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Topic: Need historical novel recommenadations for a trip
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InnerLight
♀ 19946
Member # 19946 |  Posted: 1:36 AM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 |     |
I'm going backpacking with bf and will need a cozy book to read on my ipod.
I enjoy historical fiction, romance is ok as long as it's not crazy gooey silly. Mostly I love well drawn characters that you care about, not too much disgusting violence.
what do you think?
[This message edited by InnerLight at 1:37 AM, June 25th (Saturday)]
BS, now age 54, d-day 6-2-08, divorced after 17 years M and 20 together. In some ways I have not 'gotten over it'. But I am resilient and have created a good life where I am mostly happy.
Posts: 6086 | Registered: Jun 2008 | From: Rural California |
Crazy Daze
♀ 31843
Member # 31843 | | Posted: 2:50 AM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
I enjoyed Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner.
Posts: 114 | Registered: Apr 2011 |
sadcat
♀ 8637
Member # 8637 | | Posted: 8:47 AM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
The Other Boleyn Girl or The White Queen
I need not suffer in silence while I can still moan, whimper and complain.
If this isn't what I consider soulmate crap, I don't know what is.
Posts: 13306 | Registered: Oct 2005 | From: GA |
Skye
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Member # 325 | | Posted: 9:14 AM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
"March" by Geraldine Brooks is a good one about the Civil War. Mr. March is the fictionalized dad of the "Little Women."
Posts: 5640 | Registered: Jul 2002 |
Williesmom
♀ 22870
Member # 22870 | | Posted: 11:56 AM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister. -George Costanza
There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women. - Madeleine Albright
Posts: 7992 | Registered: Feb 2009 | From: Western PA |
copingwithdoubts
♀ 21431
Member # 21431 | | Posted: 5:10 PM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher ... oldie but goodie about WWII.
Posts: 349 | Registered: Oct 2008 |
Threnody
♀ 1558
Member # 1558 | | Posted: 6:08 PM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
Either the Lymond Chronicles series or the House of Niccolo series by Dorthy Dunnett.
You'll never be the same. They're amazing.
“If you don't like my opinion of you, you can always improve.” ~ Ashleigh Brilliant
"Great love requires determination." ~ tryingtwo
"Don't try to win over the haters, you're not the jackass whisperer." ~ Brene Brown
Posts: 14040 | Registered: Jun 2003 | From: Middle-of-Diddly, TX |
boudicca
♀ 30136
Member # 30136 | | Posted: 6:46 PM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
I like the Eugenia Price Florida Trilogy.
The first book is called "Maria."
Posts: 2529 | Registered: Nov 2010 |
kajsa
♀ 12031
Member # 12031 | | Posted: 8:46 PM, June 25th (Saturday), 2011 | |
"Chesapeake" by James Michener is very good.
Most all of his books are historical novels and I've never been disappointed. [This message edited by kajsa at 8:54 PM, June 25th (Saturday)]
Posts: 1319 | Registered: Sep 2006 | From: NJ |
Emerald Eyes
♀ 7977
Member # 7977 | | Posted: 7:18 PM, June 29th (Wednesday), 2011 | |
I second the Outlander series.
Posts: 1238 | Registered: Aug 2005 | From: Texas |
WarpSpeed
♂ 32051
Member # 32051 | | Posted: 7:22 PM, June 29th (Wednesday), 2011 | |
Ken Follet's The Pillars of the Earth is awesome.
Me: BS (51)
Her: fWW (50)
Married 27 years
Two sons in college
Empty closet and note on bed Jan 2010, She filed for D Mar 2010, D final May 2010, Actually had D-Day and found out why it all happened July 2010. Remarried on 23rd Anniv Aug 2010
Posts: 1529 | Registered: May 2011 | From: Dallas |
MixedUpMess
♀ 15256
Member # 15256 | | Posted: 7:37 PM, June 29th (Wednesday), 2011 | |
I third the Outlander series! I've read them several times!!! The Other Boleyn Girl was pretty good, too.
D-Day: 5-28-2007
Married: 26 years
Me (BS): 48 (Cancer survivor!)
Him (WS)(Alcoholic): 48
DD: 17
False R for 1.5 yrs+
He moved out 5/10. In limbo.
I was sad because I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet.
Posts: 2370 | Registered: Jul 2007 | From: MD |
lovelovelove
♀ 32635
Member # 32635 | | Posted: 12:37 AM, June 30th (Thursday), 2011 | |
I enjoyed "Cane River" it was one of the early Oprah picks. It is not light reading as the topic tracks the lives of 5 generations of women from slave time to the dawn of the civil rights movement. It is based in truth, but written in a fictionalized manner.
Another excellent book is "Rain of Gold" by Victor Villasenor and the sequel "Thirteen Senses" both books tell the story of the authors grandparents lives in Mexico at the time of the Mexican revolution and the subsequent immigration to the United States.
Married 24 years together 27 years
3 Boys 22, 20 & 16
DD-4/16/11 2ndDD-6/5/11- when OW (my former friend) flew out to go away with him.
BS-50 WH-52
Status: Not sure
Posts: 17 | Registered: Jun 2011 |
getting real
♀ 28912
Member # 28912 | | Posted: 8:57 PM, July 6th (Wednesday), 2011 | |
If a mystery series in a historical setting sounds good to you, I like Barbara Hambly's Benjamin January novels. Start with A Free Man of Color.
Georgette Heyer wrote historical romances that I will actually read (and I don't like romances.)
Me: WW, 34 Him: BH, 34 -- StillGoing
2 kids, ages 9 and 5
1.5 year EA/PA
D-day 5/01/10
Ain't it funny how we pretend we're still a child
Softly stolen under our blanket skies
And rescue me from me and all that I believe
Posts: 184 | Registered: Jun 2010 |
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