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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

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TracyReadsBooks

TracyReadsBooks So cool! I haven‘t read this book but it sounds really interesting. 2y

TrishB @TracyReadsBooks it‘s amazing historical fiction. 2y

LeahBergen Ooo, lucky you! 2y

TrishB @LeahBergen I totally forgot she wrote me a little note too- I‘ll put on another post. 2y

Cathythoughts Magical 💫 2y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

1) Historical Fiction: Sharon Kay Penman
2) The latest is In the Midst of Winter - it didn‘t hold my interest @AmyG I would give it a pass.
3) 3 more work days and then 9 days off….

Eggs

AmyG Thanks….I appreciate that. 2y

Eggs I did audio on that one, the different voices worked well. 2y

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AllisonM89

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

bailed

Decent historical fiction, but not for me.

So so many DNFs lately....

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
No. 14

MsMelissa You‘re bailing on a Sharon Kay Penman book? I don‘t think we can be friends 😂 3y

TheAromaofBooks You have definitely been on a DNF roll 😂 3y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

#stdavidsday #windsofmarch
Known as the Welsh Trilogy, Penman‘s brilliant homage to Welsh history.

Eggs

Eggs Beautiful 👏🏻📚💕 3y

DGRachel Once I finish (re)reading John Le Carre‘s books, I‘m going to reread all of Penman‘s. I still can‘t believe she‘s gone. 😔 3y

MsMelissa Love these, although I‘m sure you‘re shocked at that 😂 3y

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JenniferP My favorite of her series, and due for a reread. 3y

TrishB @DGRachel @MsMelissa @JenniferP myself and @Kdgordon88 are scheduled for a reread starting in June 😁 as you say these are wonderful and I can‘t believe she‘s gone either 😢 3y

LeahBergen I feel like I should reread these, too. ❤️ 3y

Cathythoughts You really love them ❤️❤️❤️ that‘s for sure ❤️ 3y

TrishB @LeahBergen @Cathythoughts I‘ve reread very few books, these just happen to be some! 3y

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 3y

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

It is with a heavy heart that I share this news from Sharon Kay Penman‘s Facebook page. She was an amazing writer, one of my favorites, and had a lovely way with her fans. She will be greatly missed.

bookishcow So sad to hear :( 3y

wordslinger42 So sad 😔 3y

kspenmoll Sorry to hear. 3y

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

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Historical fiction at its best! This novel tells the story of Llewelyn the Great and his wife Joanna, rulers of Wales in the early 1200s. The characters felt so real and just jumped off the page. Can‘t wait to read the next one in the series!

Deblovestoread One of my favorite series by one of my favorite authors! 3y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

A good reading month! I loved Dragons and Goon Squad. Three Wishes and The Institute we‘re both ok and Bunny was a bail! 😉 #augustwrapup (Sorry about the naff photo, Pic Collage is really playing up lately! 🙄)

Crazeedi Love Penman! 4y

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

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Historical fiction writing at its best! This is an epic, sweeping story of 13th century England and Wales. Following Eleanor of Aquitaine‘s children with a Game of Thrones feel, this is fast paced and thrilling! I felt completely immersed in Medieval life and I can‘t wait to read the rest of the trilogy. (I‘ve ordered them off eBay already 😆) Thank you so much @TrishB for introducing me to this amazing Author! 😘 👍

LeahBergen So good! 👏🏻 4y

eraderneely I was getting getting ready to shelve that and then I saw 800 pages and I noped right out of there! 😂 4y

Caroline2 @eraderneely I thought that too!!! Trish bought this for me yearssss ago and I thought, ekkk, so many pages! but it‘s so fast paced and interesting, it never feels long winded or boring and I‘m chunksterphobic!! 4y

Caroline2 @LeahBergen Loved it! 💖 4y

TrishB I‘m so glad you enjoyed it 😁 the next one is even better! 4y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

Just about to get in the bath with this bad boy! I am LOVING this book and the kids are watching ‘You‘ve been framed‘ so I‘m hoping I might get 30mins of peace before anyone‘s noticed I‘ve snuck off! 🤫 🤞 🛁

TrishB Oh I hope you love it ❤️ my favourite historical trilogy. I sneak off to the bath for a read too. 4y

Caroline2 @TrishB Thank you so much for sending this to me Trish! Why it has taken me so long to read I‘ll never know!! I defo need to be reading more historical fiction. I love it and this is it at its best! 😃 👍 4y

TrishB Sometimes books just wait for us. The second one in the trilogy is the best IMO. 4y

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squirrelbrain Enjoy the peace and quiet (hopefully!) 😘 4y

