Need a good historical romance. Other genres too. discussion
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Discussion of HR and other books. And recs.
Danker wrote: "HBW - I’ve just scrolled through the last month of comments and found reference to the loss of your home, possessions and beloved cats. I can only reiterate the supportive posts already made here b..."Danker, I am sorry that you are so burdened. Your two week break sounds fabulous! I hope you enjoy your downtime.
HELP - do any of you remember a series about widows that featured an elderly Duchess with a damaged hand who had been in love with a Scottish stable-hand when she was young, but forced to marry a sadistic Duke who damaged her hand so she could no longer play music? Each story in the series featured a different widow and the old lady’s reunion with the old Scot. One of the widows mourned aa husband she adored. He had been reported as dead in battle. The others were less happy in their marriages. The first of them marries the grandson of the old Duchess. I think he may have been a pirate (not usually my thing).
Another book in the series has a h who was married to a man who died in bed with her on his wedding night. She had been badly hurt in an accident with him and his cousin, as teenagers, while searching for a nest of eggs. His cousin, who she loved, had been blamed and sent away. He becomes the new heir and when he returns to his property he finds her doing repairs to a pig sty. One feature of the story is a lovers eye which she made when she was young. Her mother in law is still alive and hates her. The h has a young daughter. He becomes engaged to one of the other widows.
Danker, I don't know this series, but if you or anyone can remember it, I would like to read it.
One book sounds familiar, but cannot put a name to it. Just catching up on here and listing the books I read while I was on holiday. Just got back from a 6 hour flight. Loved the sunshine 32 degrees . It was snowing the day we went away .
I am just starting to read , Elizabeth Lowell , Forbidden . Medieval story.
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Welcome home! Travel is fun, but home is usually the most comfy.
Danker wrote: "HELP - do any of you remember a series about widows that featured an elderly Duchess with a damaged hand who had been in love with a Scottish stable-hand when she was young, but forced to marry a s..."Hi, Danker! The description of that older duchess sounds so very familiar but I cannot for the life of me place it with a book or author. Memory is shot. And the only series featuring widows in all the books of the series that I can remember are the ones by Candace Hern and Anna Campbell. Kelly Bowen's debut novel had an older widowed duchess in it and a heroine who was on the run from an abusive husband. They were both involved in helping other abused wives. To make a long story short, sorry I can't help.
Didn't we used to have a place for movies and series? Oh well, I watched the first two episodes of "Daisy and the Six" last night. Not my usual fare, but I thought it very good. I had started listening to the book but decided to wait for the series. The series starts out differently than the audio.Looking forward to Sanditon tomorrow.
Hi Carol , I have not heard of Daisy and the six. Is it Historical.
🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "Hi Carol , I have not heard of Daisy and the six. Is it Historical."I guess it's historical now. ;-)) It's about a band that becomes famous in the 1970's and how the individuals in the band handle the fame and pressure and their relationships.
Hi everyone. Shaz, glad you had a nice holiday. It's almost 2 am here. Couldn't sleep. Wish I were someplace warm right now. My son is finishing up a job by mid April. He may go to Hawaii for his next job, and if he does, I told my husband we are going too.
Carol wrote: "🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "Hi Carol , I have not heard of Daisy and the six. Is it Historical."I guess it's historical now. ;-)) It's about a band that becomes famous in the 1970's and how the individuals ..."
I looked it up and the band it is based on is Fleetwood Mac.
HR-ML, What's happening with the gout? Did the prednisone work?
Roberta2 wrote: "Hi everyone. Shaz, glad you had a nice holiday. It's almost 2 am here. Couldn't sleep. Wish I were someplace warm right now. My son is finishing up a job by mid April. He may go to Hawaii for his..."
I want a job where your son works. Or I would if I were 40 years younger.
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I used up my temporary steroid as planned. The other gout medicine is permanent. I had slightly more energy last week, got busy & paid for it later.
