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| The Green Dragon : Nabs in November (or what I ought *not* to have purchased) | | 136 | hfglen, Tuesday 2:26am | |
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| Nederlandstalige lezers : Wat lees jij nu? | | 236 | corry.dingen, Thursday 10:09am | |
| Taggers! : Other people's weirdness | | 55 | Amtep, November 26 | |
| Historical Fiction : Constantinople | | 17 | margad, November 23 | |
| Audiobooks : Authors you prefer in Audio over Print | | 17 | bookworm12, November 21 | |
| 999 Challenge : avatiakh's 999 challenge | | 22 | avatiakh, November 20 | |
| FantasyFans : Very heavy fantasy - recommendations please! | | 34 | MarkJH, November 19 | |
| 888 Challenge : Mojo's 888 | | 36 | BKieras, November 18 | |
| List Five Books Parlour Game : Tinker, Tailor... | | 47 | marell, November 16 | |
| Historical Fiction : Parrallel Stories - Historical and Contemporary | | 72 | theaelizabet, November 15 | |
| Book talk : Twilight. I love it! Any more good vampire books? | | 9 | mmphelps, November 14 | |
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| Books I Hated : That Everyone Else Loved | | 61 | shakespear, October 28 | |
| 999 Challenge : Kiwiflowa's 999 in 2009 | | 24 | kiwiflowa, October 27 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Are You Reading the Week of 18 October 2008? | | 188 | bakersfieldbarbara, October 25 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : JoleneConnelly | | 28 | JoleneConnelly, October 22 | |
| Book talk : More books like "The Historian?" | | 15 | CarlosMcRey, October 19 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of October 11? | | 207 | beebowallace, October 18 | |
| Historical Fiction : Read The Historian? | | 17 | kb.marsh, October 17 | |
| Historical Fiction : Novels with a long time frame? | | 47 | KathiJ, October 9 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books 3rd quarter 2008: July - Sept. | | 78 | MarianV, October 6 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? Sept 2008, part 3 | | 233 | MusicMom41, October 1 | |
| Historical Fiction : traveling to Vienna and Budapest | | 13 | sollocks, September 23 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Books with Dual Time Periods | | 44 | Carol_M_in_NJ, September 21 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 6 September 2008 | | 203 | madpoet, September 20 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What is the Best Book you've read so far this year? April 2008 | | 151 | callmejacx, September 19 | |
| Read YA Lit : HP #7, Breaking Dawn--Why are people Rejecting the Books? | | 8 | Jenson_AKA_DL, September 10 | |
| Book talk : What is the WORST book that youve ever red? | | 424 | desultory, September 7 | |
| FantasyFans : Similar to Twilight? | | 26 | FeegleFan, September 6 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008 | | 267 | Transcending, August 26 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : brokensnowpea's 2008 completed reading list | | 4 | brokensnowpea, August 24 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : TAir reading and writing (also from cover to cover) | | 13 | TAir, August 24 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 2 August 2008 | | 215 | collyer, August 21 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - JUNE 2008 | | 221 | CharlesBixx, August 17 | |
| Vampire lover : Vampire books | | 16 | GirlMisanthrope, August 14 | |
| Girlybooks : What books by and/or about women are you reading May-August 08? | | 253 | TerrierGirl, August 11 | |
| Vampires: Children of the Night : Message Board | | 48 | voicebestill, August 11 | |
| Off-topic : The person below me, 17 -- twice eight and a half | | 354 | hemlokgang, August 7 | |
| Librarians who LibraryThing : favorite books about libraries/librarians | | 101 | library_mistress, August 2 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 July 2008 | | 210 | ktleyed, August 1 | |
| 888 Challenge : AA1986...think I'll try this out! | | 14 | ArmyAngel1986, July 31 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 10 May 2008 | | 180 | jessicacurry, July 30 | |
| Audiobooks : What are you listening to now? Part 3 | | 211 | bettyjo, July 28 | |
| Read YA Lit : May 2008 - What are you Reading? | | 65 | christyhb, July 27 | |
| The Green Dragon : Books that you have enjoyed the most~ fiction | | 44 | Severn, July 23 | |
| Hogwarts Express : What is everyone reading at the moment? III | | 641 | rissa, July 13 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books first quarter of 2008 | | 119 | rachbxl, July 1 | |
| The Green Dragon : June's New (or Used) Books | | 137 | Busifer, July 1 | |
| The Green Dragon : Books that have cataloging/finding books in a library. | | 20 | SpicyCat, June 23 | |
| Hogwarts Express : Survey | | 139 | Ms_Bella, June 18 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - May. 2008 | | 236 | annatapl, June 15 | |
| The Prizes : IMPAC/Dublin Prize | | 60 | teelgee, June 12 | |
| Reading Globally : Group Read: May - The Former Yugoslavia | | 95 | whymaggiemay, June 6 | |
