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[Darcy]

Paul, you're more than welcome to share your thoughts on The Archer's Tale in the group read thread. You needn't have read it during that month to share; those threads are never closed.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Also, you can discuss any of the books from the series in that thread. Since we only do group reads of the first book in a series. Just remember to use the spoiler tags for those of us who haven't got past the first one. :D

[Gretchen]

Linda wrote: "Laura Rose's The Passion of Marie Romanov. I started it at three a.m. today. I want to like it. The tsaravitsa (sp) is Alix from [book:Sarum: The Novel of England..."

My husband bought me the 50 Shades boxed set for Christmas a couple years back. It still has the shrink wrap on it. A few of my friends a pressing me to read it so we can all go see the movie when it comes out next year.

[Dawn]

Oh, I hope none of my friends want to go see that movie. I'm not particularly interested and I might feel obligated to go....

[Dawn]

I'm in a bit of a book slump at the moment. Nothing I pick up seems interesting. I have ordered some 20 odd books from the library to help rectify this situation. I hope one of them gets me going again!

[Jane]

After some "dogs" the last few have been really good!!!

[Gretchen]

Dawn wrote: "Oh, I hope none of my friends want to go see that movie. I'm not particularly interested and I might feel obligated to go...."

I am not overly interested either but the movie theater we like to visit is only a few miles away from one of my favorite wineries.

[Laura]

Jane wrote: "Warrior in Bronze: Agamemnon pre-Trojan War

Arrow Music: poetry on classical themes; imagist

Will start soon Eromenos : Antinous."

Warrior in Bronze is an oldie but goodie.

[Dawn]

Gretchen wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Oh, I hope none of my friends want to go see that movie. I'm not particularly interested and I might feel obligated to go...."

I am not overly interested either but the movie theater ..."

So you go to the winery first?? And then the movie might not be so bad?? :)

[Simona]

Brilliant suggestion!

[happy]

Linda wrote: "Happy, I put Sentinels of Fire: A Novel on my to read list. My father was Navy in Pacific when WWII ended. He never talked about those final days, not even to his brothers or son..."

I hope you like it as much as I did. I'll type up my thoughts in a few days.

As to Viet Nam, I think it did. I know my father rarely talks about his experiences there. When he does it usually amusing ancedotes - like the time they went tiger hunting with a M-113 APC and a Huey Gunship. He did start to open up a little bit when his sons went into the Army and could share his experiences to a certain extent.

[happy]

Dawn wrote: "I'm in a bit of a book slump at the moment. Nothing I pick up seems interesting. I have ordered some 20 odd books from the library to help rectify this situation. I hope one of them gets me going a..."

That does improve the odds ;)

[Dawn]

It does, all sorts of genres too. For maximum potential...

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Reading Unnatural Creatures - rather whimsical stories so far.

[Bobby]

happy wrote: "Linda wrote: "Happy, I put Sentinels of Fire: A Novel on my to read list. My father was Navy in Pacific when WWII ended. He never talked about those final days, not even to his b..."

Sometimes I think my worst memories of Vietnam were of my coming home and the shock of being rejected by most of my friends. Wanted to go right back over but my dad brought me to my senses.......and then, believe it it not, I moved to Canada! How back asswards is that?

[happy]

Bobby wrote: "...Sometimes I think my worst memories of Vietnam were of my coming home and the shock of being rejected by most of my friends. Wanted to go right back over but my dad brought me to my senses.......and then, believe it it not, I moved to Canada! How back asswards is that?
not..."

just a bit :)

[Dawn]

Of course the really strange part is that you left Canada... :)

[Dawn]

I went to the library at lunch time and picked up 12 of the 21 books I'd ordered. Read the first page of all of them and ended up going with The Thousand Names by Django Wexler. I finished the first chapter and am highly intrigued. I think I found a winner! :)

[C.P.]

Just finished The Pearl that Broke Its Shell and Mother Earth Father Sky, which I liked a lot. I'm about halfway through Tidewater: A Novel of Pocahontas and the Jamestown Colony, which is also good.

[Bobby]

Dawn wrote: "Of course the really strange part is that you left Canada... :)"

The wife missed her family. And on top of that Nixon levied an import tax on Canada for all goods coming into the States. We weren't very popular there either by then. Chaotic, confusing times.

[Mark]

Dawn wrote: "I went to the library at lunch time and picked up 12 of the 21 books I'd ordered. Read the first page of all of them and ended up going with [book:The Thousan..."

Great read Dawn.

[Dawn]

Bobby wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Of course the really strange part is that you left Canada... :)"

The wife missed her family. And on top of that Nixon levied an import tax on Canada for all goods coming into the Stat..."

I didn't realize you were up here with your wife. You were on the east coast right?? I can see how Nixon could have created a bad environment with that tax. Not my era but the softwood lumber drama created the same type of atmosphere. All very unfortunate. :(

[Dawn]

Mark wrote: "Great read Dawn...."

I hope so!

[Bobby]

Dawn wrote: "Bobby wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Of course the really strange part is that you left Canada... :)"

The wife missed her family. And on top of that Nixon levied an import tax on Canada for all goods coming..."

First wife...... childhood sweethearts..... but I think I might have grown differently after Vietnam. Divorced in '76. Worked for CTV Network in Toronto. Did get to B.C. for the Olympics. Worked the bobsled in Whistler. Love Canada.

[Dawn]

Bobby wrote: "Did get to B.C. for the Olympics. Worked the bobsled in Whistler. Love Canada...."

You saw more of the Olympics than I did and I live 3 hours from Whistler! :)

I love Canada too.

[Simona]

Dawn wrote: "Mark wrote: "Great read Dawn...."

I hope so!"

Yes, it really is

[Simona]

Bobby wrote: "First wife...... childhood sweethearts..... but I think I might have grown differently after Vietnam. Divorced in '76. Worked for CTV Network in Toronto. Did get to B.C. for the Olympics. Worked the bobsled in Whistler...."

That's a really condensed (and interesting) autobiography!

[Bobby]

Just finished

Interesting read. Yeah, I think I liked it. Hard to categorize.

[Dawn]

I know right?? Every time Bobby talks about his life there is something else interesting to find out. :)

[Allison]

Dawn wrote: "Bobby wrote: "Did get to B.C. for the Olympics. Worked the bobsled in Whistler. Love Canada...."

You saw more of the Olympics than I did and I live 3 hours from Whistler! :)

I love Canada too."

Me three. Wish I could live there :)

[Simona]

Dawn wrote: "I know right?? Every time Bobby talks about his life there is something else interesting to find out. :)"

He likes to give us hints, you know...he's a tease, that's what he is. Une allumeuse for you bilingual Canadians... :)

[Kimber]

Allie wrote:
"I love Canada too."

Me three. Wish I could live there :) ..."

Asap I'm there. Once medical is done I'll be a full time Canadian rather than a part time one like I am now. Can't wait!

[Gretchen]

All of my books are being put on hold! I finally got a copy of The Blood of Olympus. My mommy bought if for me as an early birthday present. Now I have to race to finish reading it before my 12 year old brother. This is one of the few YA series I have a terrible weakness for.

[Linda]

I just this minute finishedRome Unbound: Whispers of Rebellion byChristopher Lee Buckner. Poking around for next book.

[Jane]

The Oblate’s Confession / William Peak: Dark Ages Northumbria.

[Bobby]

Buddy read with my 12 year old.

[Wyrdwulf]

the year 1000 by john guy.

[A.R.]

Cain His Brother


Anne Perry writes two historical mystery series set in Victorian times. This one is from her William Monk series. I'm attracted to the Monk stories in part because they're set in the early Victorian period (1850s-1860s), and I don't think that period gets as much attention as the late Victorian, at least in historical mysteries.

--ARK

[Linda]

Settled on Wolves of Rome by Christopher Lee Buckner despite the number of low ratings. So far, it is good reading.

[Mark]

[Dawn]

Seeing as my library has the latest Macro & Cato book on order I thought I would catch up with the series. So I am reading Praetorian

[happy]

I've really got to catch up on that series - I've got a couple sitting on the shelf unread :(

[Jane]

Rereading The Water Thief / Ben Pastor

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Reading The Severed Streets and it's weirder than the first book in the series. :p

[Robin]

Hi everybody my name is Robin. Just been looking through the comments. this group seems very interesting. So just some basic info from the new guy, I live in England, so any britishisms which people may not get just give me a shout. I'm currently reading The Thousand Names by Wexler. It's looking very good so far. Looking forward to the group discussions and recommendations. Cheers.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Robin wrote: "Hi everybody my name is Robin. Just been looking through the comments. this group seems very interesting. So just some basic info from the new guy, I live in England, so any britishisms which peopl..."

We'll have to introduce you to Andy. He's another Englishman. :)

[Robin]

At least one person in this group won't look puzzled whenever I write something incomprehensible then. LOL Just be warned most people I talk to gets called mate.

[Mark]

Robin wrote: "At least one person in this group won't look puzzled whenever I write something incomprehensible then. LOL Just be warned most people I talk to gets called mate."

Dont worry theres more than one of us Robin. Hope you like The Thousand Names

[Dawn]

Welcome Robin, you'll find lots of your countrymen here!

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Robin wrote: "At least one person in this group won't look puzzled whenever I write something incomprehensible then. LOL Just be warned most people I talk to gets called mate."

You'll get that from the Aussies too. :D

[Darcy]

Welcome to the group Robin.
This group is pretty good about accepting regional isms, and there's no shortage of them. ;-)