What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?) Showing 2,401-2,450 of 10,105

[Darcy]

I'm reading Jews in WWI Russia and which on the surface looks a romance but halfway in, just a light thriller.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am trying to squeeze in The Lion at Bay before the Insurrection Group Read starts.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

No, not entirely new. Newish though. It is a trilogy (the one I am reading being book two) and the trilogy finishes with the one Robert released a couple weeks ago
The Lion Rampant

The trilogy started with The Lion Wakes

[Chris]

Tried t get intoA Blaze of Glory by Jeff Shaara during the week, but couldn't, may be my mood as much as the book so may try another time. Now reading Caveat Emptor by Ruth Downie.

[Bobby]

Reading an Olde English version of . I find that by reading out loud its an easy read. Trying to silently decipher is impossible.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Very popular author..

[Mark]

Marina wrote: "Just started .
And I thought I didn't like fantasy.... Turns out I just never read the right fantasy."

It's a fantastic book and the others are just as good.

[Betty]

The Moghul by Thomas Hoover

[Nate]

I've been waiting to read that Abercrombie forever. I've heard nothing but good things.

[Simona]

Mark wrote: "It's a fantastic book and the others are just as good..."

I agree.

[Bobby]

Reading and surprisingly interesting. Don't judge this book by it's cover.

[Mark]

Marina wrote: "Mark wrote: "
It's a fantastic book and the others are just as good. "

I love it so far. Isn't it great, discovering "new" authors?"

To me Joe has has put fresh air into fantasy again with his style of writing.

[Betty]

Bobby wrote: "Reading and surprisingly interesting. Don't judge this book by it's cover."

I really enjoyed Song at Dawn. If I remember correctly, I gave it 4 stars and wrote a review. Since reading it, I have put Jean Gill on my "To Read" list.

[Paula]

I've just started reading and just finished reading Rome: The Emperor's spy and Three Kings - One Crown

The Emperor's Spy was excellent an have reviewed it here
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Three Kings One Crown is not a book I would recommend unless you're more interested in reading Non-fiction with a bit of dialogue. It was supposed to be YA but i wasnt told this when i was asked to review it, but if i were a young person i think i would have fallen asleep a long time before the end.

[Simona]

Mark wrote: "To me Joe has has put fresh air into fantasy again with his style of writing. "

Yes, it's definitely adult fantasy - not meaning sex but not princesses and unicorns either, thank you very much.

[Jane]

@ Everyone: I recommend most highly , which I read last fall and has become one of my favorite books. It's an unusual story: 700s clash between Kingdoms of Mercia and Powys, before the existence of an England and a Wales.

[Ndf]

Betty wrote: "The Moghul by Thomas Hoover"

Ooh that looks interesting. I’m quite interested in India history and culture so I’ve added that to my reading list.

Thanks for mentioning that, I’m glad I poked my nose in here now!

[Ndf]

I’m currently reading the Angus Donald series.

Just finished this one and am now a quarter of the way through this one and then I’ll have to wait for this one to come out.

In the meantime I’ll move on this one which will finish the Emperor series and then hopefully this one which will finish a really excellent series on Saladin by Jack Hight.

After that I’m not sure, I have many HF book series in my reading queue.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ndf wrote: "I’m currently reading the Angus Donald series.

Just finished this one and am now a quarter of the way through this one and then I’ll h..."

Oh boy Ndf. You are in trouible in here. Your to read pile is about to explode!!! Judging by those books you have read/currently reading/upcoming reading you have found the right group.
Every one of those books you show are talked about often in here.
We even did a group read of
at the beginning of the year.

[Anne]

The Beggar King Started this Tues. night. without my computer I did not realize it was book 3 of the series. Oh, well-they seem to be pretty much stand alone. And I am loving it.

[Darcy]

I'm happy to hear that Anne. I have the 2nd and 3rd one as well waiting in queue, but it's always better when they can also be read as stand alones. I think it was Bryn who asked if they could be read out of order, so this might be helpful to her.

I'm currently reading Crossing the Wire: One Woman's Unlikely Journey to the Afghan War, and Her Surprising Revelations about the Dangers We Face and Ratcatcher.

Ratcatcher is such an easy read and fast paced book, I'm really liking it. The font is a bit larger than I would have liked but I'm willing to make the sacrifice.

[Ndf]

Terri wrote: Oh boy Ndf. You are in trouible in here. Your to read pile is about to explode!!! Judging by those books you have read/currently reading/upcoming reading you have found the right group...."

Thanks Terri!

I feel right at home as I really do enjoy reading this style of historical fiction. I do try to mix it up between historical fiction and pure history as I'm interested in both.

The books I’ve listed on my read/to read list are somewhat misleading as I’m new here I’ve only put up the most recently read and near future reads. Suffice to say I’ve read virtually every single Bernard Cornwell book set in a historical setting and I haven’t even listed any of those yet!

I’m really looking forward to picking up some new authors and books to add to my to read list from this group.

So many books, so little time!

[Ndf]

Darcy wrote: "Ratcatcher is such an easy read and fast paced book, I'm really liking it..."

Ratcatcher is a cracking little read, as you say, fast paced, easy to read and a lot of fun. I read it a year or so ago and really enjoyed it. I’ve got the next one in the series Resurrectionist in my to read queue, I’m just not sure when I’m going to get to it!

Highly recommended for fun reading.

[Darcy]

I've just ordered Resurrectionist and Rapscallion. I noticed the next two Rebellion andThe Blooding have completely different designs and that Ratcatcher is now being sold as Hawkwood

[Bryn]

Darcy wrote: "I think it was Bryn who asked if they could be read out of order, so this might be helpful to her."