Thanks for asking.
Found it. Sophia Nash. The Kiss. Full of angst. It’s part of a series. I seem to remember liking a couple of the books in the series. The search has been interesting. Had not realised just how many HR series about widows have been published. I haven’t seen anything new from her for aeons. Must re-check.
Gout. Horror show. My OH suffers with it. Hope you get relief very soon.
HR-ML wrote: "Carol---I used up my temporary steroid as planned. The other gout medicine is permanent. I had slightly more energy last week, got busy & paid for it later.
Thanks for asking."
I am managing without any RA drugs right now. My hair was falling out, so I stopped using them. I take 2 time release Tylenol and add one Advil when I need it. I also have a stash of Percocet than I use if I do something stupid like pick up some too heavy for me or try too hard to open a jar.
I found that Turmeric is a good anti-inflammatory. I can't take the pill form because it upsets my stomach, but I add the spice to my cooking when I can. I need to find a way to get more into my system.
Like you, being extremely tired is a problem. It's hard to pace oneself and then BOOM, you've overdone it.
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I have used turmeric in the past. You have a good heart to provide
helpful insight & info on various topics to this old lady & others. Today is my birthday.
Happy birthday 🥳🎂HR. Hope you have had a nice day. I have started getting pains in my groin and bottom of spine. Think it’s my rheumatoid arthritis setting in. Normally only suffer with my fingers and toe’s that flair up at times. I have just started to take organic Turmeric with black pepper extract. Hoping this might help.
Hope you feel better soon Carole.
HR-ML wrote: "Carol----I have used turmeric in the past. You have a good heart to provide
helpful insight & info on various topics to this old lady & others. Today is my birthday."
Very, Very Happy Birthday!
🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "Happy birthday 🥳🎂HR. Hope you have had a nice day. I have started getting pains in my groin and bottom of spine. Think it’s my rheumatoid arthritis setting in. Normally only suffer with my finger..."
My RA is really noy bothering me much, except when I do something stupid like pick up something heavy or try to open a stuck jar without a jar opener. I didn't know you have RA, too. Bottom of your spine/groin is an odd place for RA to hit. One never knows where it's going to hit next.
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Thanks for birthday greetings. Today I'm 69. As Judy Collins sang,
"Who knows where the time goes?"
Even though you experience pain, you both seem to manage your RA.
Kudos to you keeping a + outlook.
Happy Birthday. Only 69. You are a spring chicken! Hope you are having a great day.I also take turmeric and black pepper for arthritis. It is so easy to grow Turmeric from a fresh tuber bought at a Greengrocer or supermarket and to grate fresh into curries (which I do) and drinks (which I do not). I’m going to a new rheumatologist in a couple of weeks. Hoping to be prescribed cannabis oil for pain relief and reduction of inflammation as I know any number of people who have benefited from using it. Probably won’t happen.
HR-ML wrote: "Carol----I have used turmeric in the past. You have a good heart to provide
helpful insight & info on various topics to this old lady & others. Today is my birthday."
Happy Birthday, HR-ML!
Danker wrote: "Happy Birthday. Only 69. You are a spring chicken! Hope you are having a great day.I also take turmeric and black pepper for arthritis. It is so easy to grow Turmeric from a fresh tuber bought at ..."
Fingers crossed that you get some help.
My daughter a nurse. She thinks the groin problem is to do with my hip. Talked to my neighbour yesterday. Who’s had a hip operation, she said hers started with groin pains. Hope not. I avoid doctors and hospital. So only go , when I am in real need. I was offered tablets a few years back for the RA. Which I said no to, I think some of the side effects are worse than the problem sometimes.This getting old is not good. My Moto is just carry on as normal and hope it doesn’t catch you up to soon.🙏
🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "My daughter a nurse. She thinks the groin problem is to do with my hip. Talked to my neighbour yesterday. Who’s had a hip operation, she said hers started with groin pains. Hope not. I avoid doctor..."It might be OA and not RA in your back/hips. I'm trying a Tumeric with curcumin supplement again. I'm taking it only with a big meal. Hope it will be okay because it really helped.
