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Jilly_in_VA

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3. I've been on a reading tear this week
Sun Oct 15, 2023, 12:51 PM
Oct 2023

Finished Longsword's Lady, by J.P. Reedman, a long but fascinating recounting of the life of Ela, Countess of Salisbury, who was betrothed at the age of 9 to William Longespee, baseborn half-brother of Richard the Lionheart and John Lackland, two royal sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine (she also figures prominently in the early part of the book). I was not familiar with her at all, but what an amazing woman! The author has done his research well. Then it was on to The Secrets That Shape Us, by Diane Winger, which deals with some interesting concepts--suicide, end of life issues, overprotective parents, and gay teens--from dual viewpoints, those of a grandmother and the teenager sent to spend five weeks with her while her father (her custodial parent) is on a business trip to Europe. Also fascinating, but in a very different way. I got up early yesterday to finish it.

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I enjoyed Dark Angel. Twisty complicated. Letty cbabe Oct 2023 #1
"lettuce" LOL hermetic Oct 2023 #6
Yes, you're correct, two minute rule. Autocorrect isn't the only goof. cbabe Oct 2023 #11
Not Even the Dead Ponietz Oct 2023 #2
Not everyone can see NYT here. hermetic Oct 2023 #7
In translation by Katie Whittemore Ponietz Oct 2023 #15
I've been on a reading tear this week Jilly_in_VA Oct 2023 #3
Sounds like good choices hermetic Oct 2023 #8
The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocum northoftheborder Oct 2023 #4
Highly rated, 5 stars all around hermetic Oct 2023 #10
Thanks for the weekly thread, hermetic. Love the book grotto/vault/cave. Very clever. japple Oct 2023 #5
Ooooh, brand new hermetic Oct 2023 #12
Got my reading mojo back The King of Prussia Oct 2023 #9
Welcome back, mojo! hermetic Oct 2023 #13
I'm in the middle of Planet of Clay ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #14
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See mentalsolstice Oct 2023 #16
"Seize the Night," Bayard Oct 2023 #17
Mind if I Come In? by K.L. Phelps yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #18
I just finished "Damage Control" by John Gilstrap. Great book. Paper Roses Oct 2023 #19
John and I go way back ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #21
so do i! mainer Oct 2023 #25
Hi there. Last week finished the non-fiction and jumped txwhitedove Oct 2023 #20
Michael Connelly's Darkness More Than Night ExWhoDoesntCare Oct 2023 #22
I read online... Whatthe_Firetruck Oct 2023 #23
2 novels at present. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2023 #24
Song of Achilles cilla4progress Oct 2023 #26
Achilles was beautifully written tho. I enjoyed it. flying_wahini Oct 2023 #28
VERY beautifully written - cilla4progress Oct 2023 #29
Demon Copperhead flying_wahini Oct 2023 #27
I finished Magpie Murders by Horowitz. Good but weird perspective transition about half way thru. flying_wahini Oct 2023 #30
The fiction I am reading is that DU4 is the end of the world NoRethugFriends Oct 2023 #31
The Witch King Laurelin Oct 2023 #32
Talking With The Dead, K.L. Phelps second in the Kat Parker series yellowdogintexas Oct 2023 #33
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