Well I just had to do it
That is order the other three Kate Mosse Books in the Joubert Family Chronicles. I thought I had actually purchased them. I had ordered books just not the ones I thought I had and was after. They are Kate Mosse's books and fortunately ones that I have not read. These consist of The Taxidermist's Daughter, The Winter Ghosts and the Mistletoe Bride. They will therefore make extra reading.
The actual ones I was after and which I have re-ordered are The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship and the Map of Bones. The one I read last week which is the beginning of the Joubert Chronicles was called The Burning Chambers which I read in one day and thoroughly enjoyed. It looks therefore as I will have a goodly amount of reading to do in the next few weeks. That will keep me out of or get me into mischief! You can never have too many books to my mind. I do not get on with Kindles, I prefer something more tactile, physical and present which you can pick up and put down at will and which swears at you if you leave it too long.
My second order of books is supposedly to be here by Tuesday. It will be those ones that I dive into first as they are a continuation of the book that I read last week, so it makes sense to carry on with that for continuity more than anything else. Once they are read I will then turn to the others. I do have a choice of lots of other books that I have picked up as I have come across them and then not got too. So there is nearly always a backlog.
I am not a particularly good Critic of books but I do love them and when I get my nose into one and start reading, I do tend to become slightly anti-social as I get so involved in the plots and the story telling. When buying books I tend to read the last page first, which is probably a "no-no" with a lot of people but I enjoy trying to work out the plot and storyline as much as reading the words on the page.
Do any of you get time to read and if so is there a particular author or book that is an all time favourite.
Hope everyone is having a good day.
Catch you soon.
Pattypan
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I am a big reader and always have a 'to read' pile. I have an English Literature degree and I like all sorts of stuff, but the books I return to when I am in need of a comfort read are the Sherlock Holmes books. I think if Conan Doyle was alive today he would be writing for film and tv.
ReplyDeleteHi Tracy, when I was a child and first went to school I had trouble with reading in that like most children I used to get the spellings of the words that sound the same but are spelt differently - I used to get them in the wrong order and it slowed me up with my reading. My father was always an avid reader and he took me in hand. Every evening he gave me extra tutoring to get me over the hurdle. He also explained to me that if you have a book you always have a friend. Which I found to be true in the longer term, especially as I was a shy, very quiet child who did not mix easily. To some extent I still do not. It was always a way of keeping myself occupied as well. Of all my subjects, English was always one of my better subjects and I preferred it to maths which I am absolutely hopeless at.. Long story short, I became more than competent at English, always had a book in my hands and as a teenager was always in the Library either doing homework (our village Library was nice and quiet to do homework or revision and of course get more books to read) and I used to go straight from school, walking about a good 1/2 mile spend about an hour and then walk home again for tea. I read the Conan Doyle books then and really enjoyed them. I might have to revisit them as it is a long while since I last read them and I did enjoy the storylines then. I quite like the more historically based storylines, like Ellis Peter's Cadfael, C J Sansom particularly the Shardlake series of books. Phillippa Gregory historical novels, Ken Follett Pillars of the earth. Also anything to do with the Knights Templar. Also good detective stories I like Agatha Christie books too. There are lots of others
Deleteas well, I like something with a plot or good storyline overall. Something to keep you compelled and unable to let go. I failed my English Literature as did most of my class. School could not afford the books and the Teacher did not thoroughly go through a couple of them. We were all expecting Shakespeare but we ended up studying The Go Between, The Applecardt Lord of the Flies, a book of poems. I think there was another one as well however was double entered for CSE and I may have got some of the books muddled up. Plus the exam was computerised (first time they did this in the seventies) and that really threw everyone. Didn't stop any of us reading though. Totally agree with Conan Doyle if he was around would be writing for film and tv. Take care Tricia x
I could read before I went to school, which didn't go down well with the teacher, as I was always a couple of chapters ahead of everyone else. We have lots of books in our house and are both great re-readers. Fortunately our granddaughter is also a great reader and she knows that Granny will always buy her books. She is also the only one in her class who has got all her spellings correct this term, and as I told her, its because you read a lot. We are also all reading to the Baby, although he prefers to chew on the books at the moment. Take care. Xx
