Random books from margad's library
A History of the English Church and People by Bede
Jeanne Rose's Herbal Body Book by Jeanne Rose
Floating Worlds by Cecelia Holland
The Herbal Remedies of the Physicians of Myddfai by John, tr. Pughe
Women in the Viking Age by Judith Jesch
A History of Private Life, Volume II, Revelations of the Medieval World (History of Private Life)
March by Geraldine Brooks
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Friends: aluvalibri, amanaceerdh, keren7, ladymacbeth1, maggie1944, RachelfromSarasota, SandraGulland, TheresaWilliams
Interesting libraries: antiquary, ariadne02, bhowell, GirlFromIpanema
LibraryThing authors: Sandra Gulland (SandraGulland), Nicholas Nicastro (nicastrobooks), Linda Proud (Poppi)
Member: margad
Library1,068 books — see library
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TagsHistory (352), Fiction (253), Historical (100), Celts (89), OM (88), Texas (87), Britain (84), Germany (67), German (63) — see all tags
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Favorite authorsStephen Arroyo, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Allan Gurganus, Cecelia Holland, Jean Markale, Larry McMurtry, Steven Ozment, Ellis Peters, Mary Renault, Steven Saylor, Anya Seton, Anne Tyler (Shared favorites)
About me I write fiction and nonfiction on historical subjects. My website about historical novels is now essentially complete, with pages covering novels set in periods from the prehistoric to the mid-20th century. Currently, it includes 31 reviews, and I'm adding more on a regular basis. See www.HistoricalNovels.info.
Here are links to a couple of the articles I have written:
The Scholar's Supernova, about a young man who saw a supernova in Cairo in AD 1006
Boudica: Celtic War Queen Who Challenged Rome, about Boudica, who led the British rebellion in AD 61
About my library My fiction collection is haphazard, but heavy on historical fiction. Since I'd be broke if I bought all the novels I wanted to read, many favorites are not in my home library. If I love a novel, I sometimes impulsively buy the author's next work, skewing my collection toward novels that I found a bit disappointing. In nonfiction, I collect history books, especially about the Celts, ancient Rome, Germany, Hungary, medieval Europe generally, Texas and the U.S. Civil War.
What I'm writing:
A book about the history of the little railroad town, Kingsbury, Texas, where my father grew up.
Homepagehttp://www.HistoricalNovels.info
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Real nameMargaret Donsbach
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Member sinceJun 30, 2006


Comments from other LibraryThing-ers
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I love your Web site! I'm a frequent user. I was so glad to find you here on LT.
I enjoyed Lady Macbeth enough to re-read, and I don't say that about too many books. I haven't read Dunnett's Macbeth, but it's on my TBR list. I hope to get to it this Summer. I've heard lots of good things about it.
I hope to chat with you again soon.
LM
posted by ladymacbeth1 at 5:29 pm (EST) on Jun 22, 2008
posted by RachelfromSarasota at 3:43 am (EST) on Jun 16, 2008
posted by janeajones at 7:42 pm (EST) on Jun 5, 2008
Did I ever thank you for this, Margaret? (I'm just now catching up on LibraryThing.) If not: THANK YOU!
posted by SandraGulland at 4:47 pm (EST) on May 14, 2008
posted by SandraGulland at 4:39 pm (EST) on May 14, 2008
posted by Jibrailis at 10:19 am (EST) on Apr 29, 2008
-el :)
posted by elbakerone at 5:12 pm (EST) on Mar 3, 2008
Thank you for your welcome to Books Compared, and your invitation to contribute a comparison. I probably will do that, at some point soon.
I have enjoyed exploring your library this morning, and noted the books books on Texas history and Indian fighters. W. K. Stubblefield (known as Billy) was my husband's gr-gr-gr-grandfather. Billy Stubblefield lived in Palo Pinto County Texas in the 1860's and was a cattle rancher and Indian fighter. A book in my library, "Charley Newell Shot!" is the biography of his son-in-law, and includes chapters on Billy and Texas. I was nearly drooling over your collection of books from that region and time.
