September 2010: What Are You Reading?

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 7:48 pm

Actually... The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

Ivanhoe will be after that.

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 8:02 pm

[quote=""Nefret""]Actually... The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

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I enjoyed that one -- great story line. I just wish Hugo didn't digress quite so much.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 8:04 pm

[quote=""Michy""]I enjoyed that one -- great story line. I just wish Hugo didn't digress quite so much.

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Heh. Mine is the unabridged version too.

Michy · Post by **Michy** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 8:06 pm

Well, you can skip the parts where he digresses into the architecture of medieval Paris etc. etc. No one will know.

I listened to an audio version so, unfortunately, I had to wade through it all.

Nefret · Post by **Nefret** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 8:10 pm

[quote=""Michy""]Well, you can skip the parts where he digresses into the architecture of medieval Paris etc. etc. No one will know.

I listened to an audio version so, unfortunately, I had to wade through it all.[/quote]

I shall try the architecture. For a while, at least.

rockygirl · Post by **rockygirl** » Tue September 14th, 2010, 9:52 pm

[quote=""Vanessa""]No but it's on my TBR pile, so let me know how you enjoy it.[/quote]

I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot about slavery in Canada and the U.K. I had no idea so many former slaves went to Nova Scotia with the British after the Revolutionary War. The central character is a very strong woman, who earns respect in whatever environment she finds herself in.

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Wed September 15th, 2010, 2:22 am

Royal Harlot by Susan Holloway Scott

Vanessa · Post by **Vanessa** » Wed September 15th, 2010, 8:26 am

[quote=""rockygirl""]I really enjoyed it. I learned a lot about slavery in Canada and the U.K. I had no idea so many former slaves went to Nova Scotia with the British after the Revolutionary War. The central character is a very strong woman, who earns respect in whatever environment she finds herself in.[/quote]

Glad you enjoyed it - look forward to reading it myself. I notice it has another title in the US - Somebody Knows My Name.

Harewood House in Yorkshire in the UK was built on the proceeds from slave trade apparently. Something that they like to keep quiet about!

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Wed September 15th, 2010, 1:33 pm

Re Hunchback. When the Disney movie came out, the local chain had a kiosk of all the usual movie related books on a kiosk. A little girl walked by and said to her dad, "look, they wrote a book about the hunchback". I couldn't resist. I replied, actually Victor Hugo wrote one over a hundred years ago. Dad gave me a very cold look, but I felt great. Maybe when she's bigger she'll read the real thing.

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Wed September 15th, 2010, 7:27 pm

[quote=""Ash""]Re Hunchback. When the Disney movie came out, the local chain had a kiosk of all the usual movie related books on a kiosk.[/quote]
Not unsurprisingly, Disney later released a direct to video/DVD sequel.