Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction discussion
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I've read 62 of 114. More than I thought!!
Hmm, I'm hot as far behind you as I thought I would be. :)
*mumbles* I've read only 45 *clears throat in embarrassment*I've also 'paused' 3. Probably I should get those read to improve my numbers.
If all goes well, I should have a few more cleared off by the end of 2014.
I'm waaay behing you ladies - 35 read ( a couple haven't marked because I read them before I found this comfortable niche)
Well, happy we can forgive, maybe even Margaret but Darcy..... :)
Then my reading is much more shameful than all of ya, I have only read 16. I beat all of ya. :P
But 16 in one year is pretty good, Darcy on the other hand has had two years....
The requirements for being a mod are harsh around here! ;)I'll race you through the next 10! See who finishes first....
The good news is that I own most of the rest; it's just a matter of getting stuck in. I'm pretty sure you'd win the race Dawn ;)
Are you planning on reading them all?? I've got 13 more from the list on my TBR and maybe a dozen more possibles when I'm in the mood for the subject matter. Probably about 80 of the 114 on the list right now. Good chance I'll get through another 10 by the end of the year.
Nah, there are about 1/2 dozen or so that I'm not at all interested in reading.
Dawn wrote: "Hmm, I'm hot as far behind you as I thought I would be. :)"I better start getting more from the list read then!
Yes, yes you should! I'm already through 2 more and have another 3 out from the library! :)
Oh crap. You are too fast for me. :)
I've read a couple as well, but seeing as I'm so far behind both of you, I reckon it's not a big worry haha
I read Dissolution, The Last Templar and now Heretic too. I started reading Ironfire but ran out of time.
I'm around 25 *blushes*. Darcy of course will HAVE to read them all being a mod (you know, great powers, great responsibility etc etc...) :P
That's right, gotta keep Darcy on her toes and make her a Historical Fiction expert!!!
What did you think of Ironfire before you took it back??
Well, I only got about 100 pages in and I liked it. But seeing as it's a nearly 700 page book, I won't proclaim it a victory. LolWhat I did like was the writing. It was easy, good flow and the type of humour appeals to me. I'm good to get myself a copy soon, I hope.
I have remembered to add our new September group read nominees to the list so if you are inclined to do some more voting....
The four October group read nominees have been added to the Listopia list.
If you liked them, go vote them up the list. :)
The four November group read nominees have been added to the Listopia List.
If you liked them, go vote them up the list.
I've started planning out my goals for next year (it's never too early!), I like to make quite a few so that I have a good chance of finishing some of them. :)I rather liked this idea I had in August of reading off of our listopia so I created a shelf to add all the books I wanted to read from the list (that I can get without buying) and ended up with 19.
I'm thinking that this may be a losing battle with more books added every month but even this list will take me to 80 books read off the list which sounds pretty good. :)
That's a great idea Dawn. I haven't even checked my 'read' and TBR against the list. Due to Kindle and local discount bookstore sales I'm actually overwhelmed with books right now. That NEVER happens. Time to settle down to some serious reading.
We were comparing how many we had read off the list earlier this year which gave me the idea to finish up the ones on my TBR.
I wish I could be this organised. :) I am going to have a similar outlook on the listopia list though. I want to read more off it. Next year may be a better time to start than this year. So I'll postpone and do that with you Dawn. Challenge myself to read off the Listopia when I can.
Sounds like a good idea. I figure once my next vacation is done and paid for, I should have a bit of a book budget again so I can track down some of the ones I wanted to read but couldn't. Like next months Dorothy Dunnett....
The Four Nominees for the December 2014 Group Reads have been added to the listIf you likied them/like them go vote them up the standings. :)
The Four Nominees for the March 2015 Group Reads have been added to the list.If you liked them/like them go vote them up the rankings.
The 4 nominees for the APRIL 2015 group reads have been added to the list and are available for you to vote on. 
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The 4 nominees for the MAY 2015 Group Reads have been added to the list.
The 4 nominees for the JUNE 2015 Group Reads and the 4 nominees for the JULY 2015 Group Reads and the 4 nominees for the AUGUST group reads have been added to the list. 