| The Green Dragon : Scared of a book! | | 46 | mckait, June 5 | |
| Reading Globally : Where in the world are you now? May 2008 | | 98 | avaland, June 5 | |
| Historical Fiction : Late Ottoman Empire-Early Turkey--Modernity | | 11 | Severn, June 2 | |
| Non-Fiction Readers : What nonfiction are you reading in May 2008? | | 93 | stankit, June 1 | |
| Thing(amabrarian)s That Go Bump in the Night : The Historian | | 3 | CarlosMcRey, May 31 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : Facetious_Badger's 2008 | | 3 | Facetious_Badger, May 30 | |
| Readers Against Struggling Through Books We Hate : How often? | | 25 | bluesalamanders, May 23 | |
| Books on the Paranormal : Just finished a really good one! | | 4 | drneutron, May 18 | |
| 50 Book Challenge : My 2008 reading list | | 1 | Onara, May 17 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 3 Mayl 2008 | | 158 | ellevee, May 12 | |
| What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 March 2008 | | 178 | mrspenny, May 11 | |
| Book talk : Eclipse and other vampire books | | 11 | TLCrawford, May 2 | |
| Book Vs. Movie : Introductions | | 2 | JoleneConnelly, April 30 | |
| The Green Dragon : Getting emotional when reading: Do you think it happen during most of your reading time? | | 18 | TeenAuthor, April 28 | |
| Vampire Fiction : Message Board | | 46 | EagerReader, April 22 | |
| Dormant: Someone explain it to me... : The Historian | | 12 | jjwilson61, April 11 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - DECEMBER 2007 | | 172 | lynnlib, April 6 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 22 March 2008 | | 145 | thekoolaidmom, March 28 | |
| Dormant: The Green Dragon : NOMINATIONS: 1001 Fantasy Books | | 195 | VictoriaPL, March 25 | |
| Dormant: Book talk : Do you always finish a book? (reposted in correct section!) | | 22 | xicanti, March 25 | |
| Dormant: Books in Books : Libraries in Books | | 19 | HorusE, March 18 | |
| Dormant: Readers Against Struggling Through Books We Hate : What book are you leaving behind? | | 35 | shacurington, March 12 | |
| Dormant: Livejournalers : Who's a member of the 50bookchallenge? | | 36 | aces, March 9 | |
| Dormant: The Green Dragon : Audio books are wonderful, because they ... | | 44 | Grammath, March 5 | |
| Dormant: What did YOU buy today? : February 2008 edition | | 65 | uath, February 29 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : Help with TBR, which book should I read next | | 23 | jandm, February 25 | |
| Dormant: The Green Dragon : The Metamorphosis of the Vampire in Popular Culture | | 76 | buchleser, February 18 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : First Line Game II | | 211 | dreamlikecheese, February 12 | |
| Dormant: Sisters of Avalon : [The Historian] | | 3 | Eilantha_Le_Fay, February 2 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 26 January 2008 | | 200 | sferrando, February 2 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 19 January 2008 | | 209 | Cariola, January 26 | |
| Dormant: Archivists on LibraryThing : Books that feature archives or archivists | | 14 | Islandgal, January 22 | |
| Dormant: 50 Book Challenge : sussabmax's 83 books | | 85 | Beary_Bookwormish, January 20 | |
| Dormant: What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 12 January 2008 | | 172 | Cariola, January 18 | |
| Dormant: BookMooching : Hoarders' Hideout | | 35 | rachelsmdai, January 3 | |
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The Historian - Elizabeth Kostova- Very nice modernized Dracula tale.
The Yiddish Policeman's Union - Michael Chabon. Started slow but turned out to be very much worth it.
American Gods - Neil Gaiman. Ye gods! This book is amazing.
2008 Rankings as of Today
1 Ada - V. Nabokov
2 Da ... ... for three of my best friends i got them El mundo de Komori (sorry no touchstone), The Sisterhood of traveling pants and The Historian
And I usually give books to my friends who like reading and they love the books I get them (mostly because we go to the bookstore and express the books we ... ... Sings by Maya Angelou
Why We Act Like Canadians by Pierre Berton
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
More Canada Firsts by Duff Conacher
Kings of Many Castles by Brian Freemantle
Bayou by Pamela Jekel
Better Home ... I'm not familiar with The Historian. I'll have to check it out and let you know what I thought of it. I own Bram Stoker's Dracula and of course Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles and The New Vampires and some other books on Vampires I haven't gotten around to reading before. Plus of ... I'm not familiar with The Historian. I'll have to check it out and let you know what I thought of it. I own Bram Stoker's Dracula and of course Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles and The New Vampires and some other books on Vampires I haven't gotten around to reading before. Plus of ... I am a huge of the book the historian just loved it ... I finished it in one day just solid reading ... Love it .... I will watch with interest the books you choose :) ... udge!
