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[Mark]

[Jane]

Finished The Book of God and Physics: A Novel of the Voynich Mystery and am now reading Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.

[Linda]

Michael J. SmithCotton and Silk.Finished and reviewed 8-11. Started Lady Justice and the Watchers by our own Robert Thornhill on 8-11.

[Nick]

At the moment I'm reading The Time of Terror which I have to say is very well written, with loads of fantastic period detail hidden in the narrative which isn't too preachy.

I'm also working my way through Horatio Hornblower Goes to Sea: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower & Lieutenant Hornblower which is a collection of Hornblower snippets from multiple books. C.S Forester is wonderful, and was Bernard Cornwell's main inspiration for Sharpe.

[Bobby]

Between Seasons and The Iron King

[Carol]

Started Atonement of Blood by peter tremayne, which I cannot get to pull up, but it is the next in his Fidelma series and of course promises to be a good one.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Started (at last) Blood Eye! Our Group Read! Phew. Thank goodness.

[Nate]

Started The Blade Itself. Loving it so far. The author's writing has this great blend of morbidity and humor. Probably the hardest I've laughed at a book in a while.

[Mark]

Nate wrote: "Started The Blade Itself. Loving it so far. The author's writing has this great blend of morbidity and humor. Probably the hardest I've laughed at a book in a while."

it gets better Nate.

[Nate]

Mark wrote: "Nate wrote: "Started The Blade Itself. Loving it so far. The author's writing has this great blend of morbidity and humor. Probably the hardest I've laughed at a book in a while."

it gets better N..."

Does it? That's awesome, 'cause I'm already thoroughly enjoying myself. Glokta is pretty repulsive but I like him already for some reason.

[Paul]

Odin's Wolves

Wasteland:

Apologies for not posting links before...ignorance is bliss but still ignorant.. :-)

PB

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ah, but look at you now! Who said you can't teach an old hippy new tricks. :)

[C.P.]

Trying my darndest to keep multiple versions of the same character's life journey straight in Kate Atkinson's Life after Life and wondering if I care enough to continue reading about this character who dies every twenty pages or so or whether I should just give up and read Blood Eye instead.

Also reading Living with Herds, about Mongolian pastoralists and their animals, which is very interesting. I have a library copy, but I wish the publisher would get a clue and make it affordable. $77 for an e-book of 250 pages? Are they kidding?

[Paul]

Yeah I'm a teachable for an old guy...question...one of the books I listed in a prior post hasn't been officially released yet..I'd been given a copy by the author for preview and review...how would I post that?

[Darcy]

Has it got it's own page here at Goodreads? If so, you could link it the same way. If not, then just note that it's not listed. Or you could convince the author to have it listed. If he/she is not willing to do it themselves, he/she can ask to have it done by the Librarian Group. http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/220

[Paul]

The book will be released by the end of the month so I'll just wait until then to post my review....it's by Simon Turney so it will in Goodreads for sure...

[Darcy]

No doubt as he's a Goodreads member. I'm actually surprised he hasn't listed it yet. We can, however, link his name when a book isn't available (forgot that bit before).

S.J.A. Turney

[Paul]

He'll get to it no doubt..I believe he is still waiting on the cover etc...

[Troy]

I'm just coming to the end of and I have to give credit where it's due, it's a really good non-fiction book. Engaging and easy to read. I thought I knew quite a bit about the conquest, but it seems not!

[Jane]

Finished Eclipse of the Crescent Moon.

Have begun Pendragon's Banner.

I think I'll like this better than The Winter King I liked the Hollick characters in the former trilogy better than the Cornwell characters in the other trilogy.

[Carol]

Just orderdBlood & Beauty: The Borgias. I have enjoyed the other books this lady wrote and the Borgias are always fascinating. So hopefully this will pan out

[Jane]

Am still reading Pendragon's Banner
but have started this afternoon Ovid and want to see how this series began. You have to accept Wishart's Roman world and his deliberate anachronisms.

[Nate]

Marina: I'll definitely check that out when it gets here. I'm enjoying myself to the fullest with the book. Abercrombie is very funny.

[Paul]

Starting The Ill-Made Knight by Christian Cameron today. The first time I have read anything by this writer but he comes highly recommended so I am looking forward to giving it a try.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am waiting patiently in the wings for a review copy of that one, Paul.
Let us know what you think of it. I saw Anthony Riches post a review of it here on GR the other week and raved about it.

[Bryn]

I have a review copy of The Sword of God so I'd better read it before I get busy in September.

My 'currently reading' shelf has become my 'utterly neglected' shelf but never mind. The Death of Virgil, The Death of Wallenstein... their deaths will have to drag on.

[Jane]

Bryn wrote: "I have a review copy of The Sword of God so I'd better read it before I get busy in September.

My 'currently reading' shelf has become my 'utterly neglected' shelf but never mind. The Death of Vi..."

I wondered, Bryn.
Since Virgil's crossed the Styx and Wallenstein's on the Other Side, I don't think they'll mind your ignoring them a bit longer. :)

[Bryn]

Life's been disrupted lately, Jane, with little fiction. Ta and I'm sure their ghosts await me patiently.

