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I loved The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory! Let me know how The Kingmaker's Daughter is!


Kingmaker's Daughter is the 4th book in the Cousin's War series, and I cannot put it down. I enjoyed The Red Queen, but wasn't enchanted with The White Queen and vowed I wouldn't continue with the series. I started this one thinking it was different, and will now be re-reading the whole series. I would definitely recommend it. It's starting to transition from the War of Roses to the Tudor Dynasty.


That is what I plan to read next. Just finished re re-reading Anna Karenina. I would like to finish Les Mis before the movie opens on Christmas, do you think that is possible? How is the book going for you?




I hate to admit this, but I actually skimmed over the "war" parts while reading War and Peace.

I agree with Maia. You are not missing much by reading the abridged. They did not have editors back in Hugo's day. Had their been we probably would have had a much shorter book. Unless you like the extra information that contributes nothing to the quality of the story you're good reading the abridged. I wish I had done the same.


Nicole D. wrote: "I am reading

That book sounds like great fun!
Nd loving it.Great Georgian Romance."
Nicole D. wrote: "I am reading


There are discussions on it and that author in the group Fantasy Book Club...if you're interested.
:)
I'm reading Lord Valentine's Castle.

'The Flashes of Death', by José Saramago


Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic. I'd recommend the Mr. Mulliner stories.

I'm a retired English teacher with a masters in humanities. I've read Captain Corelli's Mandolin twice and have recommended it to several people and they have all enjoyed it immensely. It's much better than the movie. I'm currently reading Skippy Dies with a mixed reaction to its content. But I usually finish anything I start.

I read Anna Karenina when I was 15 and I instantly fell in love with Tolstoy. As I have gotten older my views and opinions of Anna have drastically changed, but by the end of the book I was so blown away. Nothing compares to Tolstoy's characters. I really hope you enjoy it Rose!
Right now I am reading Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama. If you like mysteries that have mystical folklore woven into it, I highly recommend this book (well so far, I have finished it yet.)

I've read Gatsby about twenty-five times thanks to teaching high school English for twenty-eight years. I hope you enjoy it more than did the last ten times. The only thing I've read more times is Macbeth which I have not exhausted yet, unlike Gatsby.

Thanks for the Anna Karinena and Les Mis notes - very helpful :)

Surely it should be like that ;) thanks for your response


But this year added The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849 (a book that Dickens specifically requested that it would NEVER be published) and Christmas Holiday by W. Somerset Maugham.



Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic. I'd recommend ..."
I'll check them out! Are they as good as Jeeves?

I want to re-read "Anna Karenina" next. I was much younger the first time I read it, and I think I'd possibly have a different perspective now.

Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic...."
Jennifer wrote: "William wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm reading Much Obliged Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - it's hilarious, but so far no holiday cheer..."
Practically everything by Wodehouse is hilarious and fantastic...."
I've read about twenty of Wodehouse's books. I can't remember what got me started, but I have enjoy nearly all of them, but you have to be careful: too many at one time is a bit like over indulging in chocolate; they begin to lose their unique appeal.

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