tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post911593897446708083..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: To Die For - Sandra ByrdLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72140068427271120282011-09-10T19:48:34.824-04:002011-09-10T19:48:34.824-04:00Um, yeah, I could skip the jellied eel, thank you....Um, yeah, I could skip the jellied eel, thank you.<br /><br />Now French pastries would be more than welcome . . . :DDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11332609757533569902011-09-10T19:41:46.569-04:002011-09-10T19:41:46.569-04:00Thanks, Sandra, for not posting the recipe for jel...Thanks, Sandra, for not posting the recipe for jellied eel. Some how I don't think that would be as delectable as a French pastry.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12144813230326079332011-09-10T18:57:18.352-04:002011-09-10T18:57:18.352-04:00No, Sandra? and why not?No, Sandra? and why not?Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-27327192314264431282011-09-10T18:55:00.928-04:002011-09-10T18:55:00.928-04:00Good idea, Dina and Deanna! I hereby promise to b...Good idea, Dina and Deanna! I hereby promise to buy 5 non bonnet books as gifts this month! Do check out the recipes, Suzie. I love writing Tudors, but I'm not posting any recipes for jellied eel or roast swan. :)Sandra Byrdhttp://www.sandrabyrd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73320894694154136532011-09-10T17:39:11.790-04:002011-09-10T17:39:11.790-04:00I do that, too, Dina. I think it's a great way...I do that, too, Dina. I think it's a great way to support authors we love.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-45753339488905425462011-09-10T16:51:50.629-04:002011-09-10T16:51:50.629-04:00Yay, thanks for stopping by Sandra.
I agree with ...Yay, thanks for stopping by Sandra.<br /><br />I agree with all about buying the books we want to see on the market. When I especially love a book I try to buy extras for gifts too.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56255583707765342722011-09-10T16:37:16.775-04:002011-09-10T16:37:16.775-04:00Oh, yes, please, we need to support the "othe...Oh, yes, please, we need to support the "other than bonnet books" fiction that's out there when we can. Not that I don't enjoy a good bonnet book, too, but it would be nice to be able to read (and write!) different things.<br /><br />And different things are often a very hard sell.<br /><br />And Sandra's French Twist books are also a delight, though much lighter fare than DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37277332380806003102011-09-10T16:28:05.098-04:002011-09-10T16:28:05.098-04:00Sandra, I'm so glad you visited today. Lexie&#...Sandra, I'm so glad you visited today. Lexie's recipes? I'll have to check those out. Yum!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44404689399905059062011-09-10T16:15:33.639-04:002011-09-10T16:15:33.639-04:00Hey Dina!
Thank you so much for your review, and ...Hey Dina!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your review, and for having my on your blog today! Lisa and Susanne, you are so right about supporting different genres. I feel that way, too. It's not that what we've got isn't wonderful, it's just the no one wants to eat roast chicken every night. I'm making an effort, too, to buy different books.<br /><br />And speaking of that, Sandra Byrdhttp://www.sandrabyrd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83284225149463553162011-09-10T15:07:14.066-04:002011-09-10T15:07:14.066-04:00I am a big fan of Tudor-set books, like Margaret G...I am a big fan of Tudor-set books, like Margaret George's Henry VIII and Philippa Gregory's novels, but I've often lamented the lack of inspies set in this period. This sounds like the book for me!<br /><br />I think Lisa's got a point about putting our dollars toward genres we want to see continue in the market.<br /><br />Gorgeous cover. Those gowns! Sigh.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-51269990647319981302011-09-10T14:33:23.423-04:002011-09-10T14:33:23.423-04:00Dina, her French Twist series is contemporary, abo...Dina, her French Twist series is contemporary, about a woman from Seattle who goes to France to apprentice a French baker. The series visits Seattle, France, and my own island (which I found particularly fun). Great series, and the book covers were all quite yummy - as were the men in the heroine's life. ;)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62133694122596655972011-09-10T14:29:45.068-04:002011-09-10T14:29:45.068-04:00I haven't read Ginger's novel, but history...I haven't read Ginger's novel, but history is always open to interpretation. I'm not saying they're necessarily wrong in their interpretations, just that I'm not convinced.