History of Magic: Term XXVI, Activity 08 History Rec

[caitieness.livejournal.com]

Activity: History Rec
Points: 10 points participation
Deadline: Thursday August 29 at 11pm UTC (7pm EDT)
Details: Recommend a novel / short story / biography that relates to history in some way! This can be historical fiction, medieval fantasy or even nonfiction. Include Title, Author, and a brief summary. Use the textbox provided to submit & sign with your name and house (or a sigtag) for points!

<B>Title/Author</b>: <B>Historical Time Period:</b> (can be specific like 1900 or general like medieval England) <B>Brief summary:</b> name/house/sigtag

Don't forget to sign the roster to receive bonus points!
 

Comments

[sanalith.livejournal.com]

+1!!!!

This was the very first time-travel historical fiction book I ever read, and I absolutely adored it! It's really clear Diana did her research, too, which is a real breath of fresh air for fiction writers. Did you read the rest of the series? I got through book four, when I felt the quality started to take a nose dive, though her historical accuracy remained as strong as ever.

[cyn-ful.livejournal.com]

I loved the books. At one point I had 1 - 5 in hardback (they ended up being left in Baltimore when I was supposedly going to move back there). I started Fiery Cross and I think it was because I had to wait so long, I wasn't able to finish it or even get into it.

The others I read more than once. What was great, I read Outlander the first time in high school. It was a few more years and I found it again plus that it had a sequel. I got so excited.

That is why I decided this book would be great historically. Diana did so much work into it and each book takes you through different struggles. I know that it was going all the way to the revolutionary war. The only other that I have ever found with that in depth of a background was Clan of the Cave Bear (can't finish for the same reason, took too long for the next books). All I can say is thank goodness JK only kept us waiting a few years and I found the fandom, otherwise I may never have finished HP.