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[Jane]

The 2nd one in G.R. Grove's Storyteller
series about Gwernin, the apprentice bard and storyteller in 6th century Britain: Flight of the Hawk.

[Allison]

Slogging through The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd. Slogging? Is that the correct word? Anyway, its bloody boring.

I see some of you are reading much better books... Lionheart, Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love both in my tbr pile.

[Allison]

As well as the Saxon Series. I wish I could start those (finally) but they are packed who knows where amongst my belongings.

[Dawn]

Allie wrote: "Slogging through The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd. Slogging? Is that the correct word? Anyway, its bloody boring..."

Sounds like the right word to me. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Alicja wrote: "Started The Last Kingdom. I have heard such amazing things about it that I have really high expectations. Which I hate starting a book with because that always means I get disappointed..."

Yikes. I am worried about your high expectations. :[
With TLK I always feel that its role is as a lynch pin for an awesome series. As a stand alone book, people aren't always crazy about it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Allie wrote: "Slogging through The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd. Slogging? Is that the correct word? Anyway, its bloody boring.
."

Slogging is the best word to use when one is having to work hard to keep reading a book. :)

[Amanda]

I just started by A.L. Berridge. I wasn't sure how much I was going to like the format (it's written as a collection of first-hand accounts), but there is enough of a narrative that I'm finding it easy to sink in to.
Now I'd like to find out more about this time in history. I get envious of you all who can so easily tell whether something is historically accurate or not ;).

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Reading The Iron King - really enjoying it so far.

[Darcy]

I really enjoyed The Iron King. I have The Strangled Queen sitting on the shelf. I'm hoping to get to it before the end of the year.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

My library only has the Iron King. I'm going to have to hunt for the others.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Amanda wrote: "I just started by A.L. Berridge. I wasn't sure how much I was going to like the format (it's written as a collection of first-hand accounts), but there is ..."

hmm..we haven't got a Thirty Years' war thread to give you a link to, unfortunately. There aren't enough books set during that time to fill the thread out enough. I wish I could help you find more books set during the time.

Perhaps, if you would like to track more down, you could start a thread in the 'Looking For A Book About' folder.
Others may be able to give you some recommendations. :)

[Alicja]

Half way through, I am in love with The Last Kingdom, I think I read more than worked today in my cubicle. I think I may be addicted!

[Allison]

Thanks for the backup Terri & Dawn. I've decided slogging is an excellent word :)

[Eileen]

Alicja wrote: "Half way through, I am in love with The Last Kingdom, I think I read more than worked today in my cubicle. I think I may be addicted!"

That's Uhtred for you!

[Dawn]

Amanda wrote: "I just started by A.L. Berridge. I wasn't sure how much I was going to like the format (it's written as a collection of first-hand accounts), but there is ..."

I read this one too and personally don't know enough about the era to know if it's accurate or not. The format really threw me with it too.
And how did you make out with Sworn Sword?

[Dawn]

Allie wrote: "Thanks for the backup Terri & Dawn. I've decided slogging is an excellent word :)"

I've definitely slogged through a book myself. I don't do it much anymore as I figure I have too many books to read to waste my time. :)

[Allison]

I know! But I've already read half! So I have to ask myself "are you just going to waste 400 pages of your life like that or continue so you can say you finished it?" lol.

[Jane]

Just started The Last Legionary: Life as a Roman Soldier in Britain AD400: nonfiction about all aspects of military life, but using as an 'Everyman' figure, Gaius, a fictitious Roman soldier of that period. Definitely looks well researched!

[Portia]

I am reading The Quest of the Holy Grail. This book has one of the est Introductions I have ever read.

[Amanda]

Dawn wrote: "I read this one too and personally don't know enough about the era to know if it's accurate or not. The format really threw me with it too.
And how did you make out with Sworn Sword?
"

I think I'm growing used to the format. Finally. I'm listening to the audiobook, which helps with the switching of POV's. It doesn't feel as much like a series of letters as I had feared.
I just started Sworn Sword this afternoon and I've read about a page. lol November is a terrible month for me when it comes to reading. I have been busy with house-sitting, NaNoWriMo, and Christmas shopping. I'm sure I'll love it, though.

[Dawn]

Oh, I could see an audiobook working better with that format.

Still 2 weeks to join in the conversation with Sworn Sword. :)

[Amanda]

I'll join the conversation as soon as I have something better to say than "The first page was good."
:D

[Simona]

Allie wrote: "I know! But I've already read half! So I have to ask myself "are you just going to waste 400 pages of your life like that or continue so you can say ..."

...that you wasted 800...? ;)

[Allison]

Haha. It kills me to not finish a book but I did throw in the towel on this one. Have a whole library stack to get back to.

