~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

CdnBlueRose, start us off!

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

off we go!

let me know if you think I messed anything up in the update :)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

FamFatale, start us off!


MOVES:

CdnBlueRose skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

I am going to skip this round. Won't be getting much reading done until after my first grandchild is born...... yippee for the grandchild ..... :cry: for the reading

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

Ace, start us off!


MOVES:

CdnBlueRose skips this round
Fam skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

CowGirl, Your Turn!


MOVES:

CdnBlueRose skips this round
Fam skips this round

Ace replaces:
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

with

A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)



BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

I'm going to skip this round. I have too many owed TBRs right now and nothing AVL to offer. Must read some more historical fiction very soon!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

CowGirl, Your Turn!


MOVES:

CdnBlueRose skips this round
Fam skips this round

Ace replaces:
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

with

A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)



BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
6. rebeccaljames
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

rebecca, Your Turn!


MOVES:

CdnBlueRose skips this round
Fam skips this round

Ace replaces:
***The Covenant by James Michener (AceofHearts)
***The White by Deborah Larsen (AceofHearts)

with

A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)

cowgirl-up skips this round

boogal skips this round


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

Sorry to skip this round. I see some books I would like, but I owe too many TBRs from this box, let alone in general. :blush:

I'll PM rebecca.

Please, drop me to the bottom. I am really busy right now with school starting tomorrow and getting everything ready. I will not be able to make it within my 24 hour peroid, so I thank it is only fair to go ahead and bump me to the bottom. I don't want to hold things up knowing I will not make it on time. Thank you!

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
6. rebeccaljames - moved to the end by request
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

Morsie, Your Turn!


MOVES:

cats takes:
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
cats replaces:
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
cats puts in:
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames --> catsalive)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi --> catsalive)

Wow! I knew I shouldn't have looked. I hope someone likes a few of the books I've put in or I'm in trouble.

:pm: to morsie.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
6. rebeccaljames - moved to the end by request
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

MsJoanna, Your Turn!


MOVES:

cats takes:
**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi)
cats replaces:
***Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh (catsalive)
**Death-Watch by Ray Harrison (catsalive)
**Merry-Go-Round in the Sea by Randolph Stow (catsalive)
***Night Falls on the City by Sarah Gainham (catsalive)
***Peyton Place by Grace Metalious (catsalive)
cats puts in:
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)

morsie takes out:
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
morsie puts in:
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames --> catsalive)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi-->morsecode)

confirming (and no worries to you cats, I'm very happy with some of your books in the box XD )

Lexie

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Historical Fiction Virtual Book Box ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
6. rebeccaljames - moved to the end by request
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

Fantasy, Your Turn!


MOVES:

morsie takes out:
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi)
***Number the Stars Lois Lowry (morsecode)
morsie puts in:
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)

msjoanna takes out:
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames)

msjoanna puts in:
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (msjoanna)
Love and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich by Martin Levy (msjoanna)

BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
Love and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich by Martin Levy (msjoanna)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (msjoanna)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames --> catsalive)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi -->morsecode)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1 -->msjoanna)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames --> msjoanna)

Hi Lexie, Should I load it up with Georgette? :lol:

:whistle: what in the world gave you that idea? XD

Lexie

So tell me about Georgette Heyer, I haven't read any yet, but you seem very fond of her, what is it that gets you? Enquiring future readers want to know!

:) well I'm very fond of her because she tends to have romances in time periods that I really enjoy. Georgian and Regency being those time periods XD

She was actually the first romance novelist I ever read. My grandmother, when I was ten years old, lent me a very old copy of 'The Masqueraders' which she had purchased when she was just a little older then myself (the book came out in 1928 and my grandmother was born in 1929...). I read it, loved it and then sought to find other books by Heyer.

Unfortunately at that time in my life mentioning the words 'romance' and 'book' in the same sentence to my folks didn't end well so I pretty much put it out of my mind.

Until I was about I think 16 or 17, when my grandmother allowed me to look through her attic for a book of my dad's. Then I refound the book, re-read in the space of an afternoon, fell BACK in love with it (since at this point I was devouring romance novels of ANY time period) and then demanded my dad find me more.

But the books didn't go into reprint, at least not to my knowledge (and I wasn't as computer savvy then as I am now), until a few years ago (and by reprint I mean that I can go to a bookstore and be like 'georgette heyer please' and they don't go 'what are you talking about?') so I haven't been able to really pick up copies of the books.

