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1010 Category Challenge : CMBohn's 101010 list		45	cmbohn, Sunday 8:01pm
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : FicusFan's Reading in 2009		277	FicusFan, December 7
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Storeetllr's 2009 Reading Round-Up		98	Storeetllr, December 6
Historical Fiction : Looking for gods/goddesses books		17	Booksloth, December 5
Historical Fiction : with Fantasy or Sci-Fi Elements		76	cnposner, November 19
I want to read that! : Jolene's List		39	jolucia_108, November 12
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Zoe's Challenge		212	loriephillips, October 28
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : Paghababian's 75 books in 2009		46	alcottacre, October 27
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of October 10, 2009?		182	teelgee, October 17
What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of October 3, 2009?		227	Mr.Durick, October 10
FantasyFans : What are your favorite authors, series or trilogy?		145	ashleyckrr, September 21
Early Reviewers : How many books have you gotten?		504	clamairy, September 11
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Roni ncats' Reads for 2009		73	FicusFan, August 2
Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued further)		360	DWWilkin, July 23
FantasyFans : Where are you in Fantasyland?		310	evalynjewell, June 27
Reading Globally : Where in the World Are You Now? May 2009		100	teelgee, June 7
The Green Dragon : May Reads 2009		82	DeusExLibrus, June 6
Book of the month club : June Books!!		14	FicusFan, June 6
The Green Dragon : May Acquisitions		162	kirbyowns, June 2
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 16 May 2009		208	teelgee, June 2
Early Reviewers : ER Stars and Stinkers		143	bookczuk, June 2
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of 9 May, 2009?		209	koalamom, May 16
Writer-readers : Reading to Write		52	WhisperedDreams, May 7
The Green Dragon : April Acquisitions!		148	saltmanz, May 4
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 4 April 2009		192	kara1560, April 21
What Are You Reading Now? : : What You Are Reading the Week of 11 April 2009		196	FicusFan, April 18
What Are You Reading Now? : What You Are Reading the Week of 21 March 2009		224	Storeetllr, April 3
Early Reviewers : What are you getting for February?		146	Leeny182, March 21
999 Challenge : Kittykay's 999 list!		29	kittykay, March 15
What Are You Reading Now? : Favorite 5 Fiction Reads of 2008		109	pm11, March 2
Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten		51	Cariola, February 22
Early Reviewers : February books are up		47	stephmo, February 16
What Are You Reading Now? : Your BEST BOOKS of 2008		174	MissTeacher, January 18
50 Book Challenge : Tiffin for 60+ in 2008		198	tiffin, January 2
50 Book Challenge : paghababian's 75 Book Challenge in 2008		37	paghababian, January 1
50 Book Challenge : yoyogod's see how many books I can read in '08		133	yoyogod, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : whitewavedarling's reads in 2008		137	whitewavedarling, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : Talbin's - 2008		106	Talbin, December 2008
888 Challenge : Favourite Book in Each Category?		22	CarlosMcRey, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : _Zoe_'s 2008 Challenge		29	_Zoe_, December 2008
888 Challenge : Zoe's 888		34	_Zoe_, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : ViolainesDreams 2008/2009 Challenge		7	ViolainesDreams, October 2008
Early Reviewers : I'm sick of		293	SpongeBobFishpants, October 2008
ARC Junkies : Up for Grabs		15	PhoenixTerran, October 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : A Great Book I've Read in 2008 Because of LT . . .		86	alans, September 2008
50 Book Challenge : therani reads before the Biggest Move Ever (50 by August '08)		22	therani, September 2008
888 Challenge : whitewavedarling's categories and reads....		49	billiejean, July 2008
Early Reviewers : What books have you gotten?		75	velocibadgergirl, July 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 5 July 2008		264	Whicker, July 2008
Early Reviewers : Which books did you buy after seeing them on the list?		47	LisaLynne, July 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books first quarter of 2008		119	rachbxl, July 2008
50 Book Challenge : gnlb's list of 50 in 2008...ish		4	whitewavedarling, June 2008
Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading Jan-April 08?		141	avaland, May 2008
Book talk : Another silly game---part 6		384	moibibliomaniac, April 2008
Dormant: Early Reviewers : Black Ships		45	tiffin, April 2008
Dormant: Early Reviewers : February - What did you get?		178	hyperreality, April 2008
Dormant: Read YA Lit : March 2008-- What are you reading?		59	Glamorous, April 2008
Dormant: Recommend Site Improvements : Fix tag-based work recommendations		6	BTRIPP, March 2008
Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads February 2008		48	laruebk, March 2008
Dormant: Bug Collectors : Weird tag cloud for books hurting recommendations?		1	_Zoe_, March 2008
Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 9 February 2008		148	GreyHead, February 2008
Dormant: Early Reviewers : January Book Watch (2008)		98	clamairy, February 2008
Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 3 February 2008		217	kfl1227, February 2008
Dormant: Early Reviewers : Publishing Trends		19	_Zoe_, February 2008
Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 January 2008		200	fersher, February 2008
Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JANUARY 2008		222	Cariola, February 2008
Dormant: Early Reviewers : January books are up		131	LeHack, January 2008

