Tash Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Finished The Constant Princess and really quite enjoyed - I learnt alot about Katherine of Aragon and she is not the shrinking, pious woman that the classic history leads us to believe............... It also made me want to learn more about her parents. Her mother sounded like an amazing woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 27, 2006 Author Share Posted January 27, 2006 Tash - her mother seems to be amazing,and so little is known about her. I learnt so much - who'd have thought that the Moors were so forward in their science, values and standard of living. This area needs a lot more exploring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tash Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I agree!! I always find Philippa Gregory's books an education. She really does her research thoroughly. I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't even realise it was her parents that hired Christopher Columbus!! Fancy that! In fact, I'd never even thought about him having been hired. I guess I just assumed that he'd done his expeditions off his own back. I'm on the hunt for any books about her parents or the Moors now and if I come across anything, I'll let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Thanks Tash that would be great - likewise for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 2/3 rds of the way through Da Vinci - still enjoying it overall but there are a couple of parts that have made me feel distinctly uncomfortable and ill at ease, as it goes completely against what I've been taught! If this book was intended to shock, then it is succeeding in areas Will continue to the end tho as it is difficult to put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Found a couple of my old books on my mother's bookshelves at the weekend which I had forgotten to pack when I left home - 15 yrs ago! So these will be added to the ever lengthening to read list, like long lost possessions reunited!! Philippa Gregory - The Favoured Child - (need to find my longlost Wideacre!) Philippa Gregory - Meridion Victoria Holt - The Shimmering Sands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Finished Da Vinci Code last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Have started Peter Tremayne - The Lepers Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Finished Da Vinci Code last night. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Did you get what the hype was about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Maureen asked Did you get what the hype was about? I did actually. I have tried to avoid it until now, but was drawn in by curiosity! It is basically a modern day hunt for the Holy Grail. Plenty of murders, surprises and riddles to solve! I surprised myself by guessing where it is!! I can see how it lends itself to a film due to it's pace. I did find some of the possible theories a little challenging as it is totally against what is traditionally taught. However having said that I can see that it will be a box office hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acesare* Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 As I've said, I didn't like this book, but that's probably to do with my views on religion (which I won't go into to save any kind of conflict - suffice to say I'm not religious). Jo xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Finished Peter Tremayne'S - The Lepers Bell. I quite enjoyed this one. Sister Fidelma is back in 7th C Ireland and her 6 month old baby is kidnapped. A huge search is undertaken - but are the culprits any of the enemies that she and her Saxon husband, Eadolf, have made. This book is a great read, especially if you enjoy medieval history. The one thing that made me very cross though, is that metres and kilometres are mentioned. I Googled this and the first mention of this system is mentioned in the 1790s!! Does Europe have to creep into everything??? This is the first time that I have come across this and it made me very cross. Lets keep our Literature authentic - like the rest of the book!! An enjoyable read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Dan Brown's Angels and Demons arrived today - I'm looking forward to that one Starting Keeping Faith, Jodi Picoult, tonight - I've been itching to staart this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 Finished Keeping Faith tonight. A difficult topic to tackle, but in true Picoult style, every viewpoint is explored and disected. I really couldn't put this one down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 Updated list:- Dan Brown - Angels and Demons read Philippa Gregory - The Favoured Child Philippa Gregory - Meridion Victoria Holt - The Shimmering Sands Dan Brown - The Da Vinci Code -read Jodi Picoult - Keeping Faith read Peter Tremayne - The Leper's Bell - Read The Bad Mothers Handbook - read Jodi Picoult - Perfect Match - read Philippa Gregory - The Constant Princess read Brian Lynch - The Winner of Sorrow Susan Howatch - Penmarric Sally Beauman - Rebecca's Tale Nicholas Evans - The Divide Read Ellis Peters - The Knocker on Deaths Door Ruth Rendall - End in Tears - Read Dan Brown - The Da Vinci Code -read Tracy Chevalier - The Lady and the Unicorn read Jodi Picoult - Salem Falls reading Kate Mosse - Labyrinth- read Mary Higgins Clark - No Place Like Home -read Richard Montanari - The Rosary Girls read Daphne Du Maurier - Jamaica Inn read Jeanne Kalogridis - The Borgia Bride read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 Which has been your favourite Jodi Picoult book Angel so far, you're read a few of hers haven't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 11, 2006 Author Share Posted February 11, 2006 I've read 6 of them so far, with Salem Falls wating on the shelf. I think so far, My Sister's Keeper and Plain Truth are my favourites so far. Perfect Match I enjoyed but found more upsetting as it is about child abuse. I haven't been disappointed with any of them so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The one I want to read alot is Mercy, have you read that one yet? I've only read Vanishing Acts so far, but have Salem Falls, The Pact and My Sisters Keeper sat on my shelf waiting to be read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Inanna, I have not come across Mercy yet - is it good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanna Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Here's the blurb for it: "What would you do for someone you love? Would you lie? Would you leave? Would you kill? These are just some of the questions confronting the characters in Mercy, which follows the path of two cousins driven to extremes by the power of love. Woven tight with passion and a fast-paced plot, Mercy explores some of today's most highly charged emotional and ethical issues as it draws toward its stunning conclusion. When you love someone, where do you cross the line of moral obligation? And how can you commonly define love and devotion to begin with? Long after you have turned the last page, you'll still be thinking about this rich novel, as well as questioning your own beliefs about love and loyalty." Sounds good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 I think I'll have to add that one to my wish list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Just starting the Divide by Nicholas Evans. This chap wrote the Horse Whisperer, The Loop and the Smoke Jumper, all of which were excellent reads. The Horse Whisperer was one of my all time reads and it was turned into a film. The Divide should hopefully fulfill expectations - this author only publishes occassionally and as a result his work is of a very high standard....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 14, 2006 Author Share Posted February 14, 2006 Well, The Divide is certainly living up to expectations! Nicholas Evans is a great author and it is a real treat when a new book comes out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Nearly finished The Divide. It really is good - anyone who enjoyed the Horse Whisperer will enjoy this one. Also picked up:_ Mary Higgins Clark - No Place Like Home Kate Mosse - Labyrinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Finished The Divide - really enjoyed it. I would give it 9/ 10 Synopsis courtesy of Amazon Synopsis Two backcountry skiers find the body of a young woman embedded in the ice of a remote mountain creek. All through the night police work with arc lights and chainsaws to prise her out. Identifying her doesn't take so long. Abbie Cooper is wanted for murder and her picture is on law enforcement computers all across America. But how did she die? And what was the trail of events that led this golden child of a loving family so tragically astray? From the number one bestselling author of "The Horse Whisperer", master storyteller Nicholas Evans, comes this powerful new novel, an epic thriller of the human heart. In a journey of discovery and redemption, from the streets of New York to the daunting grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, it tells the heart-rending tale of a family fractured by divorce. As both parents and children struggle in search of lost happiness, some devastating truths unravel. "The Divide" is the story of a great love betrayed and of the yearnings and needs, and the dashed hopes and disillusionments that connect and separate all men and women. This book is beautifully written and I would recommend it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Finished Mary Higgins Clark - No Place Like Home last night. Really enjoyed it. Start Labyrinth tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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