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[Andy]

And if you like the Dresden Files & fancy more of the same but set in Dear Ol' Blighty, namely London, try the series with Peter Grant, currently reading which is very amusing

[Catherine]

Started a Cadfael last night and stayed up way too late reading. But that's ok because i had some dental surgery today and am not up to much reading now. I'll be back at it this evening though and tomorrow as i'm going to be home again.

[happy]

Jane wrote: "Which would you recommend, Margaret? I'm not impressed with this one so far."

I also like his Hugh Corbett series

https://www.goodreads.com/series/4103...

I'm continuing my Crispin Guest marathon and am currently reading the prequel, which explains how Cripin meets his apprentice Jack Tucker



This one is actually the most recently published

[Mark]

Allie wrote: "Not HF but I think is pulling me out of my reading slump!!"

Enjoy it.

[Allison]

Andy wrote: "And if you like the Dresden Files & fancy more of the same but set in Dear Ol' Blighty, namely London, try the series with Peter Grant, currently reading which is..."

Either you or Mark already recommended the first in the series to me :)
Its usually not my thing but I've put both books back into the ol'tbr.

[Jane]

After one chapter in, all I can say is Wow, amazing! I hope the novel won't collapse in on itself as I progress!

The Athenian Murders by José Carlos Somoza

[Allison]

^^^Added!

[Victor]

happy wrote:I really liked it - he has also written two others on the Great Patriotic War, one on the battle of Kursk

Last Citadel by David L. Robbins

and one on the fall of Berlin

The End of War by David L. Robbins

Of the three I probably liked Citadel the best "

I'm liking it so far, so I'll probably read those two down the line too.

[Gretchen]

Finished Year of the Hyenas: A Novel of Murder in Ancient Egypt
Moving on to The Splintered Kingdom

[happy]

Taking a break from the Crispin Guest Marathon - another book came in on a quick turn around ILL

Sharan Newman's



This on is non fiction - bio of the first queen of Jerusalem - ealry 1100's

[Andy]

Back with the h/f after an extended fantasy & sci-fi run

[happy]

I finished Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem

Slightly disappointed, I had high hopes - rather weak biography of what must have been fascinating personality, it turned into "The world of ... " type read, only 3.25 stars rounded down.

After reading seveal bio's of medieval woman, I'm beginning to think primary source material is rather lacking - even for queens

Currently reading Erik Larson's new on on the Lusitania disaster in 1915

[Jane]

The Last Jew / Noah Gordon

[Sunny]

I'm reading To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick. I find it too much emphasis on the romance, would like more history. The writing isn't very detailed or challenging. I don't think I'll read any more of her books, or at least not about the medieval Marshals.

[Linda]

Stormbird

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Reading The Death of Carthage

[Gretchen]

- I would love to see Tancred and Uhtred come up against each other in a literary battle royal.

[Ace]

Gretchen wrote: "- I would love to see Tancred and Uhtred come up against each other in a literary battle royal."

Dear Gretchen, who is this Tancred you speak of?

[Jane]

Julia / William Napier.

[Gretchen]

Ace wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "- I would love to see Tancred and Uhtred come up against each other in a literary battle royal."

Dear Gretchen, who is this Tancred you spe..."

Tancred is the protagonist in the mentioned novel. So far there are three novels featuring Tancred. He's a French knight who comes to England as part of William the Conqueror's invasion force. was a group read a while back.

[Victor]

Just finished by David L. Robbins It was worth the read if you like WW2 his-fic
My review ==> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just started by George MacDonald Fraser

[Gretchen]

I needed a break from all the bloody battle scenes so I started Lily of the Nile. So far, it's not any less bloody and falls closer to historical fantasy than historical fiction.

[Bobby]

and

[Ace]

Gretchen wrote: "Tancred is the protagonist in the mentioned novel. So far there are three novels featuring Tancred. He's a French knight who comes to England as part of William the Conqueror's invasion force. Sworn Sword (The Bloody Aftermath of 1066, #1) by James Aitcheson was a group read a while back. ..."

Ok, thanks for that, have added to my TBR.

[Sunny]

I just discovered Kathryn Harrison and "Poison." Enjoying it immensely. Love all the info about the silk industry in Spain.

