tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post3902986971084836920..comments2024-03-28T21:27:46.327-04:00Comments on Infomaniac: Book ReportThe Mistresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-22762360191149758232017-11-23T10:21:43.496-05:002017-11-23T10:21:43.496-05:00Thank you fro reminding me to read this book!
SxThank you fro reminding me to read this book! <br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-34749177694728922032017-11-21T13:28:07.613-05:002017-11-21T13:28:07.613-05:00The Guardian is rather an anti-Royalist paper. I t...The Guardian is rather an anti-Royalist paper. I think Margaret sounded rather fun! JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-31044322432714924202017-11-21T13:24:05.982-05:002017-11-21T13:24:05.982-05:00What un-godly words the reviewer uses !
I would ne...What un-godly words the reviewer uses !<br />I would never do that. There is a need for at least a little bit of <i>decorum</i>. Margaret may have some issues or even flaws, but call her a "rotten character" is a bit full. Why insult ? It helps nobody, and in the end - at least from my perspective - harms the critic, the insulter. <br />One can use fire & brimstone, and can get personal, <i>ad hominem</i>, but there should be a very good reason. I doubt that Margaret deserves that one speaks about her in this way, at that publicly and in print. Sorry, but something like this vexes me, it's simply not how we should deal with each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-32065670523290513222017-11-21T12:39:38.192-05:002017-11-21T12:39:38.192-05:00i love him.i love him.RAINETTE (l'énigmatique)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828713071052331800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-19482686020958273692017-11-21T10:14:31.572-05:002017-11-21T10:14:31.572-05:00NORMA: I see that the Guardian describes this book...NORMA: I see that the Guardian describes this book as “naughty” so that alone makes me want to explore further.<br /><br />The Guardian goes on to say about Margaret… <i>How to explain the utter rottenness of her character? In the end, one feels it must go back to her relationship with her mother, the stench of which brings to mind scent left too long in the bottle.</i><br /><br />I understand your wish to linger over the pages. Some books are to be slowly savoured.<br />The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-64227687789395723342017-11-21T10:13:57.762-05:002017-11-21T10:13:57.762-05:00EROS: The “Forgotten Realms” series didn’t really ...EROS: The “Forgotten Realms” series didn’t really look appealing to me until I noticed that one of the characters is a succubus.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-57707221877954497552017-11-21T10:13:23.780-05:002017-11-21T10:13:23.780-05:00MITZI: From reviews I’ve read on “Goodreads,” peop...MITZI: From reviews I’ve read on “Goodreads,” people either love that book or hate it.<br /><br />For example: <i>This book was so boring I almost didn't finish it. But, sadly, I did and made some of my brain cells die in the process.</i><br />The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-33102651897510543002017-11-21T10:12:34.651-05:002017-11-21T10:12:34.651-05:00RAINETTE: Le père du théâtre québécois.RAINETTE: Le père du théâtre québécois.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-10054460545460116002017-11-21T10:12:10.082-05:002017-11-21T10:12:10.082-05:00JON: Give it time. You’re still young-ish.JON: Give it time. You’re still young-ish.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-69414075245261752422017-11-20T22:30:19.413-05:002017-11-20T22:30:19.413-05:00I'm slowly (intentionally) making my way thru ...I'm slowly (intentionally) making my way thru <i>Ma'am Darling- 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret.</i><br />A few of the glimpses have been a bit thick & stodgy for me, but many are a delight. I'm hoping to see some of these prickly bon mots & barbs pop up in upcoming seasons of "The Crown."normadesmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325110017442011627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-17491687317672809642017-11-20T21:58:13.595-05:002017-11-20T21:58:13.595-05:00If you like Fantasy novels, try the Brimstone Ange...If you like Fantasy novels, try the Brimstone Angels series by Erin M. Evans. It was different and entertaining. I also liked the tone of The Last Mythal series by Richard Lee Byers. The Year of Rogue Dragons, also by Richard Lee Byers, was an interesting series. And though dark at times, Richard Lee Byers drew me into the The Haunted Lands and follow up Brotherhood of the Griffon series. <br /><br />For a stand alone novel, there were quite a few grouped under a theme; I like Crypt of the Moaning Diamond, by Rosemary Jones; War in Tethyr by Victor Milan; City of the Dead by Rosemary Jones; and The God Catcher by Erin M. Evans.