Cathythoughts @TrishB ‘books wait for us ‘.... what a lovely thought ✨ 4y

Caroline2 @TrishB That‘s a lovely idea. 😊 4y

Caroline2 @squirrelbrain I got 10mins before Leo came up to show me his “big muscles” 🙄 4y

TrishB @Cathythoughts I‘m pretty sure there have been some in lockdown that have said 🤚🏻 not yet! 4y

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Reading in the bath always sounds like such a good idea, but I can‘t trust my butter-fingers with my precious books above water. 😅 4y

squirrelbrain Oh no, bless him! 🤪 4y

Tera66 Hope you have a lovely bath!😊 4y

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When Christ and His Saints Slept

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

#20series20days
Going with the same as @Andrew65 today😁
I love these copies and a little note from Sharon ❤️
Top notch historical fiction.

LeahBergen Oooo, that note!! 😍😍 4y

Leftcoastzen So cool! 4y

Deblovestoread Love these covers and the note! 4y

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Andrew65 Fantastic, especially the note! (edited) 4y

MsMelissa 🥰 4y

Cathythoughts 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y

TrishB @LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @Kdgordon88 @Andrew65 @Book_Fiend_Melissa @Cathythoughts I get all excited again when I see the note 😁 4y

LiztheBibliophile My favorite author! Here Be Dragons is a favorite for me. 4y

TrishB @LiztheBibliophile she is awesome 😁 4y

arubabookwoman I didn‘t think I liked historical fiction until someone I trusted insisted I read The Sunne in Splendour which I loved loved loved. I have the pictured series on Kindle but haven‘t read them yet. Also, did you know Penmann is a former tax attorney? Since that was my preretirement profession, I felt a bit of kinship with her. V. Cool that you have a note from her! 4y

TrishB @arubabookwoman she talks about her pre-author life sometimes on fb. You have a great in store when you get to these. I give The Sunne to people who think they don‘t like historical fiction too 😁 4y

Andrew65 @arubabookwoman @trishb The Sunne in Splendour would be one of my favourite books along with

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Andrew65

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

Day 5 of #Top20Series #20Series20Days

My favourite historical author, Sharon Kay Penman. Have chosen the Brilliant Welsh Princes Trilogy as I love the whole story and the characters. My favourite historical trilogy.

Leftcoastzen Wow , I need to read these too! I have a two lifetime TBR!😂 4y

MsMelissa Never thought this series would appear on your list 😂 4y

Andrew65 @Leftcoastzen Only 2! 🤔🧐🙈 It is a wonderful series. 4y

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Andrew65 @Book_Fiend_Melissa Ha! 🤣 So predictable. 4y

AllisonM89 This has been sitting on my shelf forever... Need to read it soon 4y

Andrew65 @AllisonM89 You do, it is great. 4y

AllisonM89 @Andrew65 I didn't realize I was getting myself into a trilogy, though! lol
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Nute I know that I would enjoy this series! 4y

Deblovestoread A favorite author and a favorite trilogy. Great choice! 4y

Bluebird I really need to read her books..... 4y

LeahBergen Great choice! 4y

Cathythoughts I know @TrishB loves these too. I have the first one 👍🏻❤️ 4y

TrishB I was going to do these today too ❤️ @Cathythoughts I probably still will! 4y

Andrew65 @TrishB Great minds! 🤣 4y

Andrew65 @Bluebird You do. 😊 4y

Andrew65 @Nute It is a great series. 4y

Andrew65 @Cathythoughts You will enjoy it when you get to it. 4y

Andrew65 @Kdgordon88 @LeahBergen Thanks 😊 (edited) 4y

Andrew65 @AllisonM89 You will love them. 🙈 4y

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MittenGirlPeach

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

This looks fun, and I‘m in! #BigBookSummerChallenge it is!
The tagged book is my first read. I‘m planning a total of 4; one tk from the library. I soooo hope it will open soon.

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DGRachel

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

#7days7books For #day2 of life-changing books, I present the book and the author that started my obsession with throughly researched, skillfully written historical fiction. I really need to reread these. Maybe I‘ll make next year a #yearofpenman. 🤔💖

LeahBergen Yes! 👏🏻👏🏻 4y

Deblovestoread Excellent choice! 4y

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rabbitprincess

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

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This was a rich meal of a book, like a chicken stew. I liked following Joanna as a main character and found the more nuanced portrait of King John interesting (although I still default to thinking of him as Bad King John, like Margaret Dashwood does 😆). Looking forward to reading the rest of the trilogy, although with a break first.

