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[Pradeep]

Reading The Hidden Oasis by Paul Sussman. Bit better than the others of the genre.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

That looks good, Pradeep. I have added it to my tbr.

[Tasha]

Crystal wrote: "Tasha wrote: "I preferred C&P over AK but I think some of the people I read both with enjoyed the opposite. :)"

I hated AK! I was so ticked off at the end. It was a good book, the ending ruined ..."

I skimmed the last few chapters, couldn't wait for it to be done in fact. The ending was definitely not the best.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Some books are just too much work to finish. I have read plenty like that. Some authors feel like the way to have a big todo for their ending is to keep writing. Instead of getting out while the going is good.

[Tasha]

That is exactly it with AK!

[Judith]

I recently started Helen of Troy, a book I've been wanting to read for a while. Her Helen is quite different than the woman I'd imagined, but so far I'm willing to go along with her vision.

[Bobby]

Reading Nocturnal and finding it to be Scott Sigler's best yet. And I really enjoyed .

[Dawn]

Judith wrote: "I recently started Helen of Troy, a book I've been wanting to read for a while. Her Helen is quite different than the woman I'd imagined, but so far I'm willing to go along with her vision."

How different Judith?? The only book I've read with Helen of Troy was David Gemmell's Troy series and his vision was quite different than the legends too.

[Simona]

Terri wrote: "Some books are just too much work to finish. I have read plenty like that."

Books I didn't finish:Berlin Alexanderplatz, and I really get stuck every time I try; The Man Without Qualities Vol. 1: A Sort of Introduction and Pseudo Reality Prevails, I always stop at the middle of the first book, and Moby-Dick. I'm really sorry for the last one.
...and also, but these don't count, a good bunch of kindle freebies that I downloaded because they should have been easy and relaxing books and I discovered instead that they were so empty and silly to be infuriating.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Simona wrote:" a good bunch of kindle freebies that I downloaded because they should have been easy and relaxing books and I discovered instead that they were so empty and silly to be infuriating. .."

Omg! That's so funny! I have had this problem too. Now, I only download free kindle books from authors I know from this group.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bobby wrote: "Reading Nocturnal and finding it to be Scott Sigler's best yet. And I really enjoyed ."

I love that Infected bookcover.

[Judith]

Dawn wrote: "Judith wrote: "I recently started Helen of Troy, a book I've been wanting to read for a while. Her Helen is quite different than the woman I'd imagined, but so far I'm willing to go along with her ..."

Gemmell is another series I need to read, so I can't say how his compares. Margaret George's Helen (I only know her so far as a child and very young woman seems so ordinary inside. She's got immortal beauty but she's just a regular kid and she is not sexy at all. I always picture the Helen we see in the Odyssey, slyly soothing and manipulating and exuding sexuality without the least effort. Maybe that Helen is to come. George suggests that Helen's current lack of sexuality is maybe because she ticked off Aphrodite, so a womping dose may be yet to come. I'll have to see.

[David]

I am now listening to this: http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour....

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

David wrote: "I am now listening to this: http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour...."

I never realised that Neil Gaiman wrote Coraline until I went to your link, David. I haven't watched Coraline. Saw the start of it once.

[David]

I watched chapter one-Superb!

Somewhat of a stretch for history, but hey, the Ghosts are old ;-)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

David wrote: "
Somewhat of a stretch for history, but hey, the Ghosts are old ;-)"

hahaha. Well in that case..... ;)

[Pradeep]

Reading Harry Turtledove's Drive to the East. Alternative history.

[Linda]

Candace RobbA Gift Of Sanctuary
I've just finished A Gift of Sanctuary,this was the first book by this author(sixth in the series),and it was quite good. Like other series they seem better when you are familiar with the regular characters.
I found it a bit annoying when characters said'Wait for me without', or 'I will be with you annon'. These phrases make it sound like a comedy,but maybe I was just taking it too seriously. 'Carry-On up the Sanctuary' sounds fun.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Linda wrote: "'Carry-On up the Sanctuary' sounds fun. .."



