tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post5245584991483519065..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Revolutionary Fiction: A Gallery of New and Forthcoming Titles about America's FoundingSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26480486537488267342013-12-22T16:14:25.792-06:002013-12-22T16:14:25.792-06:00I picked up Revolutionary this past week and am no...I picked up Revolutionary this past week and am now off to get The Rebel Pirate! Thanks for the tip Donna! Can't wait to read it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-36572779028773048432013-12-14T22:00:02.130-06:002013-12-14T22:00:02.130-06:00These lists are hard on my own credit card bill, t...These lists are hard on my own credit card bill, too. :) I saw that too - that the Kindle preview is online even though the book isn't sold by anyone but third-party sellers. There must be some mix-up there.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18394224703693489212013-12-14T19:46:09.151-06:002013-12-14T19:46:09.151-06:00Thanks for this list! Your lists are always hard ...Thanks for this list! Your lists are always hard on my credit card bill, but fortunately my local library has several. :) I looked up "The Scent of Death" and I'm thinking I'll ordered it used, but even more bizarre is that there is a free sampler of it available via Kindle - but the whole book isn't available for purchase! I was pretty disappointed after I realized that it was only the first 95 pages being offered.Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1652293091550083802013-12-14T14:21:35.822-06:002013-12-14T14:21:35.822-06:00Hi Donna, thanks for stopping by and commenting! ...Hi Donna, thanks for stopping by and commenting! Best wishes for success with The Rebel Pirate - I expect many readers will be heading over to Edelweiss to request it.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41629370671113448792013-12-13T22:38:58.040-06:002013-12-13T22:38:58.040-06:00This is a terrific list and I'm thrilled to be...This is a terrific list and I'm thrilled to be on it. For those of you waiting for The Rebel Pirate, ARCs are finally available on Edelweiss!Donna Thorlandhttp://www.donnathorland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29753590968808068922013-12-13T16:12:19.908-06:002013-12-13T16:12:19.908-06:00This is the same reason, incidentally, why I haven...This is the same reason, incidentally, why I haven't gone back to Game of Thrones - read up to book 4 and lost track of everything/everyone.<br /><br />That sounds like a good plan. I'm not sure I have enough time to listen to an audiobook myself, but I've heard other compliments about Davina Porter's audiobook narration skills. I am planning to watch the TV series, though!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-54137864127893862902013-12-13T12:06:39.584-06:002013-12-13T12:06:39.584-06:00I had the same problem as you, Sarah. The gaps bet...I had the same problem as you, Sarah. The gaps between the books meant that I lost track of all the characters. And so one day I decided to restart the series on audiobook and I've decided this is the way to go with Gabaldon. The reader of the Outlander series, Davina Porter, is one of the best I've ever come across, and with audio you can really sink into all that detail without sighing over how much you have left to read! I now have all the threads of this massive series lodged in my brain, in time for the release of book 8 and the TV series.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338002014574933192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-76341294780506294332013-12-13T10:01:23.621-06:002013-12-13T10:01:23.621-06:00I'm not a fast reader, but if the story pulls ...I'm not a fast reader, but if the story pulls me along, I've been known to finish long books like that in a week. Gone With the Wind took me that long, and I didn't come up for air much while reading it!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-88830607014263554572013-12-12T21:39:23.000-06:002013-12-12T21:39:23.000-06:00Thank you for the list Sarah! Very exciting. I am ...Thank you for the list Sarah! Very exciting. I am usually drawn to Ireland/Scotland, but will look at these books now. LOVE Gabaldon's Outlander, so I look forward to the next installment. What an amazing storyteller with her details, plot, twists and turns. I have them all but cannot re-read them because some parts are so brutal...anyway, looks like next summer I need to block out a few days or weeks to finish 1000 pages...Eleanor Van Nattahttp://blog.eleanorvannatta.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-15821603720449427702013-12-12T18:51:09.440-06:002013-12-12T18:51:09.440-06:00That's one aspect of the Revolution I don'...That's one aspect of the Revolution I don't know nearly as much about as I should - I bought McCrumb's novel last month but haven't had time to get to it yet (grr). This is my favorite time period too... well, anything from the colonial era through the Revolution works well for me!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-52165462408694890102013-12-12T18:21:17.421-06:002013-12-12T18:21:17.421-06:00What a great looking list! This is my favorite tim...What a great looking list! This is my favorite time period, and it's such a treasure trove of stories just begging to be made into novels. Glad to see more are being published and that one of them is about King's Mountain!Jenny Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912015732671970679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48515815208545623862013-12-12T16:27:55.046-06:002013-12-12T16:27:55.046-06:00I'm not familiar with that aspect of Patsy Jef...I'm not familiar with that aspect of Patsy Jefferson's life either... will be interested to learn more.<br /><br />Benedict Arnold is a cousin of one of my ancestors... I bet that made for an interesting story around their dinner table.