What are you reading and book reviews

Creature · 20-12-2010, 16:29

Finished reading the Emperor series a week ago, by Conn Iggulden. I'd be reading the first one for about 2 months as I could never really get into it, but then I bought the final one in the series and decided to read them all through one after the other. It took about 3 months in total from start to finish but it was very much worth it, such an enjoyable series, even though some parts aren't 100% truthfull to history but that's not hugely important.

Mum bought me Captain of Rome for my birthday, and although it has started off well, having just finished an entire series on Roman history, I may need to hold off reading this for now to give my mind a break from it. It's also the second in the Masters of the Sea series, so i'll probably pick up and read the first one anyway.

Next up will either be the Conqueror series, again by Iggulden, or I might finally get round to ready Harry Potter. I tried to read the first one about 6/7 years ago, and found it all a bit dull, stopping after the first few chapters. I'm a big fan of the films though, so I thought it'd be a good idea to read them and learn more about the world. I did the exact same with Lord of the Rings, and I still read it every year or so.

20-12-2010, 16:29	#11
Creature Crispy Coated Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 2,087	Finished reading the Emperor series a week ago, by Conn Iggulden. I'd be reading the first one for about 2 months as I could never really get into it, but then I bought the final one in the series and decided to read them all through one after the other. It took about 3 months in total from start to finish but it was very much worth it, such an enjoyable series, even though some parts aren't 100% truthfull to history but that's not hugely important. Mum bought me Captain of Rome for my birthday, and although it has started off well, having just finished an entire series on Roman history, I may need to hold off reading this for now to give my mind a break from it. It's also the second in the Masters of the Sea series, so i'll probably pick up and read the first one anyway. Next up will either be the Conqueror series, again by Iggulden, or I might finally get round to ready Harry Potter. I tried to read the first one about 6/7 years ago, and found it all a bit dull, stopping after the first few chapters. I'm a big fan of the films though, so I thought it'd be a good idea to read them and learn more about the world. I did the exact same with Lord of the Rings, and I still read it every year or so. __________________