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by Mythica
Mon November 26th, 2018, 7:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Covers! commentary and samples
Replies: 34
Views: 4165

Re: Covers! commentary and samples

With genealogy and all the old photos I've inherited, I've gotten fairly good at identifying women's clothing by era from about the 1850s onward. So when I saw this I had to resurrect this topic. The dress on this cover is from the 1890s - as soon as I saw it, I thought "I wonder if it's set in the ...
by Mythica
Thu November 22nd, 2018, 10:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accuracy in Historical Novels
Replies: 8
Views: 888

Re: Accuracy in Historical Novels

This sounds like it only applies to England and it’s Wikipedia but: “In the Middle Ages stringent rules were laid down, in this latter respect, by the canon law in the case of confessions by women and especially nuns. In England, before the Protestant Reformation, publicity was reckoned the best saf...
by Mythica
Sat November 17th, 2018, 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Accuracy in Historical Novels
Replies: 8
Views: 888

Re: Accuracy in Historical Novels

I think she can get away with it because 1491 isn't that far off the 1500s. I get that private confessions probably came as a result of the Reformation, so no matter how close it is, 1491 is still pre-Reformation. But I do believe that there have always been individuals throughout history who were "...
by Mythica
Sat October 6th, 2018, 6:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dejavu book covers
Replies: 1591
Views: 100365

Re: Dejavu book covers

This is interesting because one book is about Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont and the other is about her daughter.

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by Mythica
Sat October 6th, 2018, 3:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What are you reading October 2018?
Replies: 27
Views: 2283

Re: What are you reading October 2018?

"A Well Behaved Woman" - an ARC from NetGalley. I'm 1/3 into it and so far, it's just okay.
by Mythica
Wed August 1st, 2018, 1:10 am
Forum: Ask Your Fellow Readers
Topic: Pet Hate in hf
Replies: 9
Views: 2072

Re: Pet Hate in hf

My pet hate is the issue of sex. Modern authors very frequently have people copulating with no thought of the biological consequences. Sex = babies. Back then, EVERYBODY knew this, although apparently it doesn't show up on many a modern writer's brainscan. When there often isn't enough to eat for 6...
by Mythica
Wed July 25th, 2018, 3:30 pm
Forum: Ask Your Fellow Readers
Topic: Pet Hate in hf
Replies: 9
Views: 2072

Re: Pet Hate in hf

Dialogue is important but it doesn't need to sound super authentically historical, it just needs to be void of any noticeably modern words or phrases. In fact, some authors try to hard to make it sound historical and it actually just comes off as forced and hokey. For me, there are certain specific ...
by Mythica
Thu July 5th, 2018, 2:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dejavu book covers
Replies: 1591
Views: 100365

Re: Dejavu book covers

I swear I've seen this photo on another cover: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51LEOolOnXL.jpg I hope I'm not just thinking of this one: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510xRpLXrWL.jpg Noooo! I thought this one was going to be one of these but it's not! This is so annoying. https://imag...
by Mythica
Fri May 25th, 2018, 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dejavu book covers
Replies: 1591
Views: 100365

Re: Dejavu book covers

Same photoshoot - I wasn't sure at first because the model is so small on The Alice Network cover, but if you do the "look inside" thing on Amazon, you can see a bigger version and it's definitely the same hat/neck warmer. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ggDGTRWsL.jpg https://ima...
by Mythica
Sun April 15th, 2018, 1:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dejavu book covers
Replies: 1591
Views: 100365

Re: Dejavu book covers

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51eg5Q8BP6L.jpg Maybe the same woman as: Has this been posted? I really feel like this is the woman from that Elizabethan ruff, but I think it's just the same model in a different photoshoot, not the Elizabethan photo with major photoshopping: http:/...

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