Need a good historical romance. Other genres too. discussion
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This is a contemporary mystery/thriller, and I am enjoying the heck out of it. I am listening to the audio when possible and also reading it. I got it when it was on sale. Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
Kathy wrote: "My many thanks to the person who suggested this author. I'm checking to see if anyone has books to lend by Alice Coldbreath. I just finished Her Baseborn Bridegroom https://amzn.to/3dBhz6a, wh..."
I'm not sure Amazon still allows lending. They have something called a family library. I have four books by the author, and I checked the options - none of them have a 'Loan this title' option.
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Thank God it is fiction!
Yall - you may have seen this already but ... drum roll .... Margaret and Helen are back!https://margaretandhelen.com/
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Yall - you may have seen this already but ... drum roll .... Margaret and Helen are back!https://margaretandhelen.com/"
Thanks. Love them. Wrong section for this post.
Carol wrote: "HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Yall - you may have seen this already but ... drum roll .... Margaret and Helen are back!https://margaretandhelen.com/"
Thanks. Love them. Wrong section for this post."
Oops. Sorry.
I don't know if anyone decide to read the wonderful Life in Palmyrton series, the first book is Life, Part 2: Lydia's Story--The Second Chance. If you did and liked it, SW Hubbard has a new book out, Hurt People. It is listed as a thriller/family saga. I haven't read it yet but it's high on my TBR. All are KU.
Carol, I may have to get the book just for the dog on the cover.
Roberta2 wrote: "Carol, I may have to get the book just for the dog on the cover."The dog doesn't die!!! He's just not well behaved. Since you like a lot of the same books I do, I pretty sure you'll like it.
I don't think I mentioned this book, which I read a while ago. The fires in Maui reminded me of it. The Nature of Fragile Things is historical fiction with a bit of a mystery. Very different and interesting story, wonderful author. Takes place around the time of the San Francisco earthquake and ensuing fire. Very good read. I'm going to read more of her books. Has anyone read any of her novels? Got the ebook from the library with Libby.
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A P&P variation. Good thus far. Free on Kindle.
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Civil War era. A Union officer escaped from a Confederate
prison. He forced a Southern lady to help him escape via train.
Someone loaned him a Confederate uniform. More angst than
usual - but I liked this couple!
RITA award winner. Free on KU in US.
I usually like Emily Larkin's books, but have not read this one. Octavius and the Perfect Governess 99 cents
If anyone likes thrillers by Frieda Mc Fadden, she has three on sale for 99 cents.
The Locked Door
The Wife Upstairs
Do You Remember?
Just finished Hurt People by SW Hubbard (KU). It's a twist turny mystery involving separated orphans and murder. I thought it was very good and it kept me guessing.Hubbard wrote the Life in Palmyrton Women's Friendship series (KU), which I thought was wonderful. She's becoming a favorite author of mine.
Carol wrote: "Just finished Hurt People by SW Hubbard (KU). It's a twist turny mystery involving separated orphans and murder. I thought it was very good and it kept me guessing.Hubbard wrote the Life in Palmy..."
I put her on my ereaderiq list to follow.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Carol wrote: "Just finished Hurt People by SW Hubbard (KU). It's a twist turny mystery involving separated orphans and murder. I thought it was very good and it kept me guessing.Hubbard wrote the..."
I read her on KU. I get KU on and off and read a bunch of books that are on it then. This last time Amazon had a cheap price on KU, so I got it and went right through the series. And got Hurt people when it came out. I think I have KU until the beginning of Oct.
Because of KU, Libby, and hoopla I don't need to BUY a lot of books. Always looking for a cheapie though.
I picked up the freebie novella, A day Until Forever. I figured I'd read it this afternoon. It was sooo bad I couldn't even finish this short book. Nothing about it was Regency. It might have been a good bodice ripper, but I didn't get that far.
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I enjoyed this story, IMO not a cookie-cutter. And the hunky,
vulnerable man admitted his love, first.
HR-ML wrote: "The Earl's Inconvenient HouseguestI enjoyed this story, IMO not a cookie-cutter. And the hunky,
vulnerable man admitted his love, first."
I have that marked as TBR. Taking advantage of KU right now.
Kasey Michaels has died. I remember reading her Alphabet Regency Romances. Her daughter sent out the notice in her newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/7d43eda83961/a-fre...
Finding Maggie is free right now. He's a favorite author of mine. I can't vouch for this book though because I haven't read it yet.
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New season for Miss Scarlett and the Duke starts 01/07/2024!!!!!
I am reading a Victoria Alexander book . What a Lady Wants, part of (Last Man Standing series ) I read book 1 of this series years ago. I have book 3 , so will probably read that next. I have read half of her Effington series quite some years back, and enjoyed the books.
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I'm about 1/4 in. This is like watching a car wreck: I can't look away.
An immature viscount likes pretty girls & sex. But no responsibility of any kind. He ropes in this girl- Dorrie-with tragic consequences. Then he goes for heiress Maria but he runs hot/ cold. He seldom questions his sire the earl. The real men thus far- Maria's sire & the steady, young Rev.
HR-ML wrote: "A Regency ScandalI'm about 1/4 in. This is like watching a car wreck: I can't look away.
An immature viscount likes pretty girls & sex. But no responsibility of any kind. He ropes..."
I never could get into her books. OLT gave it four stars. (OLT = Old Latin Teacher)
I have rated Chetwynd Ley's books from 2-4 stars. Some are really outdated stinkers. But many hit me as good reads and I guess this was one of them, although I only vaguely remember it. BTW, HBW, what's with this "(OLT = Old Latin Teacher)"? I have decided to no longer be old and also don't teach anymore. I didn't think any one remembered my old moniker on Amazon.
Speaking of old-timey Regencies like Chetwynd Ley's, has anyone here read those by Dinah Dean? I kinda recommend The Cockermouth Mail by her. When I read it years ago, it was not out in ebook format. Now it is, I see.
OLT wrote: "Speaking of old-timey Regencies like Chetwynd Ley's, has anyone here read those by Dinah Dean? I kinda recommend The Cockermouth Mail by her. When I read it years ago, it was not ou..."I read it a few months ago and very much enjoyed it. I have a wealth of Regency authors to choose from because I came upon Regency reads late in life. They are perfect diversions for the angst I feel in these crazy times.
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I liked the dialogue and emotions in this one.
I think HBW may have spelled out OLT's moniker for some folks who'd rather view
our discussions than frequently post their thoughts?
I have read only one book by Dinah Dean , which was The Maid of Honour. Which I gave 3 stars too.
OLT wrote: "I have rated Chetwynd Ley's books from 2-4 stars. Some are really outdated stinkers. But many hit me as good reads and I guess this was one of them, although I only vaguely remember it. BTW, HBW, w..."Hello! Great to see you post! Heh, you'll never outrun your Amazon name.
Hey OLT. I too remember your old moniker from the Amazon discussion group. Many of the older regencies I am reading now mention the H learning Latin/Greek, and sometimes it's the heroine who usually has a learned father who taught her Latin/Greek. Is Latin taught in schools anymore? It certainly wasn't taught in my high school. I always assumed it had been taught in the Catholic schools, but am I wrong?
Okay, folks. I have a confession to make. I've never taught Latin. What happened with that moniker is that the first book review I wrote on Amazon long, long ago sounded so stuff-shirt, grammar-policey, that I was going to call myself Old English Teacher, but there was already a reviewer with that name so I chose Old Latin Teacher instead, in honor of my old stuffy high school Latin teacher. I am, however, an Old Teacher, just of Spanish. Will you all forgive me?In answer to Roberta's question about Latin, yes, it is still taught in high schools, more widely in private and charter schools, and some home-school groups. I suspect it would be taught more widely in public schools if there were more Latin teachers available. Curious about this, I looked up the stats. Foreign languages taught nowadays in schools: Spanish 75%, French 15%, German 4.5%, Latin 2.3%, and Japanese, Italian and Chinese come in at under 1% each.
My late mother was born in 1911. When she went to public high school in St. Louis, Missouri, Latin was, I believe, a required course for her. She never went to college but her education was top notch and I'd say she was better educated than the majority of college graduates nowadays.
