tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post1632213867747991429..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Book review: Maria and the Admiral, by Rachel BillingtonSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53142752787482263212013-02-26T21:32:20.866-06:002013-02-26T21:32:20.866-06:00I found some of her work online after I finished t...I found some of her work online after I finished the book. Her voice in the novel reads like she's very full of herself - it's hard to tell how much she's exaggerating - but I was very impressed by the real Maria Graham's writing and illustrations. She was quite talented.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-27918462050115432102013-02-26T20:54:21.246-06:002013-02-26T20:54:21.246-06:00I'll have to add this one to my reading list. ...I'll have to add this one to my reading list. I read Maria Graham's Journal of a Residence in Chile.V.E. Uletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281722775885368688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-88487670399478985352013-02-10T09:37:36.078-06:002013-02-10T09:37:36.078-06:00Thanks! It took a little while to get into, it to...Thanks! It took a little while to get into, it took a little while to get used to the writing style, but it was very good.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-42041537060447368672013-02-10T09:36:49.271-06:002013-02-10T09:36:49.271-06:00Glad to hear it :) I bought it for the unusual s...Glad to hear it :) I bought it for the unusual setting, and because I'd never heard of it before seeing it in a bookstore. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55470209578496635242013-02-10T07:53:49.718-06:002013-02-10T07:53:49.718-06:00I definitely will have to look into this one. Onc...I definitely will have to look into this one. Once again one of your reviews has me adding to my TBR pile :-) Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-20060514041384899282013-02-09T17:22:09.410-06:002013-02-09T17:22:09.410-06:00Great review. This sounds really good.
2 Kids and...Great review. This sounds really good.<br /><a href="www.2kidsandtiredbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">2 Kids and Tired Books</a>Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.com