LeahBergen I think I may need to pick up another Penman soon. 👍🏻 4y

rabbitprincess @LeahBergen I hope I will be able to get my copy of Sunne in Splendour back from my mum! Next time I am able to visit, we will be trading big stacks of books 🤣 4y

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When Christ and His Saints Slept

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

#GratefulReads I love love love a good chunkster! And Sharon Kay Penman is the best. This is my favorite trilogy all coming in at over 500 pages a piece.

@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 🙌🏻📚❤️ 4y

Crazeedi I read the first, and have the next 2 on my shelf unread! 4y

Andrew65 I was waiting for someone to use Sharon Kay Penman. Love her books. 4y

Andrew65 @Crazeedi This is my favourite historical fiction trilogy. 4y

Crazeedi @Andrew65 I have the other set too with this, I think 4 books

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Crazeedi

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush day5
(So I had a couple busy days and then Litsy would not let me on the app for some reason😕 )
@BookieBiker your my newest follower! Would you like to play? Just post a picture of your favorite covers every day for 7 days, no explanation needed and tag a friend to play!

TrishB These are gorgeous editions 💜 5y

Crazeedi @TrishB old ones, but I like! 5y

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Shaneyney

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

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Someone on Facebook asked which was the book you read that got you hooked on historical fiction and I realized it was this one.

Ingerella I love this one too. Katherine by Anya Seton was what hooked me. 5y

DGRachel Yes! This is what hooked me on the genre, too. 😍 5y

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I don‘t know about let it be but here be dragons?! 🤷‍♀️ 😆 #letitbe #beatlemaynia

Eggs

Cathythoughts 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y

TrishB My fav historical trilogy. 5y

Caroline2 @TrishB and I can‘t believe I still haven‘t read it yet?! I‘m determined to read more of my old books for the next couple of months! I‘ve had some on my tbr shelf for years. It‘s crazy!! 5y

Crazeedi Now I have to definitely read 2 and 3, I've read this and love! I love all her books!! 5y

Eggs Well done 👍🏼 5y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

#SubjectOfTheMonth historical fiction! I am enjoying the book. Penman is such a talented author. My only problem is keeping up with all the names. @EadieB How is everyone doing with their historical fiction reads? 🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉

EadieB @Tove_Reads started but it will be a slow read as the print is so small. 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB I hate that! Small print and basically no space in between... argh! It surely takes away something from the reading experience. Somehow takes it toll. Don‘t really know how to explain it. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads It took me 2-1/2 minutes to read 1 full page so I expect to spend 25 hours reading this book. 5y

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Tove_Reads @eadieb How many pages is your book? 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads 704 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB How are you doing? I‘ve read 62%. Liking it, but still having troubles with so many names and places. Strong leaders (men) can act like jealous teenagers and be really stupid and vengeful! 🤯 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads I‘m still n the beginning but I‘m pledging to have it finished by Sunday night. 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB 👍🏽 It starts rolling once you‘ve read a bit. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads good to know! 5y

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#subjectofthemonth Historical fiction January 2019
#buddyread starting Monday @EadieB

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

Just taking them off the shelves makes me want to read again!!

DGRachel, LeahBergen

DGRachel Beautiful! My trade paperbacks are wilting with jealousy. 😂 5y

TrishB @DGRachel 😂😂 5y

LeahBergen I love these!! 5y

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LeahBergen Your edition of Here Be Dragons is somehow just a bit fantasyish, too. 😄 5y

BethM Those look pretty! 5y

dsfisher Wow, very interesting 5y

TrishB @LeahBergen they definitely played on the dragons!! 5y

TrishB @BethM books to make you smile 😁 5y

Melissa_J We should do a re-read buddy read!! @LeahBergen @DGRachel 5y

DGRachel @Melissa_J @LeahBergen Yes! I‘m absolutely in for that! It‘s been years since I‘ve read them - probably two decades or close to it. (edited) 5y

Tove_Reads @Melissa_J @DGRachel @LeahBergen We are starting #buddyread on Monday with @EadieB for #subjectofthemonth (historical fiction). Join us, if you can! 5y

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LeahBergen

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

The first US edition of the first book in the Welsh trilogy. 1985, so the cover art is still a bit weird.

