tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2274637964085871157..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: My summer and fall historical fiction picks, part 1Sarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-87896702720720458842014-05-30T21:09:27.284-05:002014-05-30T21:09:27.284-05:00I love the earlier periods in American history too...I love the earlier periods in American history too - wish there were more novels set back then!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-13164207296098969042014-05-30T09:19:33.107-05:002014-05-30T09:19:33.107-05:00I am marking the Smith and Brown books as "to...I am marking the Smith and Brown books as "to read." I love those eras of American history. Thank you for the recommendations. Charlene Newcombhttp://charlenenewcomb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26842877593718876742014-05-03T00:29:26.406-05:002014-05-03T00:29:26.406-05:00Oh, I know! Those print copies...it costs more to ...Oh, I know! Those print copies...it costs more to ship than the book itself. I'm glad you snagged it!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015131255166542986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21642905938726412382014-05-02T21:39:03.245-05:002014-05-02T21:39:03.245-05:00Hi Tara, thank you so much for letting me know! I...Hi Tara, thank you so much for letting me know! I was online when your comment arrived so just went on Amazon and snagged a Kindle copy. From your review, it sounded like it was worth the $9.99, and I was prepared to pay it, but $1.99 is way too good to pass up! <br /><br />I was just looking around at other titles in the "Also Bought" section, too, out of curiosity (and to see if any other good deals were around, because I'm greedy :). The Kindle prices are so variable! For example, I bought Fiona McIntosh's The Tailor's Girl (which I hope to write up at some point) two weeks ago for $9.99 and now it's gone way up in price. It's still easier than ordering a print copy from Australia, though.<br /><br />Thanks again!!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-84683283882691497692014-05-02T21:18:34.310-05:002014-05-02T21:18:34.310-05:00Sarah, I saw something today and wanted to pass th...Sarah, I saw something today and wanted to pass the word on to you and didn't know how else to do it besides leave a comment on here. Sapphire Skies (a book we chatted about on my blog, Book Babe just the other day) is on sale on Kindle for 1.99. I apologize for commenting here, but that's a fabulous deal and I didn't have your email addy. I thought of you as soon as I saw it on Amazon, after I got done kicking myself repeatedly for having spent 9.99 when I pre-ordered it. LOL Have a fabulous day.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015131255166542986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-85167699545468454242014-04-25T20:01:47.530-05:002014-04-25T20:01:47.530-05:00Another novel I could recommend along the same lin...Another novel I could recommend along the same lines is Pamela Sargent's Ruler of the Sky, which centered on Genghis Khan but the action is seen through the eyes of the women around him - his mother and a number of his wives. It was dense, as I recall, but rewarding as well as educational.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-71770418357608732432014-04-25T17:30:13.232-05:002014-04-25T17:30:13.232-05:00I am drawn to The Tiger of Queens by Stephanie Tho...I am drawn to The Tiger of Queens by Stephanie Thornton. Another time and culture that is not just embroidery on our well-known English time periods - though they are wonderful - I need to connect with the Asian world history and see how we connect. I think, in general, we only know crude parodies of those cultures. Here's hoping we learn more in this book! Judith Scharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629065670753694883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-35357389064595105202014-04-22T10:14:10.751-05:002014-04-22T10:14:10.751-05:00Glad to hear it :) I've added your blog to m...Glad to hear it :) I've added your blog to my Bloglovin list and look forward to visiting often!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-22088875653704693782014-04-22T03:10:28.094-05:002014-04-22T03:10:28.094-05:00This is a nice list and made me note a few I actua...This is a nice list and made me note a few I actually would consider reading!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366133592609472493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-49497295366904518162014-04-21T12:13:10.655-05:002014-04-21T12:13:10.655-05:00I should have it up in the next week or so!I should have it up in the next week or so!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86924806331880021372014-04-21T11:35:04.774-05:002014-04-21T11:35:04.774-05:00They all sound wonderful! I'm especially looki...They all sound wonderful! I'm especially looking forward to Barbara Wood's and Anthony Doerr's books. Can't wait for<br />Part ll!