Hahahaha! Nice one! :D Too funny.

[Rebecca]

I'm in the process of reading several books.

Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China
The Last of the Mohicans
The Twisted Thread
Saving Mary
The Warrior Laird

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Rebecca wrote: "I'm in the process of reading several books.

Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China
The Last of the Mohicans
The Twisted Thread
Saving Mary
T..."

Mate, lol, what a licorice allsorts you have yourself there!
(You have licorice allsorts in the US don't you?The licorice lolly mix)

[Rebecca]

Terri, yes we do.

I do a LOT of reviews of books. All but one is for book reviews. That means I read the strangest collection of books. Just finished Demon Vampire and 50 Ways to Live Life Consciously. This way any mood can be fed through reading.

:)I'm really behind in my reading. I have a lot of virtual book tours appearing on my website and I have to get the books read and reviewed by then.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I recieved in the mail today my winnings. The GR giveaway book I won. My first GR giveaway win!
It is this book.

Makeda

I never read romance, nor historical romance, but I tell you what, I flick through this book and it looks fairly interesting. I'd like to read it between my current read and my June 1 A&M group read so that I can leave a review for the author, but I think I am running out of time.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Rebecca wrote: "Terri, yes we do.

I do a LOT of reviews of books. All but one is for book reviews. That means I read the strangest collection of books. Just finished Demon Vampire and 50 Ways to Live Life Conscio..."

I am going to have a look at your site to see what a virtual book tour is. :-)

[Rebecca]

A lot of people don't know what it is. Instead of going to different bookstores, authors are featured at various blogs and sites. They might do a guest blog, give away a book, or you can find reviews and interviews there. It is meant to drive up their book sales, get exposure, and help the host site get attention. My average number of visitors has skyrocketed since I began hosting.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am just back from checking it out. It is a fantastic idea, Rebecca. Very mutually beneficial.

[Tasha]

Terri wrote: "I recieved in the mail today my winnings. The GR giveaway book I won. My first GR giveaway win!
It is this book.

Makeda

I never read romance, nor historical romance, but I tell..."

Congrats!!

[Tasha]

Interesting book cover for a reply post... This happened with hellfire too, remember?!

[Rebecca]

Terri wrote: "I am just back from checking it out. It is a fantastic idea, Rebecca. Very mutually beneficial."

Yes, it is. I just updated the site with the June ones. There are 9 for that month scheduled from graphic novels to mysteries.

[Inge]

After I waxed on about our wonderful little library, I went with my list of books mentioned on our threads - nada. So I picked up "something Egyptian" - I thought - by Iris Johansen. That was yesterday. This morning, on my way to the gym, I returned it. (Not worth a link!!!)

At least, it bolstered the recent doubts about myself (I am not so bad after all).

Rebecca: BTW, Rebecca was one of my favorite books for a long time "Last night, I dreamed I was in Mandeley again" - and once in a while, I still need my "Rebecca fix" and watch the old PBS film (with fabulous, hunky Charles Dance - oh well, so he did strangle her...and Diana Rigg as Mrs. Danvers - she only burned down the house).

Terri: Since the library had nothing, I now won't participate in the group read...just as well, as I am supposed to "go past chapter 8" with with my writing.

[M.D.]

I'm reading Dividing the Spoils a book about the Successor wars after the death of Alexander the Great.



Very good so far- readable narrative history.
Cheers Mark

[Rebecca]

Inge H. wrote: "After I waxed on about our wonderful little library, I went with my list of books mentioned on our threads - nada. So I picked up "something Egyptian" - I thought - by Iris Johansen. That was yeste..."

I finally read Rebecca a few years ago and then the sequel. Figured it was time I read a book with my name. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Tasha "this happened with Hellfire too you remember..."

I thought the same when I saw your 'reply' changed

to .



For those wondering. This happened to Tasha and I in another group when we were talking about .

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

M.D. wrote: "I'm reading Dividing the Spoils a book about the Successor wars after the death of Alexander the Great.