... a man made thing and not something god is invested in. I also thought there was a lot to think about. I really enjoyed Black Ships too. Thought it was quicker and easier to read than Hand of Isis. I have heard bad things about The Murder of King Tut in terms of writing, research, ...

... be my last. The writing was pedestrian, the story more fiction than not, and it wasn't even all that interesting. 81. Black Ships by Jo Graham. 5 stars. OMG I loved this!

... I had the wrong book! I have never read Jo Graham, but she sounds interesting so I am going to have to check out Black Ships! thanks.

... the substance was intriguing, the writing wasn't anything to write home about (haha, pun intended). I'm in the middle of Black Ships by Jo Graham and am enchanted and enthralled by it and can scarcely bear to put it down to do anything else. Fortunately, I'm on vacation visiting a sister who ...

... grow from small children to rulers of a nation. Graham has an amazing way of making the ancient world come to life (see Black Ships, her first book, for more). I can't wait to see what else she tackles. 32) To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis - Willis' Bellweather is one of my ...

Finished 9 Dragons by Michael Connelly yesterday and The Shack by William P. Young this morning; am now reading Black Ships by Jo Graham and The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson.

... to ancient Egypt in Hand of Isis by Jo Graham, been looking forward to this one for awhile since I loved her first book Black Ships.

Black Ships comes to mind. It's Aeneas' story rewritten to be more realistic for the time when it was set vs. the time when Virgil was telling it, and although it's described as fantasy because there are oracles speaking to gods and goddesses, I'd have no trouble believing that it accurately ...

... 3 of series, 14 is Book 14 of the series) The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin (Historical Mystery) Book 1 in the series Black Ships by Jo Graham (Historical Fiction) And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander (Historical Fiction) Book 1 of the series Precious Dragon by Liz Williams (SF -F - ...

... You'd Gone 6. Mark of the Lion 7. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell 8. The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor 9. Black Ships 10. The Seer and the Sword 11. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day 12. East 13. Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead 14. Wives and Daughters - own 15. He ...

Hi Ronin, Sorry you were not able to read Black Ships . Glad your group liked it, and I hope you do get to it in the future. Very cool reviews yourself. I have read the 2 Sharon McCrumb books. They were cute. I do go to cons, so I have seen the nuts she writes about. I liked book 1 ...

... Challenge thread! Thanks for finding this one and bringing it up to the top!! I must with chagrin admit that I never got Black Ships. The discussion was the Tuesday of the last week of school, and I was writing reports like crazy with every free moment so I could be done by the end of the ...

Hey Ronin, I am just checking in. I remember in my thread that you said your book group had chosen Black Ships in June and I was wondering how that went?

... the terrorist. Allon and the girl are still circling. I don't plan to read anymore of this author or this series. 6. Black Ships by Jo Graham, Historical Fiction/Fantasy, Completed 5/16/09, Stars: 5 I really loved this book. It started a bit awkwardly in terms of the writing, ...

Well my group enjoyed Black Ships . They liked that it was a different take on the Trojan war, most other books focus on the siege and the battles, not the aftermath. It was also much better and refreshing after our last 3 which were not so good. Interestingly others were also surprised about ...

53. Black Ships by Jo Graham, Historical Fiction/Fantasy, Completed 5/16/09, Stars: 5 I really loved this book. It started a bit awkwardly in terms of the writing, but the author worked that out quickly and it was a pleasure to read the rest of the way. I liked the setting, the ...

#16, Storeetllr, yes Black Ships is wonderful. I finished it, and the sad stuff was less than I expected but still tragic. Can't wait for book 3, and I wonder how it will relate to the other 2. I am now starting Tokyo Year Zero by David Peace. It is set in post WWII Tokyo, where they ...

