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There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."

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Sheryl - Jun 23, 2005 4:58:40 pm PDT #7999 of 10002

Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Ok, Sharan Newman writes a series set in 12th century France(mostly) which is good.(I'm currently reading the most recent one, The Witch in the Well)Caroline Roe has a series set in 14th century Spain. Alan Gordon's books are good.(The series focuses on Feste from 12th Night, and is quite interesting)

Edward Marston has a bunch of series out. I've read most of the series that's set around the time of Shakespeare, featuring an acting troupe. I'm a bit behind on the Domesday Book series.(Set, as you might guess, in 11th century England) I've read his series set in Restoration England, but I'm not sure if those are published here.

DXMachina - Jun 24, 2005 4:28:46 am PDT #8000 of 10002

You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Another set of historical mysteries is the Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th century England.

Kathy A - Jun 24, 2005 12:26:10 pm PDT #8001 of 10002

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I thought that Caleb Carr did an excellent job of bringing turn-of-the-century New York City to life with The Alienist.

erikaj - Jun 24, 2005 12:45:28 pm PDT #8002 of 10002

Always Anti-fascist!

wrod... sorry, I missed the "historical" portion, I think of the poster's question, but "The Alienist" was quite brilliant.

sumi - Jun 24, 2005 1:05:07 pm PDT #8003 of 10002

Art Crawl!!!

Anne Perry also has a new series set at the beginning of WWI.

Typo Boy - Jun 26, 2005 9:06:36 am PDT #8004 of 10002

Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Susan W. - for hsitorical recs Mary Stewarts Authorian legend series. Also Parke Godwin Firelord, Beloved Exile Last Rainbow. Maybe borderline fantasy - but much more historical than fantansy IMO. (Though both authors picked a good story line over good history - and will cheerfully admit it.)

t on edit

Well did cheerfully admit it. NSM now.

P.M. Marc - Jun 28, 2005 10:28:30 pm PDT #8005 of 10002

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

My LJ friend who did the list of rules for romance heroines has tackled the heroes: [link]

Volans - Jun 29, 2005 4:54:40 am PDT #8006 of 10002

move out and draw fire

Whoa...Stephenson's Snow Crash becomes even more real... [link]

Susan W. - Jun 29, 2005 6:17:27 am PDT #8007 of 10002

Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

Thanks for linking that, Plei! So true--and I'm so especially sick of "I hate all women because one woman done me wrong." But I feel like I can't rant about it as much as I'd like to when contest entries or CPs do it, because obviously it sells. Grr.

P.M. Marc - Jun 29, 2005 8:43:01 am PDT #8008 of 10002

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Susan, she's been writing some pretty funny reviews of romances, too.

Example:

I am a fan of angst. I will even read Scottish trilogies for angst

Which struck an "oh yeah, BTDT!" chord with me.

You should check out her entries.

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