Terri wrote: "Have added the four May Group Read Poll books to the Listopia List. If you like them feel free to vote on them.Also, if you read and liked any of our Group Reads from last month (or previous month..."
I enjoyed Pompeii. Some books on Pompeii aren't very good, but that one was an enjoyable read.
Wholeheartedly agree, Monica. :)
Hi Hock, Thanks for the recommendations. However the list is made up of books from our past group reads and group read polls. The only books that make it on the list that haven't been group reads are books that are heavily talked about and popular in the group's discussions over time.
Not sure about the other two (although they are shelved by some Goodreads users as fantasy), but it is my understanding that Baudolino is historical fantasy. We try not to have definite historical fantasy on the list.
All the best,
Terri
The 2 nominees for the FEBRUARY 2016 Group Read.
Troy was already on the list (and has quite a few votes now).
I added Ivanhoe to the list.
Just a reminder: Only moderators are allowed to add books to the list. Currently the moderators are myself, Terri and Margaret.
At any time you can vote for your favorites but the purpose of the list is to rank and keep track of past group reads and poll losers.
Added this month's poll books.
and 
And yet another reminder to members:
ONLY MODERATORS ARE ALLOWED TO ADD BOOKS TO THE LIST
I don't mean to break out the all caps yelling font (if I could figure out how to put my mom voice in a font I would) but every time I look at this list, I have to remove books from it. Without naming names, it is a group member who is adding the extra books. This list was created specifically to track the group read nominees and winners. Books that are oft discussed are considered but must have moderator approval. If approved, a moderator will add the book.
Thanks for pointing that out, Gretchen.Still baffles me that some people simply refuse to read the description/purpose of the Listopia list on the list page. It is in big bold type that only mods add books, but it gets ignored by some. Very frustrating as it creates more work for mods.
Haven't been adding the 'book two in a series' poll books to the group's Listopia list. I have always specified the list only include book #1. If you are ever stuck for your next read, make sure to check out the A&M Recommended Reading List for inspiration. This list includes all the books we've ever had in our group read polls. Only the group Mods add books to the list and it is there as a resource for our members. Too see what books they have forgotten, and to see what books the group has voted on over the years.
Feel free to vote for any of the books on the list if you have already read them.
Link across to the Goodreads Listopia section and to our list https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Hi all...just joined this fab group. Some great books on the Listopia list...lot's of Cornwell (burned through all of the Sharpe books, loved 'em, but Stonehenge left me flat and I haven't read any of his other non-Sharpe stuff...will have to revisit). Great to see CJ Sansome's "Dissolution"...Shardlake is a gem.Saw Nigel Tranter mentioned in an earlier post, and second the notion wholeheartedly...although I'll recommend two different titles that are stand-alone:
The Wallace Get a better view than Mad Mel's.
Lord of the Isles My fave of Tranter's
I didn't see much ancient North America content, and for me it's a dicey proposition...mostly tarnished by the Sarabande titles; but the Gear's have been writing fantastic novels for 25 plus years now. Their "People of the..." series is fantastic...the books are all standalone, but if we're adhering to a "First in the series rule" I highly recommend:
People of the Wolf
People of the Lakes is my favorite, however.
The lastest series I've been reading is Mel Starr's Hugh de Singleton mysteries, they're pretty good (enough that I keep up with the series), in a similar vein to Shardlake:
The Unquiet Bones
Hi there Bill. Glad you liked the list.Tranter is a tricky one. I would consider putting a Tranter on the list, but members have never been able to agree of which of his books are bad and which are good.
We can't have historical fantasy on the list, so unfortunately the Gear's books can't go on it as we try to keep non fantasy on the list.
We have a thread in group where the Gear's sometimes visit to chat. If you haven't seen it, I shall find it.
Very difficult to fin historical fiction set in the Ancient Americas that isn't fantasy. It isn't fantasy if the elements can be rationalised.
Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction
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The Wallace (other topics)People of the Wolf (other topics)
People of the Lakes (other topics)
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Dorothy Dunnett (other topics)Michael Jecks (other topics)
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When I joined this group almost a year ago (August 6th, 2013..."
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