Ebbie, are you familiar with the Sister Fidelma series? If you click on Fidelma's World, you can read the author's explanation of the way it was in Ireland in the seventh century...talk about enlightened!

I loved Year of Wonders, thank for the recommendation. I am in the middle of House of Sky...I wish I'd had that much material to write about my dad; it is an incredible book...so beautifully written.

Next in my pile is Ruled Britannia..can't wait to start it.

So, thanks to Mudcatters I keep getting such great books to enjoy.

Forgot, I also just finished the two most recent in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency. I love those books!!