I was reading three or four other books, but they have all fallen by the way side while I read the 900 page chunkster Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd. I could use another seven-hour flight to get this done — that’s how I finished Ireland Awakening by the same author (Book Review: Ireland Awakening by Edward Rutherfurd). Sarum is similar in that it is a multi-generation, multi-family novel of a place — in this case, the area around Stonehenge in southern England. It begins in 7500BC. I’m about half-way through and we’ve just watched the rat arrive with the flea that carries the Black Death to England in 1348. I have a feeling this chapter won’t be as uplifting as the previous one that was about the building of the cathedral in Salisbury.

It’s Monday! What Are Your Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. Be sure to check out her post today to see her selections and the list of links to all the other participating bloggers.