<br /><br />I think, being raised in the courts of England and France, Anne knew very much what she wanted and how to get there. And, obviously, she fell victim (even more so) to the same kind of intrigueDeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70603984214961944322011-09-10T14:18:23.488-04:002011-09-10T14:18:23.488-04:00DeAnna, I guess I don't have very strong opini...DeAnna, I guess I don't have very strong opinions about history. Most of Sandra's choices about Anne's motivations were similar to what I read in the Ginger Garret novel, so I wasn't surprised by any of them. I did like very much that they both focused on her role in bringing the Bible to the English people, I never saw that aspect in any of the secular versions I've read.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88471716961814423052011-09-10T14:15:44.262-04:002011-09-10T14:15:44.262-04:00Suzie, this was my first book by Sharon.Suzie, this was my first book by Sharon.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63954325322024080602011-09-10T14:15:20.883-04:002011-09-10T14:15:20.883-04:00Anita, probably the gorgeous cover we've all b...Anita, probably the gorgeous cover we've all been raving about.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71063423293369987132011-09-10T13:12:16.838-04:002011-09-10T13:12:16.838-04:00I just finished reading this book. And, yes, it&#...I just finished reading this book. And, yes, it's a great story beautifully written. And, of course, has the most beautiful cover I've seen in a very, very long time.<br /><br />I can't say I was thoroughly convinced by the some of the interpretations the author made about Anne's motives and character or about some events that may or may not have taken place, but it was great DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56752998943886878632011-09-10T12:01:49.349-04:002011-09-10T12:01:49.349-04:00Great review, Dina! I've been waiting for this...Great review, Dina! I've been waiting for this book to come out for quite some time. It sounds so interesting. I loved her last series, contemporary, and it was great. I'm sure this book will be, too.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55323692747527977472011-09-10T10:06:23.023-04:002011-09-10T10:06:23.023-04:00Thank you for the review, Dina. This novel piqued ...Thank you for the review, Dina. This novel piqued my interest from the first I heard of it, except I can't tell you exactly what struck a chord with me. I'll definitely read it if it crosses my path.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2930034070765750882011-09-10T09:39:28.033-04:002011-09-10T09:39:28.033-04:00okay, well you just sold me on Ginger Garrett, Din...okay, well you just sold me on Ginger Garrett, Dina. And yes, I plead guilty as charged for the Austen obsession. Though it could be much worse given the incredible fan-fiction out there.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62578010979879792072011-09-10T09:01:40.562-04:002011-09-10T09:01:40.562-04:00Hi Lisa and Deb,
I agree too. I love to support b...Hi Lisa and Deb,<br /><br />I agree too. I love to support books set in unusual time and places. I would have bought this one based on the cover alone. And, I too have learned much history from Philippa Gregory. I'm sure I probably drew on pastoral descriptions from her Wideacre series in my own book.<br /><br />This is actually the second version of Anne's story I've read where she Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44753403594786543172011-09-10T08:03:28.495-04:002011-09-10T08:03:28.495-04:00I second that emotion, Lisa. Love the chance for t...I second that emotion, Lisa. Love the chance for this setting.<br />I'm a super fan of Phillipa Gregory and admit to using her books as partial history lesson. (That Tudor period and all those wives...so confusing!) It also helps that my local library has them all in audio.<br /><br />Thanks for the review, Dina. I'd say the cover alone is 'to die for' and I know I'll be Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-12697964721970782992011-09-10T06:40:19.296-04:002011-09-10T06:40:19.296-04:00This sounds really good, Dina. I also have to conf...This sounds really good, Dina. I also have to confess that I love to step out and "reward" publishers who take a chance on something beyond the American prairies by buying the book!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.com