Falls the Shadow

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Falls the Shadow: A Novel | Sharon Kay Penman

Day 10 #AutumnPlease #shadow @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻👏🏻 6mo

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Caroline2

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This was a book of two halves for me. The first half, on the Welsh royal family and the women is fantastic. The second half, on the rise and fall of Simon DeMonfort and the establishment of the British parliament felt a bit heavy going to me at times. Still, amazing, spellbinding storytelling as only Penman can do! 😍

TrishB I loved that but too because I love politics! 3y

Caroline2 @TrishB yeah, I‘m not that into politics. I tend to vote for The Green Party. 😆 3y

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Caroline2

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You know it‘s gonna be a good read when there‘s a map at the start. 😉 🗺

CrowCAH It is helpful for fantasy novels. 3y

night_shift Always love a good map!! 3y

TheLibrarian That‘s how my husband feels 😂 3y

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squirrelbrain Love the nail colour! 3y

arubabookwoman But somehow it bothers me to have Great Britain on the left and France on the right. I want to put them in their proper order.😄 3y

youneverarrived Got to love a map in a book! 3y

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Mtroiano

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I may be able to get the human children to leave me alone for a bit so I can read but the feathered children, not so much 🐓

MsMelissa 🤣🤣🤣 3y

LeahBergen 😆😆 3y

rubyslippersreads Biddy buddy! 😂🐓 3y

Mtroiano @rubyslippersreads 😂😂😂 3y

SRWCF Chickens are such curious creatures! 2y

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Mtroiano

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Back to playing and reading outside in the afternoons 🌞
#SocialDistancingDay356

TrishB A wonderful read ❤️ 3y

Mtroiano Yes, it is excellent so far! @TrishB 3y

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rabbitprincess

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A super pick! I liked this better than the first book, Here Be Dragons. Simon de Montfort was a complex character; Penman had the right idea giving him his own book. Hoping to read The Reckoning sooner rather than later.

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Caroline2

Falls the Shadow: A Novel | Sharon Kay Penman

When your new Penman books turn up 😀 and they‘re different editions!!!! 😠🤬😤

TrishB Oh that‘s so annoying!! I like both, but you want your series to be one or the other. (edited) 4y

squirrelbrain Aargh! 😬 4y

MsMelissa My Penman books are all different. It annoys me. 4y

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Caroline2 @TrishB I like both too but the older version is a really beaten up copy. 🙄 eBay can be really dodgy for buying books sometimes. ‘Very good‘ condition is very subjective!!! 4y

Caroline2 @Book_Fiend_Melissa @squirrelbrain and this is what puts me off buying books from eBay. 🙄 4y

TrishB Awww, that‘s so crap. I know what you mean. I had a very good once that had a massive sellotaped rip in the cover! I don‘t think so. 4y

LeahBergen Grrr. 😡 4y

CindiB I loved these and Here Be Dragons. Have you read Edith Pargeter‘s The Brothers of Gwynedd. And her Cadfael series as Ellis Peters? 4y

CindiB I think I prefer Pargeter‘s series over Penman‘s but would love to hear what others think! 4y

Caroline2 @CindiB I haven‘t read either of those. I‘ll have to check em out. 😉 4y

CindiB Brother Cadfael is a Welsh monk in Shrewsbury abbey. He is a former soldier and herbalist and solves mysteries. 20 books in the series. I have read the series numerous times. He is a character I miss when I am not reading these books. 4y

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TrishB

Falls the Shadow: A Novel | Sharon Kay Penman

#favs
This is so hard, today‘s thoughts -
The Stand - Stephen King
Falls the Shadow - Sharon Penman
Assassin‘s Apprentice- Robin Hobb.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, squirrelbrain

squirrelbrain I haven‘t read *any* of these 😳 4y

TrishB @squirrelbrain Falls the Shadow is 2nd in a trilogy, but my fav one as so much happens. Robin Hobb is first of hers I read and just hooked me in! 4y

squirrelbrain I should definitely try Robin Hobb sometime soon..... 4y

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MsMelissa Oh, I‘d put a Penman on my list, too, but my favourites are a toss up between The Sunne in Splendour and When Christ and His Saints Slept (which one I prefer depends on the day you ask 😂). 4y

MsMelissa @squirrelbrain yes, you should try her. She‘s amazing 😊 4y

TrishB @Book_Fiend_Melissa it‘s so hard to choose! I love them too ❤️ 4y

Reggie Aww, King is on your list. Love it! 4y

Cathythoughts I have Assassins Apprentice... must read soon ❤️ 4y

TrishB @Reggie always 😁 4y

TrishB @Cathythoughts it‘s a slow and steady start to a wonderful world! 4y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing Trish ❤️❤️❤️ 4y

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TrishB

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Best historical fiction ever 😁
Only eaten puffy (when I went to the Cayman Islands I brought some in the airport- big wotsits)
Both are nature‘s gifts !
Books, DMs, jewellery and a holiday for the family!
I‘m not sure what age this is 🤷‍♀️
#friyayintro

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wanderinglynn In the U.S., elementary school is typically age 5 (kindergarten) through age 11 (5th grade). 5y

Freespirit I have stacked this book...sounds amazing! Do I need to read the one before this first or are they stand alone novels?😊 (edited) 5y

TrishB @Freespirit you definitely need to read the one before. It‘s a trilogy , this is the middle one, I tagged this one because it‘s my fav but they‘re all brilliant. 5y

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TrishB @wanderinglynn thank you! Infants and juniors in the U.K.- reception class to year 6. 5y

Freespirit Thanks @TrishB I love an historical trilogy❤️ 5y

TrishB @Freespirit this one is awesome! 5y

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LeahBergen

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First US edition of the second book in the Welsh trilogy. 1988 and the cover art is improving. 😄

