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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Enjoy, happy. :-)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have started a book I won in the Goodreads Giveaways a few months ago. It is about the Queen of Sheba.

Makeda

Not my thing, as you would all know, but I am keeping an open mind.

[Bobby]

happy wrote: "finished The Caspian Gates- average, It almost seems like a bridge to later books in the series.

currently reading William Dietrich's latest in his Ethan Gage series

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Love Haitian history. How many books in the series?

[Crystal]

I enjoy Caribbean history in general, it's interrelated with FL.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

And you love yourself some Florida. :)

[Crystal]

How could you tell? LOL

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

lol :D it is a feeling..

[Chris]

Hi Jaq
I tried a steampunk novel, because I thought the concept sounded interesting and I like to give new things a try, but it turned out to be Romance in disguise and so badly written I gave up after just a few pages. Is there something you would reccomend as a good example of the genre?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I gave Gail Carriger's series a go. Read three and a half of them. I really struggled with those books. To me they were just bodice ripper romance type books hiding under some vamps and werewolves and dirigibles. That was the beginning and the end of my foray into steampunk.

My fellow mod read, Dawn, she has read a couple recently and does not do romance. When next she swings by this thread she may be able to give you some ideas.

[happy]

Bobby wrote: "happy wrote: "finished The Caspian Gates- average, It almost seems like a bridge to later books in the series.

currently reading William Dietrich's latest in his Ethan Gage series...


This is the 5th book in the series and the first one set in the Carribian - the other have been set in Egypt/Middle East, Lousianna Purchase (pre purchase). Ethan Gage is a Flashmanesque character crossed with a healthy helping of Indiana Jones.

They are very light entertaining reads.

The other books in the series

[Dawn]

And here I was thinking last night that I should start a steampunk shelf....

by Nick Harkaway is number one on the list. It is on my top 5 for this years reads.
I am currently reading by Dexter Palmer and while I'm only half way through it's so weird I really like it.
by George Mann is okay, it's a mystery series, I've only read the first and it's a quick simple read.

And of course, anything by Jules Verne. :)

I have a few more on my TBR that look really good too, Perdido Street Station, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack, Phoenix Rising and Cold Magic

[Bobby]

Just started . Bit of a change of pace. So far, so good.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I'll look for your rating and review when you finish, Bobby. I do like a good thriller.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

I'm rereading an old favorite. The Queen's Favourites by Jean Plaidy. (I tried adding a link..but the book wouldn't come up...even though it is on here)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That's odd. Let me try...
Maragaret, it appears that the book has had some title changes. :-)
It originally was called
Gay Lord Robert lol...:-) and I think, due to how funny that title is, it got itself two other titles.

A Favorite of the Queen
Lord Robert

When I search the queen's favourite. It is Gay lord Robert that comes up. When I look at its other editions, there is a title there, A Favorite of the Queen. Is this the actual title of the one you are reading, or is it a reconfiguring also?

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "That's odd. Let me try...
Maragaret, it appears that the book has had some title changes. :-)
It originally was called
Gay Lord Robert lol...:-) and I think, due to how funny that title is, it g..."
The Queen's Favourites is about Sarah the Duchess of Marlborough, and Abigail Hill...the two favorites of Queen Anne.

Gay Lord Robert was renamed A Favorite of the Queen when the book was last republished, since the word gay had well changed meaning by then. LOL.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Isn't that odd then that A Queen's Favourites is not easily found. Does it have another name maybe??? Isbn searches are usually handy for the mysterious ones.

Gay Lord Robert does make me giggle. I think I would be disappointed to read that one and find out he wasn't gay. I envision a very colourful and delightfully flamboyant gay man. Entertaining all at Queen's dinners with ribald stories and gossip. :-)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Courting Her Highness
Here we are. I found it through its other title.
I had a look at the book via your profile, Margaret and saw it other another edition with a new title. :-)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Courting Her Highness
Here we are. I found it through its other title.
I had a look at the book via your profile, Margaret and saw it other another edition with a n..."
Thanks Terri. I do wish publishers would stop changing titles. Makes life very confusing for us readers. :p

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

It sure does. And it appears Plaidy has had her fair share of title changes.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "It sure does. And it appears Plaidy has had her fair share of title changes."

I think her estate and publishers are trying to make her books attractive to the Philippa Gregory audience type, judging by the new crop of covers for Jean Plaidy's books. Which is crazy, because her books are very different from PG's.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am starting this one tonight.

[Dawn]

I also intend to read the sequel but I have to get it ILL so I'm waiting for the last four I ordered before I get anymore.

I did manage to create a steampunk shelf http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/... but I only have 15 and I haven't read most of them. I still can't decide whether to add Jules Verne to it or not.....

[Dawn]

Yep, that's my conundrum. I don't really think of them as steampunk but......

I guess I should mention something I'm reading now. :)

I have three books on the go right now: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, Ratcatcher by James McGee and The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Any word yet on Ratcatcher, Dawn? Any good?

[Dawn]

The first chapter is good....I haven't made it any farther. :)

I have the weekend to read though so hopefully I'll get more read.

[Tasha]

I'm finally reading The Sleepwalkers of which I hope to get a nice chunk done tonight.

[Dawn]

I look forward to finding out what you think of it.

[Chris]

Thanks for the steampunk reccommendations Jaq, your pirates in airships sound cool I'll have to check it out.

I'll also be really interested in what you think of RatcatcherDawn. I liked James McGee's first three books in the series and have the fourth setting in one of my bookshelfs waiting for me to get to it.

Have just started reading Rebel byJack Whyte, which I am enjoying so far. couldn't find it on goodreads, but may be this one The Forest Laird: A Tale of William Wallace

[Dawn]

Chris F wrote: "Have just started reading Rebel byJack Whyte, which I am enjoying so far. couldn't find it on goodreads, but may be this one The Forest Laird: A Tale of William Wallace"

That is the book Chris. It has a couple different names because of a popular series in Britian see the following website if you want: http://www.camulod.com/theguardians

[Chris]

Dawn wrote: "Chris F wrote: "Have just started reading Rebel byJack Whyte, which I am enjoying so far. couldn't find it on goodreads, but may be this one The Forest Laird: A Tale of William Wallace"

That is th..."

Thanks dawn

[Dawn]

Speaking of Jack Whyte, I had no idea he lived so close to me, Kelowna is only 4 hours away from where I live. Kinda cool. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

What a coincidence. I had a dream about Jack Whyte last night. I have no idea why. Only it was Jack White, not Jack Whyte. :) Much better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whi...

[Chris]

Terri wrote: "What a coincidence. I had a dream about Jack Whyte last night. I have no idea why. Only it was Jack White, not Jack Whyte. :) Much better. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Whi..."

A very different Jack White indeed.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ha. yes indeed he is. :)

[Simona]

(I'm still here, you know, it's just these days I have a Fantasy binge - not of interest to this group...see you later)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi Simona,
Well keep on keeping in touch. We'll be here when you are back with hf.
Just so you know though...this thread is every genre. Whatever we are reading. HF, fantasy, non fiction...whatever we are reading.
So if you want to share please don't feel this thread is genre restricted.Many of our fellow members love fantasy books and would be interested in what you are reading. :-)

[Simona]

Well, now you can't complain since you brought this on yourself.... :)
I sometimes pick ideas from Dawn-the-Keeper-of-the-List, she often has the same taste for Fantasy that I have.
I've finished Bujold, Loïs McMaster's Sharing Knife series and Chalion's series. They've been a very refreshing summer read, she's an author that I love and I haven't been disappointed.
So thanks Dawn, again.

[Dawn]

I am thrilled you liked them, I loved the Chalion trilogy, though I didn't like the Sharing Knife books.

It is nice finding someone with similar tastes isn't it?? :)

[Simona]

Very much! :)

[Simona]

And now I'm finishing Frost Moon and Blood Rock by Anthony Francis. Maybe this time it will be a suggestion for Dawn, since she loves Fantasy and ink.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have started Sworn Sword: The Bloody Aftermath Of 1066 England's Fate Hangs In The Balance.
I am actually quite impressed by this authors writing so far.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Simona, I see yourread (and gave 1 star to) a C.J. Cherryh book?
I enjoyed her sci fi The Faded Sun Trilogy Read it a long time ago though.

[Simona]

Yes, I did. It was Fortress in the Eye of Time, in my TBR list for a while because I tried it several times but I never succeded to finish it. It was really slow, and probably just not my kind of book: a matter of affinity, i guess. Maybe I'll try that other trilogy instead. Thanks, Terri.

[Laurentiu]

I just finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I have to admit I'm completely under the spell of Sir Arthur. Short stories written in such a simple and natural way that makes this an extremely relaxing read.

So far, in every Sherlock book I enjoyed the content and structure of every central investigation and the procedural components of clue-gathering and interpretation. And I know other people hate him, but I'm pretty fond of Sherlock Holmes.

Curious about other crime/mystery writers. I might give a try to The Murders In The Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe since Doyle was inspired in creating Holmes from Poe's character Auguste Dupin. I have Agatha's Poirot on my list as well, but since are so many books I won't bother for the moment.


I'm gonna continue reading this series. Up next is:
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes .

My read in The Campaigns of Alexander was stalled for the moment,due to lack of time, but will tackle it again next week.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Laurentiu wrote: "I just finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I have to admit I'm completely under the spell of Sir Arthur. Short stories written in such a simple and natural way that makes this a..."

Edgar Allan Poe can be hard going at times, but ultimately worth it.

[Dawn]

Simona wrote: "And now I'm finishing Frost Moon and Blood Rock by Anthony Francis. Maybe this time it will be a suggestion for Dawn, since she loves Fantasy and ink."

They are not typically the kind of fantasy I like but I just finished another urban fantasy type book and quite enjoyed it......so I might check them out. :)

[Dawn]

Laurentiu wrote: "I just finished reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and I have to admit I'm completely under the spell of Sir Arthur. Short stories written in such a simple and natural way that makes this a..."

I love Sherlock Holmes and I've never found anything quite as good. I do like Poirot but if your looking for something else of Agatha Christie's to try I suggest Parker Pyne Investigates. It's not a series but a bunch of short stories in one book.

[Laurentiu]

First off, I'll finish with The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, after which I'll take a break from the Holmesian world.

I'll give Park Pyrne Investigates a shot. This book might help me get used to Agatha's writing style and prepare me for reading Hercule Poirot's series.

About Poe, even if his prose is a tough nut at times (according to your statement), I'll try at least Dupin's series. I already made up my mind about him.

Maggie,Dawn thank you for giving me suggestions.

[Dawn]

Glad we could help. :)