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I finished this Jan #roll100 pick yesterday, with about 7 mins left in Jan 😆

Very much enjoyed, it's been a while since I read Chadwick or much historical fiction. This covers a good part of William Marshal's life, so there are quite a few time jumps and some parts are covered pretty quickly. I'll have to check out her other books on Marshal.

Loved this. The 1st in a trilogy of William Marshall, this is one of my favourite time periods of medieval history. Elizabeth Chadwick is new to me & I got this book from a list of 100 best medieval books. I think I like Sharon K. Penman more, but this was fantastic. The characters, scenery & day to day life are vivid. She is more of a “romance” writer than Penman, but well worth the read & I am off to my library to get the 2nd book. 4.5/5

Brilliant historical fiction on offer.
And William is definitely the greatest knight 😁

#keepLitsyactive #historybooks

In response to @ljuliel ‘s question about history books and periods I like, I much prefer historical fiction (one of my favourite genres) but do read the odd historical non fiction book. The Greatest Knight, and William Marshall story, is one of my favourites. Medieval fiction is my favourite but read most periods. Favourite authors Elizabeth Chadwick, Ken Follet, Sharon Kay Penman, C.J. Sansom, Bernard Cornwell.

This past weekend was our YMCA‘s annual book fair! Here‘s the obligatory photo of my haul, because if you don‘t post a pic of your books on Litsy, did you even go to the book fair??

My willpower was low at the end of a long, tiring week... couldn't resist these ebook deals #bookhaul

So grateful for books and Littens who unknowingly enable my book buying 😂❤️ Thanks @TrishB for posting about the Chadwick (couldn't find the bundle since I'm not in the US but this book was 99 cents 🇨🇦 so I grabbed it) and @nitalibrarian for posting about the Raven Tower sale!

Bargain for US readers 👍🏻😁

This was between a pick and a so-so, but I‘m feeling generous today. It was alright, and I loved William Marshal. But the pacing felt a little off, to me. Almost every chapter was set some years after the previous, and it was only towards the end of the book we actually starting getting more into the details. It felt like Chadwick was trying to do too much, and it all got a bit superficial 🤷‍♀️

I‘m going home to my family for Christmas tomorrow, and I #TryToRemember everything, but it is hard to focus when I‘m only 100 pages away from the end of the book!

#WinterWonderland

#BabyitsColdOutside, and I have bought the last Christmas presents, and I might have drunk a tad too much wine and champagne yesterday celebrating a friend. So now I‘m curled up on the couch, with coffee in a drip, and trying to get my heavy head to focus on reading. But to be honest, I might end up just watching Netflix or napping 😴😴

#WinterWonderland

Any favourites list has to have the story of William Marshall in it as told by Elizabeth Chadwick. A great book!

Day 13 #AdventRecommends

This book certainly lives up to its reputation as one of those books that every historical fiction fan should read. It is a long, but excellent book that has a bit of everything in it, as well as detailing part of the Plantagenet family story - including Eleanor‘s imprisonment and the warring between Henry II and his sons. I look forward to reading the rest of William Marshall‘s story. A great start to the #MakeMeReadIt in August Challenge. #1

Finished my last book for July, apart from a Group Read, so time to make a start on my #MakeMeReadIt Readathon for August. The winner of the vote and therefore the book I am rewarding first is The Greatest Knight. I should really have read this years ago!

Let the fun begin!

This is my finalised totals for #MakeMeReadIt in August. Around commitments to Group or Buddy Reads this is the order I will be reading books in August.
Over the next few days I will post a tiebreaker post for the ties so I know the full order. I hope to read all these in August.
Thanks to everyone for their votes 🙌👏 & to the wonderful @TheReadingMermaid for the great idea & post in the first place as I always struggle to work out what to Read.

These are the current totals for my #MakeMeReadIt Readathon Challenge in August.

Thanks to everyone who has voted. Everyone feel free to have a second vote, or if not voted feel free to vote for the book you want me to read (even if not taking part in the challenge).A lot of tie breakers to sort out lower down & over past 24 hours Monday Mourning is on a late charge!

Thanks for this wonderful idea @TheReadingMermaid , you are doing a great job.

How exciting 😁 @Melissa_J @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen who would you cast as William?

It‘s here, @TrishB ! I mean, HE‘S here. Thank you so much for the awesome William Marshal bookmark. 😍

I love the metal Liverpool bookmark, too, and the cute page flags and lovely postcard. I‘m hiding the chocolate to sample later. 😄

You‘re the best. 😘😘

#thegreatest #getmovin
He certainly was 😁

I‘m officially a fan of this Knight. I‘m joining my Littens @TrishB @Melissa_J @LeahBergen .... What a great man ! A strong & gentle legend ❤️❤️❤️ Awesome ( In the true meaning of the word )

Been to pay all our respects to William today 😁 @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen @Melissa_J
Hubby and daughter laughing that I went to say goodbye to him! Got you all a bookmark 💕

#Aprella #DinnerForTwo I‘m really hoping there will be lots of dinners for two for William Marshal - food & wine on the trestle , by the brazier 🔥 with a special love . I‘m wishing him happiness in this part of his life , but I‘ll have to read 2 & a half more books to find out.... ❤️💫💫

FORTRESS OF DRINCOURT , NORMANDY, SUMMER 1167....
And now it‘s time to return to the Middle Ages ... ❤️🖤❤️ with a beating heart ( drama ....

For anyone who might be interested, this first book of the trilogy of William Marshal is 99p on kindle #99ponkindle.
The Scarlet Lion is only 5 euros.
I have them both now. ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks @TrishB

The story of a knight, William Marshall, during the reign of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Marshall apparently was an ancestor of George Washington. Part of a series--somewhat in chronological order--that includes the story of the Magna Carta. Quite a page turner.

Chadwick is an English writer and I had to get her books via Canadian Amazon. A former romance novelist, she switched to historical fiction with a touch of romance. I enjoyed these stories so much that, well, I ordered them thru Canadian Amazon.