What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?) Showing 4,401-4,450 of 10,106

[Linda]

I cheated and started the April Group Read early. I will not comment or review until the group starts commenting.

[Jane]

Have started Robert the Bruce / Jack Whyte as a stopgap before reading the April group reads. I've gotten both the one about Babur and the ancient Greek mystery from the library so they're both ready to go.

[Gretchen]

I just started Mistress of the Revolution. I need some light reading right now. I just started a new job and I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to reading. I have heard so many members of this page discussBernard Cornwell. I am hoping to get a copy of one of his books to start reading soon. I don't have access to any of the April group reads for this group. I have given up on some of the group reads from some of the other groups I am in. I'm getting a little sick of reading the same story over and over again. At least here there seems to be some variety.

[C.P.]

Linda wrote: "I cheated and started the April Group Read early. I will not comment or review until the group starts commenting."

Me, too. Only about 30 pages in, though, so I can hold my fire for a few days. ;-)

[Dawn]

Linda wrote: "I cheated and started the April Group Read early. I will not comment or review until the group starts commenting."

Yep, me too. Though I won't be getting far before April 1st.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I have finished Meadowland: A Novel of the Viking Discovery of America 3 stars
Gone back to the one I paused before Meadowland

[happy]

Finshed Double Down: Game Change 2012

Interesting for Political junkies, but a very irrating writing style - 3 stars

Currently reading a biograhpy of Teddy Roosevelt's oldest son


He was the only General Officer to land with the first wave on D-Day. He was played by Henry Fonda in the movie the Longest Day.

I found his grave when visiting the Normandy Beaches a few years ago. He is buried in the American Military Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach next to his brother who was killed in WW I.

[Portia]

The Testament of Mary

[Nancy]

Gretchen I am so envious that you haven't read any of bernard cornwell's books yet! Hmm what can I recommend for someone just starting out? Unless you really like soldiering stories, start with the Saxon tales, the first in the series (I can't think of the name of it right now). Then go on, I think this series benefits from being read in order, although that doesn't matter as long as you read them all. Then there's the King Arthur series, which a lot of people like but I have found sometimes a little arcane. Ha! Well, maybe that's the idea, right! Then of course, for the world's best soldier, start with sharpes tiger. Or, better still, go to BCs website and have a field day! Good hunting!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Gretchen wrote: "I just started Mistress of the Revolution. I need some light reading right now. I just started a new job and I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to reading. I have heard so many m..."

Hi Gretchen,
I find that while I did not like this one, most people do and by 'most people' I mean from all walks of life. It seems to have a broad appeal.

Azincourt (add book/author not working)

[Victor]

Nancy wrote: "Gretchen I am so envious that you haven't read any of bernard cornwell's books yet! Hmm what can I recommend for someone just starting out? Unless you really like soldiering stories, start with th..."

The Last Kingdom is the first one. So start with the Last..hahaha..ha.......yeah.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Azincourt
(add book/author working now)

[Gretchen]

Thank you guys for all of your input. I haven't made a decision yet (book decisions are the hardest kind) but I have time. My hold list at the library is currently maxed out. I have a five year old on a Curious George kick.

[Gretchen]

Gretchen wrote: "Thank you guys for all of your input. I haven't made a decision yet (book decisions are the hardest kind) but I have time. My hold list at the library is currently maxed out. I have a five year old..."
Yes, I'm replying to my own comment. I know. Update. Apparently once upon a time, I bought a copy of The Winter King at a library book sale. I just found it in a box of stuff I was planning on donating. Guess I know which book I'm starting with.

[Jane]

Marius' Mules: Gallia Invicta.

Will be starting Empress of the Night: A Novel of Catherine the Great next.

[Bobby]

[Victor]

Gretchen wrote: "Gretchen wrote: "Thank you guys for all of your input. I haven't made a decision yet (book decisions are the hardest kind) but I have time. My hold list at the library is currently maxed out. I hav..."

That's my favorite series of his, hopefully you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Linda]

Dance of the Berserkers by Eric L. Olson.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi Gretchen,
Good luck with The Winter King:)

[Shell]

Just about to finish A Dance of Dragons by George RR Martin.

[Lisa]

Oh Michelle it's been a long long drink between "a dance with dragons" and the next book!! I'll have to reread it just to remember what went on, lol.

[Jesse]

Started Follett's Fall of Giants this week. Might take me a minute to finish it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am still reading
Not really into it and only reading a few pages each night in an effort to GET into it. Not working.

It isn't that the book is bad, I just don't think it suits my mood right now.

