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I'm reading Martha Wells' Death of the Necromancer.

I agree with this- I would have LOVED to know more especially about Childermass, Arabella, and Stephen Black. I found Arabella to be such a delightful character, and I didn't think Strange deserved her, really ;-) It seemed like he ignored her through most of their marriage, then mourned her...

I'm about to start Point of Honour, by Madeleine E. Robins

Oh, wow- I've only ever read one of his books, I think. But he was a powerhouse, and will be missed.

Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- Dec. 2007 Well, it's now on my wishlist! Is it the same cover art that you showed us before?

Re: The Rune of Unmaking: A DARK SACRIFICE -- Dec. 2007 Congratulations, Teresa! Let us know when we can pre-order on Amazon :-)

I can see why :-) It's fast, but really beautifully presented. I like it!

I just finished up the BBC/Masterpiece Theater mini-series Bleak House last night (the one with Gillian Anderson). Excellent! I also have DVR'd Discovery Channel's Planet Earth in HD- I'm pretty excited about that, too!

I'm currently reading the novel with pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick. I'm also listening to an audiobook of Meg Rosoff's How I Live Now

I'm reading In a Sunburned Country, by Bill Bryson. In anticipation of my trip :-)

I saw the Hindi movie The Guru. It was pretty good, but I still don't like Aishwarya Rai/Abhishek Bachchan together, even if they are engaged in real-life as well! The movie I *want* to see is 300. It sounds good. As does the one with Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle- Reign Over me?

Wow- I had the complete opposite reaction to Pillars of the Earth! I had a fairly lukewarm reaction to it, and I don't think it was very historically accurate, in some parts. I think you'll be interested to know, though, that a sequel is in the works. I also really didn't like The Historian...

I enjoyed the book a lot, but I'm a bit of a sucker for the Regency era of English history! I did find the footnotes somewhat distracting, at first, but once I realized that they were fully integrated into the rhythm of the story, I got more used to them. That said, I don't know when I will...

Ooh, that's exciting, Werthead! Please let us know how it is. I'm looking forward to that one. I'm still reading Mysteries of Udolpho, and also A Body in the Bathhouse, by Lindsey Davis.

Re: What do modern-day readers want from books? (and other thought-provoking question This is interesting, as I was just discussing this on a Fantasy Yahoo group I'm a part of. I really love Kay's Lions of Al-Rassan and A Song for Arbonne. But I don't particularly care for Tigana and I think...

Oh, so true! Actually, I think Marcus and Helena are great together, so I shall continue to love him from afar and settle for seeing him living fairly happily, 2,000 years before my time. Excellent to hear! I really should get reading on Falco again- so much to read, so little time! I don't...

How was Saturnalia? That one isn't out in the US yet, I don't think. I haven't been reading my Falcos as quickly as I used to, though! Next one up for me is A Body in the Bathhouse. I have a biblio-crush on Marcus Didius Falco. What a guy :)

Is this your first time reading Lions of Al-Rassan? That's my favorite Kay work. Though I also really like Song for Arbonne. I guess my favorite at any given time depends on my mood.

Haha- I could do that. Or I could slowly ruin your reading enjoyment by highly recommending books I think you'll hate!

Yes, and a leisurely read it will be- we're scheduled to read it until the end of April. So eight weeks should be enough, I hope. If you've read the book and would like to join discussion, please feel free to join the Yahoo Group BritishClassics. I'm also now listening to Sabriel, by Garth...