A Plague on Both Your Houses: The First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew

by Susanna Gregory | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0751516953 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingFeodorawing of Braunschweig, Niedersachsen Germany on 9/20/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by wingFeodorawing from Braunschweig, Niedersachsen Germany on Saturday, September 20, 2008
I found the first book of this series on a bookmarket in Cambridge 1997(?) and now I have read nearly every single book (12?) I love it. Enjoy youself.

By Amazon:


A new college in 14th-century Cambridge hopes to improve its fortunes by displaying saintly relics recently discovered in the King's Ditch surrounding the town?even if it must manufacture its own. Series protagonists Brother Michael and physician Matthew Bartholomew of Michaelhouse College who dispute medicine and argue murder theories, spot the scam but must tread carefully for fear of igniting various rival antagonisms in the town. This is a finely detailed cross section of life in medieval England, still recovering from the plague of 1348. Fans of historical mysteries will clamor for more.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Journal Entry 2 by wingFeodorawing from Braunschweig, Niedersachsen Germany on Monday, September 22, 2008
To promote this series I will offer it as a int. ring. (I will sort it in the end by countries)

Plinius Netherland
miertje Netherland
mefeather Netherland
mucker28 UK
snapdragongirl US
Brujula France
Madnad Spain >skip<
Atrus Italy
Hayes13 Italy
helena100 Greece
Mizuchy Romania
mafarrimond
babelfisk SwedenUK
Laurenia666 Germany
Wattgirl Germany

Pitak Germany<-- it is here now.
BennyDE Germany
grumbier Germany
tiger-kuh-katze Germany

Journal Entry 3 by Plinius from Schiedam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, November 1, 2008
arrived this morning - my third ringbook this week - and I'm looking forward to it! Thanks Feodora!

Journal Entry 4 by Plinius from Schiedam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, November 16, 2008
A very enjoyable read, with a good storyline and lots of entertaining details - some nice and some gruesome. I'll be on the look-out for the other chronicles. Thanks for sharing, Feodora!

Journal Entry 5 by Plinius at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 17, 2008

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the book went off to Miertje

Journal Entry 6 by miertje from Houten, Utrecht Netherlands on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The book arrived this afternoon. I completely forgot I signed up for it!
Thanks for ringing it Feodora and thanks for sending it to me Plinius.

I really liked the book. Matthew Bartholomew is a very amiable, though somewhat credulous physician. At first I had some trouble reading it in English but the story was so thrilling, I just kept on reading. I’m going to look for the other books (there are 14!). You’ve got me hooked on Matthew Bartholomew Feodora! Thanks ;-)

edit: I just ordered number 2,3 and 4!

Journal Entry 7 by miertje at Houten, Utrecht Netherlands on Wednesday, December 10, 2008

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I'm sending it to the next person on the list, mefeather.
I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did!

Journal Entry 8 by mefeather from Den Haag, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Has arrived safely, sorry for not making a Journal Entry sooner. It's going on the pile for a moment. To be continued.

Journal Entry 9 by mefeather from Den Haag, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Saturday, March 7, 2009
First, sorry for being so late with my comments. Recently there were some developments at work that made me tired and down and not in the mood for reading. So, this weekend I thought I better read it or otherwise just send it on without finishing. Anyway, the beginning of the story I liked. Very interesting and so forth, but the second half my mind kept wandering away. So, for me it's not a really bad book it's just not something I liked very much. Might be because it came in the worst possible of times - since the developments at work weren't cheerful - or it could be something else. I will contact the next person and send it on. Thanks for making a ring of this book, otherwise I wouldn't have come across it.

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Send it onwards to the next reader on the list, have fun with it!

Journal Entry 11 by snapdragongirl from Pasadena, Texas USA on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Got this book a few days ago but I haven't been near a computer until now. I loved the book and read it two days.

I didn't think I would like reading what is essentially a mystery novel. But the generous Batholomew, the gluttonous Michael and the devious Abigny made the novel a worthwhile read. I particuarly enjoyed the descriptions of the plague and life in the middle ages in general.

I'll send it off to the next person as soon as I get their address.

Journal Entry 12 by snapdragongirl at Bookring, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- France on Thursday, April 2, 2009

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Off to France to continue the bookring. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 13 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Monday, April 13, 2009
This book arrived safely in Belfort! Thank you for sharing!

Journal Entry 14 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Sunday, June 7, 2009
a very enjoyable read, with a likeable main character.
Thank you for sharing!

Journal Entry 15 by Brujula from Valenciennes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais France on Friday, June 12, 2009
Madnad does not wish to receive this book at the moment, so I will send it to Atrus.

Journal Entry 16 by Brujula at on Friday, July 17, 2009

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mailed to the next reader

Journal Entry 17 by Atrus from Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna Italy on Friday, August 14, 2009
Book arrived safe and sound!

I liked the first part of the book and the historical accuracy, particularly in the parts regarding the plague and its effects on the life and population. My attention waned a bit in the second part, though, as the mystery got more and more convoluted and I was caught in a web of intrigues and names I barely remembered.

