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What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?)
Behind the Shattered Glass—a moment of reprieve in the History Challenge, which nevertheless qualifies for the Reduce the TBR Challenge.
Bryn wrote: "Jane, how do you find Wall by Peter Vansittart? I wish his were available in ebook. He's dead, seems to be forgotten and mostly out of print. I'd like to explore s..."
Let me know what you think of Vansittart, Bryn. I'm over half finished with Wall, feel sure I'll rate it highly, but am not sure how to word a review, right now.
Jane wrote: "Let me know what you think of Vansittart, Bryn."Shall do. I had a sudden enthusiasm as I do and bought 3 cheap secondhand.
Wall
Three Six Seven
A Safe Conduct (15thC Germany, Children's Revolt)
Not necessarily the ones I most wanted. That's Lancelot, very hard to get, and I've only found one review ("a grim figure in a grim age").
Anyhow thanks for the lead!
I'm done with Mayhem. Still working on Suttree (not an historical fiction) and have started The Chatelet Apprentice
Bryn wrote: "Jane wrote: "Let me know what you think of Vansittart, Bryn."Shall do. I had a sudden enthusiasm as I do and bought 3 cheap secondhand.
Wall
Three Six Seven
[book:..."
One GR friend has given marvellous offbeat suggestions, Bryn. With the Roman stuff, I've read the usuals and am looking for the more unusuals.
Jane wrote: "One GR friend has given marvellous offbeat suggestions, Bryn. With the Roman stuff, I've read the usuals and am looking for the more unusuals."I like the sound of that. :D
Bryn wrote: "Jane wrote: "One GR friend has given marvellous offbeat suggestions, Bryn. With the Roman stuff, I've read the usuals and am looking for the more unusuals."I like the sound of that. :D"
You can probably guess by my reviews. :)
Just finished Prophecy. Mr Parris gets better and better.
Just started "Orders From Berlin" not exactly ancient or medieval but I'll give it a whirl.
twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading 
, it's part of my reading challenge!"Hot yourself a pretty good read there. :)
I am reading Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization and Deliverance by Karl I. Payne and This Present Darknessby Frank E. Peretti.
twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading , it's part of my reading challenge!"Now that is a fabulous pick!!
Just started Ruan - A Novel by Bryher: Celtic Britain [Cornwall and Scilly Islands] 6th century.I loved her Roman Wall: A Novel.
Nice choice, Bobby. :)
Bobby wrote: "
Just starting"
My wife brought it home for me today, so it is next :)
What a good woman you have there. She knows how to buy classy books. ;)
Its a library book (she works at our local library)
Oh..oop..I forgot..:]..she picks classy library books then.
Terri wrote: "Oh..oop..I forgot..:]..she picks classy library books then."No problem - it is really convient, she looks out for me and knows my tastes, so she is always bringing interesting books home, plus my patron requests always get submitted and for the most part actually purchaced :) (if they decide not to purchace. they are automatically ILLed)
twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading , it's part of my reading challenge!"I know it's a bit off the topic, but the helmet on the cover is probably at least half a millennium off :).
mixal wrote: "twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading , it's part of my reading challenge!"I know it's a bit off the topic, but the helmet on the cover is probably at least half ..."
I thought it was anachronistic, but how many people would notice this? :)
Jane wrote: "mixal wrote: "twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading , it's part of my reading challenge!"I know it's a bit off the topic, but the helmet on the cover is probably ..."
The history police notice!
Jane wrote: "mixal wrote: "twelvejan wrote: "I'm reading , it's part of my reading challenge!"I know it's a bit off the topic, but the helmet on the cover is probably ..."
Well, I guess it's Greek and all, so it makes the right impression... I know that we have absolutely no idea as to what they were wearing at that time, at least in terms of helmets.
Hue and Cry. Read a quarter, it's nicely written, I like it. Shifting points-of-view and a bit of 16thC or Scots language, well done because you can tell by context what the words mean.
Started
Death and the Maiden-- fin de siecle Vienna; murder of an opera singer. As soon as I saw the title and with my love of music I couldn't pass this one up! I'm assuming this novel has nothing to do with Franz Schubert! :)
Just enjoyed the three new Q.V. Hunter Late Roman spy adventures, "Embers of Empire" series recommended to me by Amazon search engines who know my tastes in antiquity. I can heartily recommend.