[Darcy]

Shifting to Historical Fantasy I'm reading The Lies of Locke Lamora. Liking it so far, but for those who aren't fond of blue language, this may be pass.

[Amanda]

Darcy wrote: "Shifting to Historical Fantasy I'm reading The Lies of Locke Lamora. Liking it so far, but for those who aren't fond of blue language, this may be pass."

That is one of my favorite series, Darcy. I've heard that the newest one is better than the other two put together. I hope you enjoy it :).

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Eileen wrote: "

That's Uhtred for you!"


Eileen says it all in so few words, Amanda. ;D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Is there a lot of swearing in Lies of Locke Lamora? That's a shame. I don't like too much swearing in HF, but I dislike it even more in full blown fantasy.

[Amanda]

There's quite a bit of swearing, from what I remember. It seemed to go along perfectly with the feel of the book, imo.
What irritates me is when swearing is expected in a situation and the author tames it down. I read a few pages in a book that started out with soldiers in Iraq being fired on with heavy artillery and they were all saying 'holy crap' and 'shoot'. I abandoned that one quick ;).

[Darcy]

It's not strings of swearing, but there is a noticeable amount.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I definitely don't mind swearing in a modern setting. It is where it feels natural. An Iraq War scene without swearing would indeed be weird.

[Darcy]

Well, this one is set in the underworld, so I expect some swearing there too. It actually feels pretty natural, in these books, and it's not OTT either.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

OTT is the problem with swearing in fantasy or HF. Slipping an 'f' word in on occasion means it stays hardly noticeable. But when they start combining strings of swearing or really modern swearword combinations, or use swearing too often..that's when it annoys me and I am put off the book.
When the author is using swearing to try and impress readers with how 'cool' they think they are, it will never impress me. And I am a major swearer.

[Jane]

This is a cute one so far: in 1819 a chef is kidnapped by a lady pirate and her crew and told he must cook her a fantastic meal every Sunday from the lousy ingredients on board or... Cinnamon and Gunpowder. I think it'll be a gentle comedy--a change from the last serious Roman books I just read and one I still am reading: The Last Legionary: Life as a Roman Soldier in Britain AD400

[Simona]

Darcy wrote: "Well, this one is set in the underworld, so I expect some swearing there too. It actually feels pretty natural, in these books, and it's not OTT either."

This one is one of my very favourite books and I didn't notice the swearing. I'm wondering if there's something off with me!

[Darcy]

I've only read the prologue and most of the first chapter. I really noticed in the prologue, but not since. So I'm wondering if it's mostly all in the first 28 pages.

[Dawn]

Simona wrote: ".....This one is one of my very favourite books and I didn't notice the swearing. I'm wondering if there's something off with me! "

I couldn't stand this book and I didn't notice any swearing either. So not just you Simona. :)

[Simona]

Dawn wrote: "I couldn't stand this book and I didn't notice..."

Couldn't you? I'm always amazed to see how personal tastes can be so similar sometimes and so different some others. I really loved this book and the second one. I've just finished instead the third one, The Republic of Thieves, and I've really felt disappointed. A pity.

[Dawn]

I also find it very interesting how tastes can have so much the same and yet....not. I find these such people make the best friends but are not that easy to find. (at least locally) :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Dawn wrote: "I also find it very interesting how tastes can have so much the same and yet....not. I find these such people make the best friends but are not that easy to find. (at least locally) :)"

very true. :)

[Vanessa Eden]

I just started Drums of Autumn. :)

[Darcy]

Vanessa's book: Drums of Autumn

[Allison]

I'm stuck at my sisters house babysitting my 10 month old nephew and I forgot a book! The minute I get home I'll start on Wolf Hall. It was finally available at the library.

[Portia]

Hi, Allie. I hate it when I do that.

I've read Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies and am waiting for the third of the series. I hope you enjoy your reading when you get home.

[Eileen]

Allie wrote: "I'm stuck at my sisters house babysitting my 10 month old nephew and I forgot a book! The minute I get home I'll start on Wolf Hall. It was finally available at the library."

That's why my kindle spends a lot of time in my handbag. I never have to worry about being without reading material.

[Allison]

Hi Portia.

I picked up Bring Up the Bodies also. There was no way I was leaving it there on the shelf after all that waiting I did for them!

[Allison]

I know, I know Eileen! I just love the feel of a real book. I'm not a technological-advanced kind a gal :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Easy to leave a Kindle behind too. :)
I don't have one..as many of you know I don't read ebooks...but I have a tablet and it is as easy to forget as a book. :)

[Allison]

Ha! Thanks for having my back Terri :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Always. :)