Lady Florida. Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I finished The Great Passage today and thought it was a sweet story. I also learned more than I needed to know about what's involved in making (writing? creating?) a dictionary. ? I must be one of the few people who didn't like Kristin Lavransdatter. I was so bored I couldn't finish it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Regarding Murder in Thrall ~ 2 hours ago, marbel said: I'd come to realize something that is bothering me, and after reading a few reviews... well, I'm just not sure. But I am continuing for now. The real question becomes whether or not you'll continue on to book two! 2 hours ago, mumto2 said: I hated the main guy and thought the girl was pathetic but I have read three of them back to back. Just saying.....lol My thoughts differ, but I've read them all (six, I think) and found them rather addictive. Perhaps that says something about me.... Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Robin M said: No we haven't had a chance to talk about it yet. I'm open if you all want to do a Lavransdatter read along later in the summer. I would love that! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 32 minutes ago, Kareni said: Regarding Murder in Thrall ~ The real question becomes whether or not you'll continue on to book two! My thoughts differ, but I've read them all (six, I think) and found them rather addictive. Perhaps that says something about me.... Regards, Kareni I actually do intend to read the rest but needed a break. Three books in a row for one series would have been a recent record but I read all those CS Harris books. I also want to add that those characterization terms (hated and pathetic) are the characters at their worst, both are sadly vulnerable and perhaps redeemable.....??? Can’t think of a better words....... which is why I kept reading. I was in a hurry when I posted earlier. 1 minute ago, Melissa M said: I would love that! Yeah! I know I will enjoy this book more as a group read. Thanks Robin! I just just learned that we can actually add quotes to an already started reply. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Some currently free books for Kindle readers ~ a short work: The Power-House by John Buchan A Honeybun and Coffee: Romantic Suspense with a Taste of Mystery by Sam Cheever Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Regarding the main characters in Anne Cleeland's Acton and Doyle mysteries: 2 hours ago, mumto2 said: ...both are sadly vulnerable and perhaps redeemable. I think that's a good characterization. I'm reminded of J. D. Robb's ... in Death series; I feel as though the reader gets to know more of the secondary characters and their stories as Cleeland's series continues. Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Today I finished Graham Greene's autobiography A Sort of Life. My BritTrip bus is bypassing Buckinghamshire until it can return with R. L. Stevenson, and leaves Hertfordshire scarred by the image of the bored teenage Greene playing Russian roulette on Berkhamstead Common. This week we'll see if Essex and Suffolk can be read quickly before I have to take a BritTrip break for an actual Brit Trip. For Essex, Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret, which has been on my TBR pile for a long time. Also I've started The Anglo-Saxons by David Wilson, an introduction to Anglo-Saxon archeology for non-specialists, which of course touches on all parts of England but especially the Sutton Hoo ship burial, conveniently located down the Ichnield Way in Suffolk. In a few weeks I hope to see the Sutton Hoo artifacts myself. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 11 hours ago, The Accidental Coach said: Now that someone mentioned last summer's W&P challenge, has a challenge been discussed for this summer? If so, can someone direct me to the information? (hangs head in shame) I haven't finished War and Peace yet from last summer. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 11 hours ago, Kareni said: Regarding Murder in Thrall ~ The real question becomes whether or not you'll continue on to book two! Question answered: I read a couple more chapters last night and... I'm out. Just not what I want to be reading for fun. Especially when books I'd requested that had long queues are suddenly available and flowing in! :-) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvToRead Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I finally finished Clover, so I am doing Tulip next. I have "Mist of Midnight" by Sanda Byrd , set in Hampshire, on order. I am currently reading "The Long Stitch Goodnight" by Amanda Lee for either the T or L in Tulip. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Some currently free books for Kindle readers ~ a classic: Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos "They come to the army from different Americas: Fuselli, a San Francisco store clerk bucking for promotion; Chrisfield, a laid-back Indiana farm boy; and Andrews, a Harvard graduate and promising New York City musician. In basic training, they are told it doesn’t matter where a man is born or what he wants to be. The best soldiers are automatons. To be a perfect cog within a vast military machine is all his country asks of him. In the muddy fields and trenches of France, they learn the terrible meaning of their sacrifice: Once lost, a soldier’s humanity can never be regained. Based on John Dos Passos’s firsthand knowledge of the Great War, Three Soldiers is a grim and utterly realistic portrait of army life. A modernist masterpiece and a brave statement of fact in a time of sentiment, it set a standard that Hemingway, Jones, Mailer, O’Brien, and every other chronicler of the American war experience has since tried to match." Also ~ A Fallen Lady (Ladies of Scandal Book 1) by Elizabeth Kingston ""Sometimes you want to sink into a comfy chair and read about scandal, arrogant gentlemen and fallen ladies in a country village, with all that conjures of Austen and England and taking tea. I love Kingston's venture into the Regency, and Nick's perfect sexy, aristocratic voice!" - Laura Kinsale, author of Flowers from the Storm" inspirational military romance: Raptor 6 (The Quiet Professionals, Book 1) by Ronie Kendig ETA: historical romance: Catching Captain Nash (The Dashing Widows Book 6) by Anna Campbell young adult: Mission Clockwork by Arthur Slade "An excellent start to a promising new series." - Kirkus Regards, Kareni 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 On 5/28/2018 at 9:06 PM, tuesdayschild said: With some of those items, I went from being 8th in line to 1st in two weeks - so I now have them added to my burgeoning TBR pile. That brings my overdrive library loans to 9, which are too many for me to want to juggle and I think I’m going to toss some back into circulation. So now I’m wondering if anyone else would care to share…. Q: How many items do each of you have on overdrive (other) loan? And, do you manage to get through most of them before the expiry date snatches them off your device? I usually only have two books checked out on Overdrive, one audio and one ebook. Having too much come in at once has been hugely improved since I figured out how to suspend my holds. It's not perfect, though... I currently have three checked out because one ebook went from 2nd to here it is - meanwhile there were some audiobooks a while back that I was first in line for and took off hold suspension for weeks and they still didn't come free by when I was ready for a new book; had to put them back on suspension and check out something "Available". So I'm going to try to get through my current ebook a bit faster so I still have time to read the newer one before it expires. I can usually get books done in the time given as long as I manage it well to only have 1 or maybe two books of each kind out at a time with staggered return times; one exception was Middlemarch on audio (31 hours!), but fortunately that was one of the few "Always Available" titles, so I'd just check it right back out again. What are your limits? We can only borrow 5 books (e or audio) at a time, and only have 10 on hold. The former isn't a problem, but the latter is kind of annoying. Some have really long waitlists and I need to get in the queue for the long ones to have any hope of ever getting them, but then sometimes nothing is free yet and the 'short' list ones are still 2-3 deep and I can't even get in line, so I have to get something random that's currently Available. I do maintain a long Wishlist, where I can search by what's currently Available. My only annoyance is that I can't further select "Available audio" or "Available ebook", it's just all mixed up. But that's where I go when nothing is coming off waitlist anytime soon and I need something - anything - to read! ? Quote The German Girl ~ Armando Lucas Correa Biographical Fiction, parallel stories 1939 & 2014 If this ends up being one of the ones you read, I'd be interested to hear what you think. I checked it out briefly last year - was trying to quickly finish Bingo squares and it was Available, but it didn't pull me in so I ditched it. I've thought I might give it a go at some other time, but I'd be interested to hear a review... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share Posted May 30, 2018 Woot! Woot! My baby graduated from high school today! James being a ham Visions crew of helpers Graduates Proud moment with director of Visions 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 17 minutes ago, Robin M said: Woot! Woot! My baby graduated from high school today! Congratulations to James! