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Sis Laura,

I never asked how you liked Edward Rutherfurd?

Gary

(12-18-2009 07:13 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]Sis Laura,

I never asked how you liked Edward Rutherfurd?

Gary

I found it hard to get into Sarum and then I got sidetracked completely with a couple of other books. I'm thinking of reading Russka first, then coming back to England. I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

I noticed last weekend that Edward Rutherford has a new book out too. It looks like a good one, but I'll wait for the paperback:

(12-18-2009 07:18 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:13 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]Sis Laura,

I never asked how you liked Edward Rutherfurd?

Gary

I found it hard to get into Sarum and then I got sidetracked completely with a couple of other books. I'm thinking of reading Russka first, then coming back to England. I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

I noticed last weekend that Edward Rutherford has a new book out too. It looks like a good one, but I'll wait for the paperback:

I asked for Rebels of Ireland and New York for Christmas. My oldest usually gets me what I ask for. He is a good kid, even though he flew the nest last month. Lives two blocks away, LOL

Gary

(12-18-2009 07:27 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:18 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:13 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]Sis Laura,

I never asked how you liked Edward Rutherfurd?

Gary

I found it hard to get into Sarum and then I got sidetracked completely with a couple of other books. I'm thinking of reading Russka first, then coming back to England. I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

I noticed last weekend that Edward Rutherford has a new book out too. It looks like a good one, but I'll wait for the paperback:

I asked for Rebels of Ireland and New York for Christmas. My oldest usually gets me what I ask for. He is a good kid, even though he flew the nest last month. Lives two blocks away, LOL

Gary

Did you read The Princes of Ireland, then? And hey, two blocks away is still "away from home." That's all that matters!

(12-18-2009 07:32 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:27 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:18 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-18-2009 07:13 PM)Gary Wrote: [ -> ]Sis Laura,

I never asked how you liked Edward Rutherfurd?

Gary

I found it hard to get into Sarum and then I got sidetracked completely with a couple of other books. I'm thinking of reading Russka first, then coming back to England. I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

I noticed last weekend that Edward Rutherford has a new book out too. It looks like a good one, but I'll wait for the paperback:

I asked for Rebels of Ireland and New York for Christmas. My oldest usually gets me what I ask for. He is a good kid, even though he flew the nest last month. Lives two blocks away, LOL

Gary

Did you read The Princes of Ireland, then? And hey, two blocks away is still "away from home." That's all that matters!

Yes was last book of his I read. I really enjoyed it.

When I was getting out of the hospital the other day, Kaylee left me in lobby while she went and brought car around. I noticed a Leon Uris book in the used book cart the gift shop has.

Has anyone read Leon Uris? I read QBVII years ago and thoruoghly enjoyed it. He also has a couple of books on Irish independence. Can't recall their names.

(12-18-2009 07:18 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

Have you read



I really enjoyed it and so did my dh.

They have a cool little video about it here: http://www.amazon.com/Rasputins-Daughter...968&sr=1-1

(12-18-2009 07:18 PM)Laura Wrote: [ -> ]I enjoy historical Russia; I don't know a whole lot about British history. Nicholas and Alexandra was one of my favourite books when I was a teenager.

Then you should find this very interesting, which I gleaned from recently reading this book:


Suzanne Massie, the then-wife of Robert Massie, who wrote Nicholas and Alexandra, was something of an expert on Russia in her own right. At some point during his first term, she became friends with Reagan, and he was soon using her as a "back channel" to carry messages back and forth to Gorbachev (or the KGB operative who reported to Gorbachev). Sometimes she went to Russia as a tourist; sometimes she went on the government dime, as Reagan's very unofficial representative. The State Department types, like Haig and later Schultz, absolutely hated her, because they were cut out of the loop when Reagan utilized her services. Towards the end of his second term, as he grew more infirm, he used her less and less, but they remained friends, and she sat with the family at his funeral. (Even Nancy liked her, and Nancy was famous for not liking people.) She originally came to Reagan's attention as the author of Land of the Firebird, an informal history of Russia. Much of Reagan's fondness for the Russian people, as opposed to the Soviet government, came from his long exchanges with Suzanne Massie in the White House. She has her own website: look here.

Robert Alexander looks interesting, Lynne, thanks! I think I'll get the digital version of Rasputin's Daughter and I also found another one by him that will likely find a home on the E-reader:




That is an interesting blurb about Suzanne Massie, William. Thanks!

I also happened to come across another must-read (when, I don't know!)....

I just finished the first chapter of:

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I like it. I've looked up several things with my little netbook so I've learned a lot in only the first chapter. I had never heard of Lope de Vega (or if I did, it went in one ear and out the other), but he's a big deal. And what was all this about making (not breaking) a leg? Oh, I see, it is the low bow actors make on the stage, one leg behind. Even my actor husband didn't know that one. I'm going to be so smart by the end of this book.

I love how Mr. Turtledove plays with the Shakespeare, tweaking it here and there. It is the kind of thing that charmed me in Shakespeare in Love.

(12-19-2009 04:27 PM)Lynne Wrote: [ -> ]I just finished the first chapter of:

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I like it. I've looked up several things with my little netbook so I've learned a lot in only the first chapter. I had never heard of Lope de Vega (or if I did, it went in one ear and out the other), but he's a big deal. And what was all this about making (not breaking) a leg? Oh, I see, it is the low bow actors make on the stage, one leg behind. Even my actor husband didn't know that one. I'm going to be so smart by the end of this book.

I love how Mr. Turtledove plays with the Shakespeare, tweaking it here and there. It is the kind of thing that charmed me in Shakespeare in Love.

I'm so glad you're enjoying it! The Lope de Vega character is a good example of how thoroughly Turtledove does his homework. Another is the way he got the various actors' personalities, as you'll see. But if you think he's tweaking Shakespeare in the first chapter, just wait! It takes a bold man to write as Shakespeare, but Turtledove actually does it!