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@Rev and anybody else who likes hist-fict

Nova726Nova726 member
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I feel like it's been forever since I've read any hist-fict, and I think I might need a break from The Kingkiller Chronicles and YA. Any suggestions? 
I'll be listening to the audio if that makes a difference.

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  • GreenBride624GreenBride624 member
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    Have you read 11/22/63 yet?  :)

    I'm 80% done & I've already recommended it to a bunch of people!  lol!

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  • Nova726Nova726 member
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    GreenBride624 said:

    Have you read 11/22/63 yet?  :)

    I'm 80% done & I've already recommended it to a bunch of people!  lol!

    yes, I loved that book! thanks though.
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    SUSANNA KEARSLEY!!!
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  • jackibackjackiback mod
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    Have you read Kate Morton? All of hers are fantastic. 
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  • packfan20packfan20 member
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    The Second Empress by Michelle Moran was good on audio.  As was Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio and Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate but Diana Wallis Taylor.
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    Oh and Hattie Ever After/Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson.
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    Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
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  • Nova726Nova726 member
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    thank you ladies! I'll have to see now if my library has any of these, otherwise I'll check audible.
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  • ChristyDM82ChristyDM82 member
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    I agree with the previous posters- Susanna Kearsley and Kate Morton are my two favorite historical fiction authors. I've enjoyed everything of theirs that I have read. 
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    Do you read Philippa Gregory?  Her latest book came out a month or two ago, The White Princess.  It's about Elizabeth of York
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  • RevJenRevJen member
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    I also like Karen Harper. Mistress Shakespeare was good on audio.

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  • taylormillgirltaylormillgirl member
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    Are you looking for historical YA? If so, a buddy of mine writes a series for Simon & Schuster that's about spy girls in Queen Elizabeth's courts. The first book is called "Maid of Secrets," and the author's name is Jennifer McGowan. It's really good. I tore through it in a day.
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    Kate Morton and Philippa Gregory

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    I just read Call the Midwife for my IRL book club. It's not fiction but reads like it and we all loved it.
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  • j*&p*j*&p* member
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    SUSANNA KEARSLEY!!!
    Yes! I started with Shadowy Horses and still love that the best, but everything I've read by her has been fantastic. 
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  • Nova726Nova726 member
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    wow, I didn't realize how many people around here still read hist-fict. 
    Thanks for all the suggestions ladies!
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  • jackibackjackiback mod
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    I trust you've read The Bronze Horseman? 
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  • cnthrdlywt2bwZcnthrdlywt2bwZ member
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    Michelle Moran's Egyptian stories are good too. The Heretic's Daughter was good on audiobook. Also enjoy Kate Morton & Susanna Kearsley! I listened to The Other Boleyn Girl & enjoyed The Constant Princess so I'd expect some of her other audiobooks to be decent.
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  • cnthrdlywt2bwZcnthrdlywt2bwZ member
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    I can't believe that I forgot it but if you haven't read Moloka'i, it's one of my favorites! Honolulu, also by Alan Brennert was good too.
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  • blueprismblueprism member
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    I'm reading Code Name Verity right now and really enjoying it.

    I also recommend The Time in Between by Maria Duenas and Here be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman.
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  • Nova726Nova726 member
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    jackiback said: I trust you've read The Bronze Horseman?  no! I knew there was some really obvious book that I wasn't thinking of. Thanks Jacki!

    cnthrdlywt2bwZ said: I can't believe that I forgot it but if you haven't read Moloka'i, it's one of my favorites! Honolulu, also by Alan Brennert was good too. I did read these but this is a great reminder that I wanted to read his new book     Palisades Park.
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  • jackibackjackiback mod
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    @nova726 Oh man, the whole series is so good!! You'll have to let me know what you think! 
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    Nova726 said:


    jackiback said:


    I trust you've read The Bronze Horseman? 



    no! I knew there was some really obvious book that I wasn't thinking of. Thanks Jacki!



    cnthrdlywt2bwZ said:

    I can't believe that I forgot it but if you haven't read Moloka'i, it's one of my favorites! Honolulu, also by Alan Brennert was good too.



    I did read these but this is a great reminder that I wanted to read his new book     Palisades Park.

    Ooh! See! I didn't know he has a new book!

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  • SusieBWSusieBW member
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    What about Ken Follett's Fall of Giants (set during WW1) and Winter of the World (set during WW2)?  Both were completely fabulous as audiobooks.  They're really long, but IMO that only makes them better.
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  • aggiebugaggiebug member
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    @nova I just added you on GR :)

    and I was going to add Michelle Moran's Madame Tussaud. 
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