so-soCompany of Liars is a cozy, entertaining, and immersive novel set during the English run of the Black Death. It has a great many twists that keep you hungering for more—
Unfortunately, I thought it was a straight historical fiction novel. It instead gets pretty fantastical and borderline paranormal towards the end in a way that totally took me out of the world I was coming to inhabit.
#historicalfiction #medieval #historicalfantasy #blackdeath
Time for the #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead discussion! There were no set discussion questions for this one, so I pulled out a few topics to discuss. Feel free to comment on this thread other worthy discussion topics - I know I missed some! Use the spoiler if it‘s a bit of a spoil for the story, please.
Any additional thoughts? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
Thanks for participating!
7. Narigorm deserves her own discussion topic! Her character adds to the dimension of uneasiness and mystery for the group and for Camelot. Yet, she‘s a child that many considered to be innocent. What do you think of her? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
6. This work is based on Chaucer‘s Canterbury Tales. Have you read Canterbury Tales or even a portion of it? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
5. Pilgrimages and shrines play a role in this novel. During this period, it was very common to go on a pilgrimage to a shrine of a supposed saint (as we see in this novel, not all relics are in fact from “saints” recognized by the church). The Met Museum has a fascinating article on this…posted in comments.
Not really a question, but provides some more insight into the journey of some of our characters. #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
4. What are some recurring themes in this novel? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
3. The book‘s setting during the Plague adds to an atmosphere of danger and caution. Have you read any other books set during The Plague? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
2. The characters tell a personal story throughout the book. Which one struck you as the most interesting? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
1. Camelot is our narrator on this journey and could be considered an unreliable narrator, given all of the secrets and mysteries in this book, including Camelot‘s own secrets! Were you surprised by Camelot‘s secret? #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead
pickThis is one of those slow paced novels that reads pretty fast. We‘re following a random group of strangers as they travel to escape the plague (among other things). Through their travels strange things start happening and mysteries revealed right up until the end. I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed this. Read for #literarycrew and quite happy I did as it is one I likely would not have picked up on my own.
Tomorrow (June 30th) is discussion day for this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead ! I will post a few questions, and jump into the discussion whenever you have an opportunity.
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We‘re a few days into this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead ! Discussion on June 30th!
Nothing like reading about The Plague when you‘re going through the modern day one. My how nothing changes #literarycrew
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I‘m late announcing June‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead , but this is a good one! A reinterpretation of Chaucer‘s Canterbury Tales…I read Company of Liars years ago and highly recommend it!
All are welcome to join! Tagging those who have asked to be tagged; if you would like to be tagged in periodic posts in June for this book, comment on the original post! Discussion is held on June 30th…I‘ll post questions on that day.
I‘m really late announcing June‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead , but this is a good one! A reinterpretation of Chaucer‘s Canterbury Tales…I read Company of Liars years ago and highly recommend it!
All are welcome to join! Tagging those who have asked to be tagged for this one; if you would like me to tag you in periodic posts in June for this book, comment below! Discussion is held on June 30th…I‘ll post several questions on that day.
Kangaj1, megnews, Deblovestoread, CoverToCoverGirl, coffeewithbooks, CarolineLovesToRead, julieclair
pickFinished at 2am even though Kirby tried to stop me😴 A company of liars is a genre I usually don‘t read, but I have to say, I‘ve enjoyed it a lot! It was what I needed right now, nothing to heavy & a very intriguing story. 9 travellers flee from the Pest in 1348.They each have their own dark secrets to hide, which become more and more obvious. I was really drawn into the story, and wouldn‘t mind reading another book about the child Narigorm. 5/5🌟
Trying to finish my book tonight while Kirby is the cutest cuddlebug again💙
The book is still as exciting as in the beginning. More and more secrets are revealed, and I‘m sure a few more will still follow. 130 pages left - I can‘t go to bed before those are finished. Luckily I don‘t have to get up tomorrow morning😅
Books and the rest of the day to myself, without anything planned - bliss💙 I‘m planning on spending the rest of the day reading - and will definitely start with finishing Maitland‘s book! It was hard to put down last night, and I‘m looking foward to see how the story will continue☺️
I wish you all a wonderful weekend, dear fellow Littens😘
Kirby seems to enjoy my current read😂 I‘m only a few pages in but so far I find the early occurance of the plague in the 14th centuary quite interesting in comparison to current events😅
Acquired a copy of this after seeing someone‘s review on Goodreads!!
I didn‘t keep any kind of reading journal ten years ago. It was also a dark time for me and I wasn‘t reading much. So. I can‘t for definite say what I was reading in 2010. But this one, published in 2009, is the first book I ever logged on Goodreads. Close enough!😂
#BookYouReadIn2010 #AuldLangReads @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Just finished this for book club. It was just ok...general consensus was that there were no likable characters and way too long. Meh.
pickThe Canterbury Tales comparison is a red herring but this is really good! Nine travellers are thrown together as they flee before the Plague. Each has a story to tell and a secret to hide. Some secrets are guessed easily enough but that didn't really matter. Camelot is an intelligent, compassionate MC as fear puts on its familiar robes (of misogyny, homophobia and anti-Semitism) and runs amok. It gets dark! Top marks to narrator David Thorpe too.
⚡From Norse mythology? Thor. Marvel? Loki.
⚡Erm, I don't get asked very often, but it would be Oscar Wilde I expect. Most recently, Karen Maitland.
⚡Iceland or mainland China. Or NZ again, my home away from home.
⚡Four, arranged about me in a little nest.
⚡Hello @TheSpineView I stole this from you!!
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks
pick"COL" is a historical fiction tale set in 1348 during the 1st wave of The Black Plague in England. Nine travelers seek to stay ahead of the plague even as they are inexorably led by a rune caster to their respective fates. Well researched and representing the fears, superstitions, and the changing world, I was still hoping more for more storytelling from the characters and to TBH I'm not sold on the final chapter. Still a Pick for world-building.
And for some reason, I got it into my head to ignore my TBR stacks and reading challenges and read this instead! It's a historical fiction tale set in the Middle Ages as a band of travelers forms and tries to stay ahead of "morte bleue" (The Pestilence or Black Plague)... It's a blend of realism, superstition, and religion (cf Oliver Pötzsch, The Hangman's Daughter series.)
pickIt takes a lot for a book to completely surprise me and this one definitely did. Throw back to Chaucer‘s “Canterbury Tales” - a band of travelers in 1300s England trying to escape the plague, each character with their own secrets and story to tell. It‘s dark and addicting. Insightful look at the lives and conditions of middle age England. The conclusion blew my mind.
#emojinov day 16: 🤥
Liars are in good company with this lot! Have you read any of these?
This is a really good book and perfect for October.
pick🐺 🐺 🐺 🐺 This was a really good story. I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from it but I guess that was part of the fun. It had an interesting cast but I must admit that the twist in the last 4 or 5 pages threw me for a loop and made me question everything I had read. I don't think that a book has ever surprised me like that.
pickCame accross on Audible and loving it. Can't belive I've not come accross this author sooner. #magic #england #karenmaitland #captivating #audiobook
Finally have hands free for a paperbook instead of a kindle, it's so nice! (I am usually wrangling children with one hand, reading with the other!)
Opening line:
"They say that if you wake with a shudder, a ghost has walked over your grave." #bookgnome #karenmaitland #companyofliars
Give me some book recommendations with deceitful main characters that you loved to hate!
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