Create a New Forum Owner Login Contribute & Create Your Member account VoyUser Login (see contribute) VoyForums Directory/Categories No-ads: Completely remove ads from your forum VoyForums Homepage VoyForums News Help Desk VoyForums Exchange FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions Search VoyForums

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, [9], 10 ]

• Id like to know this too because I picked up "Cesear" cheap and have only that one. *G* (NT) -- M&M, 20:05:55 12/29/09 Tue
  

  ---

  
  
• Colleen McCullough is one of my favourite authors. I have read all of her books except the Rome series. I tried it but just could not get into it., Too many characters, all ending with "ius"! (NT) -- KarenV, 05:44:01 12/30/09 Wed
  

  ---

  
  
• I really liked the early ones, but the series started to falter toward the end. I didn't even bother finishing the last one. My son Kyle, who loves ancient Rome, couldn't get into these books at all. He didn't like her writing style. If this is a time period you might enjoy reading about but don't want to wade through those massive books, may I suggest an historical mystery series by Steven Saylor. They're set at the same time and are a pure pleasure to read. The first book in the series is Roman Blood and the main character is Gordianus the Finder. Kyle raced through these; we both love them. (NT) -- ValerieL, 06:37:48 12/30/09 Wed
  

  ---

  
  
• Oh, thanks! I did start it & think that having watched 'Rome' I will do ok with it. She kind of gives a recap at first. I am going to put it away & read a shorter book first though. Just finished 'Wicked' & that was kind of a trudge. Want something a bit quicker this time. (NT) -- MaryJ, 06:24:22 01/04/10 Mon
  

  ---

  
  
• Sorry to be the wet blanket but I tried to read one of these (not the first but I'm honestly not sure now which one it was) and I had to force myself, after 50 or so pages I gave up. (NT) -- jayn, 05:03:50 01/11/10 Mon