Need a good historical romance. Other genres too. discussion
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Discussion of HR and other books. And recs.
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Roberta2
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Jun 02, 2022 07:43AM
Thanks for some of the recs above. I will check them out. I would like a laugh just about now. First, I have to call the vet, walk our dog, and then go to the dump. I hate going to the dump.
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Roberta2 wrote: "I made the mistake of trying again an author I used to like--Anna Campbell. It is one of her newer titles, and even though I read it yesterday, I can't remember the title just now! What does that s..."OMG, I can't even remember the title of the book I'm reading. I just picked up The Car Share for.99. It sounded like it might be funny.
Roberta2 wrote: "I made the mistake of trying again an author I used to like--Anna Campbell. It is one of her newer titles, and even though I read it yesterday, I can't remember the title just now! What does that s..."Roberta2, I don't think it's you. I can no longer read anything by Campbell. She used to have more interesting, more complicated characters. Now she has cardboard characters and cliched plots and fills the pages with too much sex for the amount of nonsexual interaction. But so many romance authors I used to like do the same thing. Their plots and dialogue have been dumbed down and the pages with sex don't titillate, they bore me.
I have a silly, funny romance published in 1911 to recommend, although you have to enjoy very much older writing. The Money Moon by Jeffery Farnol, Fiction, Action & Adventure, HistoricalI got it for free on Amazon ages ago. Pretty sure you can still find a free version there because it's so old it's in eminent domain.
HR-ML wrote: "Maureen----Thanks for sharing your links. Liked your witty review on S. Jeffries book.
Currently I'm reading non-fiction and somewhat lost! The author went into
so much detail on the major batt..."
Thank you. Which books, so very many! Catton, Foote, Chestnut? Are you reading Jeffrey Shaara's books? He is about the most accurate and best civil war authors, his fiction is easier to follow. You are so right, way too many names and battles. I live in Fredericksburg which is surrounded by or considered to be one of about three or four major battlefields of the war; Battle of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness (where so many burned to death) and maybe one other. Manassas is about thirty miles away. I truly dislike how the south has turned their treason (I apologize if you are a southerner. I've spent most of my life in the South and I love it deeply. But....) into a big win. However this is also where George Washington grew up and his mother's, sister's and best friend's houses or businesses are here in Stafford Co or FXBG.
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1.Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times
2.Grant
3.Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
I read 1 & 2, now I'm on #3. Dr. Gates is a tad on the dry side. I enjoy reading history. This was my 7th (?) bio on Abe.
My late Mom was from Louisiana. My bro w/ genealogy research-
he thinks we sibs qualify for Sons & Daughters of Confederacy.
I would not pursue this.
I'm not as well-versed on the Civil War as you. I've read some history or politics writers on other topics: Carol Anderson, Doris Kearns-Goodwin, Jon Meachem, Chris Whipple, Laurence Tribe, Jesse Wegman, Bob Woodward etc.
I may go to Civil War sites. Friends and I planned to check out Lincoln's life in Springfield, Illinois, but friends pooped out. Now some of us don't ambulate as well as we once did.
For those of you who are interested in history, remember the princes in the Tower who disappeared? Edward and Richard? Well, in one of Jodi Taylor's books, the younger prince was rescued from the Thames where he had been thrown to drown. I love her books - so interesting and quite a lot of historical background that actually happened (unlike the little prince being fished out of the Thames and living to grow up - in the future).
Roberta2 wrote: "I made the mistake of trying again an author I used to like--Anna Campbell. It is one of her newer titles, and even though I read it yesterday, I can't remember the title just now! What does that s..."Roberta2, I've been having that experience a lot with authors I used to like. I start reading their new book and it's boring. :(
Maureen wrote: "HR-ML wrote: "Maureen----Thanks for sharing your links. Liked your witty review on S. Jeffries book.
Currently I'm reading non-fiction and somewhat lost! The author went into
so much detail on ..."
Maureen, it's okay. I actually live in Montgomery, Alabama, and remember vividly when it hit home how many important events had happened here - Civil War, capital of the Confederacy and then you have the birthplace of Civil Rights. I worked with people who were prominent in that fight. Work now with a woman who was one of the first kids to integrate the schools.
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The 2nd book I read had Pres. Andrew Johnson try to boss around General Grant. He knew Grant was more popular than he was .
HR-ML wrote: "HBW---The 2nd book I read had Pres. Andrew Johnson try to boss around General Grant. He knew Grant was more popular than he was ."
Human nature never changes. I admire you for reading history. I'd likely be asleep in 5 minutes.
OLT wrote: "I have a silly, funny romance published in 1911 to recommend, although you have to enjoy very much older writing. [book:The Money Moon by Jeffery Farnol, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical|209..."https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/ent...