[Nate]

Marina wrote: "Nate wrote: "Marina: I'll definitely check that out when it gets here. I'm enjoying myself to the fullest with the book. Abercrombie is very funny."


You can read the entire comic for free online ..."

Oh nice! I'll probably wait 'til I finish the novel so my mental pictures of the story are more concrete :) Thanks for letting me know about that.

[Jane]

Sure that's not a Gatling Gun? :)

[Dawn]

My ILL for The Radetzky March came in this week so I'm reading that and Murder Most Holy also came in through ILL.
I'm also currently reading Murder at the Vicarage, The Summer of the Danes, The Jackal of Nar and Catch-22

[Nick]

Dawn wrote: "My ILL for The Radetzky March came in this week so I'm reading that and Murder Most Holy also came in through ILL.
I'm also c..."

I've never read any Cadfael, but they crop up in the charity shops frequently.

[David]

The Radetzky March sounds interesting. Tell me how you like it. I'm reading Empire, a novel of ancient Rome by Stephen Saylor. It is rather slow. Too much history "telling and not enough story "showing".

[Dawn]

I love Cadfael. I bought all my copies second hand several years ago and I'm finally reading them all this year.

[Dawn]

I'm only a couple chapters into The Radetzky March but I like it so far.

And I haven't tried Steven Saylor's work other than his Roma Sub Rosa series. Which I love. I'll probably try his Rome books sometime though.

[Nick]

David wrote: "The Radetzky March sounds interesting. Tell me how you like it. I'm reading Empire, a novel of ancient Rome by Stephen Saylor. It is rather slow. Too much history "telling and not enough story "s..."

We were just discussing Steven Saylor the other day - several of us were saying we enjoyed his Roman Blood. I've not read his other novels of rome though, just his detective series.

Dawn wrote: "I love Cadfael. I bought all my copies second hand several years ago and I'm finally reading them all this year."

Dawn - I'll be sure to grab some next time I'm there!

[Carol]

You will love the Cadfael series. These were my intro to historical mystery and I devoured them. Unfortunately Ellis peters, like Bruce Alexander passed on and cannot be replaced. Their books are a joy to read and savor

[Sandra]

Just started to read Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett and wondered if anyone had any thoughts on it. It is set in Tudor times and I can't find a link for it in Goodreads

[Darcy]

Here's your link Sandra Portrait of an Unknown Woman

[Sandra]

Thanks Darcy.

[Bryn]

I'm lapping up The Sword of God. I don't think I've read any fiction in the period (early Islam/tribal days before Islam) which is a highly romantic one for me. This is like jumping into The Life of Muhammad fictionalised and I'm having a great time.

However with magic practices it crosses that supernatural line.

[Dawn]

Sandra wrote: "Just started to read Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett and wondered if anyone had any thoughts on it. It is set in Tudor times and I can't find a link for it in Goodreads"

Doesn't look like a lot of the group members have actually read it. The few who have, have rated it anywhere from 1 to 5 stars. Sounds like it may be a more romancy type of HF from some of the reviews they left.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bryn wrote: "I'm lapping up The Sword of God. I don't think I've read any fiction in the period (early Islam/tribal days before Islam) which is a highly romantic one for me. This is like jumping into The Life o..."

I'm with you there. I wish there was more in that period too. Set amoung the tribes.

[Jane]

Thoughts? I couldn't get through it; I abandoned it partway through, but everyone's tastes are different.
You may like it.

[Linda]

The Insiders: A Thriller by Craig Hickman
Started the book yesterday. It is about high finance and the corruption therein. Aside, I am tickled pink to finally learn how to get book AND author to show up in gold letters!
I worked on getting the word 'by' between book and author. My goal is to learn a new 'e' task every year with some help from my friends at A&M.

[Lariela]

The Mask of Ra, because I wanted to read a mystery again.

[Candace]

Dissolution
Strategos - Born in the Borderlands
And When Christ and His Saints Slept if I have time. I broke down and ordered Robyn Young's book 2 in Robert the Bruce series, Renegade. I will fit it in soon before I forget book one LOL.! After I ordered it, I was in the book store and saw Robert the Bruce- didn't know about this one.

[Claire]

Terri wrote: "Tim wrote: However that's not "historically accurate" either: we know that 11th century people in England swore/cursed on the body of Christ or God. "By God's Blood/Bones" was just about the worst ..."
Not sure if I'm doing this right. I'm new. Just wanted to say that I read "The Sweet Girl," the sequel to "The Golden Mean." I liked it but didn't find it amazing. How did you like the GM?

[Claire]

Marina wrote: "Started The Golden Mean and Company Of Liars.
I'm going to try and read 3 books simultaneously for the first time (4, if one counts the audiobook)"

OMG, I posted on the wrong person's thread. Will they ever be confused! I'm new here. Just wanted to say that I read "The Sweet Girl," the sequel to the GM. It's pretty good. Didn't know that Aristotle may have been a swimmer! How was the GM?

[Dawn]

Welcome Claire.

I'm sure Marina would have figured out you were talking to her and not Terri. :)
Enjoy the group!