tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.comments2024-03-09T16:32:09.227-05:00The Edge of the PrecipiceHamlette (Rachel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comBlogger13158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-49409170677515353812024-03-09T16:32:09.227-05:002024-03-09T16:32:09.227-05:00I just recently watched an interesting new video a...I just recently watched an interesting new video about Jane Austen's narrative style called "How Jane Austen Changed Fiction Forever." Here's the link if you're interested in watching:<br /><br />https://youtu.be/nvaZwwhmX6Y?si=PCgLCI5bh6EMJwtH<br />Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-72380062305856347962024-03-09T08:11:53.883-05:002024-03-09T08:11:53.883-05:00Ruth, the research was definitely on point! Ruth, the research was definitely on point! Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-23004212721604743852024-03-07T15:34:32.669-05:002024-03-07T15:34:32.669-05:00Oh, I adore this book!! Patricia St. John is a fav...Oh, I adore this book!! Patricia St. John is a favorite author of mine. The historicity is so wonderfully woven into the story, and I love the characterization of Paul. I need to re-read this!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276592845672658458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-8357510215275110742024-03-03T21:22:30.999-05:002024-03-03T21:22:30.999-05:00Katie, YES! I want to rewatch it now, knowing tha...Katie, YES! I want to rewatch it now, knowing that, because I think it will make the movie even more powerful. Some of the people who made the film had family members still stuck in places like Casablanca, waiting to get out, and there are stories in this book about people breaking down in tears during the filming because it hit so close to home. And of how powerfully it affected audiences, too. Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-9083137778318539702024-03-03T21:20:40.162-05:002024-03-03T21:20:40.162-05:00Debra, it is such a rich and rewarding film!Debra, it is such a rich and rewarding film!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-84429869069888624832024-03-01T10:21:20.099-05:002024-03-01T10:21:20.099-05:00That's really interesting about the refugee / ...That's really interesting about the refugee / immigration status of the actors and creative team. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500710972271568739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-47827664065180973542024-02-29T21:00:25.935-05:002024-02-29T21:00:25.935-05:00Casablanca is one of my favourite movies!Casablanca is one of my favourite movies!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-60693572026264062402024-02-23T10:25:15.127-05:002024-02-23T10:25:15.127-05:00Awww, you did? That makes me happy! <3Awww, you did? That makes me happy! <3Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500710972271568739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-39894120023640681892024-02-18T18:56:54.924-05:002024-02-18T18:56:54.924-05:00Katie, I thought of you several times while readin...Katie, I thought of you several times while reading this, actually. I suspect you will be pleased.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-43652505040797058252024-02-18T18:56:38.676-05:002024-02-18T18:56:38.676-05:00Debra, she certainly does! And they make sense on...Debra, she certainly does! And they make sense once you get into them :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-60337526811186582422024-02-17T10:29:37.770-05:002024-02-17T10:29:37.770-05:00I'm very curious to try this one, since I love...I'm very curious to try this one, since I loved Rook di Goo.Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500710972271568739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-54193873549731824562024-02-16T20:52:29.983-05:002024-02-16T20:52:29.983-05:00This author certainly has a talent for memorable a...This author certainly has a talent for memorable and unique book titles!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-8810152384519012332024-02-15T16:28:15.562-05:002024-02-15T16:28:15.562-05:00Carissa, yes. The whole P&P95Forever thing ac...Carissa, yes. The whole P&P95Forever thing actually popped up on Instagram recently too. And ugh, just... ugh.<br /><br />I guess you could say that it is just one character in that novella who has strong P&P adaptation views, and it COULD be that the author did that to warn us that this character can be judgemental... except she really wasn't otherwise. Maybe it is meant to be a character flaw. <br /><br />I still need to read Wildfell Hall -- it's on my overflowing TBR shelves! And yeah, Northanger Abbey is a huge favorite for me. <br /><br />Word of warning: this collection will only be available for a limited time. So if you want to get it and read it, don't put it off for too long! Then the authors are free to release their novellas separately, which some have with their novellas from the previous books in this series, but I'm not sure all of them have. Just so you know!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-7798304543677864182024-02-15T16:25:01.754-05:002024-02-15T16:25:01.754-05:00Carissa, yes! Exactly! I really, really have enj...Carissa, yes! Exactly! I really, really have enjoyed 5 or 6 books of White's. And then this one, well, my kids can tell you how much time I spent ranting about Roman. The book overall is really quite compelling. I was not sad to have read it, and I definitely finished it... but Roman real tested me, lol!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-50702319780589924512024-02-15T12:16:15.372-05:002024-02-15T12:16:15.372-05:00Roseanna M. White tends to be hit or miss for me. ...Roseanna M. White tends to be hit or miss for me. I've absolutely adored some of her books and spent a good deal of time seething over others. That's very unusual for me in an author to have it so unpredictable from one book to the next. But this one does sound interesting so I just may give it a try. I suspect I'll dislike Roman too for the same reasons you mentioned.Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-46844330558982095322024-02-15T12:13:15.325-05:002024-02-15T12:13:15.325-05:00That makes me so sad that we still can't move ...That makes me so sad that we still can't move past the P&P95 thing! That novella would frustrate me for that reason alone.<br /><br />HOWEVER, the rest sound darling! I'm a huge Tenant of Wildfell Hall fan, brilliant novel, so that novella sounds fun and I love, love, love Northanger Abbey.<br /><br />I know it's past Valentine's Day now but I'll have to check out this collection.Carissa (Regency Woman)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16052175780167961631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-79253387740950107332024-02-13T14:57:37.316-05:002024-02-13T14:57:37.316-05:00Olivia, same! There's something uniquely sati...Olivia, same! There's something uniquely satisfying about a whole story told in a succinct way.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-30961138299603651272024-02-13T14:57:03.702-05:002024-02-13T14:57:03.702-05:00Stefani, glad some of the titles here intrigue you...Stefani, glad some of the titles here intrigue you :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-82472965159007371052024-02-13T14:56:47.482-05:002024-02-13T14:56:47.482-05:00Cindy, it's a fun on! Glad I could show off s...Cindy, it's a fun on! Glad I could show off some new titles for you. Thanks for stopping by!Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-56258811311215872022024-02-13T14:56:23.473-05:002024-02-13T14:56:23.473-05:00Sarah, that western Cinderella retelling is lots o...Sarah, that western Cinderella retelling is lots of fun! I actually write fairy tale retellings set in the Old West myself -- <a href="https://theedgeoftheprecipice.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html" rel="nofollow">here's a page on my blog</a> that lists all my books and what they retell, if you are curious.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-23039208362426991882024-02-13T14:55:30.683-05:002024-02-13T14:55:30.683-05:00Astilbe, they really are! I am a sucker for them,...Astilbe, they really are! I am a sucker for them, obviously.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-55617609131569320542024-02-13T14:55:13.318-05:002024-02-13T14:55:13.318-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Lydia! :-)Thanks for stopping by, Lydia! :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-70955026499771256682024-02-13T14:51:37.063-05:002024-02-13T14:51:37.063-05:00Katie, yes!!!! Thanks once again for introducing ...Katie, yes!!!! Thanks once again for introducing me to it :-)Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-28986734335716970712024-02-12T08:49:17.792-05:002024-02-12T08:49:17.792-05:00Katie, it's overall and cozy collection :-) T...Katie, it's overall and cozy collection :-) The P&P95Forever stuff comes from a side character and only gets mentioned a couple times, so I just rolled my eyes at it and moved on. Annoying, but not enough so to ruin the story.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587150608901957801.post-24192715042478745292024-02-10T16:31:27.778-05:002024-02-10T16:31:27.778-05:00This does sound sweet! But ughhh, not more "...This does sound sweet! But ughhh, not more "P&P 95 Forever" purism //sad face//Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500710972271568739noreply@blogger.com