I picked it up some years ago. Will read it now. Short enough to keep my attention, I think,
Thanks for the link, Carol. Another long-ago author of the light and silly is Berta Ruck. His Official Fiancee is my favorite of her books.
Thanks, guys. I downloaded the Farnol, which is free and His Official Fiancee which was only $1.99. My husband is working this weekend, and I have plenty of time to read.
I found this website with a list of funny historical romances for you all to have a look at.https://regrom.com/2018/07/24/over-60...
There may be something there that strikes your fancy if you haven't read these already.
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History is interesting to me. But IMO the author on Abe was too wordy.
OLT wrote: "Thanks for the link, Carol. Another long-ago author of the light and silly is Berta Ruck. His Official Fiancee is my favorite of her books."I marked it as a TBR on hoopla. Thanks.
OLT wrote: "I found this website with a list of funny historical romances for you all to have a look at.https://regrom.com/2018/07/24/over-60...
There may be something there that strike..."
Cool. Looking at this list made me want to re-read some I've already read, particularly the ones by Marlene Suson. I'll never find them in my bookcases. :(
For fans of Carla Kelly, this year she is publishing a book and there will also be an anthology published that contains one of her stories (a new one). When We Meet Again
I couldn't find a GR link for this one but it is 'When Dreams Meet' - an anthology with books by Jennifer Moore, Carla Kelly and a couple of others.
https://www.amazon.com/Where-Dreams-M...
Carol wrote: "The Girl with the Louding Voice is on sale for 1.99. I gave it 5 stars."I bought it for that price a while back. I don't have near enough time to read. :( I suspect this book will make me cry.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Carol wrote: "The Girl with the Louding Voice is on sale for 1.99. I gave it 5 stars."I bought it for that price a while back. I don't have near enough time to read. :( I suspect ..."
Maybe a little bit but the ending is not sad.
Carol wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Carol wrote: "The Girl with the Louding Voice is on sale for 1.99. I gave it 5 stars."I bought it for that price a while back. I don't have near enough t..."
I read the start of it and it made my blood boil. Men - her father was selling her to an older man to be his wife because he had gone in debt. Made me nauseous. Patriarchal societies - I have never understood them. They are based purely on men being stronger and more violent (my opinion).
I apologize if this offends anyone.
I needed some light entertainment so tonight I started reading the first book in the Time Police, a spinoff from the St. Mary's series which is about 'investigating historical events in current time.' (time travel)Doing Time
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "OLT wrote: "I found this website with a list of funny historical romances for you all to have a look at.https://regrom.com/2018/07/24/over-60...
There may be something there..."
The mention of Marlene Suson reminded me of the time before ebooks (and before Amazon became a behemoth) when out of print books were hard to get. I bought used paperback copies of those books from used bookstores in my town, and the people who ran them would also order the books for me. I also read some of them through interlibrary loans. One of the authors whose out of print books I read was Mary Balogh. I'd have to look at my bookshelves to see some of the other older authors whose books I sought out. I was never a big fan of bodice rippers.
I looked at Amazon for Sharon and Tom Curtis, and I had reviewed my favorite book by them (Sunshine and Shadow). I think I have two of their books but it would take a while to find them. The Windflower may have been an interlibrary loan. Goodness, I was in my 20's or early 30's when I read these. fyi I changed my amazon review name to PamReviews. Guess what? When I searched by title, I found that those books are now available as kindle ebooks. I practically had to fan myself. I am going to buy my favorite one - Sunshine and Shadow - and may one day get The Windflower. After reading a couple of reviews, I remembered liking some of the secondary characters in the Windflower more than I did the primary ones. The author's name is now Laura London.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
https://www.amazon.com/Windflower-Lau...
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You most likely know Half Price Books is avail on-line with new
and used books. And Better World Books sells books, for a
good purpose. 2 Notre Dame college grads created the latter.
Maureen----
Lincoln the Lawyer
I just bought this one on Abe.
HR-ML wrote: "HBW----You most likely know Half Price Books is avail on-line with new
and used books. And Better World Books sells books, for a
good purpose. 2 Notre Dame college grads created the latter.
Mau..."
Thank you for the information. I read exclusively ebooks now because of my eyesight. I can read with a black background with white lettering - works better for me.
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Whatever is your preference. Hubs has a Kindle w/ a light.
Mine is 2012-ish.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "HR-ML wrote: "HBW----You most likely know Half Price Books is avail on-line with new
and used books. And Better World Books sells books, for a
good purpose. 2 Notre Dame college grads created th..."
I much prefer Kindle books to DTB's. Easier to read the print and I can hold the Kindle up so I don't have to keep my neck in a bent position.
I just got some kind of update. All my books appear as a book cover instead of a list. Many are impossible to read and very few show on a page. I contacted a representative but he could not resolve the situation. Not happy with the change.
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The one I read on Abe was 1k pages. On 'the cloud' I was 5% further along, than on Kindle device, when in the exact same place! LOL!
