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[Dawn]

She's his widow, Simona. She finished his last book and then wrote one of her own.

[Jane]

To me, that last book in the Troy trilogy, finished by Mrs. Gemmell, was pretty seamless with the two previous books. My understanding is she worked from Gemmell's notes. Fall of Kings

[Simona]

Dawn wrote: "She's his widow, Simona. She finished his last book and then wrote one of her own."

She's very good.

[Mark]

Simona wrote: "Dawn wrote: "She's his widow, Simona. She finished his last book and then wrote one of her own."

She's very good."

she is very good.

[Dawn]

I have it on my TBR thanks to Mark. :)

[Bobby]

[Simona]

Dawn wrote: "I have it on my TBR thanks to Mark. :)"

and thanks to Mark I'm reading the book :)

[Bobby]

Also reading The Carrion Birds. Mexican cartel at it's worst.

[Mark]

Simona wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I have it on my TBR thanks to Mark. :)"

and thanks to Mark I'm reading the book :)"

let me know if you want to discuss it.

[Jane]

Have started Britain in Burma in WWII. Enjoying it so far. I am reading much of it out loud to understand the Cumbrian dialect, kind of like Robby Burns Scots.
Quartered Safe Out Here: A Harrowing Tale of World War II

[Simona]

Mark wrote: "Simona wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I have it on my TBR thanks to Mark. :)"

and thanks to Mark I'm reading the book :)"

let me know if you want to discuss it."

Will do. I'm going slowly because I'm reading several books at the same time, one of them The City and another Last of the Amazons - the last one not the easiest.

[Linda]

Re-read of QB VII by Leon Uris.

[Jane]

Also rereadingA God Strolling in the Cool of the Evening Just as enjoyable the second time around; I'm noticing details I didn't notice before. I like Lucius, the protagonist, sometimes conflicted, but always trying to do the right thing.

[Jane]

Simona wrote: "Mark wrote: "Simona wrote: "Dawn wrote: "I have it on my TBR thanks to Mark. :)"

and thanks to Mark I'm reading the book :)"

let me know if you want to discuss it."

Will do. I'm going slowly bec..."

I agree w/ you on #2! #1 is on my TBR list.

[Bobby]

Linda wrote: "Re-read of QB VII by Leon Uris."

Loved that book...read it years ago. Spellbinding.

[Steven]

I've been out in my garden with a beer, Iron Maiden and Jeremy Han's The Emperor's Prey. Very nice afternoon indeed!

[Steven]

Lia wrote: "Terri wrote: "Hope you'll join some of us on the group read of Raven Blood Eye next month Lia. The author Giles Kristian will be joining us. :-)"

Blood Eye looks promising and since the author w..."

It's a good book.

[Bobby]

Steven wrote: "I've been out in my garden with a beer, Iron Maiden and Jeremy Han's The Emperor's Prey. Very nice afternoon indeed!
"

Perfect!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Steven wrote: "I've been out in my garden with a beer, Iron Maiden and Jeremy Han's The Emperor's Prey. Very nice afternoon indeed!
"

I hope you didn't annoy the neighbours with your devil music. :D

[Steven]

Terri wrote: "Steven wrote: "I've been out in my garden with a beer, Iron Maiden and Jeremy Han's The Emperor's Prey. Very nice afternoon indeed!
"

I hope you didn't annoy..."

They should think themselves lucky, I'd normally be listening to Behemoth!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Behemoth is the kind of music my hubby listens too.
Me, I like my old school punk music. :-)

[Steven]

Terri wrote: "Behemoth is the kind of music my hubby listens too.
Me, I like my old school punk music. :-)"

Only punk I've ever got into is the Sex Pistols album - sounds like a rawer AC/DC to me!
Your hubby has good taste. :-)

[Linda]

Bobby wrote: "Linda wrote: "Re-read of QB VII by Leon Uris."

Loved that book...read it years ago. Spellbinding."

Queen's Bench, #7. My sympathies were with Dr. Kelno throughout the book. Does that make me a strange person? Believe I will write a review.

[Jaime]

I enjoyed that book. It has been over twenty years since I read that book.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Steven wrote: "Terri wrote: "Behemoth is the kind of music my hubby listens too.
Me, I like my old school punk music. :-)"

Only punk I've ever got into is the Sex Pistols album - sounds like a rawer AC/DC to me..."
Rawer ACDC! Oh good grief.

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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
about Thomas Cromwell

Wolf Hall

[Nate]

Catherine wrote: "Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
about Thomas Cromwell

Wolf Hall"

Are you enjoying that one, Catherine? I certainly enjoy lots of intrigue and sketchy behavior in historical novels, which that seems to promise.

[Nate]

Steven wrote: "Terri wrote: "Behemoth is the kind of music my hubby listens too.
Me, I like my old school punk music. :-)"

Only punk I've ever got into is the Sex Pistols album - sounds like a rawer AC/DC to me..."