[Bobby]

[Linda]

Incriminating Evidence by Sheldon Siegel. After reading two historical fiction books within a week, I felt like reading a murder mystery. So far the book is ok.

[Jane]

Am perusing The Epigrams of Martial. Even with Victorian English, I can see why Martial is justly famous.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Sceadugenga wrote: "I promised myself I was going to finish reading Raiders from the North this weekend, but i just picked this up today, Anglo Saxon Weapons And Warfare
and it's been o..."


Good choice. :)

[Jane]

Mailman just left The Ghosts of Smyrna / Loren Edizel, a GR first-reads, and I couldn't resist and ploughed in. It seems good so far [3 chapters in], post WWI in a mostly Greek neighborhood in Smyrna, Turkey.

[C.P.]

Just finished The Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Pride & Prejudice Novel—which I enjoyed, although I suspect it's a bit too fem for this group.

A friend alerted me to Bernard Bailyn's The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America: The Conflict of Civilizations, 1600-1675, which gives a really impressive context not only for its subjects, the Native Americans and early English settlers, but also on related people such as the Tatars and even Babur.

And yes, I am still working on The Whooper Swan.

[happy]

Bobby might like this one

Currently reading Ben Bradlee's new biography of the great American Baseball player Ted Williams

[happy]

Since there are so many C.J. Sansom fans here and I didn't see a C.J. Sansom folder, for those interested here are my thoughts on his latest.

Dominion

This book IS NOT historical fiction, but Alternate fiction - set in a 1952, where Britian has lost the war or more accurately WW II ended for Britain in 1940 with the fall of France.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ahhh...alternate fiction..I didn't realise. I always thought I would read that one day, but I really don't like alternate fiction.... unless I don't realise that it is alternate. :)

[Jane]

Terri wrote: "Ahhh...alternate fiction..I didn't realise. I always thought I would read that one day, but I really don't like alternate fiction.... unless I don't realise that it is alternate. :)"

Neither do I. To me it's neither fish nor fowl: not really HF nor SF, maybe fantasy w/ HF tinge...

[Jane]

Started The Invisible Bridge / Julie Orringer.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Oddly enough I quite enjoy what I call "speculative fiction". I've always enjoyed seeing where someone's imagination and love of history takes them.

Harry Turtledove is one of the best writers in this area. My favourite is his World at War series. What might have happened if, during WWII, there had been an alien invasion. :D

[Victor]

I also enjoy speculative fiction, and am looking forward to reading Dominion.

[happy]

Margaret wrote: "Oddly enough I quite enjoy what I call "speculative fiction". I've always enjoyed seeing where someone's imagination and love of history takes them.

Harry Turtledove is one of the best writers in..."

Turtledove is one of my favorites - though his last couple seemed to be almost mailed in :(

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

happy wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Oddly enough I quite enjoy what I call "speculative fiction". I've always enjoyed seeing where someone's imagination and love of history takes them.

Harry Turtledove is one of th..."

The Yellowstone Super volcano ones? They were appalling.

[happy]

The War Came Early Series

https://www.goodreads.com/series/5295...

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Ack. Yeah, that series was as bad as the volcano one.

[happy]

I haven't read the super volcano ones yet - sounds like there will be a lot of books read before I get to those :)

[Linda]

THE BOOKMAKER by Chris Fraser. (sorry about the book\author button that is not available)

[Darcy]

The link for Linda's book The Bookmaker

[Jane]

What I'm reading has turned into a soppy romance after a strong beginning, so I've put it aside for now. I hope it will pick up.
I've started The Corpus Conundrum: A Third Case from the Notebooks of Pliny the Younger: A Novel / Albert A. Bell Jr.

[Sandra]

I just started The White Queen by Philippa Gregory. This is first of her books I have read and I am hoping I am not wasting my time.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Sandra wrote: "I just started The White Queen by Philippa Gregory. This is first of her books I have read and I am hoping I am not wasting my time."

It's not too bad, Sandra. I think it is one of her better ones.

[Bobby]

Sandra wrote: "I just started The White Queen by Philippa Gregory. This is first of her books I have read and I am hoping I am not wasting my time."

I thought it was pretty good too. The tv series was well done, as well. I see the is out but haven't got to it yet.

[Allison]

I have up next!!


Oooooohhh, thank you. U just reminded me to add that series to my Netflix!

[Carlos]

Starting a book in Spanish Dime quién soy. is good to read again in my language. Haven't done in a while. Pretty good read so far.

[Erica]

Hi all. I'm reading The Rebels by John Jakes and Sons of Zeus by Noble Smith. I can't say enough good things about Noble's writing abilities. Great book and series.