Journal Entry 18 by Hayes13 from Roma, Lazio Italy on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Arrived this morning. Thank you! Looking forward to it.

Journal Entry 19 by Atrus at a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Sent to Hayes13

Journal Entry 20 by Hayes13 from Roma, Lazio Italy on Wednesday, September 2, 2009
mix up with the JEs!! I still have it... ;-)

Journal Entry 21 by Hayes13 at Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Monday, September 28, 2009

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As soon as I have an address I will send this off to the next "ringer".

I really enjoyed this -- even if the festering buboes were a little gruesome! and I too got distracted with too many names and people to keep track of. The University politics was complicated as well... but it was a good mystery story.

Journal Entry 22 by helena100 from Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Sunday, October 11, 2009
Arrived safely by post. thanks. Looking forward to reading it.

I really enjoyed it! Thank you.

Journal Entry 23 by Mizuchy from Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania and Partium Romania on Monday, December 14, 2009
I got the book before leaving for a two-week trip, and the book proved to be a wonderful companion. Thank you for sharing it. Will PM the next on the list as soon as I post this message.

Journal Entry 24 by mafarrimond from Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The book has arrived safely. I have a few books to read ahead of it but will get to it as soon as I can.

Journal Entry 25 by mafarrimond from Hawarden, Wales United Kingdom on Saturday, January 16, 2010
I loved it and will definately be looking out for more.

Journal Entry 26 by mafarrimond at Jönköping, Skåne Sweden on Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Posting onto babelfisk. Hope you enjoy it.

Journal Entry 27 by babelfisk from Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Monday, February 1, 2010
It came today and I'll start with it as soon as possible. Looks promising!

Journal Entry 28 by babelfisk from Jönköping, Småland Sweden on Saturday, February 27, 2010
I like this book very much! I'll try to find more books from this series.
Now I'm sending it on to Laurenia666.

Journal Entry 29 by Laurenia666 from Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Friday, March 12, 2010
Arrived today safe and sound - thank you babelfisk (the postcard is adorable!) and thank you Fedora for starting this ring! I already started reading and now I'm off to the couch to continue :)

I enjoyed the book a lot and will send it on now.

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Sent out to Wattgirl

Journal Entry 31 by Wattgirl from Spiekeroog, Niedersachsen Germany on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Thanks for sending the book! I have another book on the go at the moment, so it will have to wait for a few days.

Journal Entry 32 by Wattgirl at Spiekeroog, Niedersachsen Germany on Saturday, January 1, 2011
Sorry, didn't manage to send it on after reading! The book will be on it's way as soon as I have the next adresse!

Journal Entry 33 by Pitak at Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The book arrived. Thank you for mailing it :)

Journal Entry 34 by Pitak at Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Germany on Monday, March 3, 2014

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Es tut mir leid, dass ich den Ring so lange aufgehalsten habe. Jetzt reist das Buch aber endlich weiter.

Journal Entry 35 by BennyDE at Berlin (irgendwo/somewhere), Berlin Germany on Thursday, March 6, 2014
The book arrived today. Thanks a lot for sending it.

Actually I don't really read historical novels a lot. The title reminded me somewhat of Shakespeare ... that caught my eye. ;-) I'll start reading right after I finished the current read.

Edit 28. März 2014: Found the title in "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare. (http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/page_144.html). Mercutio is hurt and about to die:

" ...
ROMEO tries to break up the fight TYBALT stabs MERCUTIO under ROMEO’s arm

PETRUCHIO
Away, Tybalt.

Exeunt TYBALT, PETRUCHIO, and the other CAPULETS

MERCUTIO
I am hurt.
A plague o' both your houses! I am sped.
Is he gone and hath nothing? ..."

I knew that it sounded familiar somehow. ;-)

Edit 02. April 2014: I made it through the book and I'm very glad that read it. It was a lot more fun reading than I thought at the beginning. I'm also very proud of myself that I didn't mix up all these different characters. The plot was exciting entangling the plague. It didn't have anything to do with Shakespeare; but I think I might/probably read another one of this series. Thank you very much for having me join this ring.

The book is off to the next station.

Journal Entry 36 by BennyDE at Berlin (irgendwo/somewhere), Berlin Germany on Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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Das Buch wartet im Briefkasten auf die Leerung (ca. 17:00 Uhr) und ist dann auf dem Weg nach München. Viel Spaß beim Lesen.

Journal Entry 37 by grumbier at München, Bayern Germany on Sunday, April 6, 2014
Das Buch ist bei mir angekommen, danke. Oje, das ist ja auf Englisch, naja eine gute Möglichkeit, die eingestaubten Sprachkenntnisse ein wenig aufzufrischen :-)
Aber der Folgeleser muss sich ein wenig gedulden. Egal, das Buch ist ja schon seit sechs Jahren unterwegs. Da kommt es auf ein paar Monate mehr oder weniger auch nicht mehr an.

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