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My sis-in-law & bro's widow Pam & I have the same
birthday. She turned 61. She's a beauty outside & inside.
Hope to see her in a couple months.
🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "My daughter a nurse. She thinks the groin problem is to do with my hip. Talked to my neighbour yesterday. Who’s had a hip operation, she said hers started with groin pains. Hope not. I avoid doctor..."It wouldn't hurt to find out where the pain originates. I know there are a couple of things I decided not to treat.
HR-ML wrote: "Thanks for all the birthday helloes for this old chick. My sis-in-law & bro's widow Pam & I have the same
birthday. She turned 61. She's a beauty outside & inside.
Hope to see her in a couple mo..."
Happy birthday!
I'm late to the party, HR-ML, but a very happy belated birthday to you. Also hope that gout is getting under control and you are in less pain and discomfort.
I have one thing to say: TGIF. I hope you all enjoy your Friday night and the weekend. I would like to do some reading. I haven't ever gone this long a stretch without reading at least a few chapters a day. I've literally just been too tired.
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Hang in there! Hope things get better for you + your family.
I can't imagine the pressure you've been under.
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Have not been in the mood to read. Started this traditional romance
today. Interesting story. I discovered this author died in 1978.
HR-ML wrote: "AllegraHave not been in the mood to read. Started this traditional romance
today. Interesting story. I discovered this author died in 1978."
That sounds good. I am finally getting back to reading again. I read a funny non-fiction book today about bees, believe it or not. It was hilarious. As you can tell from the title, not a children's book.
OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You're About to Find Out Why
Happy to hear you have gotten your reading back on track HBW.Hope everything gets better soon for you. 🙏
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "HR-ML wrote: "AllegraHave not been in the mood to read. Started this traditional romance
today. Interesting story. I discovered this author died in 1978."
That sounds good. I am fi..."
Did you know Morgan Freeman has converted his entire ranch into a bee sanctuary?
Happy Belated Birthday, HR-ML. Hope you had a good day. I am turning 69 this year as well, but not quite yet!
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Thanks. I'm past "Will you still need me, still feed me, when I'm 64?"
LOL. What month is your birthday?
My best friend from when we were both 6 years old is getting married for the second time in August. My husband and I are definitely going to the wedding. It will be a small affair for family only and a few friends. I am really happy for her. Her first marriage was not a good one. She and her fiance have been together for 9 years. She always said she would never marry again. But it's a woman's prerogative to change her mind. 3 weddings this year and this is the one I am really happy about. She will be 69 in June. I guess my daughter who is 38 shouldn't say she probably will never get married because of her age.
Speaking of my daughter, she is upstairs in her room in Covid jail. She had to go on a work trip to NYC this week, and she tested positive for Covid Friday morning. So, instead of flying back, she rented a car and drove to New Hampshire to stay with us. She says it's a luxury jail. She has food and drink delivered to her door upon request. So far, her symptoms are mild. Fortunately, her room has a small en suite. So, she is stuck there until she tests positive.
I tried taking tumerac but it upset my stomach. Sometimes I wish we had Star Trek medicine, and Bones could just wave his magic tricorder and cure us all.
HR-ML,September. I always loved my birthday because it meant I was going back to school. lol
I am rereading some of Sherry Thomas's HRs. Enjoying that. Has anyone here read this title of hers? My Beautiful Enemy? It's one I haven't read by her. Although I did read the novella prequel but don't really remember it.
Need a good historical romance. Other genres too.
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We are now in a rental house while our house is rebuilt - they think it will be about 9-10 months. It is the best that it can be. I can now be grateful for the ones we didn't lose. I hope to have them here next week - we still have some furniture that needs swapped to make a good room for the cats but I will try to get the dog home tomorrow.