I finished Black Ships and have left the bronze age. I am now in post WWII Tokyo, hunting a serial killer, a former Japanese soldier in Tokyo Year Zero by David Peace. It is also a RL book group read.

Oooh, Ficus, Black Ships sounds good! I finished The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao last night and must say it was incredible! I found parts of it very hard to take ~ I will never think of sugar in quite the same way after the scenes in the cane fields ~ but parts were pure wonderment. It ...

About 2/3rds of the way through Black Ships by Jo Graham. I am enjoying it, though it isn't what I would call fast. The bumpy writing evened out, and I was engaged much quicker than with her 2nd book (Hand of Isis). I am at the point where I like the characters and am worried that bad ...

I am in the Aegean in the Bronze age after the sack of Troy, looking for a new home with other survivors in the Black Ships by Jo Graham.

... More a thriller that a mystery. Would have probably dumped it, but it was a book for a RL book group. I am now reading Black Ships by Jo Graham. It is listed as fantasy, but it is really historical fiction. The fantasy part is that the gods are real, and the main character is a Pythia. It ...

I am reading Black Ships by Jo Graham. It is listed as fantasy, but it is really HF. The fantasy part is that the gods are real, and the main character is a Pythia. It is about the remnants of Troy looking for a home. A retelling of the Aeneid. So far its good, though the writing is a ...

this month i've read the night angel trilogy by Brent Weeks, then Black Ships and now Hand of Isis, interspersed with an Alfred Bester collection Starburst and a random C.Pike book - i forget which one.

First new (not second hand) books this month Black Ships that I've been desperate to get since I read the first chapter, seems like historical fiction to me so I went straight there but I couldn't find it and asked for it and she led me to - fantasy, which is where I would have gone next anyway, ...

Another newish author worth checking is Jo Graham - Hand of Isis is really well done (had not read Black ships yet). It's history/fantasy mix.

#155: Black Ships looks very good! I will add it to the Continent.

... though, I would recommend Margaret George's Memoirs of Cleopatra rather than Hand of Isis. I would strongly recommend Black Ships, though.

... plus well-rounded characters and good writing. I'm really looking forward to reading her first novel of the ancient world, Black Ships.

I'd say the stars for me were The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur (simple, wise, beautiful), Black Ships (a great fantasy beginning a new series), and Winter Rose (lovely historical fiction). There've been some other good ones, but those really stood out. I'm not done with The So ...

... more depth for Julius, and Antony's time mostly summarized. I enjoyed it and can't wait for the next one. I have book 1 Black Ships to read next month for my RL Fiction Group. I just picked up The Four Seasons and the Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker, also about the same subject, and ...

... more depth for Julius, and Antony's time mostly summarized. I enjoyed it and can't wait for the next one. I have book 1 Black Ships to read next month for my RL Fiction Group.

... depth for Julius, and Antony's time mostly summarized. I enjoyed it and can't wait for the next one. I have book 1 Black Ships to read next month for my RL Fiction Group. I am now starting The Perfect Summer: England 1911, Just Before the Storm by Juliet Nicolson. It is non-fictio ...

... Alexandria and follows the life of Cleopatra, the last Egyptian Pharaoh. It is book 2 in a series, the first was Black Ships. I haven't read it yet. It is a book for my RL Fiction book group in May. So I will be reading it next month. Although this is book 2 it really stands ...

I had a 20% off voucher for borders and went to get Black ships (i've read the first 3 chapters online on a new site called lovereading) but they didn't have it so I got Hand of Isis instead. And got another 20% off voucher at the till - the woman at the till said Black ships is a stock item ...

... start it yet. I am now reading The Hand of Isis by Jo Graham. It is the second book in the series that started with Black Ships. It is set in ancient Egypt at the time of Cleopatra the last Pharaoh. It is an ER book for February. Richard and lkernagh: There is a sequel to Elizabet ...

I will let you know. I am doing it backwards. I am reading Black Ships in May for a RL book group.

... it ever since.) I'm reading at least four books at once, as is my wont: The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry; Black Ships by Jo Graham; Tales of Pain and Wonder by Caitlin R. Kiernan; and Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente. Lately I can't seem to get away from SF and ...

... of all of you who are getting Hand of Isis! (I'm not getting anything this month, boohoo.) I reviewed Graham's first book Black Ships for Early Reviewers and rather enjoyed it. I'll be looking for your reviews!

#52. No. I am hoping they are standalone as the description suggests. I got one of my RL book groups to read Black Ships for the month of May, so I don't want to start it until April/May. That way the details will be fresh for the group discussion.