I did ask, Darcy, thanks. I'll crack open my number two, then.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Darcy wrote: "I've just ordered Resurrectionist and Rapscallion. I noticed the next two Rebellion andThe Blooding have completely different designs and that Ratcatcher is now being sold as Hawkwood"

Hawkwood hey...maybe this is a title change on a US edition? Mayhaps he got a US deal. Good on him if he did.
This is the publisher of Hawkwood I think (Pegasus Crime is an arm of Pegasus Books). They are based in New Jersey if it is the same Pegasus Books.
http://www.pegasusbooks.net/about-us/

[Darcy]

Terri wrote: "Hawkwood hey...maybe this is a title change on a US edition? Mayhaps he got a US deal. Good on him if he did."

Good question, I'm not sure. I saw it on TDB, but that doesn't really mean anything. Oh, I see you already answered that haha

Congrats to him then!

ETA: He writes SAS novels too....*goes to research*

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Does he? That's news *off to look too*

[Linda]

Sliding On The Snow Stone by Andy Szpuk. It was free from Amazon a few days ago. I am halfway through, and the book is excellent. The people of Ukraine were trapped between the Soviets and the Naziis during WWII. This is part of their story.

[Jane]

I got an early start a few days ago and read this month's loser. A few thoughts...
Premise of Xenophon's mistress narrating the events of the Anabasis sounded promising. Very childishly written, except some descriptive parts here and there. I disliked the narrator's use of nicknames. I liked the descriptions of when the army was in Armenia/Kurdistan in the mountains amid the snowstorms. The narrator made it seem SHE influenced the events; any time there was a plot or treachery, SHE discovered it. SHE saved the day on many occasions. I disliked her; she seemed too full of herself. No wonder Xenophon finally dumped her and didn't mention her in his diary!!! :)
I did like Xenophon telling her some Greek mythology.
The ending seemed hurried and improbable; it seemed like the author was rushing to finish the book to make a deadline.
The book was nothing special.
Ford's The Ten Thousand was a much better fictional treatment--or Xenophon's Anabasis, the true account of what happened. I consider Manfredi's Spartan a much superior book, if you want to read Manfredi. I gave Lost Army 2 Stars.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Thanks for the feedback, Jane.
I hope you don't mind, I will make a copy of your post and paste a double up to the era thread for The Lost Army. That is the kind of feedback members will not want lost in the What Are You Reading Now Thread. Your thoughts may help someone who is deciding on a Manfredi. Thankyou very much. :)

[Jane]

Terri, Of course I don't mind, good idea, I should have thought of it myself!
I copied it from my GR review and posted it late last night [when I probably should have been in bed. I was probably half asleep.:)] Spartan was the only Manfredi the library had. Libraries choose most of their collections from library magazine positive reviews. I put aside Lost Army to donate to the library monthly book sale; I don't want to reread it, even.

[Gentian]

shadow of the wind The Shadow of the Wind it came highly recommended by two friends, completely independently on the same day.

[Donna]

I'm reading A Vision of Light by Judith Merkle Riley.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Finally started, Prophecy: Clash of Kings our Ancient Group Read.
Not far in. Like the start!

[Jane]

Gentian wrote: "shadow of the wind The Shadow of the Wind it came highly recommended by two friends, completely independently on the same day."

I really liked this one but was not enamoured of the sequels.

[Paula]

Oh dear my TBR pile is going to go bust!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Paula wrote: "Oh dear my TBR pile is going to go bust!"

Only now??? That is taking longer than expected. ;)

[Paula]

Terri wrote: "Paula wrote: "Oh dear my TBR pile is going to go bust!"

Only now??? That is taking longer than expected. ;)"

lol!I have high expectations. So many books - so little time! *crying face

[Dawn]

We have a solution for this right?? I recall something about early retirement and speed reading?? :D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Only problem with early retirement for me (and for me it would be called early, 'early' retirement, as I am a fair ways off the usual retirement age) would mean that I'd be off doing things everyday and wouldn't get much chance to read that way either. :-)

[Dawn]

I could go with a 10 year hiatus. I think I could get pretty caught up then, even with new releases. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

10 years paid leave. Wouldn't that be nice?

[Dawn]

I would spend all my time traveling though. So not sure I would get enough reading done. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That would be my problem...although I do have pets, so strike that. I couldn't travel for very long. Just short trips and my doggies would go to their 'grandparents' to get doggysat, and those same 'grandparents' (my parents that is) would have to also run our farm while we are away...they would not be very happy if we were going away every couple weeks and lumping everything on them. Lol.
So lets go with a weeks holiday somewhere every 6 months for us over that 10 years. But every week we would be day tripping. To local areas. Cheese tasting, sight seeing etc..

[Mark]

not historical but its a very good enjoyable read. also getting some very strange looks on the bus as people notice the cover and title. mind me chuckling every so often is not helping.;D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Mark wrote: "

not historical but its a very good enjoyable read. also getting some very strange looks on the bus as people notice the cover and title. mind me..."

It is a great cover. They are probably just admiring it. :)

[Beorn]

I seem to be carry on my semi-tradition of having a fiction and non-fiction on the go at the same time namely

and
though the latter is dragging quite slowly as I'm too easily distracted by the fiction atm.

[happy]

Just starting Jeff Shaara's new one on the Battle of Vicksburg



(also posted in the ACW thread)

[Bryn]

Finished Penthesilea: A Tragic Drama the other day, and most of the way through The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic from the Mamluk age. Both heaps of fun, and pretty books.