tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.comments2024-03-12T06:01:22.059-05:00Reading the PastSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger11989125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67328352834389976852024-03-09T21:32:35.920-06:002024-03-09T21:32:35.920-06:00Hope you have a great time! I haven't travele...Hope you have a great time! I haven't traveled there yet, although we got close last time we were in the UK.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-34599089274291513902024-03-08T21:55:00.501-06:002024-03-08T21:55:00.501-06:00This sounds fascinating!
Thanks for sharing this ...This sounds fascinating!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading ChallengeMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72010365579962466202024-03-08T21:53:45.674-06:002024-03-08T21:53:45.674-06:00Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical...Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading ChallengeMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-91026977237316553292024-03-08T21:34:18.573-06:002024-03-08T21:34:18.573-06:00We are going to Scotland later this year, so I thi...We are going to Scotland later this year, so I think I need to start stacking my TBR with some books set there.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge<br /><br />Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-30008822526723095462024-03-01T10:40:58.840-06:002024-03-01T10:40:58.840-06:00I'm still amazed she was able to write one eac...I'm still amazed she was able to write one each year along with new books in her existing series.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-17471990657818585192024-03-01T10:38:10.672-06:002024-03-01T10:38:10.672-06:00I've been reading her Christmas books every ye...I've been reading her Christmas books every year since the first one was published. I will miss them!Vicki Kondelikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609232129894659045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-37849390846031416262024-03-01T07:06:02.442-06:002024-03-01T07:06:02.442-06:00Perry was a keynote speaker at a conference I atte...Perry was a keynote speaker at a conference I attended once, and her background, once it was known, caused a stir there too. She was an impressive speaker, talking for half an hour without any notes, either.<br />I hadn't realized there were 22 of the Christmas ones until I just looked! I've only read three or four.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29230450935695226972024-03-01T05:12:10.457-06:002024-03-01T05:12:10.457-06:00When we read one of Perry's books in our book ...When we read one of Perry's books in our book club we were all unaware of her...interesting... past. We try to include an author bio in our discussions and that tidbit caused quite a stir. But her books are very good, the Christmas ones alone would make a great collection.Katharine Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41203527803435036702024-02-29T21:16:37.924-06:002024-02-29T21:16:37.924-06:00Great! It's worth checking out.Great! It's worth checking out.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28756441085104336592024-02-29T20:11:16.265-06:002024-02-29T20:11:16.265-06:00Complexity of human nature got me. I’ll be looking...Complexity of human nature got me. I’ll be looking out for this.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67359836493556540842024-02-24T20:22:13.406-06:002024-02-24T20:22:13.406-06:00Mary Sutter reappears in Winter Sisters, if you...Mary Sutter reappears in Winter Sisters, if you're interested in the sequel!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-31048316858900077922024-02-24T20:06:00.606-06:002024-02-24T20:06:00.606-06:00I loved this author’s first book, My Name Is Mary ...I loved this author’s first book, My Name Is Mary Sutter, but then totally lost track of her. Thanks for reminding me!Byrdhttp://everydayhas.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-91998569691163788522024-02-23T17:31:45.182-06:002024-02-23T17:31:45.182-06:00I tried to read King Hereafter once, long ago... I...I tried to read King Hereafter once, long ago... I was probably too young and should try again.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-64545199889893730232024-02-23T16:33:36.555-06:002024-02-23T16:33:36.555-06:00I'll look forward to seeing whether any of the...I'll look forward to seeing whether any of these is a worthy companion to Dorothy Dunnett's brilliant "King Hereafter," in which Gruach is a brilliant, complex co-protagonist.Kris McDermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17130207535367861167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-16851128412347919812024-02-23T06:31:19.426-06:002024-02-23T06:31:19.426-06:00I agree with you there!I agree with you there!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-13015722517115555522024-02-23T02:49:22.401-06:002024-02-23T02:49:22.401-06:00This lot is so entertaining.This lot is so entertaining.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-62851728991936991592024-02-22T10:02:50.403-06:002024-02-22T10:02:50.403-06:00All her books are pretty good - four of them so fa...All her books are pretty good - four of them so far.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48708021732890894482024-02-21T20:10:42.724-06:002024-02-21T20:10:42.724-06:00Thank you. Following this author though I’ve not t...Thank you. Following this author though I’ve not tracked any books yet.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86897197081247157812024-02-21T06:56:40.206-06:002024-02-21T06:56:40.206-06:00The cover of Winter Sisters is also beautiful! Th...The cover of Winter Sisters is also beautiful! That book was a difficult read at times, due to the subject matter, but overall it was very well done. I think both Oliveira and Charles Frazier are great at incorporating a strong sense of place, but otherwise their writing styles are pretty different.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-34220512828228740542024-02-21T04:43:16.398-06:002024-02-21T04:43:16.398-06:00Yes, a lovely cover! I went back and looked at her...Yes, a lovely cover! I went back and looked at her other books and the cover of The Winter Sisters is very nice too - wintry of course! On GR her books were touted for fans of Charles Frazier, and that's me! Thanks for the post.Katharine Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69873880169374621852024-02-17T14:22:06.620-06:002024-02-17T14:22:06.620-06:00My father was born on March 6, 1014. His claim to ...My father was born on March 6, 1014. His claim to fame was that he had too shovel the sidewalk for the doctor to get in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-33600239499249524132024-02-17T06:55:48.140-06:002024-02-17T06:55:48.140-06:00Thanks! I also saw The Lost King and am fascinate...Thanks! I also saw The Lost King and am fascinated by how they traced the modern descendants. The lecture goes into how they tried to trace a male line as well but discovered what must have been "non-paternal events" along the line somewhere... oops!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-54488919734709938832024-02-17T04:53:30.059-06:002024-02-17T04:53:30.059-06:00Thanks for the historical fiction potpourri! We wa...Thanks for the historical fiction potpourri! We watched "The Lost King" (2022) last October and were fascinated by the story also - a great use of mitochondrial DNA in the end! Glad you're feeling better!Katharine Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53045431656507068422024-02-10T06:47:25.965-06:002024-02-10T06:47:25.965-06:00That is very true!That is very true!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60370000709617466232024-02-09T21:47:03.401-06:002024-02-09T21:47:03.401-06:00It sounds like this is an author who chooses to wr...It sounds like this is an author who chooses to write about very interesting subjects.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your review with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com