so-soThis was my first of Bernard Cornwell. It wasn't the greatest book, so I'm told, so I'll look for some others of his to enjoy. I was expecting more historical fiction rather than fantasy, and it took a while to really get into it because of all the dealings in war & with the gods. It, overall, was good but kind of so-so. I'll donate this to my little free library.
#5joysFriday Thanks @DebinHawaii for the tag!
1) visiting my father-in-law in Reading, England
2) seeing Stonehenge!
3) visiting the Roman Baths
4) visiting FANTASTIC bookstores and literary sites in Bath, England
5) touring Arsenal‘s football stadium in London
So many more things that brought me joy this week! Tonight we arrived in Dublin, so I‘ll have to add our time in Ireland to next week‘s joys!
I can‘t believe I got to see it in real life!!
And I loved the tagged book. Read it years ago. Prompting a huge desire to see it in real life.
pickWhile the 7th book in the series has just as much to love as previous installments, there are some consistent problems that are starting to get to me. First, too much is crammed into one book. I‘d prefer something shorter with less going on (maybe Wayward Children-style). Secondly, & most frustratingly, Taylor seems to struggle to embrace body positivity. Bigger bodies are beautiful, too. The repeated fat-shaming is becoming hard to overlook.👇🏻
pickI've read enough of these and the shorter stories now to feel a sense of camaraderie with the core group of characters. This installment was full of the fun OTT antics I've come to expect from St. Mary's.
Sunday ch 57-58: Tess and Angel play house #ontherun #itsonlyamatteroftime#angelhidesheraslongashecan #stonehenge #whataplacetogetbusted #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade
pickIf you haven't read this author yet...you need to add him to your list. He seamlessly blends true historic events and his own world building and characters to give you a beautiful saga like read. Not unlike Michner. This is a #chunkster but don't let it intimidate you. Highly recommend this author.
