tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post1566462720348879534..comments2024-03-05T19:35:48.700-08:00Comments on Booktalk & More: MargueriteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-83284945580207163042012-08-07T12:58:06.370-07:002012-08-07T12:58:06.370-07:00@Charity - I do like my Kindle, but my ratio of re...@Charity - I do like my Kindle, but my ratio of reading Kindle books to "real" books is probably 1:4 at least! I still prefer copies that can sit on my shelves...i.e., even though the John Carter novels are all (or almost) all available free on Kindle, I still purchased omnibus paperback editions which I found on Amazon, and I LOVE them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-63336508003841927602012-08-07T10:05:46.183-07:002012-08-07T10:05:46.183-07:00I understand that! There's something much more...I understand that! There's something much more comforting about holding a book in your hands, rather than reading it on a screen!Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-79877636973920756792012-08-06T10:45:08.470-07:002012-08-06T10:45:08.470-07:00@Charity - Not yet, but I want to! Most of them ar...@Charity - Not yet, but I want to! Most of them are in the public doman if I'm not mistaken and available through Project Gutenberg or free on Kindle. I have a couple of the Kindle freebies downloaded, just waiting for me to have the time to get to them. :) I wish some of them were availabe in omnibus paperback collections, though!<br /><br />@Tasha B. - Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-73385637521453356522012-08-05T19:01:34.857-07:002012-08-05T19:01:34.857-07:00Great article, Ruth! I never thought about the sim...Great article, Ruth! I never thought about the similarities between The Scarlet Pimpernel and Pride & Prejudice, but you're absolutely right.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-43515728347111684062012-08-05T17:18:21.056-07:002012-08-05T17:18:21.056-07:00Have you read any other Pimpernel books aside from...Have you read any other Pimpernel books aside from the first one? I could only get two of them through my local library!Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928012771461206094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-28140139307099335892012-08-05T10:41:36.512-07:002012-08-05T10:41:36.512-07:00@Amy Jane - Oh thank you so much! I hope you'l...@Amy Jane - Oh thank you so much! I hope you'll be able to peruse past issues of Femnista soon -- I may be biased, but I think it is a fantastic publication! ;) <br /><br />The novel is well worth reading (I'm a huge fan of the film, but the book is a classic too!). You have got me thinking -- I've never made such a list, but that might be a fun (and challenging?) project. I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts on Chuck -- that show was a favorite of mine. :)<br /><br />Thanks so much for your thought-provoking comment -- I look forward to further talks! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-8696570207327134642012-08-04T23:38:44.926-07:002012-08-04T23:38:44.926-07:00This is delightful! (And I'll definitely check...This is delightful! (And I'll definitely check out the Femnista you linked. I just discovered the Mag this week with your SciFi/Fantasy link, but I'm already intrigued by what I've read so far.)<br /><br />This is a delightful article, because it articulates so well the main frustration I have with modern romance, that is, what you state here as The Chase being all.<br /><br />I've only seen the movie, but now I want to read the book-- I've been hankering after a collection/reading list of married stories-- the ones where being married matters, and not just because it's a crucible one can't escape.<br /><br />I'm writing my own (of course. *Lindorm* in my menu if you're curious), but I'm still trying to find more to read. Have you ever made a collection of novels or movies where pairing wasn't the end?<br /><br />I have a collection of fairy tales, but pitifully fewer novels or movies (I haven't finished Chuck yet, but I've been given reason to hope they did okay with that one...).<br /><br />Anyway, been following your blog in Reader for a while, but this might be a first comment. I've enjoyed your perspectives. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Amy Jane (Untangling Tales)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17781603642364189037noreply@blogger.com