Another set of historical mysteries is the Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, set in 12th century England.
Mal: Zoe, why do I have a wife? Jayne: You got a wife? All I got is that dumbass stick sounds like its raining. How come you got a wife?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
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.
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.
Ginger - Jun 29, 2005 11:10:36 am PDT #8009 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
For the Little House fans out there:
There’s a soundtrack interwoven in the stories of pioneer survival in the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, enduring music that can shed light both on Wilder’s stories and America’s musical heritage. Sadly, many fans of the books never hear the Stephen Foster classics, hymns and spirituals, string band and other music that was such an integral part of life on the prairie. For the new album Happy Land: Musical Tributes to Laura Ingalls Wilder, top Nashville musicians were brought together by Dale Cockrell and Butch Baldassari of Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music to record fresh versions of songs cited in the Little House books. The album will be released Aug. 9 by Pa's Fiddle Recordings ( [link] ).