I do own a copy of 'The Masqueraders' from the 70's I believe, but its so battered I'm not happy reading it. I've read her first book 'The Black Moth' (thanks to a friend who found the complete text online for me) and I picked up Colition at some point, but it must have been before my move to my dad's so its still packed away somewhere (And I'm going on 5 years here...but so many boxes of books) at my uncle's.

I think the reason I mainly like her (aside from sentimental reasonings) is because she writes in a very out-dated way. Not just out-dated as in the time period, but you can tell that she grew up in a time where quality of speech was very important. The tone of her books can be a bit formal, but I think that her writing is far better then many of today's authors.

Also she was basically the mother of 'regency' romances. She did extensive research and alot of what are in her books were not common known things, but things that she found in old letters, journals and the like. She was also the first to use the phrase 'to make a cake of oneself' which I simply adore saying XD

This website will help a bit more if you are very interested.

Lexie

I love "putting on airs to be interesting". It's so evocative.

The Heyer historical romances are extremely well-written. I wouldn't touch any type of romance until I read Bath Tangle back in 1988. I was house-sitting for my sister at Easter & thought I'd give one a try. I proceeded to spend the rest of the 4 days reading Georgette Heyer books, breaking only for a few hours sleep. I didn't do anything else the whole time. Once I got through my sister's selection of about 6 or 7 Heyer's I moved on to my mother's complete collection.

I now have the lot, & her murder mysteries, nearly all in hardback. All except for Duplicate Death which my mum borrowed & has now disappeared. I must get another copy some time.

Once you've read Heyer you see her plots & characters appear in many of todays regency novels - slightly changed. A few awful regencies I've read seem like they've been written by someone who read a Heyer once. A lot of them are OK but none as good as Georgette who did copious research & created her own worlds. A lot of authors fail by trying to impose current morals & mores on early 19th century events.

this I completely agree with. I have read some very good regency authors, but by in large they all seem to fall into the 'meh' pile. I admit to being a big fan of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Series (in general, I like 'Romancing Mr. Bridgerton' the best 'cause I loved Penelope so much) and I like Sandra Heath alot. But it always makes me cringe when I read a line along the lines of 'She was daring, she was bold, she was determined to set her own destiny' and she's the daughter of an Earl, immense fortune and so stunningly beautiful the sun is blinded (oh and let's not forget she's well-read, excellent manners, impectable tastes in fashion, has an eye for horses, musically gifted and lest we forget she's very big on charitable donations).

I would think such an Incomparable wouldn't have need of a husband since the very air she breaths becomes the latest fashion and men fawn for her like bees to honey. ::rolls eyes::

At least Heyer's females were never THAT over endowed with virtues!

Lexie

Too bad I didn't know you guys a few years ago:

http://www.bookcrossing.com/journal/1743800

:rofl: :rofl:

That is a highly comedic one, a great Georgian romp, the Talisman Ring. I loved Ludo. :wub:

I haven't read Heyer but I don't know anyone who's read her that hasn't loved her. As further evidenced by Cats and Lexie's ravings!

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
6. rebeccaljames - moved to the end by request
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

Breeze, Your Turn!


MOVES:


fantasy takes out:
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144 -->Fantasy)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose --> Fantasy)

Fantasy puts in:
The Diamond (ARC) by Julie Baumgold (Fantasy)
Courtesan by Dora Levy Mossanen (Fantasy)



BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
Courtesan by Dora Levy Mossanen (Fantasy)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
The Diamond (ARC) by Julie Baumgold (Fantasy)
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
Love and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich by Martin Levy (msjoanna)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (msjoanna)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

**The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (rebeccaljames --> catsalive)
*The Gleemaiden by Sylvian Hamilton (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Lamplighter by Anthony O'Neill (cestmoi --> catsalive)
*The Moonlit Cage by Linda Holeman (cestmoi -->morsecode)
***Mary Reilly by Valerie Martin (tranq1 -->msjoanna)
**Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (rebeccaljames --> msjoanna)
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144 -->Fantasy)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose --> Fantasy)

:pm: to Breeze

I'll take:
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime)

And put in:
I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis (TBR)

I am going to skip this round.

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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ROUND 8 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

TURN TIME LIMIT RULES
1. Turn time is 2 full days, 48 hours from the time the update listing the player's turn is posted.

2. If two days is a problem for you (i.e. you can't get online during the weekends, or will be on a trip, etc.) please let me know so that I can put a note by your name and allow you extra time.

3. If the full 48 hours has passed with no word from the player, the next player will go, and the missing player will be moved down 1 space. We will do this 3 times, but without the 2 day time limit each time. A Player skipped in this way will only have the time it takes for the next three people to take their turns to check in before being dropped to the bottom of the list (this is all if we have not heard from the player). It will look like this: 2 days, skip, skip, skip, bottom. If a player is skipped in this way and/or placed at the bottom, that spot will become their new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled.

