Comments on Bookphilia.com: A fail, an un-review, and a little treat

heidenkind: No, I haven't even heard of the Vicky ...

2010-02-07T17:10:41.671-05:00

heidenkind: No, I haven't even heard of the Vicky Bliss mysteries. I will try to keep them in mind but my next mystery will be The Hound of the Baskervilles!

Celine: Thankee! Haven't heard of this either!

Stefanie: Yes indeed. :)

Yuri: I actually tried to read "How the Irish..." right after I gave up on the Roman Britain book but it didn't hold me, maybe because I'd just read somewhere that its historical claims were dubious...but of course I can't recall where I read that.

I have generally had similar reactions to most his...

2010-02-04T13:29:47.568-05:00

I have generally had similar reactions to most history texts I pick up with the best of intentions. HOwever, a few that really snagged me include "How the Irish Saved Civilization" and "Ghenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World." Maybe you could give one of them a go one of these days :)

That note is a hoot!

2010-02-04T10:59:53.411-05:00

That note is a hoot!

Speaking of Roman Britain; have you read Manda Sco...

2010-02-02T04:35:42.710-05:00

Speaking of Roman Britain; have you read Manda Scott's 'Dreaming the Eagle' and 'Dreaming the Bull'? Haven't read them myself, but my BiL and Hubs have been mercilessly pushing them at me for years. In light of your current Roman-Briton obsession I thought I'd pass on the recommendation!

Have you read the Vicky Bliss mysteries? I'm not ...

2010-02-01T22:10:42.382-05:00

Have you read the Vicky Bliss mysteries? I'm not sure they're books you can do a "proper" review of, but they are good. Or I think they are.