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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That's good. I gave it 4 stars from memory, but nearly gave it 3. I'll have to check...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

No..I gave it 3. I was thinking 4 for the first 3rd and then I downgraded it.

[Dawn]

Margaret wrote: "Currently reading Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France - very interesting book."

Let me know how this one is Margaret, I have it on my TBR and it will be good to have another opinion before I give it a try. :)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Dawn wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Currently reading Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France - very interesting book."

Let me know how this one is Margaret, I have it on my TBR and it will be good to have ..."

So far I am really enjoying it. The author is very even handed. Will do a review of it when I finish it. :)

[Dawn]

Sounds like what I'm looking for. I've read enough about the rumors and drama, I'd like to read about what we really know about her.

[happy]

Just starting Saylor's

[Bobby]

I really enjoy Justin Cronin and am reading while reading !. I really enjoyed

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Dawn, I've finished that book on Catherine de Medici. Here's the link to my review as promised.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Vanessa Caulkins]

Well I have been in a bit of a reading funk... everything I pick up fails to hold my attention. Let's just say I was inspired when I got the email that Outlaw is on the group read for next month! Now I will go buy it ;)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That's good you never got to it! And now you can join in with this rest of us!

[Dawn]

Margaret wrote: "Dawn, I've finished that book on Catherine de Medici. Here's the link to my review as promised.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Thanks, looks good. :)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Dawn wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Dawn, I've finished that book on Catherine de Medici. Here's the link to my review as promised.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Thanks, looks good. :)"

Let me know what you think when you've read it. :)

[Crystal]

I studied Catherine de Medici when I was in that part of the dance history classes the dance school I went to required. I admired her a lot. After that, I ended up being the only person to fit the replica of her wedding dress in over 20 years, so I got to dance in that for several years. Couldn't feel my fingers by the time I'd take it off every time, but boy it was a gorgeous piece of work by itself.

[Dawn]

Will do, it might take me a little bit though......just to forewarn you. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Crystal wrote: "I studied Catherine de Medici when I was in that part of the dance history classes the dance school I went to required. I admired her a lot. After that, I ended up being the only person to fit th..."

Nasty corset?

[Crystal]

The armhole shape. Renaissance women couldn't raise their hands above shoulder height in full court attire. That's why their dances look the way they do. Baroque era tailors and seamstresses learned new ways to construct shoulders and armholes giving a freedom of movement that led to classical ballet. This is why we studied costume history alongside dance history. Alongside history. etc... :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Well, I see somebody here has been paying attention to their arm hole history.

[Tasha]

That is so interesting, Crystal!

[Crystal]

lol Terri. :)

I'm a font of odd trivia, theater and space related. There's a combo!

[Sherry]

Just finished , billed as a "medieval noir" -- a well done mystery set in the time of Richard II. The protagonist, Crispin Guest, is a disgraced knight who has turned to tracking down missing goods and people to make a living. Plenty of derring-do. I liked it and have ordered the next in the series.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Medieval noir hey. Sounds interesting, Sherry.

[Benjamin]

Just finished I thought it was a great book and actually felt heart broken at the end for the loss of Alexander to the world.

Just starting

[happy]

Just finished

Average - it a series of short stories strung together to make a average size novel

Next up is Hilary Mantel's follow up to Wolf Hall -

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Benjamin wrote: "Just finished I thought it was a great book and actually felt heart broken at the end for the loss of Alexander to the world.

Ju..."

Our fellow A&M member Bryn just finished Last of the Amazons and she loved it. Gave it 5 stars plus.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Happy,
I see you gave Wolf Hall 4 stars. Hope the next one is as good for you. Bring Up the Bodies

[Dawn]

I just started Wolf Hall this morning. I'm looking forward to it, though I won't be able to finish it before I have to return it so I'll be getting a few weeks break in the middle while I reorder it from the library. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

It is a fairly big book isn't it?

[Dawn]

Some 650 pages but it's a pretty big font and there are very large margins. If I wasn't reading three other books as the same time I would probably be able to finish it. :)

[Bryn]

Terri wrote: "Our fellow A&M member Bryn just finished Last of the Amazons and she loved it. Gave it 5 stars plus..."