I am not a vampire person--or reader--but last year I read Dracula because I had so many people urging me to read The Historian and I wanted to read the "original" first. I loved Stoker; unfortunate Kostova seemed a little "flat" after that, but I did finish it. My son said I should ... I love Huck Finn! But I didn't finish The Historian. It took too long to get to anything interesting, IMO. I like your category next in series. I may change my categories around, as I have no books listed in some of them yet. I've read The Historian - yes it's good. Finished The Historian on the 3rd (wonderful, if a tad long), slogged through Fair and Tender Ladies for my bookclub read for a week before abandoning it, read New Moon earlier this week, and am now onto Eclipse. I was at work yesterday and happened to mention to my coworker that I'd ... I really enjoyed Dracula and second Musicmom41's recommendation of Wilkie Collins' Woman in White. I read The Historian a while ago now so I'm a bit hazy on the details but I remembering loving parts of it but struggling through all the historical information. I remember it being quite a ... Happy, happy, happy! The plane made it in yesterday with my book order. I got:
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova, The Fall of Rome by Michael Curtis Ford, The Religion by Tim Willocks, The Children of Hurin by Tolkien, and a new cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten. ... IX. STARTED AND DISCARDED
1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
3. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
4. The Fourth Hand by John Irving
5. The King Must Die by Mary Renault
6. Men at Arms by Evelyn Waugh
7. Policing Cinema by Lee ... I really enjoyed The Historian, I could barely put it down and finished it quickly. But it is long, and I've had friends who I recommended it too say they put it down and forgot to go back to it, so maybe some people are captivated by it and some aren't. I've never read Dracula though, after ... Spuddie, we read The Historian for one of my mystery groups a couple years ago. I don't like horror, and didn't think I would like this, but I did. There were a few in the group who didn't finish it because it is quite a long book.
I've been in 1848 Philadelphia in a book with multiple story ... Interesting. I love Dracula and I love The Historian. But I would never think of them in the same light. They're not even remotely written to be anything alike. In fact, the only connection I feel they share is the character Dracula! I don't think Kostova even tried to make connections ... Hmmm.... The Thirteenth Tale is definately a keeper, so are the Little Women series, and my Eoin Colfer books. Also The Historian and The Blessing Stone. I also couldn't give away The Mercy of Thin Air or the books by Shannon Hale. Nor The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Soc ... I will be the dissenting voice in this love fest!
I made the mistake of reading the original Dracula before reading The Historian because i had never read a vampire novel and decided I should read "the original." (I know it's not the first--but it is the best known.) I was blown away by Sto ... I loved The Historian when I read it. It took me three months but I finished it. ... adult you might try Interview with the Vampire, although whether it contains a love story or not is a matter of debate. The Historian is another adult book, with more romance. Or, Tanya Huff's Blood Books may be more up your alley.
A YA suggestion could be The Silver Kiss by Annette Cu ... ... I'm done so you can have mine. And that'll make me hurry up and read it. I keep leaving it at work.
I tried reading the Historian a few years ago but just couldn't get into it.
... she's trying to raise in an imaginative and interesting way.
And next to the exhausting, rambling and disappointing The Historian that I read a couple of years ago, I'd rate Meyer's effort fairly highly.
Everybody knows, of course, that you can't beat Anne Rice's Interview with the Va ... Have you considered adding The Historian to your Vampires category? I think The Historian is one of those books you either love or hate. I loved it--full of history and the vampire theme is interesting--not like the books where the vampires are hot guys to date, but Dracula as a force of evil. ... library where I was working at the time only had the first book. However, I might have to pick it up again after I finish The Historian thanks to your reminders/recommendations! ... that endangers her life. Lord Byron and his contemporaries are put to use as characters. I recommended it as similar to The Historian before I really got going on it and had I read it properly first I wouldn't have as The Historian was much better.
I gave this book: 1 1/2 stars ... for a reading challenge, and I haven't really known what to expect because reviews have been mixed.
128 & 129: I thought The Historian was wonderful, but I think you have to really appreciate the story-within-a-story format and the epistolary style.
I'm reading I See You Everywhere by J ... >128 : grkmwk, I know a few people who didn't finish The Historian but I loved it so I hope you enjoy reading it. Finished Twilight over the weekend - LOVED IT, and am now onto The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I am also reading Best Food Writing 2001 and Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris. #129: Glad to hear you enjoyed The Historian, bib. I am only a few chapters into it, but am really enjoying it so far. I have not read Dracula in full, only parts, but am familiar with the story. Would be good to read, though, in light of all my recent vampire reading... I might even have a ... I loved The Historian. I read it without having read Dracula. I might reread it now that I have read Dracula. ... so I can finish sooner. I'm trying very, very hard to resist a trip to the bookstore...
