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[Mark]

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[Bobby]

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[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

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[Monica]

Finished

Those of you who have read this, please help..The story seems to continue with

But there is also a book with another title that may be the same thing? Is that correct? (Both "Cicero #2")



My library only has the first one, so that's what I'll go with. It's out right now, but should be back at the end of the month.

In the meantime I'm reading

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Yep, same book, Monica. :)

[Bryn]

Not hf at the moment.

SciFi: Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (wow)

Archaeology: Prehistoric Societies on the Northern Frontiers of China: Archaeological Perspectives on Identity Formation and Economic Change During the First Millennium BC

And Josephus, that I've heard of for years as an intense firsthand account of the siege of Jerusalem: The Jewish War

[Monica]

Terri wrote: "Yep, same book, Monica. :)"

Thanks, Terri! I wonder why the two titles?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I would guess one is United States and one is Commonwealth?

[happy]

@Monica - If you haven't read Harris' yet I would recommed it. It is set during Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD. Also there he is supposed to be writing a 3rd Cicero book, but I haven't seen anything on it yet.

[happy]

Derek wrote: "The Pale Horseman. Love this series so far."

Terri will be pleased :D

[happy]

Monica wrote: "Terri wrote: "Yep, same book, Monica. :)"

Thanks, Terri! I wonder why the two titles?"

I think one was for the UK release and the puplisher didn't like it so it was changed for the US release

[Monica]

happy wrote: "@Monica - If you haven't read Harris' yet I would recommed it. It is set during Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD. Also there he is supposed to be writing a 3rd Cicero book, but ..."

Thanks, Happy. I'll read the Pompeii book after Cicero #2. Would love to see a Cicero #3.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

happy wrote: "Derek wrote: "The Pale Horseman. Love this series so far."

Terri will be pleased :D"


I am!! :D

[Jane]

Have just started . This medieval mystery series looks promising, so far.

[Jane]

Monica wrote: "happy wrote: "@Monica - If you haven't read Harris' yet I would recommed it. It is set during Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD. Also there he is supposed to be writing a 3rd Cic..."

was excellent. I quite enjoyed it.

[Mark]

Jane wrote: "Have just started. This medieval mystery series looks promising, so far."

They are really good series, I just wish the author will write some more.

[Darcy]

Along with Niccolo Rising and The Coffee Trader I'm enjoying Rome: The Coming of the King

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have been waiting to see you finish Rome: The Coming of the King, D.

I have it here and nearly started it last night. Went for something else instead while I wait for The Coffee Trader.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Jane wrote: "Have just started. This medieval mystery series looks promising, so far."

This is definitely on my todo list for the next couple of months.

[Darcy]

Terri wrote: "I have been waiting to see you finish Rome: The Coming of the King, D.

I have it here and nearly started it last night. Went for something else instead while I wait for The Coffee Trader."

I liked the first one, but this one I like much more.
BetweenM.C. Scott and Douglas Jackson I'm really changing my mind about Roman Empire fiction.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am with you there. Only I have not tried Jackson yet. This year for sure.
I wasn't really an appreciator of Roman empire historical fiction, but after I read Rome: The Emperor's Spy I became much more receptive to Roman Empire Fiction.

[Dawn]

I have Jackson's Caligula on my shelves but I still have to try him too.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

About to finish


Have started

[Monica]

Started Conspirata. Picks up where Imperium left off. Didn't take long at all for the author to slip into the familiar pattern of using a few entertaining phrases [she said with a grin].

[Kathleen]

I am reading an old book that is free at Amazon..Wulf the Saxon.. I like it.. and also The Cross and The Dragon by Kim Renfield.. both are good in their fashion..

[happy]

Jane wrote: "Have just started. This medieval mystery series looks promising, so far."

FWIW, I really like this series. I don't think the final one was ever published in the US - the last time I checked it wasn't on BN

[Simona]

I like it too, but I didn't know it had reached an ending. I stopped to read them after a while because my library stopped to buy the books of this series...and I was starting to feel that the pattern of the stories was repeating itself a bit.

[Jane]

Due to budget cutbacks, our library isn't buying books in series any more. That must be the same situation at your library. You're right -- books in series eventually fall into a formula. I noticed that with the Lindsay Davis Falco series and haven't read the last few.

[Linda]

Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead is the book I am reading. The first hundred pages have been wordy without being informative. Google Earth and Wikipedia have been a help. I like the protagonist.

[Eileen]

Linda wrote: "Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead is the book I am reading. The first hundred pages have been wordy without being informative. Google Earth and Wikipedia have been a help. I like the protagonist."

