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We bought one of my friends a Book Spa at Mr B's.
She loved it. She said her bookseller was the most wonderful lady who really knew her books. She initially brought a tower of 14 books. My friend took 7 of those books and then they repeated it and she selected 6. Then they walked around the shop chatting and the book seller recommended another 4 books. My friend then wandered around by herself and fell off the cliff. She picked up 9 books - pretty classic editions mostly.
As part of the Spa you do get £60 to spend. She made it with 26 books which I thought was a fair afternoon's work! Mentally she had allowed herself £100, she went way beyond.
It all sounds lovely. But ii don't have any restraint and would blow my 8 book tbr rule.
She loved it. She said her bookseller was the most wonderful lady who really knew her books. She initially brought a tower of 14 books. My friend took 7 of those books and then they repeated it and she selected 6. Then they walked around the shop chatting and the book seller recommended another 4 books. My friend then wandered around by herself and fell off the cliff. She picked up 9 books - pretty classic editions mostly.
As part of the Spa you do get £60 to spend. She made it with 26 books which I thought was a fair afternoon's work! Mentally she had allowed herself £100, she went way beyond.
It all sounds lovely. But ii don't have any restraint and would blow my 8 book tbr rule.
If you have amazon Prime you may find that kindle unlimited is free for three months currently
I really really don't need it!!!!!! But I'm so getting itAs is audible! They’re really trying to get us to buy more
1) A map. I bloody love a map.
2) Twists, but good ones, not just for the sake of it.
3) Make me want to live in the town, I want to know who works in each shop and who lives where.
4) Plot driven, but I do like a good amount of characters, but if there are more than a handful I like a little 'who's who' at the start (with the map!)
5) Proper character descriptions from the off, I don't want to find out in chapter 5 that they have blonde hair when i've already pictured them as black.
I never look at maps in books, I just make up my own geography
I’m similar but only because I can’t retain the info from the map and then relate it to the story, or read the story and take it back to the map. Too many things to think about at once there!I never look at maps in books, I just make up my own geography
The only time I've had a map in a book that I was reading.
Here's one for the historical fiction and/or history non-fiction readers:
Is there any particular historical period you find yourself most returning to? Intentionally or not?
I've just started All His Spies by Stephen Alford, which is a biography of the Elizabethan spymaster Robert Cecil, and it's got me thinking about how many books set in/about the Tudor period I've read, without ever considering myself to have a special interest in the period
Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire is another (much longer!) period I often read about, but I think that stems from coming from the North East, where we have a lot of still present Roman history.
Is there any particular historical period you find yourself most returning to? Intentionally or not?
I've just started All His Spies by Stephen Alford, which is a biography of the Elizabethan spymaster Robert Cecil, and it's got me thinking about how many books set in/about the Tudor period I've read, without ever considering myself to have a special interest in the period
Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire is another (much longer!) period I often read about, but I think that stems from coming from the North East, where we have a lot of still present Roman history.
World wars for me really but ancient rome also interests me.Here's one for the historical fiction and/or history non-fiction readers:
Is there any particular historical period you find yourself most returning to? Intentionally or not?
I've just started All His Spies by Stephen Alford, which is a biography of the Elizabethan spymaster Robert Cecil, and it's got me thinking about how many books set in/about the Tudor period I've read, without ever considering myself to have a special interest in the period
Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire is another (much longer!) period I often read about, but I think that stems from coming from the North East, where we have a lot of still present Roman history.
However very keen to hear if you have any tudor recommendations? Big fan
First world war, through the 20s and 30s to the end of WW2. My particular favourites are the stories of women's suffrage and female resistance fighters in the world wars! Anyone would think I was a feminist.Here's one for the historical fiction and/or history non-fiction readers:
Is there any particular historical period you find yourself most returning to? Intentionally or not?
I've just started All His Spies by Stephen Alford, which is a biography of the Elizabethan spymaster Robert Cecil, and it's got me thinking about how many books set in/about the Tudor period I've read, without ever considering myself to have a special interest in the period
Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire is another (much longer!) period I often read about, but I think that stems from coming from the North East, where we have a lot of still present Roman history.
- The Wolf Hall trilogy if you haven't read it, although I know the writing style is very love it or hate itHowever very keen to hear if you have any tudor recommendations? Big fan
- Nicholas Shelby series (starting with The Angel's Mark) by SW Perry, Elizabethan era crime/mystery
- Sir Robert Carey series by PF Chisholm, crime/adventure stories
- Sir Christopher Radcliff series by AD Swanston, also mystery/spy stories
- The Cursed Wife - Pamela Hartshorne (drama/thriller - don't look this up on Goodreads, the blurb spoils the whole plot!)
Non-fiction
- Elizabeth's Rival - Nicola Tallis, biography of Lettice Knollys
- Crown of Blood - Nicola Tallis, biography of Lady Jane Grey
- Mary Queen of Scots - Antonia Fraser
- The King's Painter: The Life of Hans Holbein - Franny Moyle
- Shakespeare - Bill Bryson
There, I think that's enough to be going on with
I enjoy stories set around Tudor times, as long as I think if it as ' historical fan fiction' . I like how people can rise high and fall low just as quickly, the plotting and trying to get power, and i just like reading about all the balls and costumes.
I think it is an interesting time to write about, as while historical record can tell us a lot about what actually happened, there is a lot of room for interpretation when it comes to people as some info is spotty and some things up for debate.
I enjoy stories about royalty when I read them. They were the celebs of the day. I like how it often comes down to someone having to choose between what they want and what is the right thing for the monarchy....and they will always pick the wrong choice with variable results.
I am a big fan of the Falco mysteries, they are set in Ancient Rome. Romans are always interesting to me, they seem very different to us in certain parts of culture, but also very similar.
I think it is an interesting time to write about, as while historical record can tell us a lot about what actually happened, there is a lot of room for interpretation when it comes to people as some info is spotty and some things up for debate.
I enjoy stories about royalty when I read them. They were the celebs of the day. I like how it often comes down to someone having to choose between what they want and what is the right thing for the monarchy....and they will always pick the wrong choice with variable results.
I am a big fan of the Falco mysteries, they are set in Ancient Rome. Romans are always interesting to me, they seem very different to us in certain parts of culture, but also very similar.
A shameless plug for one of my adored books but Shadow of the Wind is on 99p deal today, one of my top 10! I have a paper copy but might double up, never know when I might want a comfort reread.
This was the oldest book on my kindle for ages (as in, I’d had it the longest) and I just never fancied reading it. Then I decided to start purely BECAUSE it was the oldest. I really liked it but felt like I was reading it for WEEKS. Have you read any of the sequels?
All of them but ages ago! I don’t think they’re as good as the first and when I had a clear out I donated them as I wouldn’t go back.
I love nothing more than sitting down and reading a nice cosy murder mystery.
I decided to have a rummage in my bookcases to see if I can find that sequel to a Woman Of Substance......
I resurfaced with it and another 4 new books I'd forgotten about.
I resurfaced with it and another 4 new books I'd forgotten about.