Beyond Mr. Darcy: Romantic Historical Fiction discussion

This is to discuss what we are all currently reading, especially any sort of romantic historical fiction that you have read lately. I am currently listening to The King's Mistress about Alice Perrers, the Mistress of King Edward III of England. It is quite an interesting read so far.

If anyone likes Ancient Rome. I just finished Empress of the Seven Hills about a Roman legionary and a senator's daughter. It was quite a good romance in my opinion. Also just startedBlue Asylum about two people finding love in a Civil War era mental institution. It is quite good so far.

I am currently reading Brave Enemies and I can't put it down. I was wondering do you take sugestions for future book club selections?

April wrote: "I am currently reading Brave Enemies and I can't put it down. I was wondering do you take sugestions for future book club selections?"

I definitely do. What would you like us to read?

The Proud and The Free by Janet Dailey

April wrote: "The Proud and The Free by Janet Dailey"

I will add that as our July read. I am adding a discussion thread just for suggestions if anyone else has something they would like us to read.

Christie wrote: "April wrote: "The Proud and The Free by Janet Dailey"

I will add that as our July read. I am adding a discussion thread just for suggestions if anyone else has something they would like us to read." Ok great! I red this book last year as part of book club and enjoyed. It has some history of native americans I was not aware. Looking forward to reading it again and other views.

I thought I would answer this question again as I am currently read about 4 books and my husband is reading me another 1. So here the list:
1. My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares(June Book)
2. The Diabetes Miracle by Diane Kress( my husband is a newly diagnosed diabetic)
3. The Fifth Witness by Micheal Connelly(on CD for in the car)
4. Jane and The Unpleasantness at Scargrove Manor by Stephanie Barron( on my phones E- reader)
5.Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins ( my husband reads this to me most nights)

April this topic is one where you can always update what you are reading. You definitely don't have to stop at just one post! Right now, I am reading Grave Mercy by R.L. LaFevers. It is a historical fiction/fantasy novel about a girl trained as an assassin in Brittany in the 1400s. It is quite good so far. I am also listening to My Name Is Memory on audiobook. I do recommend the audio version. It has two narrators one for Daniel and the other for Sophia/Constance/Lucy. It's quite good so far.

I am listen to My Name is Memory on audio book also. I am enjoy it.

I am fighting my way through The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers. Its 900+ pages so its been slow going. I'm reading it for a Tudor reading challenge. Its fascinating. Its one of the few Tudor books actually written from Henry's perspective and not that of wives/mistresses/friends etc. Margaret George is one of my favorite authors but none of her books are less than 800 pages so it is a commitment when you read one :-P

I am listening to A Duty to the Dead which is historical fiction takes place in the same time peroid as Downtown Abbey. Alo listening to Gone by Lisa Gardener which a fictional thriller. Reading The Creed legacy By Linda Lael Miller this my guily pleasure summer reading and I am getting ready to re-read the July book club selection The Proud and The Free by Janet Dailey.

Christie wrote: "I am fighting my way through The Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers. Its 900+ pages so its been slow going. I'm reading it for a Tudor reading challenge. Its fascinati..."

Good luck!!!

I'm reading multiple books at once as well, but only one of them is Historical fiction, a Phlippa Gregory novel "A Respectable Trade".
I'm also reading:A Classic called "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte; YA Dystopian novel "Incarceron"; Science Fiction Fantasy "A Clash of Kings"; and a Political book "Glenn Beck's Common Sense"

I just started The Orchardist. I'm not far enough into it to say how I feel about it. I won it through a GR Giveaway, so I'm hoping I can give it a good review :)

Melissa wrote: "I just started The Orchardist. I'm not far enough into it to say how I feel about it. I won it through a GR Giveaway, so I'm hoping I can give it a good review :)"

Hi I am glad you joined the group! I look forward to your review of The Orchardist it is on my to read list. By the how do include a books title so that it is linked to info on good reads by just tapping it?

April if you want to add a link to a book to your post, you just click where it says add book/author at the top of the comment box. You can then search for the book title or author, click add next to the book cover you want and it will automatically add a link to that book or author's page on goodreads.

Ashley wrote: "I'm reading multiple books at once as well, but only one of them is Historical fiction, a Phlippa Gregory novel "A Respectable Trade".
I'm also reading:A Classic called "Villette" by Charlotte Bro..."

I loved A Respectable Trade, I hope you enjoy it. There are some very poignant parts, and no doubt it's a book that gets you thinking, but I thought it was marvelously done.

April wrote: "I am currently reading Brave Enemies and I can't put it down. I was wondering do you take sugestions for future book club selections?"

That's a great one April. I really loved it. Another one that I liked during that same period was The Turning of Anne Merrick. You might like that as well.

I'm reading The Scarlet Letter and just started The Bartered Bride, which thus far seems very promising.

I just finished reading WARRING SPIRITS by April W. Gardner. WOW! What a profoundly moving piece of Literature! It is a tremendous Historical Romance a man would probably enjoy as much as a woman.

Lu wrote: "I just finished reading WARRING SPIRITS by April W. Gardner. WOW! What a profoundly moving piece of Literature! It is a tremendous Historical Romance a man would probably enjoy as much as a woman."

Sounds like an interesting book Lu. I will have to look into it.

I think I will put Warring Spirits on tbr list!

The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling :)