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What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?)
The Straw Men is a good one, Happy. Hope you're enjoying it.
So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt
happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"Oh yes. His John of Gaunt is certainly a very complex character.
happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P
Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
It's worth it, Allie. :)
Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
Have you read Doherty before? I also like his Hugh Corbett series - set in reign of Edward I
Can anyone suggest novels set in the period of the Wars of the Roses with the following criteria in mind:-no mystery
-little court intrigue
-NO romance
-lots of battles!!!
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...try this list or this. http://www.HistoricalNovels.info/Wars...
Thanks Mark!!!Duh!!!...the lists.... of course, I didn't think of that. I wrote a little too hastily didn't I?
Sceadugenga wrote: "Thanks Mark!!!Duh!!!...the lists.... of course, I didn't think of that. I wrote a little too hastily didn't I?"
Lols, mind there not always good some of the time.
I think every single book on that list is Romance, heh heh.
yeah, the NO romance kind of limits our choices :)
Victor wrote: "I think every single book on that list is Romance, heh heh."I'm getting the same vibe......
I might check out "Stormbird" by Conn Iggulden it seems closest to what I'm looking for
The City of Shadows Set in the 1930's in Post civil war Ireland & also there's a Danzig connection (Sorry Gdansk! Alicja :D ) complete with Nazis et al, sounds a promising setting/story in a busy era
Penman's The Sunne in Splendour is not bad - there is some romance, mainly between Richard and wife, but I didn't think it was excessive. Some might disagree with me on that assessment though :)Also some good battle sequences
Sceadugenga wrote: "Victor wrote: "I think every single book on that list is Romance, heh heh."I'm getting the same vibe......
I might check out "Stormbird" by Conn Iggulden it seems closest to what I'm looking for"
Nope :( - Stormbird is not overtly battle-friendly, mostly scene setting, character building, minor skirmishers & scheming..... Im not thinking you'll like it much, best of a bad bunch when it comes to a bosh style of read.
Andy wrote: "The City of Shadows Set in the 1930's in Post civil war Ireland & also there's a Danzig connection (Sorry Gdansk! Alicja :D ) complete with Nazis et al, sounds a promising setting/..."And for Alicja, it's also got an LGBT storyline.
Andy wrote: "Nope :( - Stormbird is not overtly battle-friendly, mostly scene setting, character building, minor skirmishers & scheming..... Im not thinking you'll like it much, best of a bad bunch when it comes to a bosh style of read."Agreed. Not much in the way of battles at all, but also no romance.
I had to look that up Darcy, cant say I saw it advertised as thus but will report back as I go along for those interested. My picking up was the Irish/German connection which did exist pre-war & im sure the catholic church will come into it :)
happy wrote: "Penman's The Sunne in Splendour is not bad - there is some romance, mainly between Richard and wife, but I didn't think it was excessive. Some might disagree with me on that assessme..."Everyone should at least try this book. Truly epic stuff. There are scenes where you see Edward and Elizabeth and then Richard and Anne's personal and romantic relationships but it's hardly the point of the book. It seemed to me to just be part and parcel with the close look at the characters we get. The battle scenes are awesome.
Andy wrote: "I had to look that up Darcy, cant say I saw it advertised as thus but will report back as I go along for those interested. My picking up was the Irish/German connection which did exist pre-war & ..."
The Catholic Church will smack you in the face in the first chapter ;)
Darcy wrote: "Andy wrote: "I had to look that up Darcy, cant say I saw it advertised as thus but will report back as I go along for those interested. My picking up was the Irish/German connection which did exi..."
No change there then ;)
happy wrote: "Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
Have you read Doherty before? ..."
No, I have not. I did just buy his
on kindle tho because its on sale :)Will check that series out now, thanks!
happy wrote: "Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
Have you read Doherty before? ..."
Oh man. I just added the Hugh Corbett Series, Mathilde trilogy, Alexander the great mysteries, 2 Matthew Jenkyn books, and the Sir Roger Shallot Series!!!
Also thinking about the Stories from London to Canterbury Series...has anyone read them? I love the premise of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales characters solving mysteries but I'm wary on the vampire aspect. Vampire/ghost/supernatural beings...I'm a bit of a pansy :/ Plus, there's always the unrealistic aspect I cant get past. Any thoughts, anyone?
Gosh darn it. I am about to add just about every book mentioned in the last two days. I still haven't found a place for the large box of books sitting in the middle of my dining room. Guess the husband's tool chest is going to need to find a new home.
Finished
The Rebel Angels so I think I'm gonna go back to listening to Agatha Christie with
Cat Among the Pigeons
Sceadugenga wrote: "Victor wrote: "I think every single book on that list is Romance, heh heh."I'm getting the same vibe......
I might check out "Stormbird" by Conn Iggulden it seems closest to what I'm looking for"
I couldn't get into that. Gave it up half way through chapter 2.
Not a whole lot of options for War of the Roses though. That's what convinced me to read it. And it is the best one, even though quite a few of us didn't like it.
Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
Have you read Do..."
Last of Days is pretty good. It's one of his stand alone novels.
Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "Allie wrote: "happy wrote: "So far it's been good - I liked the picture he draws of John of Gaunt"John of Gaunt did you say? Well I just added a 13 book series :P"
Have you read Do..."
Roger Shallott might disappoint. Paul never finished the series.
I love the Canterbury Tales series. The stories vary from mysteries to supernatural. Most of them lean towards the latter. The premise is that the pilgrims tell two stories. One is the daytime ones, that Chaucer wrote about, the other is reserved for dark nights. Chaucer is a character in the books, a sort of interested observer.
Dawn wrote: "Not a whole lot of options for War of the Roses though. That's what convinced me to read it. And it is the best one, even though quite a few of us didn't like it."You might like The Seventh Son. Richard and Anne's relationship is mentioned there, but it's a very small part of the whole. The emotions are, if anything, underplayed.
Sceadugenga wrote: "Can anyone suggest novels set in the period of the Wars of the Roses with the following criteria in mind:-no mystery
-little court intrigue
-NO romance
-lots of battles!!!"
Sceadugenga, may I suggest the two threads we have on War of the Roses?
One thread was posted in our 'Looking for a Book About..' folder last year and has plenty of good ideas in it: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
And the other thread is in the era folders and is dedicated to all types of reads set in War of the Roses: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
I think your request would not get lost if you wanted to post it there. As well as, ahem..this being the What Are You Reading Now? thread. lol :D And a request for books is probably a wee bit off topic.
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To all...
Don't mean to offend by saying that about 'being off topic', but I think sometimes people get so comfortable posting in this thread about everything bookie that they forget all those other folders are there to help them and serve them.
By having discussions about books and eras in the era folders instead of in here, will help others in future who come to those threads looking for ideas and conversation.
So many great discussions about books and time periods are getting lost in this thread. Vanishing from sight. People coming to the group to look for the same thing as you, or to talk about the same books as you guys, will never get to benefit from the discussions that have gone before them when they are buried in this thread.
If anybody wants to talk about a time period or a book and are unsure what thread it goes into, please feel free to post in Random Thoughts, or here, or in fact contact one of us mods in person, and we will happily help you find the right thread.
We are here to serve you. :)
:)
I finished
by Steven Saylor for the book club. I really liked the Roman historical part, not so much the mystery.Just started
by Bernard Cornwell. I was waiting for a cheaper edition but found this one on sale.
Good luck with The Pagan Lord, Victor.
Terri wrote: "I think your request would not get lost if you wanted to post it there. As well as, ahem..this being the What Are You Reading Now? thread. lol :D And a request for books is probably a wee bit off topic."MY BAD...
lol. For the record I never called you a dumb arse, nor told you off and I would never insult you intentionally. :]Just wanted people to share their views and requests in the era folders so others can benefit from those queries and conversations.
Terri wrote: "lol. For the record I never called you a dumb arse, nor told you off and I would never insult you intentionally. :]Just wanted people to share their views and requests in the era folders so other..."
Of course.....I saw the pic and couldn't resist, I thought it summed it up nicely....lol!!!
Terri wrote: "I have only read one of his and I can vouch for that one. :)Silk Road"
I too, have read only one of his and really enjoyed it: Stigmata. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Sceadugenga wrote: "Terri wrote: "I think your request would not get lost if you wanted to post it there. As well as, ahem..this being the What Are You Reading Now? thread. lol :D And a request for books is probably a..."lol glad you showed jus the 1 corner & we only see yous :D
Sceadugenga wrote: "Just wanted people to share their views and requests in the era fo..."
I had to say something to clarify, mate. I know you are a kidder, but others may have thought you got a real bug up your butt about my post. ☻
Not historical - it's a good shock to the system to read something completely out of a genre in which you've been immersed. Makes you realise all kinds of things about both genres - in this case made me think about race and culture, given that I'm white and with a British background. 'Americanah' tells of a black Nigerian's experiences in the USA - that's as far as I've got and it's a big book, which gives detail that fascinates me, inside the bigger political picture. I love hearing about the hair salon as my ignorance about hairstyling for black women was total and I'm fascinated.
Jane, that is one of my favourite books and I'm a huge G G Kaye fan.
I haven't read much fantasy, but I like him the best so far of any of the fantasy writers.
I think he creates historical periods in such rich detail in all his books but he likes the freedom from accuracy allowed by calling them fantasy. After the early ones, there's very little magic. I'm sure he researches them historically though - I've come across some of the anecdotes he includes! And his titles sometimes nod at their origins e.g. Sarantium=sort-of Byzantium
Jean wrote: "I think he creates historical periods in such rich detail in all his books but he likes the freedom from accuracy allowed by calling them fantasy. After the early ones, there's very little magic. I..."Yes, I picked up the same thing about that trilogy; also A Song for Arbonne put me in mind of troubadours and Provence. I noticed the white and blue moons in both Sailing to Sarantium and in this one The Last Light of the Sun, so he must use the same world in at least some of his novels.
Or the same sort of variations on the real world... I hadn't noticed the white and blue moons in both. Yes, Arbonne = sort-of Narbonne
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