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[Jane]

Cornelia: The First Woman of Rome / Dan Armstrong

[happy]

I finished the second of Ben Kane's Trilogy on the Teutoburg Forest and it's aftermath - Hunting the Eagles

I didn't like it quite as much at the first one - still a darn good read though. This one is on Germanicus' punitive expedition of 14-15AD. Also the mutiny of 4 of the German Legions in 14AD is featured in the first 1/3 of the novel.

On to #3

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

happy wrote: "happy wrote: "I'm starting Ben Kane's



It's an ILL, but I have 'til 4 Apr to have it read. The second volume of the series is also by my bedsid..."

I checked with my library and they have finally started stocking Ben Kane's books. So I've reserved "Eagles at War" for an Easter reading treat.

[happy]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Me too. :)

[Marilyn]

Just finished reading “The Nazi Officer’s Officer’s Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust”. The title caught my eye so I bought it; then, I got sweetish because about the subject matter; then I went ahead and read it. So glad I did. It’s an extraordinary tale. I heartily recommend it.

[May]

Thank you, Marilyn. It is on my list, but I was hesitating. I’ll move it to the top!!

[Marilyn]

Currently reading “In the Crosshairs: Russian Historical Thriller”. A whodunnit set in modern Russia. Do you know they have freeways in Russia? I confess I never thought of Russia other than the NKGB (which is still there and the usual pictures of the Kremlin and old Russia).

[Adrian]

Russia's one of the richest countries in the world. They have freeways...they even have decaf now.

[Adrian]

Who's gonna spot the reference?

[Marilyn]

Decaf? I’m in!

[Marilyn]

Having read Napoleon: A Life, I decided to reread Desiree by Anne Marie Selinko. This was my third reading. The writing is still contemporary to this day. I couldn’t put it down. Good writing never gets old.

[Marilyn]

Finally got around downloading Eagles at War by Ben Kane. Really looking forward to it.

[happy]

It's just a touch late for the March theme read, but I started Mr. Cameron's



yesterday.

I had a bunch of ILLs (Ben Kane's Eagles of Rome Trilogy and A couple of David Glantz' WW II histories) come in and they HAD to be read first

https://www.goodreads.com/series/1333...

also posted in the March 2018 theme read thread

[May]

Can I ask what are ILLs???

[happy]

InterLibrary Loans - If your library doesn't have a book you want, they borrow it from another library. My library charges $1 per book. The fees differ depending on the library

In my case, one can't renew the book and the late fee on an ILL is $1 for the 1st day it's late and $0.50 for every day after. Also due dates vary according to the originating library. I've had as much as 3 mths and as little as 10 days. Ergo when one comes in, it goes top of the reading list :)

[May]

Thank you... I just hate being clueless 😏

[happy]

You are welcome

[siriusedward]

Sunset Song
War and Peace
qThe Gift of Rain

[Jane]

My library charges $5 per ILL -- I was told it covers postage to return. Overdue fees no idea since I've never used it.

[Marilyn]

Finished “Eagles at War” by Ben Kane. Now starting “Hunting the Eagles”. I may be behind everyone else but I’m comin’!

[happy]

Jane wrote: "My library charges $5 per ILL -- I was told it covers postage to return. Overdue fees no idea since I've never used it."

On the ILL my library puts a loud pink band around the front cover - it gives the due date, the fine schedule and the fact that you can't renew the checkout. I've only had to pay the fine once.

[Allison]

Wow! $5!

I’m a little speechless on hearing it costs money for ILL. I mean, it does make sense shipping wise....but it’s a library book! I’ve never had to pay for books from other libraries and I’m allowed to renew up to three more times (total of 12 weeks) as long as no one else has requested it.

[Allison]

Started Medea by Kerry Greenwood a few weeks ago. It may go back to the library for a while, it’s not grabbing me right now.

[happy]

Allie wrote: "Wow! $5!

I’m a little speechless on hearing it costs money for ILL. I mean, it does make sense shipping wise....but it’s a library book! I’ve never had to pay for books from other libraries and I..."

You're lucky!