Note the actual flying dragon on the cover. 😆😆

@TrishB @DGRachel

Melissa_J Wow! What a beauty 😊 5y

TrishB Love it 💕💕 especially the actual flying dragon. Some fantasy fans must have been disappointed 😁😁 5y

DGRachel The flying dragon absolutely makes this cover! I love it! 5y

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LeahBergen @Melissa_J It‘s oddly beguiling. 😆 5y

LeahBergen @TrishB 😂😂 I bet they were! 5y

LeahBergen @DGRachel Isn‘t it great? 😆 5y

Melissa_J @TrishB I read review of this one complaining the book didn‘t feature any actual dragons so the reviewers only gave it one star 😂 5y

LeahBergen @Melissa_J Bahaha! 😂😂😂 @DGRachel 👆🏻 5y

DGRachel @Melissa_J That‘s a riot! 🤣🤣 5y

batsy I love how that dragon comes flying in serenely out of nowhere 😂 5y

LeahBergen @batsy As they do in 13th century Wales. 😆 5y

TrishB @Melissa_J 😂😂 I can so imagine! 5y

MrBook Why was cover art so darn 🙄 or 🤢 until the turn of the century? Good grief! 5y

LeahBergen @MrBook Did you see my post below for The Sunne in Splendour? 😳😳 5y

MrBook @LeahBergen Gotta see this! 😆 5y

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LitsyHappenings

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Repost for @Tove_Reads :
Calling everyone who wants to participate in #subjectofthemonth! I will read the tagged one and Lamentation, to begin with. What about you? Share your plans and ideas! Let‘s do this🔛🤛🏻💪🏽

TrishB This is a fab book 👍🏻 5y

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Tove_Reads @Andrew65 @EadieB @Crewgurl @CouronneDhiver @CaroPi @MinDea @BookwormAHN @JacqMac @TheBookHippie @LitsyHappenings 5y

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

Calling everyone who wants to participate in #subjectofthemonth! I will read the tagged one and Lamentation, to begin with. What about you? Share your plans and ideas! Let‘s do this🔛🤛🏻💪🏽

EadieB @Tove _reads I‘m going to read too!

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Tove_Reads @EadieB Whoop! Whoop! Buddy read? 5y

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rabbitprincess Good choice! I have the trilogy on my to-read pile as well 😊 5y

Andrew65 This is one of my favourite all time trilogies. Enjoy your time in Wales with the various Llewelyns! @eadieb @Tove_Reads I need to set out what historical fiction I will be reading. 5y

Andrew65 @rabbitprincess It is a great trilogy, in fact the best! 5y

Tove_Reads @rabbitprincess Join us! @andrew65 I know you love it, so once again, Queen: Under Pressure... 🤣 (edited) 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Buddy Read it is 5y

JacqMac That sounds fantastic! I haven‘t decided yet. I have a massive TBR stack of historical fiction to choose from. 😂 5y

SconsinBookyBadger Ooo this looks like an interesting new challenge to participate in! Off to search for historical fiction ideas. 📚🕵🏻‍♀️ 5y

BookwormAHN I haven't decided yet, possibly

Hunting Prince Dracula

CaroPi I am planning to read . Or the last one of the XX Century Trilogy of Ken Follett

The Clockmaker's Daughter: A Novel

Crewgurl I‘m in!!!

The Hollow of Fear

Crewgurl @BookwormAHN that‘s a good one!! 5y

TiredLibrarian @EadieB @Tove_Reads I love Sharon Kay Penman, and this trilogy is my favorite of hers. Enjoy your buddy read; hope you love it too! 📖❤ 5y

TiredLibrarian @Tove_Reads I think I'll read Lamentation too. I've read 1-5 of the Shardlake series and they're really well done. Don't know how #6 slipped past me!

Lamentation

Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian Awesome! We have a buddy read coming up. Lamentation starting Jan 14. Join us! @EadieB @Andrew65 5y

TiredLibrarian @Tove_Reads Excellent - count me in! 📚📖😊 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB @Andrew65 Can we start reading Whiteout when we are done with Echoes? @EadieB Do you have time for Welsh dragons next week? 5y

Tove_Reads @TiredLibrarian Counting you in! 5y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads @EadieB Looking at the month if you are going for those dates for Echoes, Whiteout, Lamentation, Cold Cold Ground, Then the only capacity I have for reading Birdman by Mo Hayder is starting straight after Cold Cold Ground on 6th, 7th or 8th of January. 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads Will be babysitting my daughter‘s 3 month baby all day on Tuesdays starting Jan 8th so won‘t be able to read much on Tuesdays. (edited) 5y

Tove_Reads @andrew65 I am still second in line for Birdman 🤯 If we read Whiteout first, switch with Birdman? Still waiting for Whiteout as well. It has taken 2,5 weeks so far from Brexit land. It has to come this week! 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB 👍🏽 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB is it really 3 months already! 5y

EadieB @Andrew65 Born October 22 so actually around 2-1/2 months. 5y

Andrew65 @EadieB That has gone by so quickly! 5y

Tove_Reads @EadieB Should we read it over seven days? 5y

EadieB @Tove_Reads that sounds good because it is a long book. 5y

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Andrew65

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Day 21 #AdventRecommends
Any favourites list simply must include Sharon Kay Penman, a brilliant historical fiction author. After much deliberation of her books I‘m going with the brilliant Welsh Princes Trilogy. If you like historical fiction it is a must read.

emilyrose_x

TrishB One of the only sets of books I‘ve actually re-read! A brilliant trilogy! 5y

Andrew65 @TrishB It is a trilogy I would love to read again. Some of the best historical fiction books out there. 5y

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toofondofbooks

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

My first edition and the newer paperback.