No New York Dolls?

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Really enjoying it so far Nate.
I kind of already know what happened at the time, but it's good to get it from Thomas Cromwell's point of view.
See things in a different light.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi catherine,
So you think you'll go onto the next mantel book after Wolf hall?
Bring Up the Bodies

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Nate wrote: "Steven wrote:

Only punk I've ever got into is the Sex Pistols album - sounds like a rawer AC/DC to me..."

No New York Dolls? ..."

I am still losing sleep over the 'rawer Acca Dacca' comment. I am deeply wounded. :]

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Terri wrote: "Hi catherine,
So you think you'll go onto the next mantel book after Wolf hall?
Bring Up the Bodies"

I already bought the second book. I'm really enjoying this book, and by the time-line from the contents page, I think Wolf Hall will leave on a cliff hanger?
^^That probably didn't make sense, but I didn't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it :)

[happy]

I personally enjoyed Bringing Up the Bodies much more than Wolf Hall. Maybe I just got used to Mantel's writing style (Shrug). Also the time span in Bodies is much less than Hall.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Catherine wrote: "

I already bought the second book. I'm really enjoying this book, and by the time-..."

Oh I love it when that happens. When you discover such delight in a new book that you take the leap and get others in the series before you are even done with the first.
I had that experience recently with Insurrection

[Jane]

I did with Medicus. Library first for that one, then bought all in the series. In fact, Ruso jumpstarted my keen interest in histfic.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

If you think so highly of Medicus, Jane, I will definitely make it a must read for me this year.

[[deleted user]]

happy wrote: "I personally enjoyed Bringing Up the Bodies much more than Wolf Hall. Maybe I just got used to Mantel's writing style (Shrug). Also the time span in Bodies is much less than Hall."

Yeah I looked at the contents on the second book and realized the dates are short.
I'm thinking she will probably write a third book.

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "If you think so highly of Medicus, Jane, I will definitely make it a must read for me this year."

Terri, you might be interested in this, a link to an interview that the author had with the commentator, on Medicus:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/st...

[Mark]

a fantasy sharpe as a elf.

[Steven]

started Douglas Jackson's Avenger of Rome, going great so far. Douglas is right up with the best HF writers (particularly of the Roman era).

[[deleted user]]

Lord of the Silver Bow

[Mark]

Derek wrote: "Lord of the Silver Bow"

Great book.

[[deleted user]]

I've heard nothing but good things about it, Mark. I'm looking forward to it. Off work today, so I'm getting ready to start it.

[Mark]

Derek wrote: "I've heard nothing but good things about it, Mark. I'm looking forward to it. Off work today, so I'm getting ready to start it."

Take your time and enjoy.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Steven wrote: "started Douglas Jackson's Avenger of Rome, going great so far. Douglas is right up with the best HF writers (particularly of the Roman era)."

I'm a bit scared of Roman reads right now. I couldn t stand to read another bloody Roman book with modern dialogue and modern military carry on.
I had wanted to try Avenger for ages, but I am off Roman reads if they are pretending to be modern soldiers speaking modern languages, so if I ever get serious about trying it, I am going to have to read a sample.

[Tim]

Terri wrote: "but I am off Roman reads if they are pretending to be modern soldiers speaking modern languages, so if I ever get serious about trying it, I am going to have to read a sample..."

You might want to try some of the Harry Sidebottom books as I remember seeing him speaking at a conference last year and he expressed disapproval about books that had Roman soldiers "speaking like modern British Army squaddies", so I presume he doesn't do it in his work. I haven't read any myself though, but mean to sometime.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh excellent. Thankyou so much for that, Tim. I had lost complete faith in Roman fiction and was never going to read any again (other than M.C Scott). I will check Sidebottoms stuff out.

M.C. Scott

[Jane]

Goodness, I was sorry to read that [because I love that time period!] But I think I know where you're coming from!!The Roman reads I've really liked are all good stories; I don't think the language is particularly GI; some of the attitudes may be 21st century though. Sidebottom I've been shy of, since I wonder if he's aimed at the same young men audience, similar in attitude and language to what we've been discussing.
Ones I recommend highly and I'm sure some are on the A&M list:
The Eagle and the Raven The Light Bearer
The SiegeThe Boat of Fate[a recommendation of Ben's] Eagle in the Snow
The Three Legions
[from 50-60 years ago, old-fashioned in style but nothing offensive] anything by Ruth Downie
I agree w/ you on Scott.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

They are the only Roman I will read now. Old fashioned in style. Or at least, not the Boy Adventure Books that have flooded the market since Gladiator came out and seem to be persisting in the market. :/
I am glad Manda Scott left Britain and started writing about Romans, or I would be completely soured on Roman fiction.

[Jane]

I think The Siege and Ruth Downie's are probably the only works I mentioned published post-Gladiator.