4. The Box Organizer will be the time keeper and determine a skip or bottom placement.

5. This bookbox will make its rounds EVERY OTHER MONTH and books may be left in for THREE rounds.

ON YOUR TURN:
1. Select the number of books that you want to take out of the box and list them for us in your post.

2. Replace those with the same number of books and please provide links to the journal entries for your books if possible. (or more if you like, sometimes people do).

3. If you decide to skip, you have the option to ask to be placed at the bottom of the list for another try. If you do this, that will become your new permanent spot until the list is reshuffled. (reshuffling will happen after every 3rd round)

4. New players will be accepted during play - they will be added to the bottom of the list.

PLAYERS:
1. Rosie
2. FamFatale
3. AceofHearts
4. cowgirl-up
5. boogal
7. catsalive
8. morsecode
9. msjoanna
10. fantasy
11. Breeze
12. tranq1
13. shaunesay
14. lexilewords
15. cestmoi
16. zosime
6. rebeccaljames - moved to the end by request
17. Danesnboxers (missed round 7)
18. butterfly-noir (missed round 7)
(list shuffled before round 7)

Shaunie, Your Turn!


MOVES:

Fantasy takes out:
*The Thistle and The Rose: The Tudor Princesses by Jean Plaidy (Breeze144 -->Fantasy)
**Tamburlaine Must Die by Louise Welsh (CdnBlueRose --> Fantasy)
Fantasy puts in:
The Diamond (ARC) by Julie Baumgold (Fantasy)
Courtesan by Dora Levy Mossanen (Fantasy)

Breeze takes out:
*The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory (zosime-->Breeze144)
Breeze puts in:
I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis (TBR) (Breeze)


BOOKS IN THE BOX:
Please remember that books with 3 stars must be replaced this round, thanks :)
A Dawn of Splendour by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
**The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr (Danesnboxers)
***Beach Music by Pat Conroy (rebeccaljames)
**The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (TBR) (butterfly-noir)
The Blacksmith's Daughter by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
*The Case of Emily V. by Keith Oatley (cestmoi)
**The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle (cowgirl-up)
***Color Purple by Alice Walker (rebeccaljames)
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (catsalive)
Courtesan by Dora Levy Mossanen (Fantasy)
**The Cub by Ethel Turner (catsalive)
The Diamond (ARC) by Julie Baumgold (Fantasy)
The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman (catsalive)
**The End of the Affair by Graham Greene (msjoanna)
***The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd (Shaunesay)
***Henderson's Spear by Ronald Wright (rebeccaljames)
Honour Redeemed by Tom Connery (catsalive)
I, Mona Lisa by Jeanne Kalogridis (TBR) (Breeze)
**In the Land of Dreamy Dreams by Ellen Gilchrist (rebeccaljames)
**The Knight's Bride by Lyn Stone (FamFatale)
*Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon (Shaunesay)
Love and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich by Martin Levy (msjoanna)
****The Man Who Never Was by Ewen Montagu (Danesnboxers)
**Martin Dressler: The Tale of an American Dreamer (TBR) by Steven Millhauser (msjoanna)
The Music Room by Martin Long (catsalive)
Paper Woman by Suzanne Adair (morsecode)
Pentecost Alley by Anne Perry (catsalive)
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (msjoanna)
*Samsara by Alexandra Jones (catsalive)
****Secrets of Nostradamus Exposed by Ray Comfort (Danesnboxers)
****Seize the Reckless Wind by John Gordon Davis (Danesnboxers)
*Service for Two (Pennyfoot Hotel Mystery #2) by Kate Kingsbury (CdnBlueRose)
**Silk and Steel by Kat Martin (FamFatale)
The Singular Miss Carrington by Barbara Hazard (catsalive)
**Smuggler's Moon by Bruce Alexander (FamFatale)
The Snow Mountain by Catherine Gavin (catsalive)
*Sugar and Rum by Barry Unsworth (morsecode)
A Tendering in the Storm by Jane Kirkpatrick (AceofHearts)
This Calder Range by Janet Dailey (AceofHearts)
**Valley of the Shadow by Peter Tremayne (FamFatale)
Vanquished (Victorian Romance) by Hope Tarr (morsecode)
**Wideacre by Philippa Gregory (AceofHearts)


BOOKS OUT OF PLAY:
Will be moved to the Books out of play thread at the end of each round.

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