tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post2023245033991135022..comments2024-01-02T00:48:13.255+00:00Comments on Rosario's Reading Journal: July 2013 readsRosariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-9349241356882888172013-08-06T20:28:42.471+01:002013-08-06T20:28:42.471+01:00Nath: Hope you like them! Yes, The Blood Detective...Nath: Hope you like them! Yes, The Blood Detectives stands alone. It's the first in the series, and the case is perfectly tied up at the end.Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-9534158241768103622013-08-06T20:27:50.444+01:002013-08-06T20:27:50.444+01:00Christine: I do hope the one you picked up was A W...Christine: I do hope the one you picked up was A Week To Be Wicked, the second in the series. That one was fantastic. I also read the first one and didn't much care for it, a bit like this one.<br /><br />It's funny, isn't it? I would say Amanda Quick is extremely historically inaccurate, and I don't care at all, don't even think of it. Kleypas I sort of tolerate because I like the stories, even though I do see the inaccuracies. I'm with you with Sarah MacLean. The one I tried I couldn't even finish, and I feel the same way about Julie Anne Long, who everyone else seems to adore. I think you're right about it being the voice of the author. If it clicks, it clicks, and that's it!Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-33557382161931142362013-08-06T16:55:51.602+01:002013-08-06T16:55:51.602+01:00Hi Rosario :)
I've been in the mood for myste...Hi Rosario :)<br /><br />I've been in the mood for mystery books and thanks to your list, I think I'm going to pick up the new J.K. Rowling and The Blood Detective :) The Blood Detective stands alone right?nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-67983383845294166512013-08-06T00:26:22.767+01:002013-08-06T00:26:22.767+01:00I tried a Tessa Dare book before, one that everyon...I tried a Tessa Dare book before, one that everyone else seemed to love, but had the same problems you mentioned above with her work. Amazon had a sale for some of her works for Kindle so I bought one that was well reviewed and I'm giving "Spindle Cove" another shot. <br />I can't always articulate why one historically incorrect romance novel will work for me while another won't. I always enjoyed Amanda Quick and Lisa Keypas but Sarah McClean and her "Rule" books just grated on me. I think it just has to do with an author's voice. It's probably why I happily followed Michaels/Peters/Mertz in all her incarnations and did the same with Quick/Krentz/Castle until recently.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-16953075954923155882013-08-05T06:54:07.334+01:002013-08-05T06:54:07.334+01:00Christine: There are some fascinating real-life st...Christine: There are some fascinating real-life stories. I was just rereading Bill Bryson's At Home, and there were loads of nuggets that made me think "It would be so interesting to see something like that in a romance novel!". <br /><br />I really don't mind unusual things happening (as you say, there's always going to be a case in real history where that did happen), it's the reactions to it that sometimes make it feel unrealistic. Like, yes, a duke might marry a chambermaid, but society won't coo at them and think it soooo romantic. Anyway, with the Dare what bothered me was more the internal incoherences within her world. <br /><br />Darlynne: Was going to say come back and comment when you have, but I see that you have, yay!Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-31116514212572722412013-08-03T18:02:31.052+01:002013-08-03T18:02:31.052+01:00I'm reading The Blood Detective now and am eag...I'm reading <i>The Blood Detective</i> now and am eager to see how our experiences compare.Darlynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-17531579075831204682013-08-02T18:56:31.544+01:002013-08-02T18:56:31.544+01:00Also, that is a typo above. I do know how to spell...Also, that is a typo above. I do know how to spell your name Rosario!Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-40341607090799971712013-08-02T18:55:31.678+01:002013-08-02T18:55:31.678+01:00Hi Roasario! I was glancing through your summary o...Hi Roasario! I was glancing through your summary of reviews and noticed the Tessa Dare book. It reminded me of something I saw recently that I had to chuckle at. The true story of a Duke who married a chambermaid. She was his mistress for a while first while her abusive husband was alive but she really climbed the social ladder as high as was possible. I'm sure it wasn't a fantasy romance but it is very interesting.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brydges,_2nd_Duke_of_ChandosChristinenoreply@blogger.com