tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post1849095113991040254..comments2008-08-22T11:19:55.668-05:00Teen Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359741486321471417noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-38753854269595807472008-08-21T14:43:00.000-05:002008-08-21T14:43:00.000-05:00OK, not that anyone is looking at this anymore, but I just found this AWESOME historical fiction that I HAD to share with you!!!!! Usually I do not like historical fiction, but I was running out of books to read, and this one stood out to me for some reason. It is called <I>I am the Great Horse</I>, and it is soooooo awesome! It is about Alexander the Great's horse, Bucephalas, and it is so interesting!! I could not put it down!Somebody....noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-70976139024749987252008-07-25T15:53:00.000-05:002008-07-25T15:53:00.000-05:00Sam, I think you're right; reading about true characters in a somewhat fictional context can be inspiring...and sometimes more fun or interesting than a typical biography.YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-76256454804543902422008-07-25T11:04:00.000-05:002008-07-25T11:04:00.000-05:00Going back to what "yalibrarian" said in the third comment, Gideon the Cutpurse and A Great and Terrible Beauty were both really great books. <BR/>What I like about historical fiction isn't going back and reading about a particular event, like the American Revolution. I prefer historical fiction that is based on real characters, like I am Rembrandt's Daughter and Endymion Spring.Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-18536522753759656172008-07-22T15:50:00.000-05:002008-07-22T15:50:00.000-05:00New Topic: I have always enjoyed historical fiction because I like history (obviously), but also because I feel like it gives me access to the thoughts, feelings, ideas, and situations facing people of the past. Why do you like historical fiction or fiction-set-in-history?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-4672868181592886832008-07-07T11:04:00.000-05:002008-07-07T11:04:00.000-05:00New Question: Do you prefer historical fiction books from a particular period, of a particular place, or focusing on particular historical problems or struggles (for example, enjoying fictional accounts that focus on war, slavery, immigration, etc.)?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-44840634704499848692008-07-02T17:20:00.000-05:002008-07-02T17:20:00.000-05:00"Anonymous": I actually just finished reading <I>The Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution</I> by Sally Gardner and thought it was pretty good! I also really enjoyed <I>Witch Child</I> by Celia Rees, which takes place in both England and America in the 17th century. I enjoyed <I>The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation</I> by M.T. Anderson taking place during the American revolution.YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-75215725560160468442008-07-02T13:35:00.000-05:002008-07-02T13:35:00.000-05:00I've read Titanic, The Long Night, by Diane Hoh, and many books by Ann Rinaldi. Have you read any good historical fiction books? I particularly like books about the American Revolution or books set in the 17th or 18th century in Europe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-31390995818411488002008-07-02T09:27:00.000-05:002008-07-02T09:27:00.000-05:00"Anonymous": I haven't read any of the other titles in the series, but will add them both to my "to read" pile with such a good recommendation!<BR/>Have you read any other historical fiction series?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-87783516664115962432008-07-01T16:09:00.000-05:002008-07-01T16:09:00.000-05:00I've read Green jasper and Blaze of Silver (Sequel to Blood Red Horse)which were just as good as the first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-22397820880055982882008-06-29T15:48:00.000-05:002008-06-29T15:48:00.000-05:00I agree "anonymous" - I really enjoyed <I>Blood Red Horse</I> and thought the story was very captivating and the setting and characters to be very interesting. Have you read any other of K.M. Grant's books?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-91941259381542076242008-06-28T20:48:00.000-05:002008-06-28T20:48:00.000-05:00Blood Red Horse by K.M Grant is a really good historical fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-11399716055736543662008-06-26T12:41:00.000-05:002008-06-26T12:41:00.000-05:00There are several historical fiction books that tackle real problems and evident in history - if you're interested in stories from the 1950s or in histories of race in the United States you could check out:<BR/>- <I>The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963</I> by Christopher Paul Curtis<BR/>- <I>Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy</I> by Gary D. Schmidt<BR/>- <I>Dark Water Rising</I> by Marian Hale<BR/>- <I>Jericho Walls</I> by Kristi Collier<BR/>or<BR/>- <I>Mississippi Trial, 1955</I> by Chris Crowe!YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-62268849089572121092008-06-25T16:43:00.000-05:002008-06-25T16:43:00.000-05:00I've been reading Bone By Bone. It's a really intense book. It deals with racism in the 1950s. <BR/>What other books do you recommend that also deal with real issues?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-15827765064983895762008-06-24T09:49:00.000-05:002008-06-24T09:49:00.000-05:00New Question: Do you prefer to read historical fiction or fiction-set-in-history from a particular time period -or- do you read from any and all? I, personally, am a sucker for stories set in the 18th century and the 1950s, but will really read anything ;o)YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-29460167366029100662008-06-19T10:50:00.000-05:002008-06-19T10:50:00.000-05:00New Question: Some of my favorite historical fiction books, like <I>Gideon the Cutpurse</I> and <I>A Great and Terrible Beauty</I>, also have fantastical elements - like time travel and communications with otherworldly spirits. Does the mix of genres mean they aren't "true" historical fiction? Have you enjoyed other historical fiction books that seem a mix of genres?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-35511905545157415542008-06-06T17:14:00.000-05:002008-06-06T17:14:00.000-05:00What is the difference between history and historical fiction? What can each provide us with that the other might not?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8548095684103962340.post-86716091762583431132008-05-20T12:44:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:44:00.000-05:00First question of the summer: What is your favorite historical fiction or fiction-set-in-history book? What would you recommend to all your friends and why?YAlibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17686382594901269103noreply@blogger.com