#3 FicusFan ~ Hey, I'm getting Hand of Isis too! Have you read the first in the "series" ~ Black Ships yet?

... Beyond the Shadows) * Shadows of the Apt (Empire in Black and Gold, and Dragonfly Falling was just released) *Black Ships *The Godspeaker trilogy (Empress, The Riven Kingdom and Hammer of God) as well as the Kingmaker, Kingbreaker duology (The Innocent Mage and The Awake ...

#7, sorry about that. I've had Hand of Isis on my "TBR" list for a few months now after reading the author's first book, Black Ships, really enjoying it, and checking the publisher's site for her next novel. (On the flip side, though, only you Canadians can get the book about the Bounty ...

... Steven Saylor (27/1/2009) **** 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- Possible reads include : I, Claudius, Antigone, Black Ships, The Memoirs of Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, The twelve Caesars, Pompeii, The first man in Rome

In the order I read them: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson Black Ships Life as We Knew It New Moon Eclipse If I read another great book in the next couple of weeks, I'll cheat and combine those last two into one.

... "Ancient World" and "Historical Fiction" in my challenge this year too. In my Ancient World category, my favourite book was Black Ships.

Only a few this year: Black Ships Year of Wonders The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits

... Religion by Tim Willocks Beneath A Marble Sky by John Shors Dark Hearts of Chicago by William Horwood Black Ships by Jo Graham One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus The Mutiny by Julian Rathbone Snow Flower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See In A Far Cou ...

... hope I'm getting better at figuring out what I'll like. My top books so far, in the order I read them, are: Elantris Black Ships Life as We Knew It The Twilight Saga (okay, so maybe I'm cheating a bit by trying to count three books as one--I read the first one last year--but I don't ...

... appeal, is The Caliph's House, about a man who decides to pick up his family and move to Morocco. Ancient World: Black Ships. This is the only ER book that I've gone out and purchased when I wasn't selected to review it, and I'm really glad I did. The author takes problematic ...

Last book was rather flat...But the next one is proving to be much more entertaining! 6. Black Ships by Jo Graham

Two more ARCs that I forgot about (same restrictions as above apply): Black Ships Dreamers of the Day

For interest sake, here is the unadjusted "people who have X also have Y" for Black Ships: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix < ...

... that good books end up being purchased by more people other than the early reviewers, so not all the reviews are from ER. Black Ships, for example, is owned by 143 members, so it's no wonder that it got some extra reviews.

... All but two were missing somewhere between a half to a third of the "promised" reviews. Of the two exceptions, Black Ships came out best with 41/46, and a nonfiction text on the Torah came out the worst at 4/15--and this one was received back last spring. Both were great books in ...

... categories, like "Members With This Book Also Have...", are tainted by ER. For example, the tag-based recommendations for Black Ships seem most reliable, but a lot of them are too obvious to be useful (e.g., various editions of the Aeneid). It would be really nice if we could look farther down ...

... how well it works for recommendations, and I have to say, I'm often not impressed. Look again at the recommendations for Black Ships, which you managed to fix once before. The top recommendation is Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult. This wasn't even an ER book, which is the usual ...

... Languages of Babylon Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World 8 Ancient World (Fiction or Non-Fiction) Black Ships The Origins of Greek Thought The Ancient Mediterranean World: From the Stone Age to AD 600 Ancient History: Monuments and Documents 8 Math/Science ...

Just about to start reading Black Ships by Jo Graham.

I have bought Black Ships, From Eden to Exile and The End of Mr. Y. I have been tempted by a few others, but when I looked at them in the store I decided not to buy them.

I've bought Becky and Black Ships, but there have definitely been others on the list that I may yet be tempted into buying.

#26 I also bought a copy of The Somnambulist. I think the only other book I purchased was Black Ships.

I do want to read Black Ships as well. I also really wanted to read The Arthurian Omen but after having read the reviews of it, I may just try to get it off of BookMooch or PBS, rather than spending money on it!

... how much good advertising they'll get just by putting their book on the list.... The only one I've bought so far is Black Ships, but there are several others that I would have considered if the reviews had been more favourable.

The three best books I've read this year that I would never have picked up if I weren't on LT are Black Ships by Jo Graham, an ER book, Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, and Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.

I've been requesting since the first round and received two: Black Ships and Owning the Olympics. I've really enjoyed both.

... Islands in the Sky by Tanith Lee 4. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 5. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman 6. Black Ships by Jo Graham 7. Prince Caspian by C. S. Lewis (reread) 8. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan 9. Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan 10. A ...

... lly Golf Unplugged by Jim Apfelbaum Scenes from a Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris Black Ships by Jo Graham Shadow of Colossus by T.L. Higley The 13th Reality: The Journal of Curious Letters by James Dashner Victor Kugler: The Man Who ...

... really, but it's vaguely related in the classics field), I read the female b-string character reimagining of The Aeneid, Black Ships. It was actually fairly decent, especially coming off of watching the Fires of Pompeii episode of Doctor Who. Not as good as Adele Geras, but much better than ...

I'm falling behind on my reading because of school, but I'll hopefully catch up once summer comes. My latest reads are Black Ships (Ancient World) and The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh (Ancient World/Dewey Decimal Challenge). Black Ships was fantastic; ...

Black Ships by Jo Graham

... epithet in Virgil is pious Aeneas (dutiful would also work in an English translation). Making Basetamon dangerous makes Black Ships comparatively simple, morally, and it's not the only part that does. Which isn't to say I don't like it quite a lot and plan to buy my own copy so I can reread ...

... of the use of Neas as a nickname: although Graham did use the Aeneid as the inspiration and basic outline for her story, Black Ships is first and foremost a novel, a fiction. I let the author take me where she would and relaxed into her narrative without feeling jarred when she went off in ...

I haven't read nearly enough books this quarter to justify listing a top 5, but here goes anyway: Black Ships by Jo Graham (4.5 stars) Elantris by Brandon Sanderson (4.5 stars) Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn (4 stars) Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix (4 stars) Slam ...

... books. In the order I read them: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Black Ships by Jo Graham My Life in France by Julia Child The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte (not quite done, but will finish before Tuesday)

I finally managed to fit another book in among all my school readings! 8. Black Ships by Jo Graham. This was an Early Reviewer book, and I knew as soon as I saw it that I had to read it (unfortunately, this required going out and purchasing it). I wasn't disappointed at all, and would ...

... already know, and by that point it felt like I had been reading the book for so long that I needed a break. So I read Black Ships in between, which isn't YA but is so good that I had to mention it. Straying even farther from YA, I'm currently reading The Buried Book: The Loss and Redisc ...

... him away. As I remember, Mercury showed up and told Aeneas that he had better get going. Still waiting for my copy of Black Ships to turn up at the library.

I went out and bought Black Ships, and it was in the regular fantasy section, not YA. Though actually, I saw it first on the display table at the front, which was fortunate--I hadn't realized that it was being released in paperback, or I would have bought it much sooner! So, I'm coming to this ...

... in common with the work except that they share a common small publisher. For example, the top recommendations for Black Ships are Jackie's Wild Seattle, To Hell and Back, and Once Bitten, Twice Shy. These are terrible recommendations; the tag clouds have very little in common.

... the recommendations in general may be so bad that it's pretty much a crap shoot. Look at the tag-based recommendations for Black Ships, and then compare its full tag cloud with the full tag clouds of some of the books that are supposedly most similar. It just makes no sense.

Looking at the recommendations for Black Ships, I was surprised to see that they were entirely not what I would have expected. The only recommendations that exist are for books with "similar" tags, but they don't really seem similar at all. When I looked at the expanded tag cloud, it didn't ...

... go. Although, I have to say that the most inspiring books I've read lately--beautiful writing and wonderful stories--were Black Ships by Jo Graham, The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari, and Lisey's Story by Stephen King.

February was *a lot* better than January. Like, A LOT a lot. Top three (in order): 1. Black Ships by Jo Graham. 2. Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn 3. Schuyler's Monster: A Father's Journey With His Wordless Daughter by Robert Rummel-Hudson

... should never question the process because it's perfectly fair. I think I have some lingering bitterness about not receiving Black Ships--I have hundreds of books about the ancient world, and hundreds of historical fiction or fantasy novels, and I'm working on a graduate degree in Classics :(

... terms of garnering publicity, hopefully the publishers feel like they're getting their money's worth! I hope you enjoy Black Ships - it's easily among the best books that I've read so far this year.

... General Fiction: 2. Atonement by Ian McEwan B) Poetry: 3. Hoops by Major Jackson D) Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 1. Black Ships by Jo Graham (fantasy)

9. Black Ships by Jo Graham 10. Atonement by Ian McEwan 11. Hoops by Major Jackson Reviews to come soon, but in the meantime, Black Ships was by far my favorite of the three...

