Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #51 Share Posted July 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Happy to hear that it's a good day. I hope your hands heal quickly. Shopping question. Does the ship sell any kind of Cunard journal, maybe with the ship's name on it? I very much miss the Ocean Books journals with the wonderful pictures. For a while after they were gone, the journals that were available looked cheap. But the ones I've seen more recently on QM2 and QE are pretty good. They're red or black with the ship's name on the front. Anything like that? I will have a look for you. When you say journal, do you mean an empty journal ready to be written in or a book pertaining to the ship and written by others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #52 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @Victoria2 I love historical narrative history. The book received really good reviews and I saw there was a Wikipedia page. I’m ordering it in a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #53 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Just now, techteach said: @Victoria2 I love historical narrative history. The book received really good reviews and I saw there was a Wikipedia page. I’m ordering it in a few minutes. Well beware, it’s the first of a trilogy. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #54 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @Victoria2 You beat me to it! I was just about to respond and ask if it is a trilogy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #55 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Just now, Victoria2 said: Well beware, it’s the first of a trilogy. 🙂 If I find it too heavy, I have one of my favourite 'faction' writers books in my kindle ( and also in book form at home as I love his books) ready, China by Edward Rurtherfurd. Look at ' London' for a cracking read with history thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #56 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Ordered! It will arrive today so I can take it to the beach tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted July 28, 2023 #57 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Just now, Victoria2 said: I will have a look for you. When you say journal, do you mean an empty journal ready to be written in or a book pertaining to the ship and written by others? I'm looking for an empty journal. I don't keep a diary/journal at home, but I do when I travel. It's fun if the book matches the destination. I have five of the old Ocean Books journals, plus the cheap spiral QM2 and the little aqua and gold journal. More recently, a red QE and a black QM2. Now that I'm trying QV, I hope to find QV journal to add to the set--and one for QA when I sail on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted July 28, 2023 #58 Share Posted July 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Victoria2 said: If I find it too heavy, I have one of my favourite 'faction' writers books in my kindle ( and also in book form at home as I love his books) ready, China by Edward Rurtherfurd. Look at ' London' for a cracking read with history thrown in. Rutherfurd is wonderful. My first was Sarum. I started it on the plane to London and finished it on the QE2 going home. In between, we toured around the south of England, and on a whim, stopped in Salisbury, which was perfect timing for reading the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #59 Share Posted July 28, 2023 We have a problem in our house… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #60 Share Posted July 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: I'm looking for an empty journal. I don't keep a diary/journal at home, but I do when I travel. It's fun if the book matches the destination. I have five of the old Ocean Books journals, plus the cheap spiral QM2 and the little aqua and gold journal. More recently, a red QE and a black QM2. Now that I'm trying QV, I hope to find QV journal to add to the set--and one for QA when I sail on her. I have to go and get some Cunard teddies so when I do, I’ll look or ask about journals for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #61 Share Posted July 28, 2023 A few worth keeping… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #62 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, techteach said: We have a problem in our house… I recognise that ‘problem'. I suffer from the same complaint! 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #63 Share Posted July 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Rutherfurd is wonderful. My first was Sarum. I started it on the plane to London and finished it on the QE2 going home. In between, we toured around the south of England, and on a whim, stopped in Salisbury, which was perfect timing for reading the book. That was my first and it vies with London and New York to be my favourite. I have had China ever since it was released but am loath to start it, as it will mean I have no more new Rutherfurds to read. Daft or what! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #64 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Maybe you two can help me. We’re going to Rotterdam and Bruges December, 2025. I need a good book(s) about the history similar to what we’ve been discussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #65 Share Posted July 28, 2023 17 minutes ago, techteach said: Maybe you two can help me. We’re going to Rotterdam and Bruges December, 2025. I need a good book(s) about the history similar to what we’ve been discussing. If you can stretch the miles, there’s always Rutherfurd's Paris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaisyUK Posted July 28, 2023 #66 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Sorry to hear about the hand problem and hope it doesn't impact on your enjoyment of the QV too much. Great that the weather has improved 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 28, 2023 Author #67 Share Posted July 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, DaisyUK said: Sorry to hear about the hand problem and hope it doesn't impact on your enjoyment of the QV too much. Great that the weather has improved 😊 Worse things happen at sea…oh wait a minute, we are at sea 🙂 It's not stopping any enjoyment but it’s a bit of a nuisance. The weeping is stopping so that’s a good sign things might clear a bit. The day has been beautiful and we’re on the most beautiful ship in the world so many, many things to be grateful for. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 28, 2023 #68 Share Posted July 28, 2023 53 minutes ago, techteach said: We have a problem in our house… You are not alone. I’ve tried to institute a one in one out principle but it just doesn’t work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millieloulou Posted July 28, 2023 #69 Share Posted July 28, 2023 I have earmarked Russka as one of my books to take on the Christmas Caribbean Cruise. I read it many years ago and just could not put it down.I certainly will see if I can get China as well.I will still make a visit to the Library as I love to have a browse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #70 Share Posted July 28, 2023 @exlondoner I have tried the same principle and it didn’t work here either. He says there are lots of books that can go, but he seems to never have time to identify which of the thousands I can take to charity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted July 28, 2023 #71 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Do we need a new thread? Could it be pinned @Host Hattie? Something about Books to Read At Sea? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted July 29, 2023 #72 Share Posted July 29, 2023 10 hours ago, Victoria2 said: There’s a WC cocktail party tonight. We shan’t be going. If there’s a smaller do later on in the cruise, we might attend but this will be busy! I agree V2,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted July 29, 2023 #73 Share Posted July 29, 2023 9 hours ago, 3rdGenCunarder said: Happy to hear that it's a good day. I hope your hands heal quickly. Shopping question. Does the ship sell any kind of Cunard journal, maybe with the ship's name on it? I very much miss the Ocean Books journals with the wonderful pictures. For a while after they were gone, the journals that were available looked cheap. But the ones I've seen more recently on QM2 and QE are pretty good. They're red or black with the ship's name on the front. Anything like that? Kathy, I think I saw a travel journal in the Logo Shop with Miscel Items on Deck 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted July 29, 2023 #74 Share Posted July 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Victoria2 said: I have to go and get some Cunard teddies so when I do, I’ll look or ask about journals for you. Look in the Shop on Deck 3 with Miscel Items. We saw something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmsEtruria Posted July 29, 2023 #75 Share Posted July 29, 2023 12 hours ago, techteach said: A few worth keeping… All of Erik Larson’s are worth keeping (though I find Devil in the White City and In the Garden of Beasts his best). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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