Comments on: REVIEW: CB- An Endless Exile by Mary Lancaster

By: Mary Lancaster

Mary Lancaster — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:43:19 +0000

Wow, this is one contest I’m glad I enetered! Thank you so much for this review! I’m delighted that you liked the book so much, and I have to say it makes my day – my month! – even to be mentioned on the same page as Dorothy Dunnett :)

About A World to Win (the Hungarian revolution book), I’m sorry if my website was misleading. The book was originally meant to be released at the end of March, but there has apparently been some big hold up over the cover art. Anyway, I’ve sent the blog link with all your comments to my publisher. I’m about to go on holiday now, but I’ll be happy to give you an update or answer any other questions when I come home.

Best wishes
Mary

By: Jayne

Jayne — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:49:29 +0000

Jorrie, no I’ve not read that series. I got the first two books but decided to wait until she had more published before getting started with it. Well, years later I’ve never gone back and read them. Bad me.

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:42:41 +0000

I recommended this one to my aunt, who is a Dunnett Spit-er, and thought she might enjoy it.

By: Jorrie Spencer

Jorrie Spencer — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:36:38 +0000

Noted.

(Aside: Have you read the House of Niccolo?)

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:26:33 +0000

Jorrie, keep in mind that I think the character traits are similar, NOT the style in which the book is written.

By: Jorrie Spencer

Jorrie Spencer — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 21:52:43 +0000

Omigoodness, this book made you think of Dorothy Dunnett. I don’t know if there can be higher praise. (Well, I’m a huge Dunnett fan.)

I’m intrigued.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:54:30 +0000

Keishon, and don’t you love it when you find out you already have a book you want to read? [grin] I do like the cover for this as well since it has a lot to do with the story.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:52:12 +0000

She has this other book listed on her website. I guess it must not be out yet. *&^%$#@. I hate it when I think a book is out and it's not. I hate waiting. Hate it. I want it NOW. Yes, I'm counting the days until Diana Norman's book is out. Is it being released in the US in September or just the UK and/or Canada? Do you know? I guess I could take my lazy bones over to Amazon.com and find out, huh?

By: Keishon

Keishon — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:00:06 +0000

Jayne, the book pimp. I checked out her website and would love to try another one of her books but she only has this book available right now. As I was getting ready to purchase this book from Fictionwise, they promptly told me that I already HAD a copy of this book. I was like: where? Anyway, I hope to read it soon. I wouldn’t mind reading another one of her books but she doesn’t seem to have anything else available.

We should hunt down and try some of these obscure historical ebooks. Well, you’re already doing that ;-) I need to get on the bandwagon.

Wow, just another month to wait for the new Diana Norman.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:12:57 +0000

Jaye, why the minus? Well, let’s just say we book pimps are picky. Actually….hmmmm, how best to say why without getting into spoilers.

Let me give some background for the book. Lancaster had to do a lot of research and then extrapolate a lot to tell this story. From what I found out about Hereward on the internet, historians are pretty sure he existed and know a few hard facts about him but a lot is speculation after that. Lancaster has the two separate about 4 years before the book opens. Hereward does something that totally disgusts Torfrida and causes her to leave him. The reader knows from the beginning of the book that the separation occured, but doesn’t know why until later in the story. It was the way the separation was handled that brought the grade down. It was very quick and I had a hard time believing that, for a couple so in love, she would pick up and go that quickly. I guess maybe what he did, piled on top of the stressful conditions they’d been living under for 6 years might have been enough to send her over the deep end but I just expected that the cause would have gone on longer or something…She forgives him a lot of things and then leaves over one particular thing.

I don’t know if that makes any sense or not but that was why.

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:01:09 +0000

Jmc… book pimp. I love it. I might have to get a T-shirt with that on it! ;)

By: Jayne

Jayne — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:00:17 +0000

Keishon, let me know what you think. I’m also intrigued by the other book she has listed at her website. Something about a revolution in Hungary in the 19th century. Maybe someone will be brave and try that> Hint, hint, nudge, nudge…

By: jmc

jmc — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:01:45 +0000

Keishon’s getting a copy. I checked out the excerpt at Lancaster’s website, then bought a copy (love the immediacy of ebooks :). You’re recommending the book to several people.

Jayne, you’re a successful book pimp, er, book reviewer, I mean.

~jmc

By: jaye

jaye — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 03:00:20 +0000

It sounds like a perfect read, why the ‘minus’?

By: Keishon

Keishon — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 00:03:25 +0000

I am so appreciative of you reading and reviewing historicals – you know I am getting this one. Right now. Thanks.