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No. 34, Within the Hollow Crown by Margaret Campbell Barnes was another historical fiction that had been sitting on my shelves for ages.
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I just found that on my shelf and pulled it out. What did you think?
Not bad. Solid old school historical fiction. Richard II's reign is slightly romanticized but not in a sickly sweet way, just putting the best slant on things.
My, you are doing well. Nearly there already!
Thanks! Had some help in the form of reading buddies :-).
No 35, The Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer.
Made it!!!!! Yay!!! No 36 - The Perfumed Garden.
Books no longer on MT TBR!!!!!1.The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
2. The Other Tudors: Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards by Philippa Jones
3. The Aspern Papers by Henry James
4. Murders of Richard III: A Jacqueline Kirby Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters
5. Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre
7. Pride & Prejudice adapted by Nancy Butler
8. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
9. The Four Georges by William Makepeace Thackery
10. The Mystery Of The Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
11. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier
12. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
13. Arms of Nemesis by Steven Saylor
14. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
15. All The King's Women by Derek Wilson
16. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
17. Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
18. Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell
19. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
20. Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes
21. More Tales of the Cityby Armistead Maupin
22. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
23. The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace by Lucy Worsley
24. Riders by Jilly Cooper
25. If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home by Lucy Worsley
26. The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
27. The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch
28. Moonraker by Ian Fleming
29. The Man of Property by John Galsworthy
30. In Chancery by John Galsworthy
31. The Forsyte Saga: To Let by John Galsworthy
32. Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
33. Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer by N. Gemini Sasson
34. Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love by Margaret Campbell Barnes
35. They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
36. The Perfumed Garden of Sesual Delight by Shaykh Nefwazi
Books no longer on MT TBR!!!!!1.The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden
2. The Other Tudors: Henry VIII's Mistresses and Bastards by Philippa Jones
3. The Aspern Papers by Henry James
4. Murders of Richard III: A Jacqueline Kirby Novel of Suspense by Elizabeth Peters
5. Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carre
7. Pride & Prejudice adapted by Nancy Butler
8. The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
9. The Four Georges by William Makepeace Thackery
10. The Mystery Of The Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux
11. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier
12. Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
13. Arms of Nemesis by Steven Saylor
14. Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart
15. All The King's Women by Derek Wilson
16. The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
17. Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
18. Wild Strawberries by Angela Thirkell
19. Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
20. Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes
21. More Tales of the Cityby Armistead Maupin
22. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
23. The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace by Lucy Worsley
24. Riders by Jilly Cooper
25. If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home by Lucy Worsley
26. The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
27. The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatch
28. Moonraker by Ian Fleming
29. The Man of Property by John Galsworthy
30. In Chancery by John Galsworthy
31. The Forsyte Saga: To Let by John Galsworthy
32. Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
33. Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer by N. Gemini Sasson
34. Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love by Margaret Campbell Barnes
35. They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
36. The Perfumed Garden of Sesual Delight by Shaykh Nefwazi
Congratulations!
LOL, I see you hit both ends of the spy thriller spectrum with Ian Fleming's Moonraker and John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy! I went through all of the Fleming's Bond novels in 2011-12 and enjoyed them more than I thought I would; but I absolutely fell in love with George Smiley this year when I also read "TTSS!" :-)
Oh, The Remains of the Day! I remember struggling with that for most of the way through but so glad that I persisted in finishing it! That ending! Well, it really hit me ;-)
And finally, a Now-it's-Funny Story about The Girl with the Pearl Earring:
A few years ago, I read "Pearl Earring" as part of a Art Reading Challenge. I became so intrigued by the descriptions of the paintings in the book, that when I went back East that year, I had to go to The National Gallery to check out the Vermeers (five!) that they had on display. Meanwhile, my daughter was killing time somewhere else on the grounds... This past Spring, I could not get DH or daughter interested in a quick trip down to San Francisco to check out the iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring which is on loan to the US while its home in the Netherlands is being renovated. Soon, the painting went even farther afield to NYC and so I missed my chance... So very recently, my daughter was reading Chasing Vermeer (by Blue Balliet) and she actually said, "I wish I could go see some Vermeer paintings." That "thunk" you heard? That was my head hitting the desk :-/
Again, Congratulations! It looks like you had a great climb! :-)
LOL, I see you hit both ends of the spy thriller spectrum with Ian Fleming's Moonraker and John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy! I went through all of the Fleming's Bond novels in 2011-12 and enjoyed them more than I thought I would; but I absolutely fell in love with George Smiley this year when I also read "TTSS!" :-)
Oh, The Remains of the Day! I remember struggling with that for most of the way through but so glad that I persisted in finishing it! That ending! Well, it really hit me ;-)
And finally, a Now-it's-Funny Story about The Girl with the Pearl Earring:
A few years ago, I read "Pearl Earring" as part of a Art Reading Challenge. I became so intrigued by the descriptions of the paintings in the book, that when I went back East that year, I had to go to The National Gallery to check out the Vermeers (five!) that they had on display. Meanwhile, my daughter was killing time somewhere else on the grounds... This past Spring, I could not get DH or daughter interested in a quick trip down to San Francisco to check out the iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring which is on loan to the US while its home in the Netherlands is being renovated. Soon, the painting went even farther afield to NYC and so I missed my chance... So very recently, my daughter was reading Chasing Vermeer (by Blue Balliet) and she actually said, "I wish I could go see some Vermeer paintings." That "thunk" you heard? That was my head hitting the desk :-/
Again, Congratulations! It looks like you had a great climb! :-)
Thanks Tanya and Susan!And Tanya, I love all spy novels but must admit that le Carre is my absolute favourite. The Fleming novels would come more under 'sentimental' favs but they are fun. Would love to see a Vermeer but I don't think one will ever make it's way down this way. Shame on your daughter! lol
Mount TBR 2013 Reading Challenge
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The Greengage Summer (other topics)The Murders of Richard III (other topics)
Madam, Will You Talk? (other topics)
The Perfumed Garden of Sensual Delight (other topics)
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