#oldandnew #readingresolutions #photochallenge

TrishB Both lovely 💕 6y

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toofondofbooks

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1. No.
2. Netflix
3. Dramas like GOT and Walking Dead
4. No. I can't focus. Usually when hubby has on the TV, I'm listening to an audiobook and crafting or something.
5. Sharon Kay Penman all the way from The Sun in Splendor to A King's Ransom. Perfect for a new HBO series :)

#tellmetuesday @Ke633

Ke633 Love GOT! Thanks for sharing. 6y

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Andrew65

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

So many great women out there that have written #HistoricalFiction but Sharon Kay Penman is up there with the very best! Her Welsh Princes Trilogy is superb and amongst my favourite historical fiction books and there are a lot on that list. Also a notable mention for her Sunne in Splendour book which tells the story of Richard III. A notable mention too for the authors Elizabeth Chadwick and Barbara Erskine! #ReadingWomenMonth

thereadingwomen, ephemeralwaltz, Weaponxgirl, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y

TrishB Awesome 👍🏻🎉 6y

Weaponxgirl More I haven't heard of! 😉 6y

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DarcysMom I love Sharon Kay Penman! 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ll have to look these up!!! 6y

Andrew65 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks You do! 😊 6y

Andrew65 @Weaponxgirl 😂 6y

Andrew65 @TrishB @LeahBergen @DarcysMom Totally agree.👍 (edited) 6y

AlaMich I must be the only person who did not like Sunne in Splendor...I bailed on it pretty early. 6y

Andrew65 @AlaMich We all react differently to books, that‘s what makes book discussions so great! 😊 6y

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Crazeedi

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

My current book!

DGRachel ❤️❤️ I love Penman‘s books so much. Enjoy!! 6y

Crazeedi I love them too! 6y

ReadZenRites I enjoyed that one. 😊💕 6y

TrishB Brilliant book 😁💕 6y

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Cinfhen

Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

You know your family has been #Litsyfied when your hubby sends u this pic 😀

BookaholicNatty 😂😂😂love this!!!!! 6y

Mitch That‘s too funny - be careful though, he‘ll soon want shelf space! 😩 6y

batsy Love it 😂 One by one, all families shall be #Litsyfied 😎 6y

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BiblioLitten I Iike the new hashtag. 😊👍 6y

Katerina I'm always disappointed, when I remember what that book is about, because it has such a great fantasy title 😂 6y

Cathythoughts That‘s brilliant!!! I love it ! I put a book mark into my hubbys book the other day ... which disappeared,, I said where‘s the bookmark I put in your book ? He started laughing and said , no ! You are not dragging me into your world 😂😂( I just took it a step too far with the bookmark 🙄 6y

RadicalReader @Cinfhen Litsy is a lovely place after all lol 6y

Tanisha_A #Litsyfied it is! 😂 6y

Melissa_J He‘s reading Penman!! That book is so good. 6y

Cinfhen He‘s seen me take enough #bookandEats photos to know #ThatsWhatILike 😂😂😂 @BookaholicNatty @Mitch @batsy @BiblioLitten @Katerina @Cathythoughts @RadicalReader @Tanisha_A @Melissa_J He‘s become OBSESSED with the Penman books!!!! 6y

Joanne1 I can only dream of that! 6y

Cinfhen I think my hubby has read more since I joined Litsy then he‘s read in our 30 years of marriage @Joanne1 6y

TrishB He has great taste in his obsession 😁 Penman is wonderful....I‘m not sure if he‘ll cry like I did in certain places in this trilogy but he‘ll feel the pain. 6y

Bklover Love it!❤️😂😂😂 6y

Cinfhen I‘ll have to inquire or check the tissue situation @TrishB Hi @Bklover 😘😘 6y

Kalalalatja I‘m loving that hashtag! 6y

LeahBergen 😂😂 So awesome. 6y

Centique I wish that would happen here! Oh well, I‘ve converted my 84 yo father to reading books lately - that‘s nearly #litsyfied 😉 6y

