tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3220631309860332801..comments2024-03-28T10:36:04.929-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Why We Read What We Read? Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43537347445994442332019-10-13T06:55:56.520-04:002019-10-13T06:55:56.520-04:00I like to write short reviews in Goodreads, so her...I like to write short reviews in Goodreads, so here's mine for "Hild" - written by Nicola Griffith and published in 2013 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. What an epic story this was! Griffith obviously immersed herself in researching 7th-century Britain and her hard work paid off, allowing her to fill this sprawling tale with lush descriptions of food and drink, both consumption and preparation (lots and lots of mead), politics, religion, conflicts, and above all, living, breathing characters. A family tree starts off the book and only a few are imaginary - Hild was a real daughter of the kingdom of Deira. Griffith fashions her as a young seer to her overking Edwin, who relies on her prophesies, later balancing them with messages from Catholic missionaries. One of Edwin's men, seeing a young Hild, muses, "Who was this child?...Perhaps she was an uncanny dwarf or a wall wight." We see this world primarily through the lives of women - "It's what women do: weave the web, pull the strings, herd into the corner. It's their only power. Unless they're seers." A short review cannot do justice to how glorious, vibrant and emotionally complex Hild's story is and I enjoyed every minute of it.Katharine Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392487226330656489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79433163710404203282019-10-11T15:02:04.044-04:002019-10-11T15:02:04.044-04:00The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellEliecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626727999576005484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7337805370191708842019-10-11T13:29:00.988-04:002019-10-11T13:29:00.988-04:00It's hard to pick the best book. I will say th...It's hard to pick the best book. I will say though that I'm a big fan of Louise Penny and really liked her latest book, A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15).<br /><br />Bonnie K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780504029596670240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77355809395914041172019-10-11T08:50:51.806-04:002019-10-11T08:50:51.806-04:00Sorry, I'm late answering.
It was the ending....Sorry, I'm late answering.<br /><br />It was the ending. The main story had been wrapped up. I put Sally in a very tight spot (I can't say much because...spoilers). I decided to try a technique I'd read about to accelerate pacing and tension - very short scenes that flipped between Jim and Sally's POVs. Basically, they are seeing the situation in real-time from two different angles.<br /><br />It worked. Combination of stakes and pacing. I could feel my heart racing as I wrote. Would it all work out? I mean, I had a plan, but you know what they say about plans...Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70946317868611480102019-10-10T23:47:13.534-04:002019-10-10T23:47:13.534-04:00Oh, eager to hear...Oh, eager to hear...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35122587375215523032019-10-10T23:46:47.947-04:002019-10-10T23:46:47.947-04:00What a gorgeous title!What a gorgeous title!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24794746125994634372019-10-10T23:46:37.873-04:002019-10-10T23:46:37.873-04:00Like!Like!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49900420791556950122019-10-10T23:39:21.547-04:002019-10-10T23:39:21.547-04:00She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan TwoheyShe Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan TwoheyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027021288606289283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88123926336749902792019-10-10T21:20:04.107-04:002019-10-10T21:20:04.107-04:00Death on Tap by Ellie AlexanderDeath on Tap by Ellie AlexanderAlicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26769762732435786932019-10-10T20:47:44.370-04:002019-10-10T20:47:44.370-04:00Aww thanks!Aww thanks!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58126236261173315872019-10-10T18:58:12.535-04:002019-10-10T18:58:12.535-04:00Thank you Joan! Hope you like itaThank you Joan! Hope you like itaTracey S Phillipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89257619524721006352019-10-10T18:03:00.404-04:002019-10-10T18:03:00.404-04:00Love her series!Love her series!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4292742615008795232019-10-10T16:56:43.753-04:002019-10-10T16:56:43.753-04:00The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller. The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller. Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000700030790662943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90224315540784559582019-10-10T16:36:17.901-04:002019-10-10T16:36:17.901-04:00Strangers She Knows by Christina Dodd.
For me, she...Strangers She Knows by Christina Dodd.<br />For me, she has just the right level of thrill. (And a great last name!)Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61719606103806118072019-10-10T15:45:48.076-04:002019-10-10T15:45:48.076-04:00Hank, I really enjoyed it but can't say more s...Hank, I really enjoyed it but can't say more since I reviewed it for Mystery Scene.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76726333505783496552019-10-10T15:35:23.689-04:002019-10-10T15:35:23.689-04:00:):)Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50367140042996535842019-10-10T15:10:56.147-04:002019-10-10T15:10:56.147-04:00Oh, I was just in Deadwood! Were you there?Oh, I was just in Deadwood! Were you there?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12944810790208314712019-10-10T15:10:41.234-04:002019-10-10T15:10:41.234-04:00Yay, Joan..I promise I will never attempt to make ...Yay, Joan..I promise I will never attempt to make rules again! oxooHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35469587197274925402019-10-10T15:10:23.383-04:002019-10-10T15:10:23.383-04:00Go Olga! xooxo She's having quite the moment.....Go Olga! xooxo She's having quite the moment.. :-) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7564530354006715702019-10-10T15:10:00.795-04:002019-10-10T15:10:00.795-04:00Like!Like!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36499003365240451092019-10-10T15:09:53.181-04:002019-10-10T15:09:53.181-04:00Oh, that sounds GREAT!
Oh, that sounds GREAT!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39186870912021826602019-10-10T15:08:50.395-04:002019-10-10T15:08:50.395-04:00Nancy Cole Silverman's book is on my list. I ...Nancy Cole Silverman's book is on my list. I am still looking for the book at the bookstores and my library. And at mystery conferences.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63680309413474069012019-10-10T14:20:01.378-04:002019-10-10T14:20:01.378-04:00The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok by Richard Matheso...The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok by Richard MathesonJerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31979311912976531302019-10-10T12:57:26.799-04:002019-10-10T12:57:26.799-04:00Murder, spies, intrigue in the Bahamas when the Du...Murder, spies, intrigue in the Bahamas when the Duke of Windsor was governor. It begins in 1941 when an American reporter arrives to do society stories on the Windsors. The story moves to England and Europe later. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43066500452303837092019-10-10T12:44:32.869-04:002019-10-10T12:44:32.869-04:00Since we're breaking the rules, this is for Tr...Since we're breaking the rules, this is for Tracey:<br /><br />Congratulations on your debut book, Tracey. I’m looking forward to reading it.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com