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[C.P.]

Finished Imperial Lady (historical fantasy, heavy on the history), which I really liked. My review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

[Jane]

The Far Shore just came in the mail today -- very fast as it came from the U.K. I'll finish the one I have started, The Kingmaking, join the groupread on The Winter King and save Far Shore for later in the month.

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "Hi Candace,
Even I, who loves my Vikings, has to break them up. I would struggle too if I read Blood Eye straight after The Last Kingdom."

That's why I try to vary my genres and time periods, also lighter books, then heavier books. I don't know how two King Arthurs back-to-back will work. I still love my Romans but one right after the other...?

[Bryn]

C.P. wrote: "Finished Imperial Lady (historical fantasy, heavy on the history)..."

It's got Hsiung-nu in it?
Like you: how did this escape me? I have oodles of old Andre Norton.

[C.P.]

Bryn wrote: "It's got Hsiung-nu in it? Like you: how did this escape me? I have oodles of old Andre Norton."

It sure does, and she's done a good job with them, too. Shamanesses, white tigers, cups made from an enemy's skull, koumiss, mutton stew, the lot. It's a sympathetic portrayal, though, mostly free of clichés (the antagonist is unambiguously nasty, but he's the only one).

My copy also cost 1¢, which even with the $3.99 shipping was very reasonable. Not sure if that translates to Aussie prices, though. The big A seems to see you guys as pigeons for plucking.

Hope you can find it. You'll like it, I suspect.

[Bryn]

I've been trying hard to find an affordable last quarter-hour. If only I didn't live in Australia, C.P. -- it's that postage... Must Get.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Oh yeah. The postage to us here in Oz is killer. It is one of the two drawbacks to being at the bottom of the planet.
One is the expensive postage
Two is it takes so bloody long on a plane to fly anywhere else, or to get back here from anywhere else....oh...unless it is New Zealand, but that doesn't count. :-)

[Elaine]

I just finished which isn't historical but I also just finished The Last Kingdom. I've started and The Winter King, which I intend to finish first so I can join the August discussion. I'm also rereading which is nonfiction, but like others here, I like to mix things up.

[C.P.]

Bryn wrote: "I've been trying hard to find an affordable last quarter-hour. If only I didn't live in Australia, C.P. -- it's that postage... Must Get."

:-(

Good luck!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Elaine wrote: " I'm also rereading A Distant Mirror The Calamitous 14th Century which is nonfiction, but like others here, I like to mix things up. .."

You got that right. We all like to mix things up around here. Most of us have very eclectic tastes. :)

[Jane]

Yup, good adjective! :)

[happy]

Starting the prequel to Bernard Knight's Crowner John series

[Lariela]

Marina wrote: "

Of all his work, I've a feeling this one will be a favourite..."

Does that include Dante's work?

[Bobby]

Absolutely loved

[Lisa]

it's not exactly historical, but it is medieval, with no shortage of Picts and Britons. Very well written

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Don't worry Lisa, this thread doesn't have to be historical. It is for whatever you happen to be reading. :-)

[Lariela]

Lisa wrote: " it's not exactly historical, but it is medieval, with no shortage of Picts and Britons. Very well written"

Good book. (Why are all the foreign book covers better?)

[Jane]

If anything goes in what we're reading, I'm also reading The Wandering Unicorn, the author's take on the fairy Melusine. It's certainly different and the author's style takes a bit getting used to. Melusine is narrating her story and is a *bit* verbose.
And, how can she remember so many proper names? :)

[Jane]

I just got what looks to be fascinating reading in the mail--histfic: different setting -- Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi, the siege of Eger castle in Hungary in 1552 against the Turks. I'll start this AFTER present reading and what I have lined up: The Winter King THEN The Far Shore

[Lariela]

Now reading Lady of the English by Elizabeth Chadwick. It's my traveling book now.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Jane wrote: "I just got what looks to be fascinating reading in the mail--histfic: different setting -- Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi, the siege of Eger castle in Hungary in 1552 against the Tu..."

Oooo. That looks good. What a shame about that cover. Makes it look like a comic book. Is it children's fiction? I see it is required reading in Hungarian schools but it doesn't say what age group.

[Jane]

I really won't know until I start reading.
From the dust jacket: "... a convincing blend of history and fiction and has become a Hungarian literary classic and a firm favourite with adults and children alike."
It was written in 1901.
The cover doesn't look quite like a comic book if you see it in person. It's a pastel colored line drawing with shading.
I thought the subject matter was very unusual; I don't think you find much on Hungarian history in English translation.