I hope update issue on your Kindle can be resolved.
Carol, This happened to me. I was able to change it by going into all collections and then clicking on the 3 lines next to the + sign at the top right. The view options on the bottom of the page say grid/list/collections. I clicked on list and that worked. I don't know if I have to do this every time I open the kindle or not. I don't like this new update at all.
Roberta2 wrote: "Carol, This happened to me. I was able to change it by going into all collections and then clicking on the 3 lines next to the + sign at the top right. The view options on the bottom of the page sa..."All collections? Do you mean every collection or is there a button to click on?
And were you in Library or Home?
I was in Library. Mine just said collections although I didn't make up any collections. I don't really understand the collections thing yet.
Carol wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "HR-ML wrote: "HBW----You most likely know Half Price Books is avail on-line with new
and used books. And Better World Books sells books, for a
good purpose. 2 Notre Dam..."
What kind of kindle do you have? Mine is a Fire and I see the little books too, with the series grouped together. I usually search by author.
Roberta2 wrote: "Carol, This happened to me. I was able to change it by going into all collections and then clicking on the 3 lines next to the + sign at the top right. The view options on the bottom of the page sa..."Roberta2, I'm too dog tired to go get my kindle and check for the 3 lines. ETA I'll experiment tomorrow.
I guess I am an old fogey, but if it ain't broke, why fix it? I knew how to use my kindle and now I have issues with it.
Roberta2 wrote: "I guess I am an old fogey, but if it ain't broke, why fix it? I knew how to use my kindle and now I have issues with it."I'm miserable about it, too. Complain to Amazon.
I keep hearing about how mobi format is going away but when I checked with customer service just now, they said that anything in mobi format that was not bought from Amazon will be accessible on Docs. Okay .....
I've been dealing with broken stuff in the house. We had a leak in the washer, got it fixed.
Started leaking again. We got a different contractor who told us that the water was coming from the plumbing in the wall, not the washer.
Meanwhile, the washer is overflowing, so we get someone to snake the pipe - the vent is on the roof. Overflow fixed but the laundry room is a swamp.
The plumbing contractor who came out to check the pipes in the wall claimed that it was a complex leak and he was going to charge us 800. When asked to explain the complex part, his answer was that he would have to cut some studs to replace the pipes. Our home repair warranty is supposed to cover plumbing stuff like fixing pipes.
I got a second opinion and that plumber said that the pipes were not leaking, it was the washer.
The leak is coming from the washer, so we should have an appointment soon to get that fixed. I've been to the laundromat one time with 6 loads of laundry, and that's enough for me.
This has been going on for quite a while. I'm tired.
Summary: Two different leaks from washer, one clogged outlet pipe for the washer. No leaks in the water or waste pipes in the walls. My husband's carpet in the den has to be pulled up.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "I've been dealing with broken stuff in the house. We had a leak in the washer, got it fixed.
Started leaking again. We got a different contractor who told us that the water was coming from the ..."
Take a nice warm bath and go to bed early. I believe there's a thingamajig that will shut off the water to your washer if there's a leak. Maybe ask the plumber about it.
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It could be a washer or a used car (like mine). When it quits working or doesn't work like it was intended, I call it a design flaw. Most likely there are still more male than female engineers? So likely a male designed it and a male will fix it. Men!
Although, recalling when I was younger and renting, I still think owning is better. The landlord always had excuses.
Carol wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "I've been dealing with broken stuff in the house. We had a leak in the washer, got it fixed.
Started leaking again. We got a different contractor who told us that the ..."
James, the plumber who came over to give the second opinion on the pipes in the wall, pointed out to me that it was the washer that was leaking. We had already had a part replaced in it and had a second person out to recheck it ... who claimed the water was coming from the pipes in the wall. So now we are waiting on the appliance repairman to fix the washer .... if he can find the part. It is a 30+ year old Maytag.
Roberta2 wrote: "Although, recalling when I was younger and renting, I still think owning is better. The landlord always had excuses."I agree. We need so much work done. The back yard is out of control. Part of it is not easily visible and when I went back there, I was stunned. Trees have grown up. I am going to have to hire someone to clear it out. The property is too much for my husband to deal with now.
HBW. We have the same problem, but since we are staying in the house, I am going to get some estimates for weeding/edging.I have thought about trying to get someone to weed periodically after that. We just can't keep up with it either.
HR-ML and Roberta2, we have to hire someone. We have a bank of shrubs by the pool. Hollies. They are currently higher than my head and probably around 8 feet wide ending at the edge of our pool. This will require a chain saw. This is the price of neglect. My husband became unable to do it a few years ago and I guess Covid had us distracted. :(
I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend. I feel like I can breathe, despite the jungle in the back yard, the hoarder's nest that we have going on in our house, and everything else going on outside my four walls.
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