tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post9080288850428827601..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: The Lodger by Louisa Treger, a journey into the mind and heart of an unconventional Edwardian womanSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80511917158573040182014-11-21T08:13:50.884-06:002014-11-21T08:13:50.884-06:00I often ask myself, "Where have all the beaut...I often ask myself, "Where have all the beautiful covers gone?" What a treat, this one! It appears to foreshadow the story perfectly -- fashion statements notwithstanding. Alex Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075344236098617471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-91466231114052872012014-11-20T15:03:56.728-06:002014-11-20T15:03:56.728-06:00Regardless, it's still one of the most beautif...Regardless, it's still one of the most beautiful HF covers I've seen (and I've seen a lot of them). I thought it suited the spirit of the book and of the heroine beautifully, even if her gown and bonnet are couple decades out of date :) The heroine is too poor to pay much attention to fashion anyway. I like how the image shows her alone in the city and making her own way in the world at a time when society didn't really respect independent women. <br /><br />Heh, unfortunately, no duplicates for this one showed up, and I wasn't about to part with it!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45059171629580993362014-11-20T14:53:40.577-06:002014-11-20T14:53:40.577-06:00Hah, that was the one I was hoping to find in your...Hah, that was the one I was hoping to find in your South Bend bag o' books...and nice catch, Marina, on the Victorian costume. That will go on my Goodreads list, Does this dress make me look anachronistic? (Which exists purely for educational purposes--we all know authors don't always get to give input on book covers.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338002014574933192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-62788253908940527782014-11-20T09:39:37.210-06:002014-11-20T09:39:37.210-06:00Great cover, but a little out of time. The lady...Great cover, but a little out of time. The lady's dress is clearly Victorian and not Edwardian.marinajulianearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087933375097640349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-20448974376451290942014-11-18T20:35:57.077-06:002014-11-18T20:35:57.077-06:00Thank you for a review of an unusual read.Thank you for a review of an unusual read.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.com