tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post3549559614967650981..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: New historical novels from small and independent presses, part 1Sarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21763110942752204742013-03-31T13:30:13.842-05:002013-03-31T13:30:13.842-05:00I'm a bit late here, just been catching up on ...I'm a bit late here, just been catching up on you posts. I have I, Hogarth but haven't read it yet. Right now I'm reading Bitter Greens, only 100 pages in but I love it!!crothshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069972891852583031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-47035297614912083662013-03-27T08:15:21.110-05:002013-03-27T08:15:21.110-05:00I hope they'll be around for some time. A few...I hope they'll be around for some time. A few of these publishers were founded within the past few years, although others like Norton have been around long enough to earn the term "distinguished" :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-7411617237098909612013-03-26T15:58:35.618-05:002013-03-26T15:58:35.618-05:00Very exciting to see so many small press offerings...Very exciting to see so many small press offerings. Perhaps these more agile companies will survive while some of the larger ones fade away? Big may not always be best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80368556243825293452013-03-21T13:03:23.637-05:002013-03-21T13:03:23.637-05:00Frost's poetry I'm familiar with, but I do...Frost's poetry I'm familiar with, but I don't know as much about his life. It could be interesting.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-11009612913652468072013-03-21T11:57:19.328-05:002013-03-21T11:57:19.328-05:00Thanks, I'm adding it to my reading list, alth...Thanks, I'm adding it to my reading list, although the category of "biographical fiction" always makes me nervous.<br /><br />There's no way that book can do justice to Frost.Shelleyhttp://dustbowlstory.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67432662827052796242013-03-21T08:44:39.857-05:002013-03-21T08:44:39.857-05:00I'll have to get myself a copy of The Wild Gir...I'll have to get myself a copy of The Wild Girl. It looks like it will be out in the UK in July, and likely less expensive than the Australian version - but I may decide based on the cover art!<br /><br />I hope to get to reading The Gods of Heavenly Punishment soon. The author will be guest posting here sometime in the next month.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-8004055014660766872013-03-21T05:36:46.608-05:002013-03-21T05:36:46.608-05:00I loved Bitter Greens and just finished reading Ka...I loved Bitter Greens and just finished reading Kate Forsyth's next book, The Wild Girl! So good!<br /><br />Of the others, I am looking forward to reading the Jennifer Cody Epstein book!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-14468014919637379852013-03-19T22:14:54.586-05:002013-03-19T22:14:54.586-05:00Hi Linda, thanks for recommending Suzanne Adair...Hi Linda, thanks for recommending Suzanne Adair's novels. I have one of them (Camp Follower) on my Kindle (good to know it can stand alone!), and now that I'm checking out Amazon, I see she has a new Revolutionary War mystery out.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-76042237766399502292013-03-19T21:37:45.132-05:002013-03-19T21:37:45.132-05:00This does look good, doesn't it? Actually, th...This does look good, doesn't it? Actually, they all do--thanks Sarah, for posting the list ;-)<br /><br />For anyone looking for Revolutionary War-era mysteries set in the Carolinas, I highly recommend all the books by Suzanne Adair. Although her characters move through the various books, each story can be read as a stand-alone. <br /><br />After I search out Keowee Valley, I think I want to try Peregrine and Bitter Greens.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12794760097129715871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69779630582193299412013-03-19T19:56:34.433-05:002013-03-19T19:56:34.433-05:00I have copies of Peregrine and Woman of Angkor (so...I have copies of Peregrine and Woman of Angkor (so far) and was hoping to get reviews done this month - I'm not sure if I'll have enough time for that, but I will read them eventually!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40557178893071687942013-03-19T19:52:54.901-05:002013-03-19T19:52:54.901-05:00Thanks, Shauna! That's one reason I decided t...Thanks, Shauna! That's one reason I decided to do things a little differently this time... all of these books are out and available, for a change. And in looking at the pub dates, it appears I messed up in a few instances and put 2012 when I meant 2013. I'll go fix that. You'd think by March I would know what year it was.