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2009-09 - Historical Fiction - What will you Read in September
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Jennifer, I love you!! Historical fiction is my fave. I can't wait to get started. Hmmm. What to read.
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I may also try to get to The Poisonwood Bible. It was one I wanted to get to this summer and was on this shelf.
I just realized one of the books I have been dying to read is also on this shelf.
The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite
So I guess I will try to get to them all but I will at least read one or two of these.
Great Shelf pick, especially since I missed it the 1st time around and I have quite a few books on my TBR that fit.
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Man Lauren - I gave up on this month. Too schizophrenic in my reading and ended up getting nothing done.
So - Jennifer of the sunset, here are my selections for September. We'll see how many I get through:
Innocent Traitor A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir
The Lady Elizabeth A Novel by Alison Weir
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Honolulu by Alan Brennert
These are only the ones that are on the top of my TBR list for now, and I am sure I will not make it through all of them, but my list could be WAY longer.
So - Jennifer of the sunset, here are my selections for September. We'll see how many I get through:
Innocent Traitor A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir
The Lady Elizabeth A Novel by Alison Weir
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Honolulu by Alan Brennert
These are only the ones that are on the top of my TBR list for now, and I am sure I will not make it through all of them, but my list could be WAY longer.
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The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
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Laura wrote: "I never got around to Outlander for romance last month. Maybe this time. I might also try The Hummingbird's Daughter. "
This looks great. I just added it to my TBR pile.
This looks great. I just added it to my TBR pile.
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Outlander is such a long book and I kept stalling on it as well, but it reads pretty fast and is a pretty good story. I hope you get to it so we can talk about it. I have several more in the series that I just have not gotten to as well.
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The Gargoyle by [author:Andrew..."
Oh Sara! The Gargoyle is one of my favorites! I hope you like it!
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So - Jennifer of the sunset, here are my selections for September. We'll see how many I..."
You know that Honolulu is on the list too?
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Outlander
The Good Earth
THe Agony and the Ecstasy
THrone of Jade
The Winter King
and
THe Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.
If anyone is looking for some rollicking action books, I would reccomend either the Sharpe's series or a Horatio Hornblower book (One of my favorites of all time!).
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The Summer Garden By Paullina Simons - I've run out of time for, so hopefully will read for hist-fic.
Others possibles are -
Affinity By Sarah Waters
The Madness of a Seduced Woman By Susan Fromberg Shaeffer
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith
& I'd love to finally read one of the Philippa Gregory's I've got sitting on the Mt.
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* Pride and Prejudice (haven't read it since high school)
* Gone With The Wind (always wanted to read it, but it's SO long!)
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I remember devouring Gone With the Wind when I was around 15, I'd sneak it into class behid the text books, I couldn't put it down. I have since read it again. It's one of those books that transports me.
Jennifer wrote: "Oh yay, everyone has great picks so far!!!"
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Wow - I loved Pillars of the Earth, Gone With The Wind, and Snowflower and the Secret Fan.
Luanne - I agree, I love it when a book counts for a number of purposes.
Luanne - I agree, I love it when a book counts for a number of purposes.
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I also LOVE "Gone With THe Wind". It won't seem long. The first time I read it (I have read it 3 times and bought a hardback copy) I was 15 and in Hawaii for the first time. My dad got very frustrated because my nose was always in the book and not the scenery. He told me several times...I didn't spend all this $ for you to read a book! LOL
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Probably one of the best books I have EVER read. Enjoy!
Lynne wrote: "Luann wrote: "I just noticed that BOTH of my August romance picks are also on the Historical Fiction shelf. I have them both sitting here in a stack of books from the library, so now it won't matte..."
Man - I can just hear him saying that. And - "Look there's a whale" and "cows in Ca have 2 legs shorter than the others because of the hills". What a guy.
Man - I can just hear him saying that. And - "Look there's a whale" and "cows in Ca have 2 legs shorter than the others because of the hills". What a guy.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Girl With a Pearl Earing
Atonement
People of the Book
March
To Kill a Mockingbird
The English Patient
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FYI - Throne of Jade is the second book in the Temeraire series. I highly recommend this book if you like fantasy (dragons here) set in historical times. It is a great YA read. However, if you're a little ocd, like me, and like to read things in order, you may want to read His Majesty's Dragon first. I did find that TOJ could be read as a stand alone book though if you don't have the time.
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Probably one of the best books I..."
Lynne - you have SUCH great taste! heh It's one of my all time favorite books. I can't recommend this enough.
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1. World Without End
2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
3. The Mists of Avalon
4. Water for Elephants
5. Outlander
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Michelle - I really enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and am looking forward to reading her new book. and FYI - on my list both Gods and Generals & The Shadow of the Wind are being read for other groups.
So - I had to replace The Kite Runner with Water for Elephants on my list since some friends from another group talked me into getting it from the library. I pick it up today.
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Lyn, you will love Water for Elephants. I couldn't put it down. Hope you enjoy it!
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I'm going to start the September reads with The Pillars of the Earth. It has been in the stack for a few years, just never at the top. Here's some motivation to bring it to the top.
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Thanks Photojim, thats what everyone says. Incidentally, I feel the same way about Pillars of the Earth. Enjoy!
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Michelle, I also am picking historical fiction that I am reading for other clubs too. I look forward to reading some of your reviews this month. Welcome to the group!
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Already read and LOVED "His Majesty's Dragon" but thanks for the info just in case.
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What is the next book by the "Snowflower and the Secret Fan" lady?
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