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What Are You Reading? April 2013
Have been offline for a few weeks due to a family emergency but managed to read a couple of OOP books:
The Spanish Tudor by Freda Long (Mary I) - I didn't think it was too bad.
The Loves of Lucrezia by Francesca Wright (Lucrezia Borgia) - written in the 50's it's OTT in its portrayal of Lucrezia's "sensual nature". Plus, you just have to love the cover:
Will be starting Sandra Byrd's new one, Roses Have Thorns (Elizabeth I), tomorrow
The Spanish Tudor by Freda Long (Mary I) - I didn't think it was too bad.
The Loves of Lucrezia by Francesca Wright (Lucrezia Borgia) - written in the 50's it's OTT in its portrayal of Lucrezia's "sensual nature". Plus, you just have to love the cover:
Will be starting Sandra Byrd's new one, Roses Have Thorns (Elizabeth I), tomorrow
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I did finish Davis' "Master & God", EC, was but less than impressed. I found it clunky, the banter laboured and the relationship between the hero & heroine unconvincing. Mind you, I found "Rebels & Traitors" tedious as well. I think Davis does better with a shorter, snappier format.
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[quote=""annis""]I did finish Davis' "Master & God", EC, was but less than impressed. I found it clunky, the banter laboured and the relationship between the hero & heroine unconvincing. Mind you, I found "Rebels & Traitors" tedious as well. I think Davis does better with a shorter, snappier format.[/quote]
It was when I arrived at the chapter in the fly's viewpoint. I had a total WTF moment. I had been struggling for a while for the above reasons you state, but that finished me off. Had it been a fantasy novel or something in the Terry Pratchett line I'd have had no problem, but it was so weird to see in a straight historical. I do wonder to myself if Lyndsey Davis is a huge Pratchett fan and it influences some of her writing. The sense of humour is often very similar and there was a scene in one of her other books - I don't recall the title - where she has a scene with three women that could have come straight out of one of Pratchett's Discworld books featuring Nanny Ogg and co right down to the characterisation.
It was when I arrived at the chapter in the fly's viewpoint. I had a total WTF moment. I had been struggling for a while for the above reasons you state, but that finished me off. Had it been a fantasy novel or something in the Terry Pratchett line I'd have had no problem, but it was so weird to see in a straight historical. I do wonder to myself if Lyndsey Davis is a huge Pratchett fan and it influences some of her writing. The sense of humour is often very similar and there was a scene in one of her other books - I don't recall the title - where she has a scene with three women that could have come straight out of one of Pratchett's Discworld books featuring Nanny Ogg and co right down to the characterisation.
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
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Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
Just starting Moon-Dragon by Noel reeland Carter. Victorian era gothic.
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