I've gotten books from as faraway at the Harvard University library and as close as the library system next door. As a general rule - if the book comes from a college/uni library the longer you have to read it.

The $1 is no problem - what I hate is when 5 or 6 come in at the same time with short due dates:)

For books in the collection, we can renew twice for a total of 9 weeks (if its not on hold for someone else) and just last month they did away with late fees. you still have to pay for the book if you lose it though.

Back to our regularly scheduled topic - In addition to The Long Sword I'm also reading David Glantz'



It's a NF telling of one of the greatest tank battles in history. it happened during the summer of 1943 in Russia.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I'm reading our group read book, Cathar by Christopher Bland.

[Jane]

Allie wrote: "Wow! $5!

I’m a little speechless on hearing it costs money for ILL. I mean, it does make sense shipping wise....but it’s a library book! I’ve never had to pay for books from other libraries and I..."

Rationale is shipping cost to return the book. The library budget is pretty slim anyhow and library doesn't want to pay out of the budget. Luckily I've found what I want through the whole library system -- 40 libraries in 4 counties. Rather than pay $5 per ILL, it's often cheaper just to buy the book.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Marilyn wrote: "Finished “Eagles at War” by Ben Kane. Now starting “Hunting the Eagles”. I may be behind everyone else but I’m comin’!"

I get Hunting the Eagles from the library next weekend.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "I'm reading our group read book, Cathar by Christopher Bland.

"

Me too. :)

[Jaime]

I am reading four books now, Hawaii by James Michener, Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace, Werewolf by Ed & Lorraine Warren, and Fergie by Fergie Jenkins.

[Rafael]

I am reading one of the first historical fiction works, The Odyssey.

[Bobby]

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[Allison]

Rafael wrote: "I am reading one of the first historical fiction works, The Odyssey."

That’s due for a reread....some day.

[Jane]

Reading the latest Gaius Ruso mystery: Memento Mori

[Rafael]

Allie wrote: "Rafael wrote: "I am reading one of the first historical fiction works, The Odyssey."

That’s due for a reread....some day."

It is a reread for me. Now I am more mature to read it properly.

[Bobby]

[Tamara]

I'm reading The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami.

[happy]

In addition to what else I'm reading, I started a reading a fairly recent bio of Beethoven



I read the author's bio of Mozart, Mozart: The Man Revealed, recently and liked it, so when I saw this on the library shelves - I checked it out :)

[Justin •••]

Later today I'm gonna read The Attack in Cappadocia by Catherine Jaime. Just a short story, but that's all I have atm...

[Tamara]

I finished The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. I thought it was an amazing novel. I posted a link to my review on the Britain Early Middle Ages thread.

[Marilyn]

Reading Bernadotte: Napolean’s Marshall,, Sweden’s King by Alan Palmer

[Adrian]

Tamara wrote: "I finished The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. I thought it was an amazing novel. I posted a link to my review on the Britain Early Middle Ages thread."
We'll have to agree to disagree Tamara, I found that pretty disappointing.

[Tamara]

Adrian wrote: "We'll have to agree to disagree Tamara, I found that pretty disappointing..."

Sorry to hear that, Adrian. I know it got some mixed reviews and some people didn't like it at all. I've liked everything i've read of his so far. I thought it was better than his Never Let Me Go but not as good as The Remains of the Day.

[Adrian]

I've not read anything else by him, and unlikely to...but we all have different taste, which is what makes this forum so interesting.

[Marilyn]

The Fall of the Dynasties: The Collapse of the Old Order 1905-1922
I’m a sucker for history especially when I read critiques that trace “old” events that are still affecting us today thru the Middle East.

[May]

Reading “Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder”. I do not generally read non-fiction, but this has me truly engaged. These facts and details add context to so much of the Tudor Era fiction I have enjoyed over the years!

[Marilyn]

Starting The Whale Road by Robert Low.

[May]

Just finished reading my first ILL. No charge! Loved the service & the novel!!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Reading our group read book, Dunstan (The Abbott's Tale in the US) by Conn Iggulden.

[Allison]

Not ancient or medieval but I started this fictionalized book about the last woman to be publicly beheaded in Iceland: