tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.comments2023-05-25T07:55:42.399-07:00Writing the RenaissanceJulianne Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comBlogger1841125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-55238612977475944922021-11-15T06:57:08.365-08:002021-11-15T06:57:08.365-08:00Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105079335824341247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-17980315169887931702021-05-20T20:15:04.974-07:002021-05-20T20:15:04.974-07:00I'm putting this on my TBR. Sounds amazing!I'm putting this on my TBR. Sounds amazing!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105079335824341247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-65790097469512122632021-01-31T11:52:45.573-08:002021-01-31T11:52:45.573-08:00It is dark at times, but so engaging. I thought us...It is dark at times, but so engaging. I thought using Death as a narrator was a wonderfully novel technique. I hope your students enjoy THE BOOK THIEF as much as I did! Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-88722508753708891062021-01-28T21:47:37.281-08:002021-01-28T21:47:37.281-08:00The high school English class I work with is start...The high school English class I work with is starting The Book Thief this week. I’ve been working through the study guide to go over with them. It’s intriguing but dark, narrated by Death. I’m curious to see their reaction to he way t was approached by the author. I haven’t read anything like it before. Renee Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212022853226416332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-78515253864356104462020-10-18T07:54:51.530-07:002020-10-18T07:54:51.530-07:00I'm sorry you have to miss your trip! I would ...I'm sorry you have to miss your trip! I would love to return to France, too. Hopefully things will ease up soon, and you'll be able to go sooner rather than later.Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-50410432968331828752020-10-17T22:32:07.272-07:002020-10-17T22:32:07.272-07:00Sigh...I was supposed to go to Paris this year. Of...Sigh...I was supposed to go to Paris this year. Of course it didn't happen...maybe in a couple of years!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-54283686666513863542020-10-12T21:29:12.040-07:002020-10-12T21:29:12.040-07:00Thanks, Margaret! I'm glad you liked it. And I...Thanks, Margaret! I'm glad you liked it. And I know what you mean about how sometimes the 'billing' that a book receives can steer expectations awry. We come looking for a certain kind of plot and then can't appreciate as easily the book that is actually in front of us. I've been squabbling with my next book's heroine--Gwendolyn Manning (sister to Celia Jesper in A Trace of Deceit, if you happened to read it)--because I thought I was writing a pretty straight-up mystery and she keeps dragging me into historical issues such as gender roles and racial stereotypes and the abuse of power in the 1870s. All good material, I'm just not sure how it's all going to fit into this book. She's very stubborn, so we shall see how this ends up. Thanks for commenting! All my best, KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105079335824341247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-36327054071007415292020-10-12T11:29:22.986-07:002020-10-12T11:29:22.986-07:00What a great discussion! I had this dilemma come u...What a great discussion! I had this dilemma come up if a contemporary book discussion--The Last Story of Mina Lee. It was 'billed' as a mystery/thriller, but that set expectations that were somewhat flummoxed by the slow-build and the dual storyline development. A great novel, but the 'mystery' feeling didn't start til 2/3 of the way through. Unless you sound the mystery of your mother's life? ;)<br />This was such a great analysis of the differences, and some great recs in good company (always liked William Monk more than Thomas Pitt). Excellent!Margaret Pinardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872588140938699741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-63208477050804825892020-09-30T12:04:47.410-07:002020-09-30T12:04:47.410-07:00That was a great post! Thank you so much for hosti...That was a great post! Thank you so much for hosting Karen & her blog tour today!<br /><br />Amy<br />HF Virtual Book ToursPassages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-86713073753390350622020-09-29T13:22:47.879-07:002020-09-29T13:22:47.879-07:00Thank you for this utterly lovely review. As an au...Thank you for this utterly lovely review. As an author, I'm so gratified when a reader "gets" everything I was trying to do in that book, and it warms my heart to find that you do. Thanks for all you do to support authors working in all sorts of historical periods!! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105079335824341247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-34557454152231778552020-09-29T11:00:11.804-07:002020-09-29T11:00:11.804-07:00Thank you so much for being on the tour & for ...Thank you so much for being on the tour & for your great review!<br /><br />Amy<br />HF Virtual Book ToursPassages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-51932820975565012602020-09-26T13:05:45.546-07:002020-09-26T13:05:45.546-07:00Thanks, Marg! I hope you enjoy them.Thanks, Marg! I hope you enjoy them.Julianne Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10190332417986785920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-45237283651865012162020-09-26T04:48:52.636-07:002020-09-26T04:48:52.636-07:00Looking forward to seeing the rest of your reasons...Looking forward to seeing the rest of your reasons!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-25105602694479251592020-08-01T11:56:00.619-07:002020-08-01T11:56:00.619-07:00I loved this book too. Morelli is one of my favori...I loved this book too. Morelli is one of my favorite authors.Laura https://www.blogger.com/profile/11720520679347434653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-74660757425248193822020-06-06T21:50:00.078-07:002020-06-06T21:50:00.078-07:00Yay! I'm looking forward to this read. Thanks...Yay! I'm looking forward to this read. Thanks!Kim McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073341054566936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-31070278109282921412020-06-01T11:35:45.634-07:002020-06-01T11:35:45.634-07:00My mother-in law loves a good mystery - I bet she ...My mother-in law loves a good mystery - I bet she would enjoy this one!<br />Audrey Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-24245097572026346062020-05-30T00:26:47.340-07:002020-05-30T00:26:47.340-07:00Sounds like a very interesting book. Sounds like a very interesting book. Heather Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864638906858965869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-77419234622810041532020-05-29T21:54:06.620-07:002020-05-29T21:54:06.620-07:00Sounds like an interesting read!
Sounds like an interesting read!<br />Kim McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073341054566936596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-49866779769466320072020-05-29T20:41:51.564-07:002020-05-29T20:41:51.564-07:00This looks fabulous!This looks fabulous!Helene Weckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04382408102483749164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-52654491203384123832020-05-29T13:05:55.114-07:002020-05-29T13:05:55.114-07:00I'm so glad I found your blog :) I'm a PhD...I'm so glad I found your blog :) I'm a PhD student in French literature at Penn, who works on 16h-century religious propaganda. So I'm always looking for good historical fiction set in the period. Those Italian wars are so hard to follow. Fariba @Exploring Literaturehttp://litexplore.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-28927380823114545922020-05-29T11:39:07.856-07:002020-05-29T11:39:07.856-07:00Sounds very interesting but how can we buy this bo...Sounds very interesting but how can we buy this book?<br />Please, let me know, thank you,<br /><br />Monique Denoncin Odman<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-59665384788002195372020-05-29T10:46:30.327-07:002020-05-29T10:46:30.327-07:00I'd love to win this! I have read her other bo...I'd love to win this! I have read her other book and really enjoyed them! Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062137004189007824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-41409782102008891432019-12-31T17:02:18.027-08:002019-12-31T17:02:18.027-08:00Loved Cleopatra's daughter and I am now halfwa...Loved Cleopatra's daughter and I am now halfway through The Heretic Queen. Madame Tussaud is next. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing your talent, and thank you, Julianne, for this lovely review. Virginia Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042557651326267257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-38741127440642198812018-07-26T10:26:31.475-07:002018-07-26T10:26:31.475-07:00Great review, Julianne! I am so happy that you enj...Great review, Julianne! I am so happy that you enjoyed The Underground River!<br /><br />Amy<br />HF Virtual Book ToursPassages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873652322915407206.post-12666375169747792812018-07-26T10:00:43.138-07:002018-07-26T10:00:43.138-07:00Thank you so much for hosting Martha's blog to...Thank you so much for hosting Martha's blog tour & guest post!<br /><br />Amy<br />HF Virtual Book ToursPassages to the Pasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357366263195042306noreply@blogger.com