Currently I'm working my way through a book from the Portland library: "Bring Your Family History to Life through social history", by Katherine Scott Sturdevant. It's a five star at Amazon, but out of print and used copies are $$$.
I love visiting Powell's (any of them) but the flagship store downtown has an aura all its own. (I wonder what it will feel like with the remodel finished?)
Regards,
April
posted by Pandababy at 2:09 pm (EST) on Mar 2, 2008
Michael
posted by michaelbartley at 1:44 pm (EST) on Feb 29, 2008
"See" you around! - el :)
posted by elbakerone at 7:29 pm (EST) on Feb 16, 2008
Thank you for you wonderful note re. Josephine B.
I also love your website. I posted a link to it on my Facebook page, here. I'll soon be setting up a blog on my website: I'll be sure to mention it there, as well.
My next novel, just coming out, is set in the court of the Sun King: Mistress of the Sun. If you'd like to review it, I could have my publisher send you an Advance Reading Copy. Let me know through my email: sgulland AT sandragulland.com
Again, thank you!
Sincerely,
Sandra Gulland
www.sandragulland.com
posted by SandraGulland at 4:39 pm (EST) on Feb 9, 2008
Thank you for your note: "Welcome to Books Compared. I love historical fiction, and your Josephine trilogy is on my TBR list. So I'd like to especially encourage you to join the Books Compared discussion. Perhaps if we're lucky, you'll find time to post a comparison!"
I'm impressed by your thoughtful posts on Books Compared. I'm looking forward to spending more time on LibraryThing in general—and checking out your library specifically. Right now I'm in pre-liftoff for a novel about to come out, set in the Court of the Sun King, so busy indeed!
Cheers,
Sandra Gulland
www.sandragulland.com
posted by SandraGulland at 8:46 am (EST) on Jan 18, 2008
posted by sarahelizabethii at 11:26 am (EST) on Nov 23, 2007
I stand in awe of Hildegard of Bingen & how she was able to compose & conduct her music. Hardly anything was written down, to teach her nuns the music she had only her hands. Hold your hand in front of your face, spread your fingers & realiz that was the first music staff. 5 fingers became the lines (e,g,b,d,f) & the 4 spaces between the fingers were spaces (f,a,c,e) That just amazes me the way she was able to teach - completely illerate with no musical back-ground women to sing those beautiful chants. I have done some singing in choirs, but mostly I have played in the orchestra or concert band. I am so glad I was able to do that & several of my children also. Do you have many "Chant" CD's? I have a Cd of Benedictine nuns chanting the "Virgin martyrs "& "Our Lady of Sorrows." Knowing something of the background helps to appreciate the music.
posted by MarianV at 10:13 am (EST) on Nov 15, 2007
Keep em comng!
:)
Murr
posted by tomcatMurr at 7:56 am (EST) on Oct 22, 2007
Best,
George
posted by georgecooper at 6:53 pm (EST) on Sep 20, 2007
Michael
posted by michaelbartley at 5:27 pm (EST) on Sep 19, 2007
thanks a lot for your kind comment, I think your german is far better than my english!
Concerning your question about Yourcenar, it's been quite a while since I read that book so I had to have another look into it before I could answer your question. Well, I think his "inside" view presented by these letters is quite fascinating, but on the other hand he sometimes seems too emotionless about his own life, everything seems to be too predetermined to make this text really fascinating. This also results in some "Weitschweifigkeit" (don't know the english word, sorry), though I must admit that I don't know enough about this special epoch to successfully distinguish fiction from facts.
Nevertheless, overall I think this book is a classic of historical fiction and a pleasurable read for everybody interested in roman history.
Best regards!
posted by DeusXMachina at 4:34 am (EST) on Sep 11, 2007
posted by JMatthews at 6:25 pm (EST) on Aug 30, 2007
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