My high school taught Latin. It was mostly taken by very smart student or those wanting to go into the medical field. I took French and had enough trouble with that. I could read French but could not understand the spoken language. The French slur all their words together. Maybe I should have taken Latin. The small amount of French that I remember is very helpful for doing crossword puzzles now.
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His all-male Catholic HS requires all students to take Latin. They formerly
wore suits/ ties but now are more casual. Not everyone is Catholic. They have an
active LGBTQ group within the school. That surprised me-the school always seemed so conservative. They get an excellent education and colleges & business etc snatch them up.
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You're beloved on any bk forum for your great, witty, insightful reviews.
And comments. You tell it like it is. Posters on Romance Book Lovers forum wanted a link to your Amazon reviews. Another poster and I provided a link. They said they missed you. Believe me no one cares about the Latin aspect of OLT moniker.
Carol wrote: "My high school taught Latin. It was mostly taken by very smart student or those wanting to go into the medical field. I took French and had enough trouble with that. I could read French but could n..."Funny that you said "The French slur all their words together." My Spanish students all said the same about Spanish. My ESOL students said the same thing about English. If it's not one's native language it's going to sound all mushed together. If it's your own language, it is also all mushed together but you are able to de-mush it.
I have never known Latin to be taught in schools here. Unless they were private paying schools. Which only the people with money can afford to go to. When I was at school in the early 70s we only got taught French. I know that when my kids were at school, it was French or German . Know I think they teach a few languages. And a lot of the kids are from family’s that English is their second language.
Most English people are too lazy to learn another language, as they say English is taught all over the world.
We have that many different dialects that we don’t understand what someone from another part of the country is saying. Some talk very quickly, other talk very slow.
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There are a few elementary schools in town which teach a
2nd language. I think the younger one learns, the easier the
new language is.
My late brother attended football-powerhouse Ohio State, from
fall 1968 onwards. He devoured history and government books. He was well-read on other subjects. He couldn't 'get' French, the only thing which prevented his college
graduation. He even got a French tutor. My parents gave him heck for wasting their $.
At the time French was the language of diplomacy. Mom was ashamed- she had French heritage.
I read recently that one of the best ways to keep one's brain sharp is to learn something new. My hearing is bad now (I wear hearing aids), but I am going to try to spend some time every day on trying to learn another language. I use to have an "ear" for music/languages, but I fear that is gone. Still, I won't be able to hear my bad accent. :)
Roberta2 wrote: "I read recently that one of the best ways to keep one's brain sharp is to learn something new. My hearing is bad now (I wear hearing aids), but I am going to try to spend some time every day on try..."What new language are you thinking of learning? Italian sounds like fun. Do you play the piano? If not, you could buy a keyboard and learn that. I've taken to solving two Wordles every day, one in English and one in Spanish, Quordle, and Waffle, and the crosswords that come in my newspaper. (Yes, I am supporting my local newspaper by buying the hard copy every day and dang but it's expensive.)
OLT, I am going to try Italian. I had a year in college, but remember very little.
My husband has learned himself some Italian, quite a few years back. And when we went to Italy. The people could understand him, and were helpful with explaining other things he did not know . Italy was a nice place, we also went to Sicily a few years later, and enjoyed that too. The scenery in both place was lovely.
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Have to hand it to your husband. Learning a new language is a challenge. And Italy has such beautiful scenery.
HR-ML wrote: "Shaz---There are a few elementary schools in town which teach a
2nd language. I think the younger one learns, the easier the
new language is.
My late brother attended football-powerhouse Ohio..."
That is a shame that it kept him from graduating. Surely he could have substituted another class or two for the credits?
OLT wrote: "Roberta2 wrote: "I read recently that one of the best ways to keep one's brain sharp is to learn something new. My hearing is bad now (I wear hearing aids), but I am going to try to spend some time..."I like Wordle and word find puzzles. I do several of those on my Kindle Fire before I go to bed at night.
I only speak Southern. I'm too lazy to try to learn a new language.
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That is what I am wondering. In the article I read, they only mentioned two children. Their age was not mentioned. He certainly does not need custody of children. I can't imagine a wife would not have questions about a cage constructed in her house or garage.