I don’t participate in Weekly Geeks a whole lot, but I knew I had to answer this question when it came up. I often go to LibraryThing for recommendations, but sometimes I get some from other book bloggers. I’m afraid I don’t get much out of my comfort zone, which is historical fiction, but I do enjoy other genres periodically. As for new-to-me authors, I often read them quite frequently. And I take many chances with my reading, especially if the setting or plot interests me.
The other part of the assignment is to ask my readers for recommendations. It’s not as though I need a lot of book recommendations (I’ve got 169 books tagged as “TBR” on LibraryThing), but I’m always looking for new stuff to read. As I’ve mentioned before, historical fiction is truly my thing. I read heavily in the late medieval and Victorian periods; but I don’t have much ancient Roman, Greek, or early medieval history (pre-11th century) represented. I’ve read Michelle Moran’s books, Donna Woolfolk Cross’s Pope Joan, and I once read one of Colleen McCullough’s Roman novels (Caesar's Women, I think), but that’s about it, really. Oh, and I’m missing some 13th century historical fiction, but it’s a century that seems to be written about less frequently. Any suggestions for the periods I’ve listed above? For a full list of historical fiction that I’ve read and to see what I've generally liked in the past, take a look at this list. Also, here's a list of historical fiction I've reviewed here on my blog.
The other part of the assignment is to ask my readers for recommendations. It’s not as though I need a lot of book recommendations (I’ve got 169 books tagged as “TBR” on LibraryThing), but I’m always looking for new stuff to read. As I’ve mentioned before, historical fiction is truly my thing. I read heavily in the late medieval and Victorian periods; but I don’t have much ancient Roman, Greek, or early medieval history (pre-11th century) represented. I’ve read Michelle Moran’s books, Donna Woolfolk Cross’s Pope Joan, and I once read one of Colleen McCullough’s Roman novels (Caesar's Women, I think), but that’s about it, really. Oh, and I’m missing some 13th century historical fiction, but it’s a century that seems to be written about less frequently. Any suggestions for the periods I’ve listed above? For a full list of historical fiction that I’ve read and to see what I've generally liked in the past, take a look at this list. Also, here's a list of historical fiction I've reviewed here on my blog.
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Greek Mythology is more my thing - I like reading about the Tudors, but can't really recommend anything..
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My post is here.
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