It wasn't great, but I did enjoy it. And as for how the author wrote about the Byzantine empire, it was, relatively speaking, historically accurate. However, I did wonder how many Irish monks actually made it all the way over there.

[Darcy]

I'm not sure on the numbers that made it to Byzantium, but Irish monks were well regarded and in demand during the medieval period. They were the most trusted to translate texts and general scriptorium stuff. They were the specialists in this field, and connected with the Nobility and elite of their day.

[Gentian]

happy wrote: "Jane wrote: "Have just started. This medieval mystery series looks promising, so far."

FWIW, I really like this series. I don't think the final one was ever..."

The first books in the series are really very good - quite fresh and enjoyable. The latter ones get very formulaic though. She wrote another series set in Scotland. They are not as good as the Owen Archer books but reasonably readable.

She also writes under the pseudonym Emma Campion, I have not read any books in that name though.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Linda wrote: "Byzantium by Stephen Lawhead is the book I am reading. The first hundred pages have been wordy without being informative. Google Earth and Wikipedia have been a help. I like the protagonist."


The whole book might be classed as wordy. :) But that was what I liked about it. It was the kind of wordy I like.
Whereas my fellow moderator Dawn, it was the kind of wordy she doesn't like. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

If anyone is interested in commenting on Byzantium..it was our very first Group Read - back when the group was in the early days - and you may enjoy chatting on the group read thread about the book: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...

The group read threads are always open and you can post in them anytime. :)

[Monica]

Terri wrote: "If anyone is interested in commenting on Byzantium..it was our very first Group Read..."

That's good to know. I have a copy on it's way to my library...should be there by the end of the week. Looking forward to reading this one.

[happy]

Simona wrote: "I like it too, but I didn't know it had reached an ending. I stopped to read them after a while because my library stopped to buy the books of this series...and I was starting to feel that the patt..."

I probably misspoke - I don't know if she has finished the series or not. The last entry was never published in the US as far as I know.

[Simona]

happy wrote: "I probably misspoke - I don't know if she has finished the series or not. The last entry was never published in the US as far as I know.
"
More probably, it is I that have misunderstood, Happy. No harm done, and thank you.

[Darcy]

Now that I've finally finished Niccolo Rising I've started The Hippopotamus Marsh and Rome: The Eagle of the Twelfth.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am jealous that you have started .
I am still on the second book and I would love to transition straight into books three, The Eagle of the Twelfth once I finish.
Alas..I have the The Coffee Trader to read next though.

[Darcy]

Did you finally get The Coffee Trader from the library?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

No and yes.
I saw an email come in today to say there was a reservation waiting for me. I haven't opened the email yet to see if the reservation was TCT. It is due back, so I am hoping. :)
I suppose I should look. lol. I shall.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ah damn. No it wasn't the one. I checked and it is due back tomorrow. I bet the person who has it won't bring it back on time.
:(

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

The ones waiting for me are
which I am buddy reading with Dawn next month.
for the group read.
And an MP3 audio of for my hubby.

So...at least I have one of the group reads ready to go April 1. :)

[Monica]

Finished Conspirata. Very good read. Looking forward to the third in the trilogy.

Moving on to the 645 page Byzantium

[Dawn]

I was thinking it was about time to go back to some 700 page books like Byzantium but I went with fantasy instead and am now reading Rhapsody: Child of Blood

[Mark]

Dawn wrote: "I was thinking it was about time to go back to some 700 page books like Byzantium but I went with fantasy instead and am now reading Rhapsody: Child of B..."

i will be interested in hearing your thoughts on that one Dawn. i have the full series on my reader ready to go soon.

[Dawn]

I'm halfway through and it's very good. I'll make sure to mention what I think when I finish. I own four of the six in the series myself.

[Bobby]

Reading . Being a bit more eclectic as I plod through my TBR list.

[Crystal]

I'm back on sci fi while I was waiting for Hannibal to come. David Brin's Earth, which I can't find the link here for amongst the hundreds of others with longer titles including the word Earth. LOL The background is global warming gone well down the way but the problem is 2 "knotted" singularities that accidentally got dropped into the Earth's core where they're orbiting the core and each other causing gravity waves.
Meanwhile, Hannibal sits next to me, waiting, tempting me to pick it up... but Earth is compelling for me, I want to know how they dissipate the singularities!

[Crystal]

Oh, and Pompeii was the first of his I'd read. When I found the Cicero series I jumped on it. And I never cared for Cicero as a person in history or fiction, but I love how he tells the story.