Should you read Lancelot, a King Arthur Retelling by Giles Kristian? 5-Star Books I’ll Re-Read

Dark Age Britain is the BEST setting for an Arthurian retelling, and we have a spoiler-free review for mood readers of Lancelot by Giles Kristian, a gritty yet lyrical historical fiction retelling set around the fifth century. It’s shield walls, vanished Rome, Lancelot like you’ve never seen him - more like The Last Kingdom TV show -  and less like a polished knight of Camelot. Then we go through several 5-star books, some of which I’m considering re-reading and then reviewing for the show. We also talk about the funny ways television and travel can merge into vacation core memories. Time stamped for convenience and links to order the books below!  (00:00) Welcome to The Book and The Vibe (01:30) Spoiler Free Review of Lancelot, by Giles Kristian (08:05) Men and Women can enjoy this book (9:05) Giles’ writing Style and a short passage from Lancelot (11:18) Stats, rating and the bottom line (11:59) Unearthed - Evolution of the Arthur and Lancelot legends, and what it tells us about the societies that wrote about them (18:23) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and why I recently reread it (19:10) The Secret History by Donna Tart and why you may want to read it (19:32) The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson, and why it’s my all time favorite nonfiction book. (20:40) North Woods by Daniel Mason, my favorite read of 2024 (21:50) An Instance of the Fingerpost, by Iain Pears, currently my favorite historical fiction book of all time. (23:57) Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield reads like folklore  (24:50) Imperium by Robert Harris, about Cicero, the greatest Orator to ever live (26:20) In The Garden of Beasts by Eric Larson. Dread the rise of the Third Reich through the eyes of the American Ambassador (27:22) Note from the Road - how TV and Travel combine to form new core memories for everyone EMAIL US AT [email protected] or send us a note via the below link to cast your re-read vote below: thebookandthevibe.com/contact/ ORDER: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield ORDER: The Secret History, by Donna Tartt ORDER: The Splendid and the Vile, by Erik Larson ORDER: North Woods, by Daniel Mason ORDER: Once Upon a River, by Diane Setterfield ORDER: Imperium, by Robert Harris ORDER: In The Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson Support the show Support the podcast here:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/2619689/support Shop the HIGHLY CURATED BOOKSHOP HERE or below.   https://bookshop.org/lists/the-book-and-the-vibe-a-mostly-historical-fiction-podcast The below bio.site link will take you to all socials, website, curated bookshop and more.  bio.site/Thebookandthevibe