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69675324351776947892013-12-12T16:08:44.395-06:002013-12-12T16:08:44.395-06:00I'll also need to read MY NAME IS RESOLUTE, as...I'll also need to read MY NAME IS RESOLUTE, as ancestors of mine were prominent in Lexington from 1650 onward - maybe there will be a mention.<br /><br />Sarah OLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-37172953388871613982013-12-12T16:06:10.380-06:002013-12-12T16:06:10.380-06:00I read so many of Marguerite Vance's fictional...I read so many of Marguerite Vance's fictionalized biographies when I was young, including PATSY JEFFERSON OF MONTICELLO. Now I am very curious as to who Patsy wanted to marry in Paris (per the author's website . . .). <br /><br />Sarah OLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28969308854670437672013-12-12T15:52:26.046-06:002013-12-12T15:52:26.046-06:00Glad you liked the list, Stephanie! I agree we co...Glad you liked the list, Stephanie! I agree we could use more novels about this period - although there are some notable exceptions, it's been fairly well neglected until just recently.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-57140779182429752992013-12-12T15:31:11.792-06:002013-12-12T15:31:11.792-06:00I've added ever single one of these books to m...I've added ever single one of these books to my list! Thank you for sharing, Sarah! So happy to be reading more about this period in our history and about the people who lived then. We need more books like these! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972025762962701344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-76694228481872572842013-12-12T15:13:13.244-06:002013-12-12T15:13:13.244-06:00I received the Pataki book in the mail earlier thi...I received the Pataki book in the mail earlier this week, maybe because I'd interviewed another of the publisher's authors for a blog tour - it was a nice surprise! Now that I have a better track record with NetGalley, which I hadn't been using extensively until a couple of months ago, I may start having better luck.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53196641918198031992013-12-12T15:05:02.296-06:002013-12-12T15:05:02.296-06:00Great list! I love the Revolutionary setting and ...Great list! I love the Revolutionary setting and can only hope this is the start of something. I have the Pataki book to read - which I got from Netgalley- and can't wait for the Thorland book. I'm always interested in the story of Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen. <br /><br />I have had fairly good luck with Netgalley. I was shot down once but it was a publisher I hadn't worked with before so I wasn't too surprised. Another I did wait for months for a response. But other than that all good so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-1898652914780252462013-12-12T12:34:12.250-06:002013-12-12T12:34:12.250-06:00I've had mixed luck with NetGalley myself, wit...I've had mixed luck with NetGalley myself, with some requests getting accepted asap while others linger unanswered for months, and I've also gotten rejected (and had reviewers' requests rejected) for reasons unknown to me.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-69212054103630380732013-12-12T12:32:39.714-06:002013-12-12T12:32:39.714-06:00My pleasure - I'm seriously looking forward to...My pleasure - I'm seriously looking forward to reading America's First Daughter! I know the feeling, too... I've only read one of these so far but want them all.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-88813909673452703722013-12-12T12:28:02.642-06:002013-12-12T12:28:02.642-06:00I first encountered Peggy in an older novel about ...I first encountered Peggy in an older novel about Benedict Arnold, Dark Eagle by John Ensor Harr - fabulous read, btw.<br /><br />Always meant to visit Monticello... thanks for those insights. And in my last post we were talking about the supposed delicate constitutions/frailty of women. Here's yet another example of how much they had to labor (in a different way!) and how silly those perceptions were.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55981637714835880282013-12-12T12:11:30.184-06:002013-12-12T12:11:30.184-06:00I totally agree, and admit I'd been put off fr...I totally agree, and admit I'd been put off from reading more about the era for that reason. My US history classes in school revolved around memorizing facts, dates, and battles, rather than illustrating the daily lives of people who lived through those times. That's where historical fiction can come in and help change our minds. :)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-15481454952203006912013-12-12T12:08:16.645-06:002013-12-12T12:08:16.645-06:00I've read the Outlander novels through book th...I've read the Outlander novels through book three, then stopped - probably because when books in series come out every few years, I forget the finer details of the plot and feel like I need to start over from the beginning (and rarely have time for that). I did read her The Scottish Prisoner a couple years ago, though, and loved it! It reminded me what a good storyteller she is. I didn't have any trouble catching up with the storyline either.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82965717081637817842013-12-12T12:05:59.816-06:002013-12-12T12:05:59.816-06:00I wanted the Pataki one, but I was rejected at Net...I wanted the Pataki one, but I was rejected at NetGalley. Their loss.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-65646488025872931842013-12-12T11:17:37.505-06:002013-12-12T11:17:37.505-06:00Laura and I thank you kindly for the mention and I...Laura and I thank you kindly for the mention and I thank you for totally filling up my TBR pile to bursting! I want all these books. Now now now ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729283374222314144noreply@blogger.com