I wanted something to read as a spine, instead of just a list of books loosely held together with comments. Truthquest definitely has strengths, but for me, seeing all of the choices listed with every lesson was very hard. I kept thinking that I needed everything on the list!
We have replaced it this year with the Famous Men Series for my 3rd & 6th grade dc. We read out loud & discuss or narrate. Then they put things in their Medieval History Portfolios. We also build a timeline using the Homeschool in the Woods CD figures. Sometimes I have my 6th grade ds read supplemental stuff, or even the corresponding SOTW chapter. He writes descriptive paragraphs about what we've read for his portfolio.
When we finish with Famous Men, we will be using the Genevieve Foster books and the Beautiful Feet guide for Year 3 in the cycle (explorers, colonial U.S., early modern period). This guide is designed for middle school/junior high aged students.
HTH,