tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post114903865647096310..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: BEA wrap-upSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149201148608662622006-06-01T17:32:00.001-05:002006-06-01T17:32:00.001-05:00John,thanks, I'll check that one out. I'm already ...John,<BR/>thanks, I'll check that one out. <BR/><BR/>I'm already tired of the socker WC. There nothing else in TV since about Christmas. And our team doesn't play well enough to make watching it fun.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149201127585633322006-06-01T17:32:00.000-05:002006-06-01T17:32:00.000-05:00No problem here. Comment away! (I've heard good ...No problem here. Comment away! (I've heard good things about Cymry Ring, too.)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149199281432247232006-06-01T17:01:00.000-05:002006-06-01T17:01:00.000-05:00Gabriele -- With your interests in Romans and Brit...Gabriele -- With your interests in Romans and Britain, you might be interested in the recently published "The Cymry Ring," about a Scotland Yard detective transported back to second-century Roman Britain. Although beginning on June 9 you will presumably curtail your reading to cheer on Juergen Klinsman and his men (I will be rooting for Mr. Beckham and company).<BR/><BR/>Sarah -- If I've committed a faux pas by addressing another bloger within your posting, then of course I grovel in mortification and beg your forgiveness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149198069840241612006-06-01T16:41:00.000-05:002006-06-01T16:41:00.000-05:00Yep - that's about 1/3 of it, too, the rest is on ...Yep - that's about 1/3 of it, too, the rest is on my shelves at work because I don't have enough room at home. Mostly duplicates for review and some hardcovers for the library.<BR/><BR/>I generally prefer trade pbs to the mass markets - better quality bindings, and easier to hold open. Plus Amazon usually discounts trade pbs and not mass markets, which means the price difference isn't horrible.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149195120781063572006-06-01T15:52:00.000-05:002006-06-01T15:52:00.000-05:00Ohh, nice quarry you brought home there. :)German ...Ohh, nice quarry you brought home there. :)<BR/><BR/>German paperbacks are of better quality than the US mass market stuff as well. We don't even have the concept of mass market, and people are willing enough to pay 10 € for a paperback of trade pb quality. Which is cheaper than the 14-16 bucks I pay for UK trades.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149120701857142492006-05-31T19:11:00.000-05:002006-05-31T19:11:00.000-05:00SP - I'm really looking forward to Wando Passo. I...SP - I'm really looking forward to <I>Wando Passo</I>. I don't know why, as I have no ties to the South, but I've always enjoyed historicals with a Southern slant.<BR/><BR/>Tess - well, not really :) as I have one remaining bookshelf to fill, and after that, the double-stacking begins (again). Steve Berry was an excellent speaker. I know I have one of his books around here...<BR/><BR/>Sarah - I agree, I like the US cover better; the <A HREF="http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0752875736.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" REL="nofollow">UK version</A> doesn't let the novel speak for itself, with the character's name on the book spines and the separate tag line (or whatever it's called) under the title. And usually I prefer the UK covers! I hadn't remarked on differences in bindings but next time I read a British paperback, I'll see how the spine holds up!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149105956095904872006-05-31T15:05:00.000-05:002006-05-31T15:05:00.000-05:00I've enjoyed following your posts about BEA! Some ...I've enjoyed following your posts about BEA! Some splendid HF coming our way. I got a copy of Chapter 1 of The Meaning of Night a while back from John Murray, who still send me stuff occasionally, bless them. It read quite well but seemed a bit rough round the edges. I think Alex posted about Diane Setterfield when she got her super book deal. Her novel sounds intriguing - and I like the US cover even better than the British one. I usually prefer US editions, not just for the cover art but also for the bindings, especially, with paperbacks, the fact that the spines don't crack when you open them out to read comfortably. I bought all my Lymond Chronicles in the US Vintage editions from Amazon.co.uk Marketplace.Sarah Cuthbertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841282823433026980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149103973060081152006-05-31T14:32:00.000-05:002006-05-31T14:32:00.000-05:00ooooh, look at all those books? Do you have room f...ooooh, look at all those books? Do you have room for them? <BR/><BR/>Re: Steve Berry. I read The Romanov Prophecy and quite enjoyed it. Better than DaVC, IMHO. Would have been interesting to hear him speak. Cool take on "high concept".Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149103237320783092006-05-31T14:20:00.000-05:002006-05-31T14:20:00.000-05:00I heard David Payne read from Back to Wando Passo ...I heard David Payne read from <I>Back to Wando Passo</I> last week -- I hope it does well.SP Rankinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261138904351936641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149095704533082012006-05-31T12:15:00.000-05:002006-05-31T12:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for the definition, Sarah, much appreciated...Thanks for the definition, Sarah, much appreciatedCarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149093630702590512006-05-31T11:40:00.000-05:002006-05-31T11:40:00.000-05:00John - that's a good question! I went through the...John - that's a good question! I went through the archives and saw your mention of Rubenfeld as a Yale prof... and since you're in New Haven, I must have somehow associated Yale with you as well. That's funny. I've been hearing mixed reports on Meaning of Night, but have yet to read it myself.<BR/><BR/>Carla - Berry's novels are set in the present day, but they have characters investigating real-life conspiracies and mysteries from the past.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149090624914730242006-05-31T10:50:00.000-05:002006-05-31T10:50:00.000-05:00What's the difference between historical fiction a...What's the difference between historical fiction and fact-based fiction about the past?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1149086185765465052006-05-31T09:36:00.000-05:002006-05-31T09:36:00.000-05:00Sarah,Thanks for your acknowledment, but you're sc...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your acknowledment, but you're scaring me, lol. I only wrote that I was in New Haven. How did you know I was at Yale? You're a detective in addition to your many other accomplishments.<BR/><BR/>The BBC has an interesting article about "The Meaning of Night." The author had the idea in his head for 30 years but it was only when he started to lose his eyesight that he decided to get to work. The medication he was on gave him enormous energy and the inability to get much sleep. The end result created a bidding war and an advance of 430,000 pounds.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com