Recent acquisitions 2 of 3:
📖 Katherine: A Novel by Anya Seton
📖 The Second Century: Latter-day Saints in Great Britain Volume I: 1937-1987 by Derek A. Cuthbert
📖 Your Faith Your Life: An Invitation to the Episcopal Church by Jennifer Gamber and Bill Lewellis
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pickThe true story of Katherine Swynford, the long time mistress and eventual wife of John of Gaunt, The Duke of Lancaster. And how they become ancestors of much of the British royal family. A decades long love story that survives war, plagues, murder, loneliness, and arranged marriages. It‘s a well researched and beautifully written piece of historical fiction. It‘s soo good.
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Two wonderful historical fiction books, and the most recent book in the the Myron Bolitar Series.
If you have not read Katherine I could not recommend it more highly.
pickThis was a fascinating story. I had heard of Katherine of Swynford before this, but it was interesting to find out more about her life.
pickKATHERINE a epic tale and a hauntingly-beautiful love story. Anya Seton as many other good books, but make no mistake this is her masterpiece. Katherine is the kind of novel that sucks you right in to its time and place. The author showing a deep understanding of medieval English history. Colourful wording, descriptive tracing of the events of the life of Katherine Swynford. After 66 years it is still a best loved classic of historical literature.
so-soRediscovered this book in one of my unpacked boxes (building extra bookshelves for all your books takes a while 🙈). I read it more than ten years ago. It was not as good as I remembered, but still a pleasant read.
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First snow of the year and I think it‘s time to bring out the hot water bottles.
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4. 9 1/2 and I think I have the biggest clodhopping feets on all of Litsy!
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Couldn‘t decide between two for #castleonthehill , so here they both are. And wildly different!
Seton‘s Katherine is epic historical fiction, set in the 14th century, a love story between Katherine Swynford & John of Gaunt. I‘m remembering castles!
The Time of the Goats is set in 1940s Skopje, Yugoslavia now North Macedonia, where the Kale (Fortress) is a presence across the town. And ends up as a home for a fair number of goats.
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Totally immersed in this epic historical piece! 🤓
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1. I‘m looking at/reading this book .... it‘s absolutely brilliant... ( @LittleBug )
2. Yes ! Because I cannot put this one down for long ..
3. Brown Birkenstock‘s- clogs
4. Bed / chest of drawers/ sink & mirror
5. We had dinner at 2. So last night .... all the leftovers .... whatever you wanted ... I went for stuffing & mince pies & wine ...
Happy New Year @MinDea
I couldn‘t wait to open this morning 🎉. Thankyou #jolabokaflod is today. Aukje, many thanks for this stunning book , I truly love it. And the chocolates are gorgeous.. ♥️ I can‘t wait to read & eat chocolate ☺️and thankyou Chelle for taking the time to make all this happen... Happy Christmas you two lovely Ladies of Litsy 😘😘
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Katherine just has to make my top 24 list. This is a truly great historical fiction read - romance, action, adventure, intrigue, history - everything is thrown into it! Not read it? I strongly recommend this and most of the people that I know that love historical fiction love this. @Melissa_J It is set in 14th Century England, and has links to John of Gaunt. A truly great book and story!
Historical Fiction is my favourite genre. It allows me to step into others' shoes -- a Queen, a princess, or a medieval knight -- and to reflect on choices and dilemmas I would thankfully never have to face in real life. It allows me to "practice" outside the boundaries of my normal, safe, haven.
pickCurrently working my way through the “Plantagenets” but my fascination with this powerful English dynasty began with “Katherine.”
In my top three favorite books of all time.
Adult historical fiction. Love story with everything that could happen in the medieval world all mixed together. War, passion, plague, revolts. The historical figures in this story set the stage for some of the biggest events in British history as well as the royal lineage.
So many choices, but in the end gone for one of my favourite all time historical fiction books with #ANameInTheTitle , in fact with this one the name is the title. If you haven‘t read it you just have to read this book! #ReadingWomenMonth
Read this more times than I can remember. This copy was published in 1961. Was inspired by @TrishB to dig it out again.
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Plenty of both in this one 😁
This was my first grown up historical fiction, I loved it ❤️
I'm slowly collecting these editions of Anya Seton's books. One of my fave authors!
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Unfortunately this set isn't mine 😔 on a site I wish I hadn't found - juniperbooks.
Loved these books in my teens.
#TBRtemptation post 10! This 500-pager has been considered a classic since its 1956 release. This romance tells the true history-changing love affair between Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, ancestors of the British royal family. Conflict, cruelty, murder, plague, embattled knights, poverty-stricken serfs, Chaucer, The Black Prince, and Richard II, are all a part of this 14th-Century love story. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
Sunday date with this pretty today. I love good historical fiction!
Didn't have to look too hard to find a book about royals on my shelves. This was a good one! #readjanuary
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Two very different books from my teens. Both started life long loves 💜 one with King and the other with historical fiction. Can't believe Katherine was published in the '50's!!
pickAll-time favourite books? This question always gives me anxiety 😉 Here is a mish-mash of childhood faves, books that have stuck with me and books that I recommend (and I've tried to avoid reposting ... as THOSE are favourites, too ... sigh). #augustofpages #bookphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub
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