Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: neuse on July 16, 2011, 10:41:25 am
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Just finished reading Archers Tale by Bernard Cornwell.
Historical novel about French and English.
It did have alot of foul language that I did not appreciate but was a good book to read.
I am now reading the Vagabond, which is the follow up book to Archers Tale.
Who else out there likes to read?
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Love to read, always have 2-3 books going at once (one on CD in the car). How prominent is the archery in that book? Wonder if the library has it?
Thanks,
George
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I am and always have been an avid reader.
Lane
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Yep, me too.
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Careful reading that Bernard Cornwell. I got started and couldn' stop until I read everything he has written. The archery is the main part. I found all of his books at the library.
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What PolarBear said, bows and arrows are abig topic through out.
Also suites of armor, crossbows, mace and more.
I do alot of shopping at half price books, still cost money but nothing like Barnes ans Noble.
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Mary checked the library on-line, and Archer's Tale will be coming home next week. I've got to get on the stick on the CJ Box novel I'm reading now so I'm ready. The last 2 of his I've read are set in Montana and the hero is a former game warden. You might like them if you go for that kind of book.
Used to shop Half Price Books a lot, but lately we're just used the library. I used to love to go through the dollar section at HPB.
George
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George I have read all of CJ's stuff and wish there was more. Just started " Hunger Games' (juvenile) and it deserves it's raves.
We are primarily library people but my wife gets an educator discount at BAM so we use them a lot.
Last week I requested books on native South Carolinians cause I could only find two online. The librarian is a good friend and she found 31. I took 'em all.
neuse, thanks for the tip on Cornwell. He is in my future.
Lane
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George I took your mention of CJ Box and googled. Looks good, I will probably go get one of his next.
Still reading Vagabond, I really want a yew bow.
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I'm with Polarbear. Cornwell is addictive, good stuff!
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Love to read and sounds like George and I have the 3 or 4 at a time thing in common, my wife used to mess with me about it until she quizzed me a few times. She didn't think I could keep track of which stories were which. I can't seem to keep up with television shows (unless they are older ones I can watch on netflix) and going to the movies cost to darn much. I've noticed the special effects in my brain are still better than they can do on screen anyway.
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Just finished "Archer's Tale" on the way home from a fruitless hog hunt yesterday. It was a very interesting read and now I'm anxious to get the second book in that series. Thanks to all of you that suggested it.
George
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When you've finished Harlequin the third and final book in Cornwells Grail saga may I suggest 'Azincourt' by the same author.
http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index.cfm?page=2&BookId=49
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Old thread i know but hey that was a really good book. I'm requesting the 2nd one Heretic to my local library. Finished Downs the Fire last week, it was so so and Archer's tale this week. Was quite impressed by the story. I usually read non-fiction but this was appealing to me although the ending wasn't quite what i expected.
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Yup, it is a great book, I'm lazy and have insomnia so I use my iPod and downloaded it from my Library.
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Being a HS English teacher...I am an obsessive reader...
Cornwell:
The Grail Quest Series
The Saxon Stories
Agincourt
ANYTHING by JRR Tolkien
George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire
Robert Jordan's (RIP) Wheel of Time series
SM Stirling's Emberverse Series
I could literally go on for hours...
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I read so much that a book has to jump up and slap me to be memorable.
Larry McMurtry's " The Berrybender Chronicles" did just that. Believe the
title is correct though "Saga" seems appropriate. Best thing I have read in a while.
Lane
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I read so much that a book has to jump up and slap me to be memorable.
Larry McMurtry's " The Berrybender Chronicles" did just that. Believe the
title is correct though "Saga" seems appropriate. Best thing I have read in a while.
Lane
I'll look for that after i finish the grail series
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I read azincourt which was a fantastic book, just be prepared for a little language, voilence and gore, all good.
This is on my list now good post.
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So I finished the Grail Series by Cornwell.
Have Agincourt sitting here but was wondering should this be next or maybe the Saxon Stories?
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Have read Tolkien, Jordan... many others.
-gus
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So I finished the Grail Series by Cornwell.
Have Agincourt sitting here but was wondering should this be next or maybe the Saxon Stories?
:)
Have read Tolkien, Jordan... many others.
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havent read those yet, but if its Cornwell, its good.
I just started Vagabond. I'm already surprised by some of the events.
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I could literally go on for hours...
Stonedog, thats a good short list you posted above.
I'm a bit of an obsessive reader as well, sometimes 2-3 books / week in spite of 2 jobs, family, & hunting. Been doing it for decades - finding good books becomes more difficult.
I've been looking for a list of hunting & adventure books, including historical fiction like Cornwell's, and including some SF/F like Tolkein, Martin, Jordan.
Do you by any chance have a list published anywhere, maybe goodreads or one of the swap sites? I've been meaning to get a couple lists started in the hopes that others would add to my list & I'd find some good reading that way, if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear/see them!