tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post358098835258360986..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: A visual preview of the summer season, part 1Sarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-43622295394706180252012-03-25T15:30:57.042-05:002012-03-25T15:30:57.042-05:00I really, really wish I'd been at PLA. Maybe ...I really, really wish I'd been at PLA. Maybe next time; I opted for BEA this year instead.<br /><br />What other Venice/Italy titles did you see there, out of curiosity? I have a review of Donna Russo Morin's The King's Agent scheduled for late April, and it fits. Ten years ago it was tough to interest anyone, esp. women readers, in WWII fiction. Things have changed a lot.<br /><br />We aren't at a major anniversary of the abdication, not like we are for the Titanic, but that may all tie in with the WWII-era interest as well. Or the interest in anything British & 20th century, really (how many times have I seen a book compared to Downton Abbey this week?!).<br /><br />I bet the new Courtenay will have the same US distributor as her other ones, though there's been a 6-month delay for the US release for those.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-19864050265106064392012-03-25T12:25:44.541-05:002012-03-25T12:25:44.541-05:00I was at PLA last week and got lots of galleys and...I was at PLA last week and got lots of galleys and some books. Two trends illustrated both here and from what I saw at PLA - the continuation of titles set during WWII and in Venice/Italy 15th/16th centuries, and the proliferation of books featuring "actual people" (e.g. the Edith Wharton title).<br /><br />I've also noticed a few regarding The Abdication, including some NF (a bio of Wallis Simpson, and Juliet Nicolson's THE ABDICATION, to be published in a month or two).<br /><br />I'm hoping Christina Courtenay shows up on this side of the pond - I'm still looking for titles set in 17th/18th century Scotland. And the Swedish part is a bonus too.<br /><br />Sarah Other LibrarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-25505285792393145812012-03-25T11:08:46.167-05:002012-03-25T11:08:46.167-05:00That sounds fascinating about your novel. I'v...That sounds fascinating about your novel. I've been traveling to different parts of the WWII-era landscape via fiction lately, and there isn't much set in Cairo.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41877893932139927862012-03-24T19:41:12.172-05:002012-03-24T19:41:12.172-05:00Oooh, "Jasmine Nights" looks really inte...Oooh, "Jasmine Nights" looks really interesting. I have a planned novel on the back burner that also takes place in WWII-era Cairo. I look forward to reading Gregson's take on the period.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058600483996003142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82658395704126241872012-03-21T15:49:09.750-05:002012-03-21T15:49:09.750-05:00Glad to hear it, Mystica!
I was hoping you'...Glad to hear it, Mystica! <br /><br />I was hoping you'd comment, Marg, since I was curious to hear what you thought of this quarter's picks. You're right, Gregson's website is quite out of date! I have both of her earlier books and really ought to find time to read one of them...Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-91420494160840333132012-03-21T14:43:13.233-05:002012-03-21T14:43:13.233-05:00You know I love these visual previews! I already k...You know I love these visual previews! I already knew about the Isabelle book otherwise I would have been excited to see that one listed!<br /><br />The two that did get me excited were the new Amirezvani book and new Gregson! I was just looking at her woefully out of date website the other day to see if she had a new book coming out soon!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86391158606508956502012-03-20T20:58:37.118-05:002012-03-20T20:58:37.118-05:00I am green with envy over the lists! Have made a n...I am green with envy over the lists! Have made a note of quite a few of them.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-33119998443991336712012-03-20T19:44:59.820-05:002012-03-20T19:44:59.820-05:00Glad to hear it, Sam :)
Hi Lucy, those reviews m...Glad to hear it, Sam :)<br /><br />Hi Lucy, those reviews must have been one reason it got picked up by a larger press in the first place. It intrigued me, and the setting did too.<br /><br />Kailana, I see you're another fan! Her new book is one I'm especially excited about.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26431725540104250862012-03-20T19:01:58.033-05:002012-03-20T19:01:58.033-05:00New Amirrezvani!! I am so excited!!New Amirrezvani!! I am so excited!!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-16737033840119072802012-03-20T16:18:01.493-05:002012-03-20T16:18:01.493-05:00That's quite the line-up. The Woman at the Li...That's quite the line-up. The Woman at the Light sounds especially intriguing, given its self-pub success. And I love some of those covers.Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40701276798457348882012-03-20T15:44:05.632-05:002012-03-20T15:44:05.632-05:00Great post Sarah, I've added quite a few books...Great post Sarah, I've added quite a few books to my wishlist :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.com