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What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?)
C.P. wrote: "Re-reading (I'm pretty sure—it's been so long I can't remember!) Margaret George's My Lady of Cleves: A Novel of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves. Although in general bored to tears w..."
I loved My Lady of Cleves! It was actually written by Margaret Campbell Barnes, but it reads like a Margaret George book. I absolutely adore Anne of Cleves and she's probably equal with Catherine of Aragon to me as my favorite of Henry's wives (sorry Anne Boleyn fans! Lol!) It was really nice to see her get a novel devoted solely to her short reign as Queen of England and later as Henry's "most dearly, beloved sister". Lovely book!
I'm currently reading The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici by Jeanne Kalogridis. I'm liking it and it's interesting to see a fairly sympathetic portrayal of her since she has been vilified so strongly throughout history (definitely justifiable in many respects).
I finished Under Enemy Colors, not bad, a quick read. I would give it 3.75 stars so I rounded up.Currently reading another look at the end of the Wars of the Roses, Chris Skidmore's
This is Non Fiction
Bobby wrote: "Darcy wrote: "
Wolf Winter"Added to my TBR list and have it reserved at the library."
The writing is lovely.
looking forward to it. Have you read
? Same genre and I thoroughly enjoyed it (probably not as vicious)
I have not, but have added it to my TBR and will look for it. Thanks for the recommendation :)
I just started a nonfiction book outside the timeline for this group
. Some of the reading is difficult to keep straight because of all the characters the author discusses. However, this is a book which is guaranteed to anger you over past injustices.
Plague Land / S.D. Sykes. I want to finish these 2 medieval books, then I can concentrate on rereading The End of Sparta
Chuck wrote: "I just started a nonfiction book outside the timeline for this group . Some of the reading is dif..."Don't worry. This thread is for all the books. Not only hist fic. Whatever you are reading irrespective of genre or sub genre. :)
Allie wrote: "Wow...I haven't posted in here in forever! I need to get back into the historical genre, was too busy reading contemporary books for group/buddy reads in other groups. Not that this is HF but I'm..."
Yeah, I tell everyone listening to audiobooks really is a skill. It takes some practice, like anything else.
The only thing I dislike about them is that they're usually read SO slow. But you can listen while you do other things. I couldn't live without them now. I've been inseparable from my iPod now for years.
I'm reading
which is a fantasy book. Really interesting so far, I'll read the whole trilogy for sure. I'm planning to read
for my first book of the month read here, but will probably skip Plague Land (I could read it if it was in the library, but don't want to buy too many books at once).
I am currently in the middle of three books, The Antagonist, The Cat's Table & The Last English King
Bobby wrote: "looking forward to it. Have you read ? Same genre and I thoroughly enjoyed it (probably not as vicious)"I am reading Wolf Winter at the moment, and also have The Snow Child on my TBR :)
Also, currently reading
by Dan Jones. Quite entertaining so far.
I am now finally reading
by Bernard Cornwell as if anyone needed to be told that. I have wanted to start the series for a while, since I am a huge fan of his other books.
Sandra wrote: "I am now finally reading by Bernard Cornwell as if anyone needed to be told that. I have wanted to start the series for a while, since I am a huge fan of his ot..."I actually prefer this one over the Saxon stories.
Sandra wrote: "I am now finally reading by Bernard Cornwell as if anyone needed to be told that. I have wanted to start the series for a while, since I am a huge fan of his ot..."I'm going to read 1356 soon; so far I liked Heretic the best.
Chuck wrote: "Allie wrote: "Wow...I haven't posted in here in forever! I need to get back into the historical genre, was too busy reading contemporary books for group/buddy reads in other groups. Not that this..."
It really is!
I've just finished the 2nd disc out of 16 and really, I don't think I processed one dang thing. Sigh.
Attempting Sarum: The Novel of England. Can already tell this is going to be a 'read in spurts' kind of book but I'm still in the interesting parts. So was hoping for another Roma but I don't think it's going to be close.
Good luck, Edward! Hope you like it. I did not, but plenty do.
I've maybe said this before but I felt that 1356 should have been 2 books instead of 1. I enjoyed it though
I also enjoyed it, but as Terri says tastes differ
I did read it awhile ago, liked it well enough at the time, but as of now can't remember a thing about it.
Half way trough
Im digging my way through the "Must Reads" in HF. Bernard Cornwell rocks.
40% thru Sarum: The Novel of England, reading little bits here and there of The Very Best of Charles de Lint and decided to get some actual narrative by starting A Triple Knot by Emma Campion about Joan of Kent.
Finished The Faberge Egg by Robert Upton this morning. Starting The Candlemass Road by George McDonald Fraser today.
I finished Paul Doherty's 
in a couple of days - good little mystery, set in 1381 London.
Currenlty reading a book I've had checked out from the library for a while and they will soon want it back
It's a non fiction look at the American 1st Infantry Division on Omaha Beach
I started reading Sword Song while I'm still working on Sworn Sword and it was a bad idea. I keep wanting to compare Uhtred to Tancred and it's just not a fair fight at this point. However, if I had not read any of the Uhtred novel's before Sworn Sword I would be a little lost. Cornwell's list of cities at the beginning of his novels are a great help. It makes getting a map out of google a lot easier.
I hope you like it - I wish she would write more of them.
I started
The Castle of Wolfenbach: A German Story and
The Half-Made World this weekend.Still haven't decided on my next HF book but I have half a dozen books to pick up at the library this week so I should have something in there that can hold my interest.
I'm reading
By J.L. Gorman and her Lionheart series.
I just started The Seventh Scroll, book 2 of Wilbur Smith's Ancient Egypt trilogy. Even though the setting in the beginning of the book is the present, it follows the action from River God which takes place in ancient Egypt. Suspenseful opening.
happy wrote: "I hope you like it - I wish she would write more of them."Thanks :)
Only read first chapter but I'm hooked!
Just finished
by Nicholas Guild I loved the two Assyrian books. My review ==> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Now I'm reading
by Victor Davis Hanson
The Thief Taker- So far it's quite good. I wouldn't recommend reading it before bed or while eating but otherwise it's good.
Just finished reading Empress of the Night by Eva Stachniak, about Catherine the Great. Very enjoyable and I think quite factual.
Jus started, a long overdue read to complete a trilogy.
Pamela wrote: "Reading The Buried Giant at the moment. Beautifully written, am loving it."Good to know Pamela, this jus popped up on my radar of late & sounds intriguing.
Green Dolphin Street and
Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe.Just finished
Small Plates by Katherine Hall Page.
Ann wrote: "Just finished reading Empress of the Night by Eva Stachniak, about Catherine the Great. Very enjoyable and I think quite factual."What did you think of Empress of the Night? I've read such contrasting reviews, but it seems like it would be right up my ally.
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Although in general bored to tears with Henry VIII and his wives, I like Anne of Cleves—the one who at least had the sense to git while the gitting was good, so to speak. ;-) And this is a lovely retelling of her story.