[Lisa]

I'm just glad I finally figured out how to post the cover, lol. I am usually computer retarded, but am trying to get better, to get the most out of this site. I could have posted a cover of the Macquarie dictionary and still felt accomplished, bahahahaa. Don't mind me long day!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Lisa wrote: "I'm just glad I finally figured out how to post the cover, lol. I am usually computer retarded, but am trying to get better, to get the most out of this site. I could have posted a cover of the Mac..."

Ah. Small victories. :D

[Bobby]

Second in the trilogy and really enjoying it so far.

[C.P.]

Life After Life and Hadji Murad. The first is more interesting, although the Chechen sections in the second are good.

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Marina wrote: "

It's one of my all time favourites and I've never read it in English before..."

That book is eerily prophetic.

[Nate]

I have a few things on the burner right now:

The Call of Cthulhu & Other Dark Tales

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 01

and The Killer Angels

Enjoying all of them thoroughly.

[Nate]

Terri wrote: "Jane wrote: "I just got what looks to be fascinating reading in the mail--histfic: different setting -- Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi, the siege of Eger castle in Hungary in 1552 a..."

And what's wrong with comic books? ;)

[Jane]

I do think the cover is clever -- colored pastels that complement each other.

[[deleted user]]

Dang Nate! That's some serious multi-tasking right there.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Nate wrote: " And what's wrong with comic books? ;) ..."

Hey whoa. *backs off* I no mean nothing by it mister.

I just don't like my books to look like comic book is all.

[Nate]

Derek wrote: "Dang Nate! That's some serious multi-tasking right there."

I usually never read more than one or two at a time but two of those are short story collections and one is a collection of uber-short comics. Killer Angels is the only single extended work which takes it way easier on my brain.

[[deleted user]]

Nate wrote: "Derek wrote: "Dang Nate! That's some serious multi-tasking right there."

I usually never read more than one or two at a time but two of those are short story collections and one is a collection of..."

Heard that. I won't worry about your head exploding then.

[Jane]

Yes, and many of the expressions have been adopted in our language, e.g., Big Brother, and there are others.

There are some of the same concepts and themes in the Russian dystopian science fiction novel, which predated 1984 by some 27 years, We byYevgeny Zamyatin.

[Jane]

Nate wrote: "Terri wrote: "Jane wrote: "I just got what looks to be fascinating reading in the mail--histfic: different setting -- Eclipse of the Crescent Moon by Géza Gárdonyi, the siege of Eger castle in Hun..."

You have to have the book in hand and see it in person; this GR reproduction is not the best.

[Jane]

It was great! It should be known better. Wow, I admire you. You can read it in the original language!

[Jane]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_(novel)

[Jane]

When I was getting up this morning, I happened to think of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. That cover is similar--color line drawing with shading. Oz was written a few years earlier [1900] than Eclipse of the Crescent Moon. That form of bookcover art must have been the style back then.

[happy]

Starting on Kate Sedley's latest Roger the Chapman mystery

[Jane]

Am still continuing with The Winter King
for the group read, BUT I'm finding two King Arthurs back-to-back are too much at one time. I'm breaking this up with Two Lives and a Dream, Marguerite Yourcenar's Renaissance novellas.

[Paul]

Warlord by Angus Donald - 4th book in his Outlaw series...also reading a draft copy of The Priest's Tale by SJA Turney - you guys are in for a treat when it comes out :-)

[Darcy]

Adding Paul's books: Warlord and I assume you mean The Thief's Tale

[Carol]

About to trySun Storm another author in the Nordic Noir genre

[Bobby]

Looks like an interesting short read.

[John]

just finished A Victor of Salamis; A Tale of the Days of Xerxes, Leonidas, and Themistocles i really enjoy it

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Paul wrote: "Warlord by Angus Donald - 4th book in his Outlaw series...also reading a draft copy of The Priest's Tale by SJA Turney - you guys are in for a treat when it comes out :-)"

Hi Paul,
Please try and add a link to a book or author if the book or author has not been mentioned in the last four posts.
It's a rule around here.:-)
We try not to jump on people with the rule in their first post if they have no links, in the hopes they will see that others are doing it and realise it is what we do around here, but when a member keeps posting without any links we kind of have to mention the rule.
Here are instructions on how to add book/author and why it is a rule.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...
People generally don't look up to see what book you are talking about if there is no link.

[Jane]

Just started The Book of God and Physics: A Novel of the Voynich Mystery by Enrique Joven. Looks to be similar to The Da Vinci Code but several steps above in quality.

[Jane]

John wrote: "just finished A Victor of Salamis; A Tale of the Days of Xerxes, Leonidas, and Themistocles i really enjoy it"

There are others by William Stearns Davis online.
Thank you for telling me about this one.

[John]

yes and there cheap i bought that one for 2.99 and it was well worth in my opinion and ur very welcome