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Congratulations!!! To Robin, John, and James! The pictures are lovely. The smaller ceremony looks like the perfect fit for him. Love that great big smile! Overdrive.....our family (me lol) can have 10 checkouts and 20 holds. I love the hold limit being high. Several books stay on hold being taken on and off suspension frequently. Sometimes I even get it right! I finished In Prior’s Wood this morning and enjoyed it. I think it’s the seventh in GM Malliot’s Max Tudor series which is one of my favorites. It is set in fictional England with a wonderful swoon worthy former MI 6 agent for a vicar. If someone decides to try this series try and get an earlier book in the series to start off. The story definitely builds. I’m thinking a historical romance might be a nice break. I have two on my overdrive that appeared recently. Thanks for the free downloads Kareni. I am off to get the Anna Campbell. I always enjoy her books. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I’m going to read Circe this week, as I just finished and loved Song of Achilles.This is also apropos because I’m visiting “little Troy” (Buthrotum, book 3 Aeneid) later this summer. Circle so far doesn’t see quite as great as Achilles. Still good, I can handle good. And because I visited the “City of David” site a couple days ago and some tunnels underneath (that tunnel was my favorite thing in Jerusalem), The Secret Cord. I know, I’m 10 years late with everything. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Robin M said: Woot! Woot! My baby graduated from high school today! How very exciting! Congratulations to James as well as to his proud parents. Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 I just read the graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. This was a pleasant read but it was quite anachronistic; it was set in Europe in (my guess) the 1800s but the characters all spoke as if they lived today. "Paris, at the dawn of the modern age: Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride―or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia―the hottest fashion icon in the world capital of fashion! Sebastian’s secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances―one of only two people who know the truth: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect a friend? Jen Wang weaves an exuberantly romantic tale of identity, young love, art, and family. A fairy tale for any age, The Prince and the Dressmaker will steal your heart." ** I also read Dal MacLean's Object of Desire which I'd describe a mystery with a romantic element. The storyline was involved and kept me guessing; I enjoyed the book (as I did the author's first) and would like to read her next book. (Adult content) "Tom Gray is one of the world's top models–an effortless object of desire. Self-contained, elusive and always in control, he's accustomed to living life entirely on his own terms. But when Tom comes under suspicion in the gory death of his employer, his world spirals into chaos. Someone's framing him. Someone's stalking him. And as old secrets come to light, Tom finds his adversary always one step ahead. Will Foster is the only man Tom trusts to help. But Tom brutally burned all bridges between them two years before, and Will paid a bitter price. If he wants to survive, Tom must prove his innocence to Will–and to the world." Regards, Kareni 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Congratulations to James, and to you, Robin! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 An enjoyable post from the Word Wenches site: What We're Reading - May Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 My father in law passed earlier this evening. Dh had gone back to work for the first time since the stroke, but is now on his way home. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 My sympathies to you and your husband, Kathy. Thinking of you and your family. Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Kathy, My condolences to your family. Hugs! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 11 hours ago, Robin M said: Woot! Woot! My baby graduated from high school today! Congratulations!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm so sorry, Kathy. ((hugs)) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuvToRead Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 10 hours ago, Lady Florida. said: My father in law passed earlier this evening. Dh had gone back to work for the first time since the stroke, but is now on his way home. I am so sorry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm sorry, Kathy. (hug) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Kathy, I'm sorry. My heart goes out to you and your family. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Regarding whether or not to continue Murder in Thrall ~ On 5/30/2018 at 3:45 AM, marbel said: Question answered: I read a couple more chapters last night and... I'm out. Just not what I want to be reading for fun. I'll take comfort in the fact that you won't be ahead of me on the hold list when the next book is published. On 5/30/2018 at 3:45 AM, marbel said: Especially when books I'd requested that had long queues are suddenly available and flowing in! Enjoy your mini book flood ~ Regards, Kareni 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 @ErinE (So, if you tag someone, are they alerted?) I finished a book last night that I enjoyed; it's the first in a series that I've seen described as economics science fiction (thus the tag above). I may well continue on with the series. The Family Trade: A Fantasy Novel (Merchant Princes Book 1) by Charles Stross "Miriam Beckstein is happy in her life. She's a successful reporter for a hi-tech magazine in Boston, making good money doing what she loves. When her researcher brings her iron-clad evidence of a money-laundering scheme, Miriam thinks she's found the story of the year. But when she takes it to her editor, she's fired on the spot and gets a death threat from the criminals she has uncovered. Before the day is over, she's received a locket left by the mother she never knew-the mother who was murdered when she was an infant. Within is a knotwork pattern, which has a hypnotic effect on her. Before she knows it, she's transported herself to a parallel Earth, a world where knights on horseback chase their prey with automatic weapons, and where world-skipping assassins lurk just on the other side of reality - a world where her true family runs things. The six families of the Clan rule the kingdom of Gruinmarkt from behind the scenes, a mixture of nobility and criminal conspirators whose power to walk between the worlds makes them rich in both. Braids of family loyalty and intermarriage provide a fragile guarantee of peace, but a recently-ended civil war has left the families shaken and suspicious. Taken in by her mother's people, she becomes the star of the story of the century-as Cinderella without a fairy godmother. As her mother's heir, Miriam is hailed as the prodigal countess Helge Thorold-Hjorth, and feted and feasted. Caught up in schemes and plots centuries in the making, Miriam is surrounded by unlikely allies, forbidden loves, lethal contraband, and, most dangerous of all, her family. Her unexpected return will supercede the claims of other clan members to her mother's fortune and power, and whoever killed her mother will be happy to see her dead, too. Behind all this lie deeper secrets still, which threaten everyone and everything she has ever known. Patterns of deception and interlocking lies, as intricate as the knotwork between the universes. But Miriam is no one's pawn, and is determined to conquer her new home on her own terms." Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Some bookish posts ~ The AAR [All About Romance] Top Ten Romances… with a new number one! (I've read nine of these ... all but number 3.) And here's a link to the top 100; these are in alphabetical order by title rather than by ranking. I've read (cough, cough) a few of these. AAR’s Top 100 Romances: 2018 Fighting Erasure: Women SF Writers of the 1970s, Part VII by James Davis Nicoll (I saw several old favorites in this particular list.) The 10 Best Mystery Authors of All Time by Emily Martin Your Ultimate Guide To The Best, Most Creative Book Club Gifts by Kelly Jensen Book Fetish: Volume 308 by Rachel Manwill Regards, Kareni 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 3:37 PM, JennW in SoCal said: Oh -- and since I neglected to post last week, I didn't get to tell all you Sebastian St Cyr fans that I finally have read, and thoroughly enjoyed, the first title in the series, What Angels Fear. I'm looking forward to reading the other titles in the series. Well, looks like there's a whole bunch of us reading CS Harris this week! On 5/27/2018 at 3:45 PM, JennyD said: My oldest son became a bar mitzvah yesterday. It was such a joyous day for our family but I read nothing all week. *Hurray* On 5/28/2018 at 8:06 PM, tuesdayschild said: mumto2, thanks for the extra vote to try one of Amy's Cats Who books, and the first one I can access here in NZ is The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal. What do you both think? Is this a good one read? I really enjoyed that one also. In the Cat Who series there's Qwill's time "down below" and then later he moves to Moose County. Murders and adventures happen at both places but you can jump in wherever you want. They are also splendid audiobooks if you have that option. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Gals! I. am. actually. in. the. correct. BritTrip. location. this. week. Unbelievable. Finished: Why Kings Confess (St. Cyr #9) by CS Harris - I read the first seven book and enjoyed them but hated the love interest. I couldn't even finish #8. I was promised by Sandy that it gets better so I gave this one a try and it was splendid. Great mystery. Great romance. Buckinghamshire. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm so sorry, Kathy. Hugs and Love winging your way 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 On 5/28/2018 at 7:08 PM, mumto2 said: Can’t wait to hear about the Nora Roberts. The description worries me......will I be able shop in a mall again if I read this? Only half joking! Gutwrenching beginning and emotional ending. Lots of tissues. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 21 hours ago, Lady Florida. said: My father in law passed earlier this evening. Dh had gone back to work for the first time since the stroke, but is now on his way home. Thinking of you and your family Kathy, sending thoughts of comfort (hug) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 @Lady Florida. I am so sorry about your father in law. My condolences to you and your husband's family. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Drat ? The forums 'ate' my carefully compiled quoting snippets when I switched to a new page. Thanks Amy and Sandy for the Cats who... thumbs up; and, yes I can get that title on audiobook. (Love, love, love, your new sewing machine news Sandy!) Thanks Kareni for detailing how to create the hidden comments box ? Congratulations to your sons, JennyD, and, Robin: both wonderful events to be celebrating!!! So pleased to read I'm not the only one who wrestles with the lending languishing (nice word usage Ottakee) or influx that goes with Overdrive ?(Grammar people....writing is not! my strength. Anyone care to help - ignore as desired- should I have added -ing to the "languish" or not? ) @Matryoshka Here are my library's Overdrive allowances : Loans 10 Holds 20 Renewals 3 days before expiration (conditions apply) Wishlist 5,000 Recommend to library 2 titles every 30 days And just to add some extra library-data geekiness ;-P our library has 18,717 titles in their Overdrive loan system, which doesn’t seem like much of a collection for a township of 45,000 people. The German Girl... I'm about 75% through the audiobook. Here's my opinion so far: The book has been translated from Spanish and I wonder if that accounts for the slightly simplistic tone and one-dimensional storytelling? (Language level could easily be read by a grade schooler) and one-dimensional storytelling? The historical subject is of interest to me so I'm continuing. Despite the slap in your face introduction with Hannah contemplating parricide - someone needs to introduce the author to the word prolicide, as he has Hannah noting there is no word in the dictionary for that - {/spoiler] the book feels lacking in any form of suspense-filled storytelling, so far; however, if anyone was wanting a lighter retelling of this event in history (which I know ends horribly) this would count. After tidying up my Overdrive loans, overnight, these titles became available and I've decided to keep them as after today I'll only have 1 audiobook on loan: Closed Casket ~ Sophie Hannah Mystery The Wonderful Mr Willughby: The First True Ornithologist ~ Tim Birkhead N/F Biography of the first ornithologist (17th century) (Warwickshire/ Cambridge… so far) I’ve just started this and am enjoying it, along with the photo of Willughby’s commonplace book handwriting..... such enthusiastic illegibility. All Roads Lead to Austen ~ Amy Smith N/F (this is actually a Latin American adventure with Austen’s books on board) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuesdayschild Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Apologising for the dual posting... just coming back to ask what others may have earmarked to read for these two counties, I'm finding them tricky to fill? West Midlands Staffordshire 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, tuesdayschild said: Apologising for the dual posting... just coming back to ask what others may have earmarked to read for these two counties, I'm finding them tricky to fill? West Midlands Staffordshire These are from my original notes for Brit Tripping ...... Sorry for the odd print. West Midlands(44) 10/28 Judith Cutler, Power on her own (DS Kate Power) Dying Fall(Sophie Rivers) The Worm in the Bud by Chris Collett Maureen Carter’s Bev Morris and DI Sarah Quinn The reluctant Detective by Martha Oakley Dominion by CJ Sansom Staffshire(45) 11/4 Wedgwood Butterflies by Peter Corbishley Lost River, Stephen Booth Arthur&George Julian Barnes Winding Up the Serpent by Priscilla Masters Blind Justice, Bruce Alexander So far I think all of the CJ Sansom books have visited Staffordshire. Dark Fire definitely did. I love these! West Midlands is Birmingham and the surrounding area. Much of Black Country around Dudley is called West Midlands. I plan to read a Judith Cutler. I love her series set in Kent and haven’t read the Birmingham ones. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, tuesdayschild said: Apologising for the dual posting... just coming back to ask what others may have earmarked to read for these two counties, I'm finding them tricky to fill? West Midlands Staffordshire For West Midlands, I plan to read Henry Green's 1929 novel Living, set in Birmingham. I read Green's Loving last year and look forward to reading more of his work. For Staffordshire, just about anything by Arnold Bennett would work. Maybe The Old Wives Tale, 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aggieamy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 @Lady Florida. Oh Kathy. I am so so sorry. I'll be thinking of you and your family. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 @Robin M Congrats to James. You look so proud. I like his scarf ... is it a Doctor Who scarf? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 We really are a thread of good new and bad news this week, aren't we? 3 hours ago, tuesdayschild said: Apologising for the dual posting... just coming back to ask what others may have earmarked to read for these two counties, I'm finding them tricky to fill? West Midlands Staffordshire Don't forget that in case of Brit Trip emergency you can always pick a book with a fictional English location (*ahem* St. Mary Mead ... I'm looking right at you) and use it as a WILD CARD. And it turns out I have no idea how to properly punctuate that sentence. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Not sure what area this is, but it seems to mee a good place to read Kate Shackleton: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 A one day only currently free book for Kindle readers; I remember this being assigned reading for a college honor's class ~ Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda "The remarkable life story of Paramhansa Yogananda is the groundbreaking work that introduced millions of Westerners to the practices of meditation and Kriya Yoga. Yogananda tells of his childhood in Gorakhpur, India, with his Bengali family, and his quest to find a guru who could satiate his desire for wisdom. After becoming a monk, he began his teachings of Kriya Yoga. But when he accepted an invitation to speak at a religious congress in Boston in 1920, his knowledge found an entirely new audience, as he then traveled across America lecturing and finally establishing the Self-Realization Fellowship in Los Angeles, where he was able to complete this classic work of spiritual expression. Autobiography of a Yogi has been in print for over seventy years, sold over four million copies, and been translated into forty-six languages, spreading the wisdom of one of the most highly revered teachers of the Hindu religion and philosophy." Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 After finishing The Family Trade, I trotted off to the library yesterday to get the next book in the series which I have since read with pleasure. (I should have picked up book three while I was there ... hindsight.) This is science fiction/fantasy with a significant amount of economics. The Hidden Family: Book Two of Merchant Princes by Charles Stross "The six families of the Clan rule the kingdom of Gruinmarkt from behind the scenes, a mixture of nobility and criminal conspirators whose power to walk between their world and ours make them rich in both. Braids of family loyalty and intermarriage provide a fragile guarantee of peace, but a recently ended civil war has left the families shaken and suspicious. Miriam, a hip tech journalist form Boston, discovered her alternate-world relatives with explosive results that shook three worlds. Now, as the prodigal Countess Helge Thorold-Hyorth, she finds herself ensnared in schemes and plots centuries in the making. She is surrounded by unlikely allies, lethal contraband, and, most dangerous of all, her family. With her modern American attitudes, she's not sure she can fit in, or if she even wants to, but to stay alive, she really has no choice. To avoid a slippery slope down to an unmarked grave, Miriam must build a power-base of her own. She started applying modern business practices and scientific knowledge to a trade heretofore dominated by medieval mercantilists-with unexpected consequences for three different timelines, including the quasi-Victorian one exploited by the hidden family." Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, loesje22000 said: Not sure what area this is, but it seems to mee a good place to read Kate Shackleton: That is lovely! How's your daughter doing? Wasn't she sick last week ... or possibly it was the week before and time has gotten away from me? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 12 hours ago, aggieamy said: That is lovely! How's your daughter doing? Wasn't she sick last week ... or possibly it was the week before and time has gotten away from me? Dear daughter has been sick a lot this schoolyear. But she is doing fine now. We had a turbulent last few months, and all I want to do the next 2 weeks is read and walk... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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