What books have you checked out or bought lately

[Beth]

Loved that one, Soph!

[Nicole]

Soph wrote: "I am about to read (next) Julie Klassen's The Girl and the Gatehouse. :) I am looking forward to it!! Hope Apothecary's daughter is good!!"

Oh Soph, you'll LOVE her books! You have to get The Tutor's Daughter

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

I own the Girl and the Gatehouse and also The Silent Governess so far. :) I look forward to reading these and then her others! Do you recommend Gatehouse over Governess first?

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

well my mom says Gatehouse was really good but kind of depressing, and all my sisters (and mom ;)) LOVED Governess. SO Gatehouse may be a good one in order to finish happy with the Governess, OR you may want to read Governess in order to get a really good taste for the author.....but their both good. :) lol either one. ^_^

[Beth]

I read Governess first...but I think I enjoyed Gatehouse more :) I liked the main character in Gatehouse better. I don't feel like it was all that depressing. There were a couple of sad parts, but they added realism to the story.

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

Oh food for thought there... Thanks! I am sure I will want to read her others so maybe I should start with the Governess to get a feel for the author.

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

Oh!! Now I don't know again!!! Which first which first....

[Beth]

Well, whenever possible, I try to read the one published first, which in your case would be Governess :) That makes it easy to pick. You really can't go wrong with either one. I think you'll like them both.

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

That's an idea... :) maybe I shall start with governess :)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

yes, do. :) lol

[Beth]

I bought these yesterday :)

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

From the Library today I borrowed:

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[Nicole D.]

for only 4 bucks.

[Salyna]

Lucky...

[Nicole D.]

Salyna have you read it?

[Salyna]

No, but I've been wanting to!

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Nicole D. wrote: "for only 4 bucks."

ITS SO AMAZING!!! I've been wanting to buy that one!!!
in the mail today: !!! good mail day ;)

[Leslie]

Nicole D. wrote: "for only 4 bucks."

I really like books about Anne Boleyn and that whole event. Would like to know how it is ^_^

[Beth]

To Die For is very good :)

[Heather]

My dad recently found an old classic book of poetry at a thrift store for free: "One Hundred Narrative Poems" edited by George Teter, copyright 1918. It has so many cool poems that I've been wanting to read for years. :)

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

very cool Heather!

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Leslie wrote: "Nicole D. wrote: "for only 4 bucks."

I really like books about Anne Boleyn and that whole event. Would like to know how it is ^_^"

it was SO interesting to read this book because so many books about Boleyn talk about "how awful she was"! she did have some issues- but this book really just did well at showing her for the human that she is and it made me look at her a bit differently. one of my favorite Tudor reads. <3

[Beth]

Alice, I agree! It was a refreshing take on Anne that not most writer have taken.

[Leslie]

Thank you Alice. Lol funny you say that because I just finished Bring Up the Bodies and it's pretty obvious what everyone thinks of her in the book.

But I'm also looking for books with different perspective on that whole time period. So I'll be looking to pick up that book. Thanks for the thumbs up Alice and Beth. ^_^

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

lol well yeah but it's easy for the authors to portray her as such a wicked woman, King Henry VIII accused her of being a witch. It's easy to take that and run with it.

I'd like to see this other book too - may have to check it out.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Leslie wrote: "Thank you Alice. Lol funny you say that because I just finished Bring Up the Bodies and it's pretty obvious what everyone thinks of her in the book.

But I'm also looking for books with different p..."

your welcome! hope you like it! :D

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

her "Secret Keeper" about Catherine Parr was AMAZING too. I liked it better than To Die For, and that one was epic. ;)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

just picked up from the mailbox today!!!!

[Beth]

Alice, I can't wait to read The Secret Keeper!

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

I like Catherine Parr - I'll have to check out that book as well!

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Beth wrote: "Alice, I can't wait to read The Secret Keeper!"

@Beth: <333 it was AMAZING!!!!!! and I CANNOT wait to read her Rose Among Thorns about Elizabeth I!!!
@Kim: me too!!!!

[Heather]

I just got and today for free at a thrift store! I love that store. ;)

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

My middle daughter LOVED The Count of Monte Cristo!!

[Heather]

Kim N - Lost-In-A-Book wrote: "My middle daughter LOVED The Count of Monte Cristo!!"

I've been wanting to read the Count of Monte Cristo for a long time. :) They were very used copies, but still, it's great to get them free!

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Ooh nice; I haven't read either of those but want to! my sister liked 80 days.

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

Heather wrote: "Kim N - Lost-In-A-Book wrote: "My middle daughter LOVED The Count of Monte Cristo!!"

I've been wanting to read the Count of Monte Cristo for a long time. :) They were very used copies, but still, ..."

Free is always good!!! And I like old, uesd books, there is a certain charm and romanticism about them :-)

[Beth]

I'm reading Monte Cristo on my Kindle--it is taking me forever! I like it, but it's slow going for me, and I'm normally a very fast reader.

[Leslie]

Alice wrote: "her "Secret Keeper" about Catherine Parr was AMAZING too. I liked it better than To Die For, and that one was epic. ;)"

Well with such high praise, I'll be checking out both books! Lol Thanks for the recommendation!

[johanna (jo)]

Right now I really want to buy this: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Visual Companion

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

Those diaries are really worth it!! :D

And thanks Steph! Can't wait!! :D

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

JUST tonight ordered: CANNOT wait for this order!!!! =D all about ships- my new favorite topic/interest! ;)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

hoping to really satisfy my curiosity about ships and how they work(ed) and all the masts and sails stuff. especially interested in Tall Ships.

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

Cool Alice- if you need any help let me know, my hubby was in the Navy - Naval Academy Graduate too :-)

[Sara]

I just purchased Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun :)

[johanna (jo)]

Alice wrote: "JUST tonight ordered: [bookcov..."

You bought the Castaways of the Flying Dutchman! Man I love that trilogy :)

[Sophie, The Romantic Moderator :)]

Nice lot of books there Alice!!

[Beth]

by Siri Mitchell arrived in the mail on Saturday :)

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Hannah wrote: "I am challenging myself to read two classic works of literature a month, so I recently bought Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and I'm getting The Hiding Place from the library :)"

Very nice! I need to read more classics. :P lol and non-fiction....

[Kim-Lost-In-A-Book]

Sara wrote: "I just purchased Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun :)"

Nice Sara - Death of a Salesman was one of the few books that I actually liked that was required reading in school.

[Caity, that crazy moderator]

Hannah wrote: "Alice wrote: "Hannah wrote: "I am challenging myself to read two classic works of literature a month, so I recently bought Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and I'm getting The Hiding Place from the lib..."

good for you! :))