Alt-Auel Reading: Modern

Modern History
Recommended Reading to help you through
the wait for Jean's next book!

Books

The Far Pavillions by M.M. Kaye ^pop
Long, but really Wonderful, full of adventure, romance, culture & history. - British occupied India "Raj" & at least 100x better than the (lame & lacking) HBO adaptation from the mid-80's...
Ani gave this a 10 on 8-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 9.34 / Votes: 12 / Rate It

Morgan's Run by Colleen McCullough
Follows the life of Richard Morgan and the transporting of felons to New South Wales (Australia) in the late 1770's. Wonderful historical detail with a good story line. Fiction with historical facts of real people. I didn't give it a 10 because I thought some might find the thickness a little daunting. Yea right after reading Plains of Passage! But I enjoyed it!
Melody gave this a 9 on 31-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 9.80 / Votes: 5 / Rate It

The Ghost by Danielle Steele
I couldn't put this book down until I finished it! Great story about an old house, a lonely man and a diary that gives him a glimpse of the past and hope for the future.
Melody gave this a 10 on 8-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 8.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
A young woman accidentally touches a stone megalith and is transported into the 1700's. She realizes that she has a chance to stop Charles Stuart, a man who started an uprising that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people. (Published as Cross Stitch in the UK.)
Cynthia gave this a 10 on 29-Nov-2000. / More information. Amazon Amazon.co.uk / Rating: 9.81 / Votes: 61 / Rate It

In The Stone Circle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
During the summer, 14 year old Cristen has to go to Wales with her father, so he can write a paper about medieval history to gain tenure at his job, much to Cristen's dismay! Where they are staying the foundation is older than the house and Cristen and her new roomates are subjected to strange happenings and encounter a ghost who needs their help! This author's first book, great start! [youth]
Melody gave this a 10 on 23-Feb-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 3 / Rate It

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
Sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary". It's about her life with a suspicious boyfriend, quarreling parents, and nosy friends. It's even better than the first book!
blue moon gave this a 10 on 15-Jun-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 8.33 / Votes: 3 / Rate It

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Set in modern day England, this hilarious book is the diary of a single woman in her 30's named Bridget Jones. While reading this book, I laughed so hard I cried. It's a wonderful story--realistic, funny, and at times heartbreaking. I couldn't put it down!
blue moon gave this a 10 on 15-Jun-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 6.57 / Votes: 7 / Rate It

Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
A novel based on the true story of Mary Ingles, a virginia settler who was abducted by Shawnee indians in 1755 and returned on foot over one thousand miles of wilderness.
Diane gave this a 10 on 12-Oct-2000. / Amazon / Rating: 9.50 / Votes: 10 / Rate It

Lost and Found by Jayne Ann Krentz
A woman who is an art and antique expert is hired by a man who owns Lost and Found, an art recovery and research firm. Meanwhile her aunt is murdered, and at stake is her family owned arts & antique gallerys future and her life. Wonderful plot and exciting romance! Quick read.
Melody gave this a 10 on 24-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rate It

A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
If you want a "can't put down" romance with a bit of time travelling, you'll love this one!
Shell gave this a 10 on 5-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 9.59 / Votes: 12 / Rate It

Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
A romantic adventure novel starring a witty little red hed and the powerful Duke that seduces her. It has everything from kidnapping to rescues, escapes to tournaments, and of course-ROMANCE! Everything a person looks for in a novel. It is a truly great choice.
Kelli gave this a 10 on 10-Jan-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
The story of a girl who will do anything to survive in 18th century England society.
Rhi gave this a 9 on 10-Feb-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 9.12 / Votes: 8 / Rate It

Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons
Deceptively easy to read, startlingly deep in its messages - for mothers, daughters, granddaughters, & their Families, an enchanting tale of survival through thick & thin, all around lovely & deeply touching story with some adorably funny moments, too.
Ani gave this a 9 on 8-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon / Rating: 5.50 / Votes: 2 / Rate It

A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett
A young man's journey from slavery in the coal mines of Scotland, to hope for the future and freedom in the new world!
Melody gave this a 10 on 2-Jan-2001. / Amazon Amazon.co.uk / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

Bed & Breakfast by Lois Battle
Charming, involving, easy read. Nice plot twists between 3 daughters & their mother & their whole sordid history (as every family has its secrets...)
Ani gave this a 9 on 8-Jan-2001. / Amazon / Rate It

Ride The Wind by Lucia St. Clair Robson
The romantic and tragic true story of Cynthia Ann Parker, aka Naduah of the Comanche, and her husband the war chief Wanderer. Robson's first book and still her best.
Crystal gave this a 10 on 20-Jan-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 9.73 / Votes: 18 / Rate It

Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George
Wonderful historical descriptions. The author did her homework. Great version of what may have happened woven around the little facts we know. Goes from birth to death.
Suzette L. gave this a 9 on 12-Jun-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 7.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

Hearts and Bones by Margaret Lawerence
Just after the Revolutionary War, Hannah Trevor is making her living as an herbalist and midwife in Rufford, Maine. The goverment is in debt and life is anything but the promised land many hoped for. Then the brutal rape and strangulation death of a poor woman sets Hannah on a path that changes her life forever. A must read! [mystery]
Melody gave this a 10 on 23-Feb-2001. / Amazon / Rate It

Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card
Alternate early American History. Folk magic works, and the protagonist, Alvin, as the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son has special powers. The characters are very powerful. It is the first book of what will be a 7 book series. Five published so far.
Sally gave this a 9 on 6-Jun-2001. / Amazon / Rate It

Dawn on a Distant Shore by Sara Donati
The second book in the series, continuing the story of The Bonner Family. The fates wreak havoc with the Bonner family taking them on a desperate and daring journey to Scotland to reunite their family.
Melody gave this a 10 on 2-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon Amazon.co.uk / Rating: 9.33 / Votes: 12 / Rate It

Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati
Educated, unmarried 29 year old woman leaves her English estate for the New York wilderness with her father and brother to be a school teacher. She fights predjudice against native indians and blacks and finds love.
Melody gave this a 10 on 2-Jan-2001. / More information. Amazon Amazon.co.uk / Rating: 9.22 / Votes: 9 / Rate It

The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll
Like other males in his unusual family, Anatole St. Leger has inherited supernatural powers. He is clairvoyant and moves objects with the power of his mind. Time to marry, Anatole calls the Bride Finder, whose ability to choose perfect mates for the St. Leger men has never failed. The dark, stormy Cornwall setting perfectly matches this thrilling magical tale filled with mystery, suspense, and a passionate, tender love. [romance]
melodyz gave this a 10 on 15-Feb-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 6.00 / Votes: 3 / Rate It

The Moon and the Sun by Vonda McIntyre
A wonderful story about Louis XIV, a young woman interested in science, and a 'sea monster', with a compelling singing voice, set in 17th century France. Fantasy and history rolled up in one enthralling read! (Also a Nebula Award Winner!)
Diane gave this a 10 on 3-Oct-2000. / More information. Amazon Amazon.co.uk / Rating: 9.17 / Votes: 6 / Rate It

Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright
Cited as an influence by Anne McCaffrey, the 1941 tale of a young American's discovery of a fictional southern hemisphere continent. A great read for those who like to wallow in fictional almost-Utopias without being hit over the head with a Message, three times as long as s single EC volume. This cult favorite has inspired several sequels by others.
bartholomewcm gave this a 10 on 16-Mar-2002. / / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
Robert Langdon, a history/symbology professor at Harvard University, is caught up in a murder. He somehow gets to be the main suspect, but the police later figure out that it was not him, and in fact a monk sent by an ancient brotherhood called Opus Dei. Will they find this man? You will have to read this incredible, brilliant book to find out.
Lauren Dellinger, age 14 gave this a 10 on 10-Jun-2004. / / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 3 / Rate It

Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
Book 5 of the Outlander series. Trying to stop the Jacobite Uprising wasn't enough for Claire, so now she's out to stop the American Revolution.
Rhi gave this a 10 on 26-May-2003. / / Rating: 9.67 / Votes: 6 / Rate It

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Book 2 in the Outlander series. If you've read Outlander, this book is a must.
Rhi gave this a 10 on 26-May-2003. / / Rating: 9.67 / Votes: 6 / Rate It

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
Book 4 of the Outlander series. Now Claire has made it to the New World.
Rhi gave this a 10 on 26-May-2003. / / Rating: 9.67 / Votes: 6 / Rate It

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon
Book 3 of the Outlander series. Claire has to decide between her child and a chance at love.
Rhi gave this a 10 on 26-May-2003. / / Rating: 9.60 / Votes: 5 / Rate It

Croccodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Amelia Peabody travels to Egypt and finds a wandering mummy, a 'fallen' woman, a pair of archaelogists and adventure.
Rosalind gave this a 10 on 23-Aug-2002. / / Rating: 8.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

The Farfarers by Farley Mowat
Develops the hypothesis that Albans, very early inhabitants of the British Isles, were the first Europeans to visit Canada's shores. Thoroughly enjoyable fictional development mixed with the factual from lots of research.
Tom Bruhns gave this a 8 on 19-Sep-2004. / / Rate It

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A wonderful read about Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. Written in the early 19th century by a woman ahead of her time. A must read for fans of Bridget Jones and many other romance novels.
Varza gave this a 10 on 23-Jan-2003. / / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 3 / Rate It

Anno Dracul by kim newman
A fabulous read! Turns out Dracula was not vanquished...in this awesome epic, he marries the virgin queen elizabeth and half of london "turns" with remarkable outcomes.....a james bond -like spy, jeckyll and hyde, jack the ripper, all come together in a murdersystery: who is killing the sluts in whitechapel? I loved this book! and have read it many times! Passes the test for intrigue, passion, sex, historical references and love of vampires. If you like anne rice you will LOVE this book!
mary gave this a 10 on 20-Oct-2002. / / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
Twin teen boys are hurtled back in time and into the biblical story of Noah and the ark. A continuation of the young adult series that begins with "A Wrinkle in Time." Wonderful reads, at any age.
Shannon Linville gave this a 9 on 29-Jul-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 9.50 / Votes: 2 / Rate It

The True History of Paradise by Margaret Cezair-Thompson
It is the 1980's and Jean Landing is escaping from the violence which has engulfed Jamaica. As she travels through the countryside to flee she reflects her relationship with her ecclectic family asnd the role they have played in this history of their island home. Great read, lots of family drama, island setting is a wonderful backdrop.
Kate Caccavaio gave this a 10 on 28-Jan-2005. / / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 2 / Rate It

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Story of Russia during WWII. We meet Tatiana and her Russian solder Alexander. A very good historical love story. Touching and disturbing at times due to the hardships the characters face during the war.
Patti gave this a 10 on 30-Sep-2001. / Amazon / Rating: 10.00 / Votes: 12 / Rate It

Ten Thousand Acres by Preston L. Gorbett
Flora McAndrews, widowed on the trail between comfortable Baltimore and rugged Colorado, is determined to carry on with her late husband's dream. She works hard to eke out a livelihood from the large plot of land he invested his life savings to buy. Chester, an escaped slave, finds refuge in her homestead and helps her build a working ranch. Unfortunately, her neighbors are far from comfortable with their friendship...
Esther Wood gave this a 7 on 19-Mar-2004. / / Rating: 5.00 / Votes: 1 / Rate It

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