[Mark]

[Darcy]

Sunny wrote: "I just discovered Kathryn Harrison and "Poison." Enjoying it immensely. Love all the info about the silk industry in Spain."

Poison

[Linda]

Stormbird by Conn Iggulden. Afraid I am watching books made into movies this week, which is completely out of my character. Remember when authors started using unnecessary sex and vulgar language? The movies were a step ahead. Watching past the mid-1970s the *language* and *sex* went way beyond the pale in my opinion. It is so good to read authors who can write fantastic books without relying on Sex and ugly words, unless they are necessary to the story.

[Jane]

Agreed!!!

[Linda]

The Gray and Guilty Sea: An Oregon Coast Mystery by Scott William Carter.

[Jane]

Egyptologist / Arthur Phillips

[Diane]

I'm reading Flyaway by Desmond Bagley and The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell. Kind of an odd combination, I know.

[Keith]

Jerusalem Falls by Jack Dixon .

[Shannon Elizabeth]

Sunny wrote: "I'm reading To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick. I find it too much emphasis on the romance, would like more history. The writing isn't very detailed or challenging. I don't think I'll read any mo..."

Try Elizabeth Chadwick's book The Summer Queen about Eleanor of Aquitaine and her first marriage to Louis VII. It's historically detailed and it's hard to pursue too much of a romance between the main characters since they pretty much hated each other. Lol. It really is very good.

[Dawn]

I've finished off &

And I've started up

[Histolicious]

I started

I know the plot - Teenager try to bring down Hitler - is somewhat absurd, but this book is drama and action and tragic at it´s best.
Every ten pages I go like "Holy Cow! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dont trust Eva Braun! Just dont do it!" or "Oh God noooooooo dont go in there ... omg!"

God I love Anne Blankman!
♥

[happy]

I finished Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania - good read! I highly recommend it for anyone interested in WW I, sea stories or history in general

Now I'm back to the Crispin Guest series with

[Dawn]

Larson is a good writer, I'm tempted to read that one.

[Jane]

The Death of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination / Barry Strauss

Didn't make the Ides of March but at least it's before the Ides of May. :)

[Zoe]

I'm about 100 pages from the end of Pillar of Fire by Judith Tarr.

This is the first of her books that I have read but I will definitely look out for her again, especially if the setting is the Land of the Pharaohs. She has an interesting writing style and obvious depth of knowledge. I was attracted to the book because it is set during a particularly fascinating and evocative period of Ancient Egyptian history. Even so I wasn't expecting it to go in the direction it has (I won't give it away for those who haven't read it) - quite enthralling.

[Victor]

Just finished by George MacDonald Fraser
It's like his other Flashman books
My review ===> https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now i'm reading by Michael Chabon

[Jane]

Tales of Byzantium: A Selection of Short Stories / Eileen Stephenson. Fascinating, three stories about Byzantine royalty I know not much about.

[Jane]

A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii / Stephanie Dray et al.

[happy]

Finished Shadow of the Alchemist - pretty good - I didn't figure out who the murder was until fairly late. Henry of Bolingbroke (the future Henry IV) is fairly important minor character - I guess that is an oximoron :)

Staring the latest Shardlake mystery



It's a good start, but it begins with a rather difficult scene to read
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Shardlake has to witness 4 people being burned alive for heresy - rather graphicly depicted
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[Allison]

Had to break my "only read one book at a time" rule because I have so many group reads this month... including !! Library hold just came in, yay!!!

[Pamela]

Just started The Invention of Fire

Hoping it will be as good as the previous one

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Gah. My library isn't even sure it's going to get it. :(

[Darcy]

Pamela wrote: "Just started The Invention of Fire

Hoping it will be as good as the previous one"

Rumour has it that it's better than the first. I'm looking forward to this one, but it's going to be an audio read for me, I just can't fit in the actual reading. Hopefully I like the narrator's voice :)

[Gretchen]

I didn't realize that was out yet.

[Gretchen]

I finished Blood and Beauty: The Borgias; A Novel today. Now I'm wondering if I should start The Crown or The Pagan Lord. I'm not really sure how to pick between the Tudors and Uhtred. It's like Sophie's choice! Sorry, I'm a bit dramatic today. It's going around my house.