ReplyDeleteI started school at 4 years of age because of the schools availability on early intake. I was determined I was not going to read, but my Dad gave me extra coaching every night until I got things right. There was no stopping me, after the initial hiccups. The school did an assessment when I was aged seven, and apparently according to my Dad I had the reading ability at that time of a 16 year old. I can understand the Teachers but it meant they had to do some extra work rather than be able to chug along with the class all being at the same level. I thought the whole purpose of teaching was to treat each child as to their capability. The school I went to initially did that. Not long after I developed epilepsy, which really knocked my confidence and made. me shyer than ever to the point I used to stay in the background in class never pushing myself forward for attention. Also people were not very nice to me; I was treated as a non-person especially if I had an attack (Petit Mal - the absences) you could loose control and end up having an accident. Also when I was older my best friend's mother consulted with a Nurse in the family who turned round and said should keep her daughter away from me and inferred that I was a not of sound mind. It is rare for me to get to read these days but I do take advantage when I can. I now have another five books by Kate Mosse to read and I am itching to get going on them. I have loads of books too and I often re-read them later on as well; especially if the plot was good! I think being given the gift of reading and treating it as the norm and expected is the greatest gift a family can give each other. We always had made up stories when we were younger by my Dad who spent a lot of time in the forces in Egypt. He was a born storyteller as my Granddad (Pop) was with a lot of family history being passed on word of mouth. Good for you to encourage your Granddaughter and the baby. Lovely to hear from you. Take care Tricia x
DeleteI've not read any of Kate Mosse's books (yet!) Always have a huge pile of books to read:) I want to finish reading The Greatest Knight by Thomas Ashbridge, about William Marshall. I got 2/3 of the way through and got distracted. I listened to the most BRILLIANT pod cast about him (possibly ever, by Dan Snow) last week and want to finish the book now. I've just discovered Kate Ellis's novels too, but will get them from the library as they are hard to source in charity shops. They are gentle murder mystery ones, with a touch of archaeology and going back in time with a journal too. Comforting reading. Gosh, it's been many years since I last read a book in a day!! Glad to hear you have been resting up though. Dan Snow had a brilliant podcast (I listen to them when driving) about the Knights Templar vs the Order of Assassins. That was very good. I am late to podcasts but making up for lost time.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennie, thoroughly recommend Kate Mosse. It is always interesting to see what other people are reading and that one The Greatest Knight sounds very interesting. I do not often get to listen to Podcasts, but Dan Snow is brilliant with his re-telling of historical events and I find I often learn something from him. He has a nice easy style. Not come across Kate Ellis, will make a note to have a look at those too. I like murder and mystey books. I love Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. A lot of books I buy online from World Books. They are not that expensive in many cases, but it depends on the rarity I think more than anything else. I am very interested in the Knight Templars will have a look to see if I can dig that one out. As long as what you do is relaxing. and you enjoy it - that is all that matters. Hugs to you Jennie, and thanks for the recommendations. Take care Tricia x
DeleteI really wish I had more time to read. I usually enjoy some light reading during the summer months. I've recently read some Ellie Wood books, which are set in The Lakes, so I can picture the settings more vividly in my mind. X
ReplyDeleteHi Jules, I find that these days I have to make the time to read like I did - i.e. a book in a day. My partner is a fishing nut and so if he goes fishing and I have not got too much work on then I just down tools and please myself. Hoping to do that again soon as I am anxious to get into the second book by Kate Mosse in the Joubert Chronicles. The book is glaring at me. He is fishing this Sunday, so depending on the heat and what I do have to do - some stuff has timelines, I might just be able to get stuck in. Will have to look at the Ellie Wood books. It is always nice to hear other people's recommendations. We love the Lake District and have spent many holidays there over the years. One year we went shopping in Windermere and found a pine furniture shop. We went in as you do, and I fell in love with a Fiddle Back rocking chair. So my partner ordered it and there was about a six week delivery so we booked another holiday and took the chair home with us! Still have the chair. Take care Tricia x
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