@TrishB @DGRachel

TrishB Love this one in a serious way 💕 5y

Melissa_J Did you buy these when they first came out, or did you buy them later? I may have to seek these out. 5y

LeahBergen @TrishB I like how the covers changed here, too. 5y

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LeahBergen @Melissa_J I bought Sunne in Splendour, Here Be Dragons, and Falls the Shadow at book sales for a couple of dollars each. I found The Reckoning in a bookstore‘s remainder bin in the mid 1990s. We‘ll turn you into a secondhand book shopper yet! 😆😆 5y

Reviewsbylola Very slightly. 😂 5y

LeahBergen @Reviewsbylola 😆😆 5y

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TrishB

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#fallatyourfeet #marchintooz
Only Fall(s) that came to mind 😁
I think this is probably my fav historical trilogy (this is the middle book). One of my very few re-reads.
@Cathythoughts this is the one I was crying at on the bus!

Cinfhen, Lizpixie

Sophoclessweetheart What a gorgeous cover!! 6y

Cathythoughts This is possibly your fave historical trilogy .... hmmmm I will have to investigate further ( & the crying on the bus one ❤️) ..... I better take a look 👍🏻💕💕 6y

Cinfhen My hubby has been reading this series!!! 6y

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Cathythoughts I just checked & I already have Here Be Dragons on my kindle 🎉. I must have got it from an earlier post of your Trish. 👍🏻 6y

Melissa_J While The Sunne in Splendour and When Christ and His Saints Slept are my two favourite Penman books, this trilogy is definitely my favourite group of her books. 6y

TrishB @Cinfhen he has impeccable taste 😁 (edited) 6y

TrishB @Melissa_J I love them all - there‘s just a special place in my heart for this trilogy! 6y

TrishB @Cathythoughts probably 👍🏻 I may have mentioned them before 😁 6y

TrishB @Wanderingwithwords it‘s lovely isn‘t it 💜 6y

DGRachel I love these so much. Hmm...a reread may be in order soon. 🤔 6y

TrishB @DGRachel they are awesome aren‘t they 😁 very worthy of a re-read! 6y

DGRachel Not sure if I can handle the heartbreak, though. I remember crying the first go round. 😳 6y

LeahBergen So good. ❤️❤️ 6y

TrishB @DGRachel they always make me cry!! 6y

TrishB @LeahBergen 💜 special books! 6y

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TrishB

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#shadow #tuneintonovember
@Cinfhen @Robothugs
Middle one of best historical series ever.....just my opinion of course 😀

Andrew65 I love the whole Welsh Princes Trilogy. 6y

TrishB @Andrew65 it's awesome 👍 6y

DGRachel Not just your opinion, I believe that‘s an incontestable fact! 😂 6y

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Andrew65 @DGRachel @Trishb So true. All her books are great but I still think these are my favourites among the favourites. 6y

KaatjeH I agree with @DGRachel it's a fact 😊 6y

Yeah_I_Read ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y

TrishB @Andrew65 @DGRachel @KaatjeH @Yeah_I_Read the SKP fanclub is agreed 👍😀 6y

Suetara Her books are so wonderful. It‘s been about 20 years 😳 since I read the Welsh Princes trilogy. Think I may have to reread them soon. 6y

Andrew65 @TrishB @DGRachel @KaatjeH @Yeah_I_Read @Suetara Think we should be the founding members of the #LitsySKPFanClub. (edited) 6y

Yeah_I_Read @TrishB @andrew65 IM IN!!!!!!! 6y

Suetara @Andrew65 @TrishB @DGRachel @KaatjeH @Yeah_I_Read I‘m in!!! #LitsySKPFanClub 6y

TrishB @Yeah_I_Read @Suetara @Andrew65 @DGRachel @KaatjeH yay 🎉🎉🎉 6y

DGRachel @Andrew65 @TrishB @KaatjeH @Yeah_I_Read @Suetara Count me in! #LitsySKPFanClub 💖💖 6y

LeahBergen I‘m in, too!! 6y

KaatjeH Great idea!! 6y

TrishB @LeahBergen welcome too 👍💝 6y

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TrishB

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#waterfalls #augustgrrrl
@Cinfhen
Just some falls today.....from my favourite historical series. This is the same as my cover at home.

Melissa_J Look at that cover! I love this book, too, although my favourite Penman's are Sunne in Splendour and When Christ and His Saints Slept. Penman has a new book coming out soon, The Land Beyond the Sea, although I don't think a publication date has been announced. 7y

TrishB @Melissa_J She has had a few health problems - don't know if you follow her on fb? So the date hasn't been confirmed because of this. It will be awesome so I have no problem waiting 😀 7y

LeahBergen Ooo! I like this cover. 😍 7y

Melissa_J I knew she'd had health issues in past, so this doesn't surprise me. Gives me more time to finish A King's Ransom, even though I know it isn't directly tied to the new book. 7y

TrishB @LeahBergen these are my fav covers as they are so 'old fashioned'. 7y

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KaatjeH

Falls the Shadow: A Novel | Sharon Kay Penman

Treating myself to a few chapters in the sun.
The toys will have to wait a bit before I put them away... 😊

Libby1 Yes! They can wait! They are just evidence that a child was having fun. 😃 7y

TrishB Fab book 💝 7y

KaatjeH @Libby1 thanks for those wise words! 👍I never looked at an explosion of coloured plastics like that 😂. But i'm afraid that they will have to get back in their baskets. Part of the fun is getting the toys out and scattering them across the floor 😉 7y

KaatjeH @TrishB love Penman 💖 7y

TrishB Me too 💓 7y

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KaatjeH

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