563 pages. I literally have pages of books on my list that are longer than 424 pages, even than 563 pages,

1024 pp Chesapeake
1009 pp The Mists of Avalon
947 pp Dragonfly in Amber
704 pp Here Be Dragons

Tien wrote: "You can do it, Lyn !"

Keep telling me that!

I'll try this again. I did so well last year, lol. But I think I have a better handle on it this time around.

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My 2023 list:


1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens This is the year I am finally going to get this one done!
2. The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
3. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
4. Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson
5. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
6. The Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
7. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
8. Split Second by David Baldacci
9. The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury
10 The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

Alternates:

A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute
The 5th Horseman by James Patterson

I did pretty good on this one is 2022, but need to update my results I'm a go again for 2023.

Period of Challenge: January 1 - December 31, 2023

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