Waves. Gave it the Milky Way in fact.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bryn wrote: "Terri wrote: "Our fellow A&M member Bryn just finished Last of the Amazons and she loved it. Gave it 5 stars plus..."

Waves. Gave it the Milky Way in fact."

Oh that's right! lol.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Dawn wrote: "Some 650 pages but it's a pretty big font and there are very large margins. If I wasn't reading three other books as the same time I would probably be able to finish it. :)"

I feel that way about our group read In a Dark Wood Wandering: A Novel of the Middle Ages. It is a rather large epic, but the font is fairly big and when I can find the time it reads quickly.

[Bryn]

Incited by Terri I opened up The Winter King. Page 40: great stuff, I'm definitely going to like it.

I have a much better cover than any here on Goodreads. Not the ubiquitous helmet (empty helmets too. What's with that?) I have an old illustration from 'The Boy's King Arthur' 1917. Goes with the picture on my Enemy of God, which is only here in an ebook edition, although mine's physical:

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh man. *titter* I am exccccited that you are reading it. :D

I have this cover which is my favourite of all of them;

[Deb]

I had just finished Byzantium

So what did I do but start Byzantium!

I liked them both, though I preferred the parts that were Viking to the parts that were 'Greek' as the Byzantine empire considered itself. I am totally over reading paeans to how awesome the Hagaia Sophia is, but otherwise am glad I read them both.

I have just started for a change of pace but I am finding it so awful that I may turn around and head straight back to the tenth century!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I concur on Lawhead s Byzantium. The Viking parts of the book were the best. Despite some dragging areas in the book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Gave it 4 stars.

[Deb]

I did quite like Lawhead's Irish bit and his sojourn with the Amir as well - in fact all my favourite bits were not about Byzantium!
I am very glad I read it, will probably re-read it or at least bits of it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am glad you liked it! Did you have a look through the group read thread on the book?

It is here if you are interested.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

[Deb]

Terri wrote: "I am glad you liked it! Did you have a look through the group read thread on the book?

It is here if you are interested.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7......"

I forget the group read this * Toddles off to see what other people though of it *

[Bobby]

Deborah wrote: "I had just finished Byzantium

So what did I do but start Byzantium!

I liked them both, though I preferred the parts that were Viking to t..."

That's a shame Deborah. Its been awhile but I really liked . In fact, there aren't many books by Annie Proulx that I didn't enjoy. Maybe its becaused I lived in Maine for many years and this writing was Downeast-ish.

[Benjamin]

Just finished which was great. Now starting .

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Fast reader. You lucky thing, Ben. :) I am jealous.

[Crystal]

Love Eco! Tell me if you like Baudolino.

[Chris]

Deborah wrote: "I had just finished Byzantium

So what did I do but start Byzantium!

I liked them both, though I preferred the parts that were Viking to t..."

Thanks for the heads up on the two Byzantiums Deborah and a pity about the Shipping News, I loved it. However, it is the only one of her books that I've finished. It's a good thing we don't all like the same books or some authors wouldn't be able to make a living.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Chris F wrote: "It's a good thing we don't all like the same books or some authors wouldn't be able to make a living.
..."

I have never thought of it that way, Chris. That is indeed a big plus to us all having different likes and dislikes.
It helps keep a diverse selection in the market place.

[Benjamin]

Crystal wrote: "Love Eco! Tell me if you like Baudolino."

Im only 2 chapters into it and it has me laughing my butt off. Fair warning though, its kinda vulgar.

[Crystal]

I don't mind vulgar! It's on my tbr, just not here. lol

[James]

Just finished it but want to make mention because it is in my opinion one of the very best historical fiction books dealing with the middle ages, Time Of The Unicorn by Barbara Jeffres, an Australian author who passed mostly unnoticed but deserved wide acclaim.Time of the Unicorn

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Currently reading Medea Just started it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Still reading Crowbone.
Been so busy I am way behind on my reading.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

My reading is going to slip shortly. I'm off to stay with friends for a week from Saturday. :) Reading isn't going to be high on the agenda of things to do. :)