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-51464260540985895822013-03-19T18:19:27.598-05:002013-03-19T18:19:27.598-05:00Thanks, Sarah, for compiling this. I love your boo...Thanks, Sarah, for compiling this. I love your book previews, except for having to wait months for some of them to come out. Shauna Robertshttp://www.shaunaroberts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-54242884220421119912013-03-19T18:04:23.648-05:002013-03-19T18:04:23.648-05:00Once again you are dangerous to my To Read list. ...Once again you are dangerous to my To Read list. There are several on here that I am really looking forward to. Especially, Peregrine, A Woman of Angkor, The Gilded Fan, and Out of Black. lsmeadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739278598100529918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-25938147723435402482013-03-19T16:38:47.339-05:002013-03-19T16:38:47.339-05:00It was reviewed very positively in the NYT a coupl...It was reviewed very positively in the NYT a couple of weeks ago (and they can be pretty grumpy), which is what got me interested. Plus I've seen it in a few places on Facebook. Sometimes social networking does help that way :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-51064952808817801082013-03-19T16:36:41.578-05:002013-03-19T16:36:41.578-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it. I'...Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it. I'm not as familiar with Hogarth's life, so perhaps I may be more surprised by the paths it takes? Your remark on "tone matches time" reflects a few other reviews I've read, and intrigues me. I do like a good story, though, so I'll bear your comments in mind.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41562937734592061732013-03-19T13:00:59.083-05:002013-03-19T13:00:59.083-05:00Oddly disappointed by I, Hogarth. The book is ver...Oddly disappointed by I, Hogarth. The book is very well written, perfectly researched. Tone matches time. But, ultimately, there's no story there, and this is a novel, after all. It's more like autobiography than a novel. As I'm already very familiar with this life and the time within which it is lived, there were no surprises. Is this my problem with the book then? If that's it, then it's just me and nothing about the book itself! :)<br /><br />Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-79081734223984465792013-03-19T11:47:32.444-05:002013-03-19T11:47:32.444-05:00I, Hogarth looks wonderful!!I, Hogarth looks wonderful!!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-20917139828585913882013-03-18T18:01:31.449-05:002013-03-18T18:01:31.449-05:00Keowee Valley is one I bought, based on the subjec...Keowee Valley is one I bought, based on the subject and quality of the writing (I read the first part of it online). It comes with a number of blurbs from well-known authors (Adriana Trigiani, Ron Rash, Pat Conroy, and more). I don't normally pay special attention to blurbs, but the quantity was notable - as well as who said them. I hope the book is as good as they say!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-44835956941514491252013-03-18T17:14:12.265-05:002013-03-18T17:14:12.265-05:00Thanks for posting this list - I'm always inte...Thanks for posting this list - I'm always interested in historical fiction set in the Carolinas, especially the colonial era, so Keowee Valley looks fantastic!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69150117249375532402013-03-18T16:51:23.544-05:002013-03-18T16:51:23.544-05:00Me too! For my personal reading, I prefer to swit...Me too! For my personal reading, I prefer to switch back and forth among different settings.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67515306685221065002013-03-18T16:45:56.192-05:002013-03-18T16:45:56.192-05:00It's well worth reading - I thoroughly enjoyed...It's well worth reading - I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not sure which cover (Australian or UK) I like best. Either way it's very nice that it's more widely available.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-64230430454798826362013-03-18T16:44:43.775-05:002013-03-18T16:44:43.775-05:00Glad you liked the list! It was fun coming up wit...Glad you liked the list! It was fun coming up with titles to include. I'll be posting the second half probably Wednesday.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-92217432341675472132013-03-18T16:16:49.823-05:002013-03-18T16:16:49.823-05:00I just love the mix of history from different plac...I just love the mix of history from different places. Amazing books.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-6938027135170258962013-03-18T16:13:04.861-05:002013-03-18T16:13:04.861-05:00Wonderful and I have my eye on Bitter Greens.Wonderful and I have my eye on Bitter Greens.Carol McGrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11072696398820339640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-66635720410318473052013-03-18T15:31:50.428-05:002013-03-18T15:31:50.428-05:00These all look fantastic!These all look fantastic!Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.com