Sweeping Sagas discussion

Anyone interested in a new group read? Or have any suggestions for one?

Anyone interested in reading The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott? The first one is The Jewel in the Crown. Set in British India

Sounds fascinating, but not sure I can get them.

I've wanted to read them for ages, but I am buried at the moment. I'll poke around my pile and see what else is there qualifying as saga though.

Michele and I have a big ol list going but I can't remember what the heck is on it. Maybe The Swan series by Celeste De Blasis or something by Eugenia Price?

I've read the Swan series and highly recommend them. I'd be happy to jump in on the discussions if you decide to do so. Eugenia Price is a thought, but I did read the Savannah book sometime last year.

Wish Lily Cigar hadn't become so damn HTF, all the cheap copies are gone from the online sellers. That is one of the best I've read in a long time.

De Blasis' The Proud Breed is pretty good too.

Completely off topic, but have you seen the Land of Painted Caves drinking game Misfit?

Marg wrote: "Completely off topic, but have you seen the Land of Painted Caves drinking game Misfit?"

No, I've missed that Marg. What are the rules?

I'll find the post.

http://raidergirl3-anadventureinreadi...

Lol, you are going to need it if you plan on reading this. After you're done go and read the reviews and review comments at Amazon US and UK. Quite a show.

BTW, you did see the links I've posted to Jack's video reviews of the first five haven't you? http://www.youtube.com/user/jacktaylo...

I think I had seen the link but not got to watching them yet. Will watch it in the morning.

I will read it, because I can't read the first 5 books and not read the last one.

Marg wrote: "I think I had seen the link but not got to watching them yet. Will watch it in the morning.

I will read it, because I can't read the first 5 books and not read the last one."

I know, it's hard not to finish off a series. I'll keep quiet until you get started and are ready to chat.

Oh dear, and I was looking forward to The Land of the Painted Caves. LOL!

How about this for a group read saga...Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo?

Carey wrote: "Oh dear, and I was looking forward to The Land of the Painted Caves. LOL!

How about this for a group read saga...Sacajawea by Anna Lee Waldo?"

Carey, library only.

I've read Sacajawea but it was years ago. Here's one I found on a UBS spree that sounds interesting, A Roaring in the Wind. Montana setting.

Well they sent it to me for free but who is going to supply the liquor, I'd like to know?

Carey wrote: "Anyone interested in reading The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott? The first one is The Jewel in the Crown. Set in British India"

I can recommend this quartet. Really good reads. I liked 3 of the 4 books best and I'm always up to reading them again.

I do want to read them, but I am so buried in commitments right now. Plus there's a new Chadwick coming soon and everything will get swept under the table when that lands :p

I would like to read them at some stage too. Maybe we could schedule for June or something.

June would be good for me...

June is good....Carey and I have the next Flashman book to read for June, but we should be able to at least fit book 1 of the quartet in, right?

I'm hoping to start june with clean slate, so yes! :)

We should all read the new Chadwick together! I like the Raj Quarter but they are slow going (not sure which box mine are in either).

Carey wrote: "I'm hoping to start june with clean slate, so yes! :)"

A clean slate??? How on earth is this even possible???? Please, let me in on the secret!

CLM wrote: "We should all read the new Chadwick together! I like the Raj Quarter but they are slow going (not sure which box mine are in either)."

Well I certainly can not disagree with that. :D

CLM wrote: "We should all read the new Chadwick together! I like the Raj Quarter but they are slow going (not sure which box mine are in either)."

Excellent idea, but I can promise you there is no way I will put off a new Chadwick waiting for the rest of you. The second I see it land it will be gobbled up.

Michele wrote: "Carey wrote: "I'm hoping to start june with clean slate, so yes! :)"

A clean slate??? How on earth is this even possible???? Please, let me in on the secret!"

HAHAHAHA!!! I was just going to not look at the piles!!!

That is one advantage with Mr. Kindle. You can have a pile of books on it, but you can't see them.

Misfit wrote: "That is one advantage with Mr. Kindle. You can have a pile of books on it, but you can't see them."

That's a positive and a negative for me, LOL. No, I don't feel as guilty when I can't see the "piles" of books on the Kindle, but on the other hand I've been known to "lose" a book buried somewhere inside that Kindle....forget it's even there for a year or better. Ha.