Ian Savage itibaren Chhauni Kalan, Punjab, India

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11/23/2024

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2018-07-09 07:40

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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Sınav Yayınları

This was a very lovely historical novel about some major players in the history of England. I'm not much of a history buff, so while I have heard of "The Plantagenets", "The Lancasters", and "The War of the Roses" (which is a bit later, but very much related it turns out) I hadn't heard of the individual players by name. I feel now as if I have a pretty good understanding of the major players and events of this time period, and that the story was told in such a way that it will stick with me rather than going in one ear and out the other as boring historical texts seem to do. I just have to try to keep in mind that, while the book is about real people, not everything happened exactly the way the author has written it here. The story of Katherine's rise from a dower-less orphan convent girl to the Duchess of Lancaster is a good one -- I'd hesitate to call it "inspiring" since it wasn't really through any effort on her part -- but she did play the part well. And the common folk of the day found it heartening that one of their own could be raised to such a position, regardless of the reason. At least in this telling of the story, Katherine kept her head about her even after her elevation and didn't act as if she were above the common folk in any way. I am unsure if Katherine really freed her serfs -- she may have been ahead of her time in this regard, but my guess is it was the author's prerogative at work -- I enjoyed the forward in this edition that discussed the differences between historical fiction and historical romance. Many people conflate the two genres. While there certainly was a romantic aspect to this novel, it was much more focused on the history and the romantic scenes were far from erotic. Much of these scenes were glossed over with a word. Now that the book is over, I find that I sort of miss the characters. The sign of a great novel!

2018-07-09 08:40

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A fun romp of a mystery though Scotland, complete with all the kitsch an American gal sold on Scotland and the Highlands could want - including a hero who looks like a member of the Royal family without his beard! (view spoiler) The story starts with a good, solid introduction to our heroine, Susan. Scotland is her passion, and she knows all things Scotland, including it's history, it's poets, and it's poetry. Susan's imaginary friends and later, imaginary boyfriends, included Bonnie Prince Charlie, not the pop stars of her day. So when Susan gets the chance to join an archaeological dig in the middle-of-nowhere Scotland, she saves her pennies and heads off. But first, a quick stop in Edinburgh for some sight seeing. Except a madman/poet Tammas slips part of an old Scots poem into her purse during one of his ranting, wild-eyed public monologues... and despite the locals thinking of him as only "color", Susan is quickly whirled into dangerous intrigue. A good-looking American who calls himself Jackson joins her tour the next day, and he seems to be interested in all things Susan. Until he lures her off into the nearby scrub and violently kisses her - yes, violently; she's bruised in the encounter, and her purse is spilled (deliberately?). And when she returns to her hotel room, Susan discovers it in shambles. Why? Over a scrap of old poetry? When Susan sees Tammas again the next evening, he runs from her, and she follows him through the streets and back alleys of Edinburgh. At one point, she's pelted with rocks and falls, skinning her knees; to escape the rock onslaught, she rushes up the stairs to fall into the arms of.... a masked man in full Highland dress - the dress of Bonnie Prince Charlie. This masked man, James (or Jamie), takes her to the party he was just heading out for, where she tries to tell him her story, but Susan doesn't think Jamie believes her. Until he takes her to Tammas' house... where they find Tammas dead - stabbed. With his last breaths, Tammas struggled to get near a hammer and a stone. Why? What message was he trying to send? Soon Jamie & Susan are on the run, fugitives accused of murdering Tammas. There's a lot of camping in caves, talk about food, eating of food, some cuddling... Jamie ends up in a kilt and shaves his bushy beard and mustache, where Susan discovers that Jamie looks like a member of the Royal family and uses it to their advantage to get first-aid, food, shelter, and even a motorcycle. But what the heck is going on? Why is the dig site so important? What is this mystery about? ------------------- It does take awhile for the pieces to fall into place. And there are a couple of shocking moments when Susan is literally slapped or punched by a man. I truly didn't expect those moments in an otherwise fluffy and "fun" adventure. Although I must say that via Susan, the author delivers a succinct summary of the fuss about why the Stuarts claimed the thrones of Scotland and England. There's some good history in here, if you don't skip it to get to the action. Again, through Susan, the history is good "color" and well-told. But the overall "mystery" and all the falderal surrounding it... reminded me of a Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew story with kissing, some slapping of the heroine, and some mild violence.

2018-07-09 12:40

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When starting The Scorpio Races I literally had no idea what I was in for. I hadn’t yet read any of Maggie Stiefvater’s books, and knew little about them at all. I just knew that she was very popular, and that The Scorpio Races was a book few wanted to miss out on. So when the opportunity to read it came about, I excitedly turned the first page and immersed myself in the world of The Scorpio Races without haste. The Scorpio Races is so unlike anything I have ever read before. It has an old English feel to it, yet it is set in modern times. Everything is so isolated, so closed from the rest of the world. And so magical. The concept of the actual Races, and the cappail ooske was like nothing I have experienced. And though the Races don’t take place until late in the novel, I was compelled to keep reading for the characters and the buildup to the Races. Maggie Stiefvater has got to have one of the better writing styles I’ve come across. It flows like a soft, quiet spring and has a somewhat enchanting quality few are able to maintain. Stiefvater made me sincerely care about the characters to the point where my heart was racing faster than the horses when one of them were put in jeopardy. If, like myself before reading The Scorpio Races, have yet to experience a Maggie Stiefvater novel, put down whatever you are reading and pick one up. You will not be disappointed. Puck is now one of my favorite characters ever. She was strong, and fought for what she believed in no matter what. Her life was constantly put in jeopardy, but she refused to back down and be the timid little girl everyone was expecting her to be. Though I didn’t feel the same connection with him, Sean is also a great character and I very much enjoyed his and Puck’s relationship as it grew throughout The Scorpio Races. The Scorpio Races will no doubt be a story read to children at bedtime, a novel classrooms will discuss, and a fable that all should experience. If it does not reach this level of fame and recognition, I will feel as if something went wrong in the world, because it certainly deserves it.

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