<br /><br />I thought of writing reviews on the books, but I'm not done with the line of Forgotten Realms books. And at this point, I feel guilty, because I'm recognizing the authors and their writing styles, and I've all ready picked out the ones I like from those I don't gel with.eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-66100327701219536862017-11-20T21:55:21.612-05:002017-11-20T21:55:21.612-05:00I actually reread an old fave from high school, Th...I actually reread an old fave from high school, The Icewind Dale trilogy, this summer. That inspired me to take on the entire line of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Forgotten_Realms_novels" rel="nofollow">Forgotten Realms novels</a>. So far, I've read over 80% of the novels in the Forgotten Realms settings. I was surprised at the differing writers interpretations and styles. What's canon and set by one writer is contested, even contradicted by another. And a good half of the books were ok. A few, I couldn't finish because they're awful. But I did come away with a few good ones. eroswingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06678990077292314028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-58139248082924786732017-11-20T21:44:00.481-05:002017-11-20T21:44:00.481-05:00Nope ; Michel Tremblay un Québécois comme moi.Nope ; Michel Tremblay un Québécois comme moi.RAINETTE (l'énigmatique)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828713071052331800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-88085758204766144042017-11-20T19:12:05.754-05:002017-11-20T19:12:05.754-05:00I've just finished reading The Valley Of Secre...I've just finished reading The Valley Of Secrets by Charmian Hussey, it had me gripped until I discovered that the thing visiting the house wasn't supernatural at all but an old man from the Amazon, who lives in a hidden cave on the estate. It got a bit boring after that, but beautifully written. 6/10Mitzi https://www.blogger.com/profile/01416789788174823493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-5965680476472459062017-11-20T19:08:43.365-05:002017-11-20T19:08:43.365-05:00We may have a collection, but not "pickled hu...We may have a collection, but not "pickled human organs, hundreds of yards of unused silk and fabric, the folding top of a horse-drawn carriage and the chassis of an old Model T". Thus far. JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-12422453406439731422017-11-20T18:45:09.560-05:002017-11-20T18:45:09.560-05:00Google the "Collyer Brothers," Jon.Google the "Collyer Brothers," Jon.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-38637464374531480772017-11-20T18:39:39.099-05:002017-11-20T18:39:39.099-05:00We are surrounded by them... JxWe are surrounded by them... JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-75166409684173513292017-11-20T18:11:18.865-05:002017-11-20T18:11:18.865-05:00RAINETTE: Is it a Katherine Pancol book, by any ch...RAINETTE: Is it a Katherine Pancol book, by any chance?The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-26581157940157752772017-11-20T18:10:59.135-05:002017-11-20T18:10:59.135-05:00DINAHMOW: I read Katherine Pancol’s “The Yellow Ey...DINAHMOW: I read Katherine Pancol’s “The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles” in the original French and enjoyed it so it’s possible something was lost in translation with her books.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-57828244435987295732017-11-20T18:10:19.919-05:002017-11-20T18:10:19.919-05:00HAYWARD: It is 1891 in New Orleans, and young Typh...HAYWARD: <i>It is 1891 in New Orleans, and young Typhus Morningstar cycles under the light of the half-moon to fulfill his calling, re-birthing aborted foetuses in the fecund waters of the Mississippi River.</i><br /><br />You Bitches read some weird shit. Yet I’m tempted to read this.<br />The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-23239635612840923452017-11-20T18:09:52.760-05:002017-11-20T18:09:52.760-05:00JON: Sometimes it’s just comforting to see books, ...JON: Sometimes it’s just comforting to see books, waiting there for you to eventually read them.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-30855865128613667372017-11-20T18:09:28.674-05:002017-11-20T18:09:28.674-05:00As long as it’s not a Star Trek book, I’m in.As long as it’s not a Star Trek book, I’m in.The Mistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109289531733623207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-266908017351912482017-11-20T16:23:59.511-05:002017-11-20T16:23:59.511-05:00I"m reading a book in French, but I must tell...I"m reading a book in French, but I must tell you, I love the pic.RAINETTE (l'énigmatique)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828713071052331800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-84479033529508730322017-11-20T15:11:01.282-05:002017-11-20T15:11:01.282-05:00I started "The Slow Waltz of Turtles" bu...I started "The Slow Waltz of Turtles" but gave up early.It seemed very pedestrian.I wonder if that's because it's an English translation of the French original?dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24611442.post-65794441152695639162017-11-20T14:55:51.944-05:002017-11-20T14:55:51.944-05:00Ooh, yes! "All the birds..." is a great...Ooh, yes! "All the birds..." is a great book! Science <i>AND</i> magic - what's not to like?!Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.com