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-21072926420343435622014-04-20T10:55:06.296-05:002014-04-20T10:55:06.296-05:00A few of these (Gutenberg's Apprentice, Tribut...A few of these (Gutenberg's Apprentice, Tribute Bride, and Storyteller's Granddaughter) will be out in the UK, so you may be able to find them locally. The second half of the list, which I'm still putting together, should have even more of them.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28735055701064064922014-04-20T10:52:17.188-05:002014-04-20T10:52:17.188-05:00Excellent, glad to hear it!Excellent, glad to hear it!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-76444524882790318542014-04-20T10:52:01.278-05:002014-04-20T10:52:01.278-05:00Story of Land and Sea is on Edelweiss now, if you ...Story of Land and Sea is on Edelweiss now, if you use that system. Both Wells and Richardson are authors I'm not as familiar with as I should be. Hopefully I can snag an ARC of The Lodger once it's out!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-56202693022667502252014-04-20T10:06:51.215-05:002014-04-20T10:06:51.215-05:00Love this, I needed some new recommendations and n...Love this, I needed some new recommendations and now I have them.rachelahydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571854361288991564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48146718051607674132014-04-20T08:41:30.961-05:002014-04-20T08:41:30.961-05:00Thank you for this list. I found 3 right away that...Thank you for this list. I found 3 right away that interest me. Anninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527828208441100266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28943333665230245372014-04-19T20:58:15.065-05:002014-04-19T20:58:15.065-05:00I'm very excited for Flight of the Sparrow, si...I'm very excited for Flight of the Sparrow, since I'm fascinated by that early period of American history. I wasn't aware of The Story of Land and Sea or The Lodger yet - so glad you pointed those out! I'm always looking out for NC fiction, and H.G. Wells is one of my favorite authors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48401076784085908522014-04-19T19:19:49.206-05:002014-04-19T19:19:49.206-05:00I'm going to be spending a lot of time writing...I'm going to be spending a lot of time writing reviews, I think! I tend to take on too much and then find myself in a time crunch :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82143902249622466252014-04-19T19:15:36.970-05:002014-04-19T19:15:36.970-05:00Cool - glad you found some that look good. And th...Cool - glad you found some that look good. And thanks!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28101210734651428532014-04-19T16:23:22.980-05:002014-04-19T16:23:22.980-05:00Oh this is awesome! Thanks so much for posting. I ...Oh this is awesome! Thanks so much for posting. I found two that immediately hit my wishlist. You rock.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015131255166542986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-24670768795408454072014-04-19T11:54:05.467-05:002014-04-19T11:54:05.467-05:00Not a clinker in the bunch. They are now all on m...Not a clinker in the bunch. They are now all on my own TBR pile. Not much writing will get done this summer/fall.KarenChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134819145578972980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-92220495684141322832014-04-19T08:47:11.194-05:002014-04-19T08:47:11.194-05:00Wow, what a startling family story. I'm hopin...Wow, what a startling family story. I'm hoping the book lives up to expectations! Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29103038873710494172014-04-19T08:35:38.524-05:002014-04-19T08:35:38.524-05:00Hi Gillian, thanks for your comments on the list -...Hi Gillian, thanks for your comments on the list - I hope I have time to read them all!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80746050999626078552014-04-19T08:27:07.729-05:002014-04-19T08:27:07.729-05:00Hi Melissa, glad you liked the post! I've jus...Hi Melissa, glad you liked the post! I've just started including Goodreads links and will hopefully remember to add them in future posts, too. That's great you're getting more into reading historicals. What have been your favorites so far?Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45184255860568842472014-04-19T08:00:25.804-05:002014-04-19T08:00:25.804-05:00Another book list to bookmark - thank you! I'...Another book list to bookmark - thank you! I'm especially interested in the first book, "Flight of the Sparrow," because I have a young girl in my family tree who was kidnapped by Indians in upstate New York. Fascinating stuff - thanks!Katharine Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392487226330656489noreply@blogger.com