Talbin: I'd just assumed that Black Ships was a YA novel, because that's how it reads to me (i.e. much less sex and violence where they could have been included), and based on the cover art. But that's all I'm going on. I'll be interested in seeing where bookstores shelve it once it's released. ...

8. Black Ships by Jo Graham Advanced Reader Copy My Review 448 pages

... You mention that Ashterah may have been underdeveloped as a character because this is a YA novel? I'm pretty sure that Black Ships is not characterized as Young Adult?

... pictures. Some were great, but as a whole, the collection fell a little flat for me. Definitely enjoyable, though. 10. Black Ships by Jo Graham - A moving and wonderfully written story that turns myth into reality. Virgil's Aeneid is an epic poem telling the tale of Aeneas as he searches ...

... the past few days, but this weekend is shaping up to be better. At the moment, I'm not quite halfway through my LTER book, Black Ships, which is quite good so far. I also have Inkspell queued up on my iPod, but haven't actually started it yet. We'll see how it goes... I liked but didn't ...

... Authors program. Anyway, I just finished my Early Reviewers Book, Black Ships by Jo Graham. A nicely written book that follows the events of The Aeneid from the point of view of Gull, an oracle.

>9, 10 Yes, I agree with fyrefly98. I received Black Ships, and after reading it have discovered that it is not really historical fantasy (unless you include a little religious mysticism and a trip to the underworld, but those are pretty standard fare for a lot of classic literature - think Dante' ...

... a general way, rather than three books that all match the book exactly in one way but not in others. So, for example, for Black Ships I'm guessing they suggested His Majesty's Dragon and similar historical fantasy books, regardless of time period, but didn't bother to throw in a non-fiction ...

8. Black Ships by Jo Graham: Review. A nice book - an Early Reviewers selection. Based on The Aeneid by Virgil.

I'm trying to finish Black Ships, my January Early Reviewers book, this week, but DVDs keep getting in the way. Once done with Black Ships, it's on to War and Peace, which I'm really looking forward to reading.

Title: Black Ships Date Arrived: Jan 31 Method of delivery: USPS Location Recieved: Alabama Book format: paperback ARC Packaging: Bubblewrap envelope Other: finally!

... The World Without Us by Alan Weisman, so I think I'm going to put it aside and start my January Early Reviewers book, Black Ships by Jo Graham. From reading the thread on the Early Reviewers group, it looks like people are enjoying it. Once that's finished, it's time for War and Peace ...

I started Black Ships this morning and have read a chapter. So far, so good! I'm intrigued by the comparison to LeGuin and Marillier. I enjoyed both of those series, so if that's any indication, I know I'm going to really like this book!

Well, I'm afraid my copy's been put on hold--I got my December book the day before Black Ships came, so I started that one first. I may have to go back and forth though since I'm more intrigued than I was before--I love LeGuin and the Earthsea series, though I really didn't appreciate The Mi ...

Yesterday I received my Early Reviewers copy of Black Ships by Jo Graham. Still waiting to hear from Borders about my Pevear-Volokhonsky translation of War and Peace - hopefully it arrives this week.

Title: Black Ships Date Arrived: 1/28/2006 Method of delivery: UPS Time Sensitive Location Received: Minneapolis, MN Book format: Paperback advance reader's copy Publisher: Orbit Packaging reasonable: Bubble mailer Other: No letter or business card from the publisher - just the book in the ...

7) Black Ships by Jo Graham my second ER book, which reminds me... 8) The Somnambulist by Jonathan Barnes My first Er book, which should actually be numbered 3.5 or something, since I read it between A Game of Thrones and Bardic Voices: The Lark and the Wren, only I forgot ...

Title: Black Ships Date Arrived: 1/26/2006 Method of delivery: UPS Time Sensitive Location Recieved: Washington DC Book format: Paperback (looks like it could be in stores save for the marketing and publicity blurb on the back. Publisher: Orbit Packaging reasonable: Bubble mailer Other: Can ...

... to whittle down my TBR pile... I can't want to read the reviews on some of these, especially from all of you reading Black Ships.

I'm getting Black Ships--my first ER book since the program began. This has just made my day! I can't wait to crack it open and start reading.

Yay! I got Black Ships! I'm so psyched.

... Empires of the Plain Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World 8 Ancient World (Fiction or Non-Fiction) Black Ships The Origins of Greek Thought The Ancient Mediterranean World: From the Stone Age to AD 600 Ancient History: Monuments and Documents 8 Math/Science ...