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Which book should be March 2009 Book of the Month?

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Which book should be Book of the Month for March 2009?

The Swan Maiden by Jules Watson
3
8%
A Question of Guilt by Julianne Lee
1
3%
Drood by Dan Simmons
3
8%
Vivaldi's Virgins by Barbara Quick
1
3%
Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
7
19%
The Master of Verona by David Blixt
9
24%
Celia Garth by Gwen Bristow
4
11%
The Mathematics of Love by Emma Darwin
1
3%
The Rose of Sebastopol by Katherine McMahon
0
No votes
Serena: A Novel by Ron Rash
1
3%
Sister Teresa by Barbara Mujica
2
5%
Daughter of the Sea by Sarah Woodhouse
0
No votes
The Secret Book of Grazei dei Rossi by Jacqueline Park
1
3%
Signora da Vinci by Robin Maxwell
4
11%
 
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Post by annis » Tue January 27th, 2009, 3:34 am

It's a long time since i read "Forever Amber", but I seem to recall a real bodice-ripper, with Amber a sort of seventeenth century Scarlett O'Hara/Becky Sharp cross :)

Btw, I didn't intend to nominate Sarah Woodhouse's "Daughter of the Sea", though it's certainly worth reading, seeing that I'd already had my go with a nomination for 'The Master of Verona". I just mentioned it in relation to "The Rose of Sebastapol" and the Crimean War.
Here's a bit more info about the book if anyone's interested.
http://www.wowstuffshop.co.uk/detail.as ... 4&iType=29.
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Post by diamondlil » Tue January 27th, 2009, 6:32 am

Whoops sorry!
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Post by Misfit » Tue January 27th, 2009, 3:13 pm

[quote=""annis""]It's a long time since i read "Forever Amber", but I seem to recall a real bodice-ripper, with Amber a sort of seventeenth century Scarlett O'Hara/Becky Sharp cross :)
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Amber was a busy busy girl in and out of bed, but it's all left to the reader's imagination. Although quite the shocker when first published in the 40's (banned in Boston it was) it's quite tame by today's comparison. I liked it, Amber's one of those heroine you love to hate, and I just loved her just desserts in the end :D :) :p
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Post by Margaret » Tue January 27th, 2009, 7:43 pm

And now that The Master of Verona is pulling ahead, I'm quite curious to read that one, too. Any author with a name like Blixt has got an advantage - you only have to see his name once for it to stick in your mind!
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Post by diamondlil » Tue January 27th, 2009, 10:04 pm

I would love for Master of Verona to win! Come on!!
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Post by cesco » Wed January 28th, 2009, 12:08 am

[quote=""Margaret""]And now that The Master of Verona is pulling ahead, I'm quite curious to read that one, too. Any author with a name like Blixt has got an advantage - you only have to see his name once for it to stick in your mind![/quote]

An old girl-friend of mine said it sounds like a cat sneeze. "Blixt! Blixt!"

It's actually Swedish for Lightning, or Flash. Hence the famous Swedish comic book character, Blixt Gordon.

I kid you not.
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Post by Leo62 » Wed January 28th, 2009, 12:50 pm

[quote=""Misfit""]Amber was a busy busy girl in and out of bed, but it's all left to the reader's imagination. Although quite the shocker when first published in the 40's (banned in Boston it was) it's quite tame by today's comparison. I liked it, Amber's one of those heroine you love to hate, and I just loved her just desserts in the end :D :) :p [/quote]

Funny, I remember it as the original bodice-ripper! :p Mind you, I was about 13 when I read it, so probably remember it as a lot more steamy than it actually was...

Although I wasn't a huge fan of it, much of the story has stuck in my head especially the vivid plague scenes...but again, memory may have embellished reality :D
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Post by Misfit » Wed January 28th, 2009, 3:46 pm

[quote=""Leo62""]Funny, I remember it as the original bodice-ripper! :p Mind you, I was about 13 when I read it, so probably remember it as a lot more steamy than it actually was...

Although I wasn't a huge fan of it, much of the story has stuck in my head especially the vivid plague scenes...but again, memory may have embellished reality :D [/quote]

That's one good memory, the plague scenes were very good IMO.
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Post by annis » Wed January 28th, 2009, 5:05 pm

This is getting exciting- now "Master of Verona" and "Amber" are neck-and-neck! What happens if we have a tie?
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Post by Misfit » Wed January 28th, 2009, 5:50 pm

I confess to voting for Amber and tying the vote up :p :o
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