Welcome to Litsy!

This has taken me three weeks - it felt like a real chunkster and at times a real slog. As ever with Penman the research is fabulous and the characters including the often forgotten women jumping the page, alive and vibrant. This is the 4th in her quintet about Henry, Elinor and their children and most is based around Richard‘s crusade and it is a little too battley for me! Did enjoy my last chapters and cocktail though

#heartbeat #lilithjuly
Wonderful book about Richard 1. Vying with Henry V for the all English King title. Once King he actually only spent about 6 months in the country. Fascinating character, brilliant read 👍🏻

I don‘t have anything for #barracuda so going for the band name!
#marchintothe70s

“Autumn that year painted the countryside in vivid shades of scarlet, saffron, and russet, and the days were clear and crisp under harvest skies." — Sharon Kay Penman.

#litsyclassics #changingcolours

A little inflight entertainment. BDL-MIA-BOG-CUZ

I was out most of the day, so I‘m late to the party, but I loved my #easterbasketbookswap parcel from @benchley1

The highlight was the two well-chosen books, but my son would say it was all of the chocolate. So much chocolate 😍 Sorry I didn‘t get a pic of that but he moves pretty fast. Thank you so much 💙

#riotgtams
#royalty
@bookriot

Thanks to @Billypar for tag!
1.From a while ago but keep it around for an instant chuckle.
2.Bag of Books,bag of snacks and drinks, bathing suit and hat, that's 4 things but saying bathing suit and hat an outfit.
3. Kinda over it because I enjoy a traditional pumpkin pie, don't want that flavor everywhere.
4.What Happened by Hillary Clinton, 4 other books
5.Speed reading with total comprehension that I could turn on or off.TBR will outlive me.

I'm driving about 1,250 miles across south Texas for work this week so I'm wrapping up this monster audiobook. Only two hours left in it, which I will finish halfway to my next destination tomorrow. Today I passed this one-car accident. I saw the family who all were standing nearby and thankfully ok. But it was also a good reminder to me to be careful on these back country roads where sometimes one forgets to be careful!

Having learned Penman went to my alma mater I think I'll try her historical fiction to prepare me for vacation to England shortly. Any advice on her best books and series, particularly audiobooks? Anyone think Phillipa Gregory is a better choice (also whom I've not read yet), and if so what audiobooks do you recommend? I've already read the books by these faves: Cornwell, Sansom, Follett, Rutherford, Chadwick, Gabaldon

#signed
Some of my favourite signed copies.
Sharon Penman
Robin Hobb
Mark Lawrence
Stephen King