Cinfhen Yay for getting dad to read @Centique that‘s definitely #Litsyfied 👍🏻Thanks @Kalalalatja @LeahBergen 6y

Reviewsbylola Maybe he needs his own account. 🙃😂 6y

Cinfhen 😜I don‘t see my hubs ever posting @Reviewsbylola He gets annoyed from our family WhatsApp group 6y

Reviewsbylola Haha my dad has joined our family text chain twice . . . and promptly left the chain within a couple of hours both times. 😂😂😂 6y

Andrew65 Love this book! 6y

Gloryfindel Great book!!! 6y

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The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

#7favsin7days
#higherground #getmovin - there are some mountains 😁
Wonderful part of a wonderful trilogy 💕

Cinfhen, eanderson, lauren.lerner

LeahBergen 😍😍 6y

Crazeedi I've read her book*When Christ and his saints slept* and started the second in series * time and chance*. Now I have to check and see if I read this. It looks amazing 6y

Crazeedi Nope! Haven't read! Now on my TBR list! Thanks! 6y

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TrishB @Crazeedi hope you love them 💕 6y

Caroline2 Oh I‘ve had this in tbr pile for a while now! I needed a break from historical fiction but now I‘m feeling ready to drive back into my fav genre!!! 👏🏻 6y

Cathythoughts I hope to tackle that one before the year is out ... 👍🏻❤️ 6y

TrishB @Caroline2 I know what you mean! I have to take a break if I‘ve read too much of a genre! (edited) 6y

TrishB @Cathythoughts I think you‘ll love these too 👍🏻 6y

Cinfhen My husband just finished

TrishB @Cinfhen a wonderful chunkster 👍🏻 6y

Deblovestoread A wonderful book! I love them all! 6y

Yeah_I_Read One of my faves ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y

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Middles ages
Wales and England
Sharon Kay Penman‘s trilogy about the medieval princes of Gwynedd beginning with the tagged book or her series starring Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
@bookandcat

Cinfhen Hubs is reading this series 6y

bookandcat That series sounds great!! 6y

TrishB My fav historical trilogy 💜 6y

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Deblovestoread @Cinfhen They are so good. She is my absolute favorite historical fiction writer. She gets the history right and develops wonderful characters. 6y

Deblovestoread @bookandcat They are truly wonderful. All this talking about them makes me think it is time for a reread. 6y

Deblovestoread @TrishB Mine, too. 😄 6y

bookandcat @Kdgordon88 perhaps time to set up a Litsy #buddyread ? 6y

Deblovestoread @bookandcat I would definitely be interested in that. It would be my first. 6y

bookandcat Go for it! I'd love to participate if you do it! 6y

Deblovestoread @bookandcat. The introvert in me is screaming no. Lol. I will find one to participate in to see how they work and go from there. If I get brave enough to do it I will let you know. 😀 6y

bookandcat @Kdgordon88 #thornbirds and #middlemarchinapril just started this past week! 6y

Deblovestoread @bookandcat. I will check them out. Thanks for the heads up! 6y

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Picture taken in Finnish Lapland yesterday. It‘s springtime!

BookwormAHN Me along with @ReadOrDieRachel and @readinginthedark are thinking of a Middlemarch buddy read. 6y

julesG What did my Finnish friend say? No mosquitoes, the only advantage of the long winter. 6y

LeeRHarry Ahh Finland I miss you! 🇫🇮 6y

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Andrew65 Think my next Chunkster is

Heart's Invisible Furies

Andrew65 Or

Devil's Brood

Tove_Reads @Andrew65 Boyne is always the right choice! 6y

Tove_Reads @BookwormAHN It‘s on my TBR, been for years. Somehow it just feels impossible to read it, don‘t know why. 6y

Tove_Reads @julesG Ticks are nowadays all over, unfortunately, and they are way worse, so I guess two advantages. 6y

Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Not let me down yet. 6y

Mdargusch @Reviewsbylola is starting a #thornbirds readalong tomorrow! Join us!