[bookcover:Dividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire]

Very good so far..."

I've had this book on my tbr since June 2011. I read his book
Xenophon's Retreat
last year and found it quite insufferable. He was always going back and forth. He was so all over the place, skipping around in time and from one person to another that it was very disorienting.
It makes me shy of trying anymore Waterfield books.

[Linda]

Since I gave up my post as a Lecturer,I have worked in the library service to finance my painting addiction!
So I thought Goodreaders might be interested in the fact that often publishers produce three different covers for the same book in Hardback,Paperback and Large Print. They are aimed at the target readership of mature,young and elderly people. This can cause some confusion when people do not realize that they are the same book.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I was aware of this yes indeed. Although, I wasn't sure on the retirees getting their own cover. :-)

[M.D.]

Hi Terri
Didn't know he'd written about Xenophon.
Have you read these books as I'm thinking of buying them
The Wars of Alexander's Successors 323-281 BC, Volume 2: Armies, Tactics and Battles

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi Mark,
I am afraid not. I have not read them. You could ask our mutual GR friend Rick. He may have read them.

[Bryn]

I've just finished Robert Polevoi's Port Royal, set in 'the twilight of the buccaneers'. I haven't been so into a novel for ages. Half happens back in Port Royal (politics, and a strange love story) half on an expedition in the Darien. I liked the expedition half most; Captain Michael Scot is certainly a 'buccaneer in twilight', one of these titans in decay - your self-destructive hero. Intelligently written. Heavy on character.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bryn wrote: "I've just finished Robert Polevoi's Port Royal, set in 'the twilight of the buccaneers'. I haven't been so into a novel for ages. Half happens back in Port Royal (politics, and a strange love story..."

Sounds interesting. A very recent release I see.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am currently reading Shieldwall by Justin Hill. There are two different covers. The first cover is the latest one.


I'll be putting it on pause in a couple days in order to start in our group read books.

[happy]

just started


It is the second book of a trilogy on Napoleon - this one is on the Russian Campaign

The first one wasn't bad

[Linda]

I just completed THE AXE THE SHIELD AND THE HALIG ROOD by James Hockey. I read an ecopy and recommend it highly when it comes on the market. Most of you are familiar with THE AXE THE SHIELD AND THE TRITON. The ROOD is a sequel to the TRITON. In the fifth century the people from East Holding migrated to present day England led by Gewis. Creoda, Elwine, Cerdic and Arthur are the names you will see as peole from the continent migrate to Britannia. This migration will eventually form England. But there are battles to be fought, kingdoms to be founded, and leaders to be forged through fire and ice. Mr. Hockey is an exceptional writer in style and content. My thanks to Mr. Hockey for this book and the life lessons it teaches.

[Bobby]

I'm reading The Axe the Shield and the Triton now and so far have found it very captivating and realistic.

[Linda]

I loved that book too. I hope you read THE ROOD and let me know what you think.

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I'm reading The Rood right now. I reviewed The Axe the Shield and the Triton
on Goodreads.

Looking forward to finishing The Rood. ...or not. There are some books you hate to see end.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bobby wrote: "I'm reading The Axe the Shield and the Triton now and so far have found it very captivating and realistic."

It has a captivating start doesn't it, Bobby? I actually said in my review that that book has one of the best starts I have read in an Historical fiction and I mean it. The whole storyteller angle, the village meeting each night, the tale from a thousand years ago all mixed in. Great stuff.

[Linda]

Diana wrote: "I'm reading The Rood right now. I reviewed The Axe the Shield and the Triton
on Goodreads.

Looking forward to finishing The Rood. ...or not. There ..."

I thought the last hundred pages of the ROOD was thought provoking, applicable through the ages and showed that justfication is a condition of the mind.

[Crystal]

Just started reading Ramses: The Son of Light I'm not sure about it yet. It seems YAish.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I am starting one of our group reads tonight. I am really excited about these group reads. Looking forward to them because they are so different to each other.