I read The Alienist years ago and loved it.  I sort of remember there being a sequel to it as well.  Thanks for the good wishes Vicky, I live with the effects of neuropathy every day, but I am grateful to still be here after 5 years.  I wasn't so sure I would be in the beginning...

You have been doing so well Cheryl and I'm always to happy to hear that!

Still here to complain about it lol!!

 Good for you Cheryl! Between your determination, prayers and THOR, it's working!!!

Just finished Before the War by Fay Weldon.  This one was a dud for me.  Now starting The Hollywood Daughter by Kate Alcott.  

Cheryl, yes!  There is a sequel: The Angel of Darkness!  That's great, because I'm loving The Alienist so far.  It's a nice, big fat book which fits my mood.  Now, if I can just get some peace from the puppy to read...And congrats on five years! 

There is a third book in the Kreizler series after The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness. It's called Surrender, New York.

Good grief!  Thanks, Donna.  Now, can we all stop adding to my TBR pile??  

Vicky T --- I read both the "The Alienist" and the "The Angel of Darkness" and enjoyed both.  I did not know of the third one.  Will have to pick it up.

I am reading Loving Eleanor :: Susan Wittig Albert

I enjoy reading about Eleanor Roosevelt. This book is about her relationship with Lorena Hicks

I'm still working the HF on my shelf so I've started The Tea Rose.  Lots of pages.  Maybe that's why I waited so long to tackl;e ot!

Both Kelly and I read The Tea Rose several years ago, plus the rest of the series, and loved them.

Just finished Netherwood by Jane Sanderson.  It's one of those "if you liked Downton Abbey, you'll love this novel" --  a very enjoyable novel, reminded me a bit of the Passing Bells trilogy by Phillip Rock.  Set in the Yorkshire mining country, early 1900s.  Loved the characters, both those "upstairs" and those "downstairs".  Plan to read the next two in the series.

Linda

I'm planning to read the entire series in the next few weeks if I don't get sidetracked!  We'll see how it goes.  Where is everyone?  Finished The Tea Rose.  Wonderful read.  On to The Winter Rose.

Sorry been on vacation for a week!

Well being on vacation is nothing to be sorry for Cheryl! Hope you had a great time!!!

Did you go anywhere fun?

I am reading In This Grave Hour by Jacqueline Winspear.  One of my favorite series. This one is in 1939 England right after Poland was invaded by the Nazis very good read.

We took a week long bucket list trip to Walt Disney World and stayed at the Polynesian which we have wanted to do for about 30 years.  The hotel was lovely but we probably won't go down during spring break again; very busy everywhere!  We normally go there in November.

Sounds like fun though. Good to get away

It was fun and any time with my husband is always a good time!

I am reading Seneca Falls Inheritance :: Miriam Grace Monfredo

It is an older book set in 1848, update New York. Good background on the beginings of the Woman's rights movement and settlement of of upstate New York. This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time. It is quite good

Two hundred pages into The Kingmaking by Hellen Hollick.  Interesting so far.  Yes, it's another Arthur book.

I just picked up the latest Flavia de Luce at the library - Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd. Trying to get my reading mojo back after two months of stressful visits to my mom in the hospital and mindless TV viewing.

@Alice - I read the first five in the Seneca Falls series. Just loved the era, setting, and story line.

Since I've been home I've been reading Imperium by Robert Harris.  The is about the political rise of Marcus Cicero in ancinet Rome and it's a very intersting story written from the point of view of his slave and scribe, Tiro.  This book is so much better than the first one I read by this author, Pompeii, that I really didn't care for at all.

I loved Imperium; it's part of a trilogy, and all three were very good, I thought.