The Thorn Birds

Tove_Reads @Mdargusch I love that book! I have another of hers in my TBR, so thanks for the reminder! 6y

JamieArc I‘m starting The Count of Monte Cristo. It‘s been on my TBR for years and is the inspiration behind #yearofthechunkster. I just realized though that the version I had was abridged and the unabridged version is over twice as long! I‘m a little intimidated 😳 6y

readinginthedark @BookwormAHN @ReadOrDieRachel Yes! I still want to read Middlemarch! Did we decide when we‘re doing that? 6y

BookwormAHN Not officially @readinginthedark @ReadOrDieRachel I was thinking we could start after Easter, maybe a chapter a day. 6y

readordierachel @BookwormAHN @readinginthedark Let's do it! What date do we want to start? This week, next week? 6y

BookwormAHN @ReadOrDieRachel @readinginthedark this week or next is fine. 6y

readinginthedark @ReadOrDieRachel @BookwormAHN Perfect! I think I‘m gonna‘ go with an audiobook for this one so I don‘t fall behind. Maybe we should wait a week in case others want to join in? What‘s a good hashtag? 6y

Tove_Reads @readinginthedark @BookwormAHN @ReadOrDieRachel I will start reading it today! Just got it from my library. Would for example hashtag middlemarchinapril work? 6y

BookwormAHN @Tove_Reads @readinginthedark @ReadOrDieRachel I like #middlemarchinapril 😸 6y

readinginthedark @Tove_Reads @BookwormAHN @ReadOrDieRachel I like it too! So, are we starting today or next Sunday then? I‘ll make a post! 6y

BookwormAHN @readinginthedark @ReadOrDieRachel @Tove_Reads I guess today 😺 6y

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More book buying today ( on kindle ) Here Be Dragons , & .... The Sunne in Splendour. I would have got the books in the shop today , but the print inside was tiny. Really tiny, I would find it too hard to read.
Delighted to have these new ones ready & waiting on my kindle ✨✨✨✨

TrishB I hope you enjoy as much as me ❤️ 6y

Cathythoughts @TrishB I have a feeling I will love it 😍. It‘s just to get to it , a few lined up first 6y

TrishB It will wait ❤️ 6y

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Cathythoughts @TrishB thankyou for that 🙏🏻it will 6y

LeahBergen Yayyyy! 👏🏻👏🏻 I hope you love them. 6y

Cathythoughts @LeahBergen ❤️❤️thankyou 6y

DGRachel Yay! I love these so much. Enjoy!! 6y

Cathythoughts @DGRachel thankyou 👍🏻❤️❤️ 6y

RachelAmphlett This takes me back to my teenage years - my mum read these and I remember the paperbacks being on the bookshelf in the living room 😊 6y

Cathythoughts @RachelAmphlett Books & memories ! I love it. My mother was a big fan of the library, she always had some library book on the go. ❤️❤️❤️ (edited) 6y

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

I‘m trying really hard to see this for what it is... hoping I have enough yarn to finish! I‘m thinking that even if it doesn‘t turn out the way that I planned, I will still love it!

tricours What are you making? 6y

stargazerblue49 @tricours It is hopefully going to become a dragon scale cowl. But the chunky yarn is making it not look quite right and the pattern is using more of each skein than I anticipated. 6y

Wife My first thought was pizza 🍕! (Always thinking about food 🤔) 6y

Ddzmini Pizza 🍕 yum 6y

Suet624 I saw a pizza slice and was quite impressed. 6y

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Here Be Dragons: The Welsh Princes Trilogy 1 | Sharon Penman

Ended up napping, so now I can‘t sleep. Decided to try some stuff with the new yarn I bought. It‘s going to be a dragon scale scarf. The chunky is a bit odd, but I love it! 🐉

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The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

#historicalfiction #reindeerreads
@Jess7
Some from my favourite historical author, I like a lot of historical fiction but SKP will always be top of the pile for me.

Melissa_J She‘s at the top of my list of historical fiction authors, too 👍🏻 6y

DGRachel What a wonderful collection! 6y

TrishB @Melissa_J 👍🏻 6y

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TrishB @DGRachel thank you ❤️ I really need Time and Chance in hardback! I was at a particularly poor point in life when that came out and it‘s quite symbolic to look at that. But I will treat myself eventually! 6y

Suetara Gorgeous! 😻 6y

toofondofbooks Sharon Kay Penman is my fave ever! I have a first edition of When Christ and His Saints Slept which is my prize possession 6y

rubyslippersreads These are beautiful! This year I really need to get to

TrishB @toofondofbooks that sounds awesome ❤️ 6y

TrishB @rubyslippersreads you have something to look forward to 👍🏻 6y

LeahBergen You KNOW I adore this shelf. 😍 6y

Andrew65 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 6y

Andrew65 #litsyskpfanclub 6y

Andrew65 @rubyslippersreads A wonderful book! 6y

Crazeedi Looks like my shelf! 6y

TrishB @Crazeedi a great author 💕 6y

Crazeedi Yes! Have you read any of Allison Weir? I've read she's good, but I haven't read any yet. Love Penman 6y

Crazeedi @toofondofbooks have you read the rest in series? Next one is *time and chance* 6y

TrishB @Crazeedi I‘m read some Weir but I‘m not a big fan I have to admit!! 6y

Crazeedi @TrishB I know hers are more biographical, but just haven't read any yet, love penman and chadwick 6y

toofondofbooks @Crazeedi yes I've read everything by Penman twice. She is by far the best writer of historical fiction. Her Welsh Trilogy is fantastic. 6y

Crazeedi @toofondofbooks wow you're way past me! 6y

TrishB @toofondofbooks she is the best 👍🏻 6y

Crazeedi @TrishB I just ordered this trilogy! Whoohoo!😉😀 6y

TrishB @Crazeedi cool 👍🏻 I really hope you love them as much as I do! I very rarely re-read books but I have a couple of times with these. 6y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

#signedsunday #autumnreads
@Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck
My two favourite historical authors.

Yeah_I_Read Two of my faves too!!!!! 7y

Lissa00 Mine too! 7y

Leftcoastzen I picked up We be dragons , glad you like it , I have hope that I will!😀 7y

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LeahBergen I'm in LOVE. 😍😍😍 7y

TrishB @Leftcoastzen it's probably my fav historical trilogy 😀 7y

Crazeedi Love both of them! 6y

TrishB @Crazeedi yep 👍🏻 6y

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Woooo hoooo!!! Thank you so much for the bookmail @TrishB This sounds brilliant! I can't wait to read it! 😁 #Litsypenpals

TrishB Yay 😀 glad it arrived safely! I know it's a big book but well worth it. Your whodunnituk is on the way too - I had a go to the PO day!! 7y

Caroline2 @TrishB yes your whodunit arrived yesterday! Sorry I'm behind with posting, it's my youngest's bday wkend so we've had lots of visitors! 😉 7y

TrishB No probs. Hope he has a lovely birthday 🎉🎉 7y

Caroline2 @TrishB and no worries about the size! It sounds really good! 😮 7y

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We all have our own opinion on #thebest. IMO Sharon Penman is the best historical author!
#augustgrrrl
@Cinfhen

DGRachel I second that! 7y

TrishB @DGRachel 👍 the fan club! 7y

Yeah_I_Read I third that!!! She has been my favorite for a long time. I read The Sunne in Splendour almost 20 years ago and it is in the top 3 of my top 10 all time favorites. I could read her books all day e'ry day 7y

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Caroline2 Oh I've yet to try any of her books yet, she's on TBR list! 👍🏻 7y

Cinfhen And by the size of her work, it looks like u r getting your money's worth! 7y

TrishB @Yeah_I_Read 👍there are a few fans on here 💟 7y

CoffeeCatsBooks I keep meaning to get back to her. I read one of her books and it was so good! 7y

TrishB @Caroline2 you've got some treats coming up whdn you read them 😀 7y

TrishB @Cinfhen always 👍 though big gaps between books - always worth the wait! 7y

TrishB @CoffeeCatsBooks you won't be disappointed 😀 7y

CoverToCoverGirl ❤️ your shelves and the books that are on them..😎 7y

EliNeedsMoreShelves Yes, she is consistently fantastic. 7y

TrishB @CoverToCoverGirl thank you 😀 7y

TrishB @EliNeedsMoreShelves 👍😀 7y

LeahBergen 👍🏻👍🏻 7y

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DGRachel

Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

Since I just got to meet John Sandford, my next author I would absolutely love to meet is Sharon Kay Penman. I'd love to listen to her talk about her research on the Plantagenets. She is my favorite author of historical fiction. #kostovagiveaway

(Author photo from her website.)

Liberty

krismac I love her books too! 7y

Melissa_J I would love to meet her, too. 7y

mjdowens This is going into my cart right now from Amazon! 7y

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DGRachel @mjdowens Enjoy! 7y

Suetara Yes!! ❤her!!! 7y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

Lissa00 She is one of my favorites! 7y

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Here Be Dragons | Sharon Kay Penman

Killing time at Chapters before a concert.

Me: I wonder if they have Here Be Dragons...ooh, they have the whole trilogy!
Me to me: BUY THEM ALL

TrishB Yes - buy them!! Brilliant trilogy 👍 7y

rabbitprincess @TrishB Oh yes they were bought! My mum and I are both interested in reading them, and my library doesn't have them (at least not volume 1), so it is a worthwhile investment 😉 7y

Melissa_J Such a great trilogy! 7y

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LA_Mead I hadn't heard of that series before but it sounds cool. 7y

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

DGRachel Awesome! They are terrific! Enjoy! 7y

rabbitprincess @Melissa_J Looking forward to reading it! @LA_Mead Yes it does! @LeahBergen 😁 @DGRachel I also like that they are a matching set! 7y

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