I've just finished Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman 
I remember thinking that his Peter the Great 
I'm now moving on to Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty 
Sounds interesting and those love spells are just in time for Valentine's Day 
Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for the references. I'm going to have to read more about Victoria!!
Good to know!
This is the first time I've tried an Austen sequel and the first time I've read P. D. James so I didn't know quite what to expect. I agree with you, it was a good read 
p.s. Love the pinkies )
Just finished Death Comes to Pemberley 
If you've ever wondered what happens to Elizabeth & Darcy after you leave them in Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, this is a good one for you. Of course it doesn't hold a candle to P & P but it was kind of a nice way to catch up with old friends.
Hehehe ... though some people might think that a world full of Edwards and Bellas was the real nightmare
Just finished The Passage: A Novel 
Wow - this one's a page turner for sure!! I got a lot less sleep because I just had to read one more chapter for before turning in for the night.
It begins in 2018 asall hell breaks loose when a human engineered virus turns the majority of the population into vampires (and not the Edward & Bella kind). It then fast forwards 100 years to the post-apocalyptic world where the remaining humans are trying to survive.
It's the first book of a trilogy with the second installment due this year (2012).
I do read pretty quickly but these two are also quite "bite sized" ) I'm impatiently waiting for the third book now.
Just finished reading Elizabeth I by Margaret George and Itoo found itvery well written.
I do wish we could have had more of Elizabeth's early life included in it as I find her early struggles fascinating.
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