Book Talk

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
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> It's vacation time. Time at the pool, at the beach, general laid back and take it easy time.
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> So, I'd like to know. What are you reading right now. How did you choose it Would you recommend it? Will you finish it? 
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> I'll start.
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> I have 3 books going at the moment.
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> Mistress of the Monachy by Alison Weir. That would be a great title for a bodice ripper, wouldn't it? But this is a biography of Katherine Swynford. She was the mistress and later wife of John of Gaunt---several of their descendants were involved in the War of the Roses (on both sides) Six US presidents are descended from her. (according to the book.) I'm enjoying it very much, and it ties in with The Great Warming. <SNIP>

Alla:

I think I will soo check this one out.

Potioncat: 
> So, what are you reading right now?

Alla:

I always have a big list of the books I want to read, so I take from that one the new ones and the ones I am rereading, the ones that are old friends :)

So right now I am rereading War and Peace and enjoying it hugely. Do I recommend it? As some of you know of course I do! Many many times and all over again :) When I am rereading something like that I am putting aside all my other books.

But when I am done I am going back to finishing up Annals by Tacitus. Why have I chosen it? Well, I love Greek and Roman history, this one for romans considered one of the most famous sources, so I wanted to educate myself, but what I did not expect is extremely readable,m FUN book, full of gossips and intrigues.

I also recently finished Ionian mission by Patrick O'Brian, which is the eight book in Aubrey Maturin series and soooo will be back for nine and tenth and whatever is the last book in these series. Why did I chose it? This was one of the recommendation from my friend from this list :) As she said, the best naval fiction ever, but even if you do not care about naval details, friendship between Jack and Stephen is the focus of the series and such fascinating characters they are.

Hmmm, I of course also read male/male romance genre. If somebody is interested in the genre and wants to read a book about romance with good characters and historical setting and NOT sex on every page over and over and over, try Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen, which is a lovely story about two new yorkers in 1919 discovering who they are after coming home from war. I enjoyed it tremendously.

Okay, MUST stop, can talk about books a lot.


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> Potioncat, who warns one and all if you say "I'm reading this post right now," your toenails will grow 6 inches before you can get your shoes off.
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Alla:

LOLOLOL. Thanks so much for this post dear :)