tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7258534634704332583..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: The Ice People have landedSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-13023143206920293422008-08-31T22:42:00.000-05:002008-08-31T22:42:00.000-05:00I agree with you there - I absorbed more history f...I agree with you there - I absorbed more history from historical novels than I did in school! I very rarely read books all the way through more than once, but sometimes I skim :)<BR/><BR/>It is especially nice to see this series available in English.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-23071846140104672772008-08-31T12:56:00.000-05:002008-08-31T12:56:00.000-05:00Reading "The Ice People" 4 times is actually quite...Reading "The Ice People" 4 times is actually quite normal. (ok it's above average, but still not rare)<BR/>Once you've finished nr. 47 you start missing the characters and the world they live in and only want to go back.<BR/>Witch Hunt is indeed out now, and book nr. 3 is out in a few days as well. Just ordered it now :)<BR/>I think I learned more of european history from these books than from school.<BR/>Could be because I spent more time reading them than the school books of course.<BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-43250371519437439362008-08-31T10:45:00.000-05:002008-08-31T10:45:00.000-05:00Thank you, prawus, and your note reminded me that ...Thank you, prawus, and your note reminded me that I hadn't yet ordered <I>Witch-Hunt</I>, and it should be out in English now. Reading the series four times through is impressive!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41829790426253816732008-08-31T09:11:00.000-05:002008-08-31T09:11:00.000-05:00Very nice review!I'm so glad people outside scandi...Very nice review!<BR/>I'm so glad people outside scandinavia/europe finally get a chance to read these books! I'm getting them all in english myself, even though I've read them 4 times in Norwegian ;)<BR/>The ammount of books sounds daunting indeed, but trust me the pages turn faster than any other books out there. Keep reading and I guarrantee you you will laugh, cry, love and live with the Ice People :)<BR/><BR/>Hope you'll review Witch hunt soon. I've just finished it (again) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-61012754222904117342008-07-30T19:02:00.000-05:002008-07-30T19:02:00.000-05:00And thanks, Teddy! If you buy a copy I hope you e...And thanks, Teddy! If you buy a copy I hope you enjoy reading it.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-57178431153905104332008-07-30T18:59:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:59:00.000-05:00Oh yes, I agree! What I meant is that the first h...Oh yes, I agree! What I meant is that the first half of the book, as I remember, was pretty tame. But things get quite a bit spicier the more you read...Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-57089344309479034592008-07-30T18:51:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:51:00.000-05:00well in Sweden (where i live) they were considered...well in Sweden (where i live) they were considered quite risqué.My grandmother had whole stacks of the series in her wardrobe.^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-3478951480117706722008-07-25T01:09:00.000-05:002008-07-25T01:09:00.000-05:00Excellent review! I don't usually love fanacy, bu...Excellent review! I don't usually love fanacy, but I love historical fiction! I'm taking your advise and adding this to Mt. TBR.Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-77294353753498193322008-07-23T18:14:00.000-05:002008-07-23T18:14:00.000-05:00When I first started reading, the style/subject di...When I first started reading, the style/subject did seem geared to young adults, so if I hadn't read the back cover blurb that described her narratives as "passionate, earthy, often erotic," I wouldn't have been expecting any sex scenes.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-71684294711580609312008-07-23T17:39:00.000-05:002008-07-23T17:39:00.000-05:00This is the book that earned me a scolding by moth...This is the book that earned me a scolding by mother when she found me reading it.I was 13 but I hadnt gotten as far as to the sex-scenes yet in the book.<BR/><BR/>Now I wonder why the librarians let me borrow it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-2221459440798633872008-07-22T04:27:00.000-05:002008-07-22T04:27:00.000-05:00This sounds well worth reading - many thanks for t...This sounds well worth reading - many thanks for the review.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-12076160025181492982008-07-21T13:25:00.000-05:002008-07-21T13:25:00.000-05:00Yes, I agree with that motto!Some of what I've rea...Yes, I agree with that motto!<BR/><BR/>Some of what I've read leads me to believe that some of the novels can stand alone. But v.2 appears to pick up right where v.1 left off.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-46026837505054516802008-07-21T11:51:00.000-05:002008-07-21T11:51:00.000-05:00Hmmm - sounds interesting. Though i admit, the tho...Hmmm - sounds interesting. Though i admit, the thought of starting a 47 book series is a tad daunting! But the setting does sound very cool, and different. Different is good :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15636189059910920978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18760508650682255112008-07-19T14:01:00.000-05:002008-07-19T14:01:00.000-05:00Gabriele, I'd guessed you might be familiar with t...Gabriele, I'd guessed you might be familiar with the series, among everyone who reads the blog!<BR/><BR/>Can't say I can think of any other English-language novels about that place and time.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-19215731687439361282008-07-19T12:16:00.000-05:002008-07-19T12:16:00.000-05:00I've read some of them when I lived in Sweden. An ...I've read some of them when I lived in Sweden. An entertaining romp through history, for sure.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.com