Comments on: REVIEW: Knights of the Round Table – Gawain by Gwen Rowley http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104266 Jayne Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:20:45 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104266 How sad that people are twitting her for historical mistakes in a fable-ish book. I mean, come <B>on</B> people. I haven't read the Mackenzie books either but I just now remembered the Persia Woolley (sp?) books that got a DIK at AAR. I think I have them but if so they're buried Lord knows where. How sad that people are twitting her for historical mistakes in a fable-ish book. I mean, come on
people.

I haven’t read the Mackenzie books either but I just now remembered the Persia Woolley (sp?) books that got a DIK at AAR. I think I have them but if so they’re buried Lord knows where.

]]> By: Julie Leto http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104130 Julie Leto Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:38:05 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104130 Has anyone read the Camelot books written by Nancy Mackenzie? The Child Queen and the High Queen, which were re-released a few years ago as ...oh, the name escapes me! I loved Child Queen. Actually used it in the classroom. I loved how it told the Camelot story from Guinevere's point of view. I laughed when I went to read a few reviews of Rowley's books at Amazon where the author is criticized for getting the history wrong. Ahem. It's a legend. Not history. To spin legends in a somewhat different way is fascinating to me. Has anyone read the Camelot books written by Nancy Mackenzie? The Child Queen and the High Queen, which were re-released a few years ago as …oh, the name escapes me! I loved Child Queen. Actually used it in the classroom. I loved how it told the Camelot story from Guinevere’s point of view.

I laughed when I went to read a few reviews of Rowley’s books at Amazon where the author is criticized for getting the history wrong. Ahem. It’s a legend. Not history. To spin legends in a somewhat different way is fascinating to me.

]]> By: Jayne http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104114 Jayne Sun, 02 Dec 2007 01:24:22 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104114 WC, thanks for your kind words. No, I've never read the Bradley book mainly because of the reasons I listed in paragraph one. I did read one by Sarah Zettel called "In Camelot's Shadow" that I liked a lot. At one point I'd heard that Luna had decided not to continue the series which is why I'd never looked for another book after ICS but just now I checked at Amazon and lo, there are two more! Well, this is nice to know. I wonder if they're available as ebooks....? WC, thanks for your kind words. No, I’ve never read the Bradley book mainly because of the reasons I listed in paragraph one. I did read one by Sarah Zettel called “In Camelot’s Shadow” that I liked a lot. At one point I’d heard that Luna had decided not to continue the series which is why I’d never looked for another book after ICS but just now I checked at Amazon and lo, there are two more! Well, this is nice to know. I wonder if they’re available as ebooks….?

]]> By: Wandering Chopsticks http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104016 Wandering Chopsticks Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:14:33 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/12/01/review-knights-of-the-round-table-gawain-by-gwen-rowley/#comment-104016 Oooh, this sounds like a great retelling of Sir Gawain. And I never thought much of Lancelot anyway. Have you read "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley? By far my favorite King Arthur story. It's the most sympathetic portrayal of Morgana I've ever read. I don't know how many books I've bought b/c of your or Jane's recommendations. Just thought I should chime in so you know how much I appreciate you both since there's so many books I wouldn't encounter otherwise. Oooh, this sounds like a great retelling of Sir Gawain. And I never thought much of Lancelot anyway. Have you read “The Mists of Avalon” by Marion Zimmer Bradley? By far my favorite King Arthur story. It’s the most sympathetic portrayal of Morgana I’ve ever read.

I don’t know how many books I’ve bought b/c of your or Jane’s recommendations. Just thought I should chime in so you know how much I appreciate you both since there’s so many books I wouldn’t encounter otherwise.

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