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Now I'm reading some non-fiction on The Franks, by Edward James. Anybody know any good historical fiction about the early Franks to go with it?
The Pagan Lord fresh from the library today - I even held said book under me coat to keep it pristine whilst I got me daily shower through to the bone. Anticipation rising
Andy wrote: "The Pagan Lord fresh from the library today - I even held said book under me coat to keep it pristine whilst I got me daily shower through to the bone. Anticipation rising":)
Started
The Thirteenth Tale good so far--gothic, creepy... Marking time till
Hawk Quest comes in at library and till another book of my interest set in Rome comes along.
Milo wrote: "Now I'm reading some non-fiction on The Franks, by Edward James. Anybody know any good historical fiction about the early Franks to go with it? [b..."
Hi Milo,
Any recs may get lost in this thread. I highly recommend the 'Looking for a Book About..' folder.
It is a good place for members to ask for recommendations on more specific topics. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Tomorrow I finish The 47 Ronin Story, which I can only characterize as a very straightforward book. Like? No. Dislike? No. Good retelling of a legend. Afterwards, I want to restartWarriorsby Jack Ludlow and continue with the 3rd installment to finish the trilogy.
Then, I'll be heading back to Ancient Rome novels. I've been a busy little bee since December last year, and I made several acquisitions:
The Boat of Fate by Keith Roberts Hardback edition in marvelous condition, received it from Canada,it took 45 days to arrive but wow... I was speechless, it looks brand new despite being published in 1971
The Three Legions by Gregory Solon I actually read the first 3 chapters and the book seems quality.
Hawk by George Green the same author that wrote Hound
Three Six Seven by Peter Vansittart
Laurentiu wrote: "Tomorrow I finish The 47 Ronin Story, which I can only characterize as a very straightforward book. Like? No. Dislike? No. Good retelling of a legend. Afterwards, I want to restart[..."
Hope you enjoy these ancient Romes as much as I did!
Oh, you got yourself a copy of Hawk by george Green! You lucky thing. I have wanted to try this one for a couple years. Ever since we did a group read of Hound.
Two of them I bought because of you, Jane! I hope I will. Thank you.
No, I didn't but I'm going to look for it.
Laurentiu wrote: "Two of them I bought because of you, Jane! I hope I will. Thank you."I've just added the two George Greens because of you and Terri to my tbr!
Terri,I bought it from Abebooks, quite cheap 4.5 pounds. They have paperback copies. I've got mine with a dust cover and in a very good condition.
Jane,
Noticed you like Roman books. Check this one out as well: Andivius Hedulio: Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by Edward Lucas White
Laurentiu wrote: "Terri,I bought it from Abebooks, quite cheap 4.5 pounds. They have paperback copies. I've got mine with a dust cover and in a very good condition.
Jane,
Noticed you like Roman books. Check this ..."
Thank you, Laurentiu. Will do. I'm always looking for something quality.
You're always looking for something Roman. ;D
Terri wrote: "You're always looking for something Roman. ;D"Right. Not EVERY Roman. What I consider Quality Roman. :)
She'll run out, and then she'll have to get into alt-historical. Where the Romans took over the world and next march on Alpha Centauri in the 23rd century of their imperium. Joking around, Jane.
Ohhhh, gotcha....:]
Just ordered
for $0.82!! From Brit Books USA. I'll let you know it's condition when it arrives.
Bryn wrote: "She'll run out, and then she'll have to get into alt-historical. Where the Romans took over the world and next march on Alpha Centauri in the 23rd century of their imperium. Joking around, Jane."
I sure hope so! Except I thought it was Algol or
Antares... :)
What a treat
is!! Not sure why I waited so long.
Bobby wrote: "What a treat is!! Not sure why I waited so long."Joy! Glad you are liking it. :)
Bobby wrote: "Just ordered for $0.82!! From Brit Books USA. I'll let you know it's condition when it arrives."Since you read Hound at the same time as me, Bobby, it will interesting to see what you think of it in comparison to Hound.
I recall when we read Hound you thought there to be some modern language?
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I wish his were available in ebook. He's dead, seems to be forgotten and mostly out of print. I'd like to explore s..."
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