In the meantime, I've started The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova and Best Food Writing 2001 by Holly Hughes. Both enjoyable so far. ... YA, King Arthur re-telling
17. Magyk by Angie Sage Series
18. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer second read.
19. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Vampire/Dracula Fiction
20. What-The-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire YA, Fiction, re-telling
21. ... ... and is certainly challenging, but I thought Melmoth the Wanderer was quite good and shared some structural qualities with The Historian. Plus it's got lots of atmosphere to boot and Maturin was something of a predecessor to Stoker. It doesn't dwell on mystery to the same extent as The Histori ... ... it is epistolary, historical, mystery -- although it is a black humor type of vibe as opposed to the chilling geshtaldt of The Historian. I loved them both.
I, too, hated Labyrinth. It postures to be like one of the aforementioned books; but it was so poorly executed. Couldn't make my way through The Historian and I also didn't care for Labyrinth so maybe I'm not the best person to make a recommendation. Having said that, however, I'd suggest The Alienist by Caleb Carr (Not European, though. Takes place in New York) and perhaps The List of 7 by Mark Fro ... ... end, I was at the dentists office and gave it to the receptionist. Never finished it, never cared.
I have yet to read The Historian, although I have had it for ages. ... Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
3. Sylvia by Bryce Courtney
4. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
5. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
6. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark
7. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly
8. Vanity Fair by William Thackeray
... 38. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova 5/5 ... I completely forgot about Labyrinth - I've read that one too, and it's an excellent suggestion for someone who liked The Historian. So, majorbabs, make that 2 votes for Labyrinth :-) Hi majorbabs - I noticed that you also have The Shadow of the Wind in your library, along with The Historian. I enjoyed both books.
Have you tried the author Kate Mosse? I have read two of her books, Labyrinth and Sepulchre. Both books involve a mystery of the past being unraveled ... Hi majorbabs. I read The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson a month or so ago, and I liked it in the exact same way that I liked The Historian. It does have a little bit of European history/mystery in it, but no where near as much as The Historian. I think it was mainly how both stories quickly ... The latter half of The Historian takes place in Istanbul. There's also Crossed, which I didn't personally like, but other people seem to love. ... n
The Other Boleyn Girl - movie tie in edition
Stardust - movie tie in edition
On Chesil Beach - HC
Neverwhere
The Historian
American Gods
Baby Proof
I'm willing to send international provided if you mooch two books. I'm from the Philippines and I can't send single mooches ... ... Run later this evening, then it's on to something seasonally appropriate (well, in my mind, at least): Twilight or The Historian or the collected works of Poe or LOTR...too many good ones from which to choose!
I really hated A Confederacy of Dunces. I thought it was repulsive. I also disliked The Historian it was soooo boring. Both were book group reads.
And I hated both Matthew Pearl's books The Poe Shadow and The Dante Club. I just can't stand his writing. I never finished the Poe book. ... Is it The Historian by Elisabeth Kostova? ... how tastes vary even among avid readers of the same genres.
I have loved many other books mentioned in this thread like The Historian, also The Prophetess by Barbara Wood which I don't think has been mentioned.
Dying to read many other of these recommendations including The People ... I. Love. This. Book.
If I were to ever write a novel (fat chance) it would be The Historian. It fit my likes and reading tastes perfectly. There were only a couple I didn't finish last year. The Historian was one of them - so boring! But I don't remember what else I gave up on. I'm sure I could look it up, but why bother? The point was that the book wasn't worth my time, and it's still not. I know what detailmuse means about setting ... ... Kristin Lavransdatter before the end of the month, so I 'll do mine.
1. Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
2. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
3. In the Woods by Tana French
4. Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kaye Penman
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wrobelewski The Historian????
Stopped by B&N just to browse last night. Found a few deals for $5 each.
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (one of those books I had from the library and didn't want to return a couple years ago)
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The last two ... ... teens or for us! Lots of moral issues--can a parent love his child too much?, etc. Well written, too!
Next up? Maybe The Historian but I'm a little reluctant because I've heard it has a similar feel to a couple books I didn't much care for, The Shadow of the Wind and The Thirteenth Tale ... ...
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner
In This House of Bede by Rumer Godden
Going Wrong by Ruth Rendell
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Alma Rose by Edith Forbes
The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulweer Lytt ... I'm about 100 pages into The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. Not sure how I feel about it yet. It was loaned to me by a new co-worker (I loaned her The Yiddish Policemen's Union in return) and it's not my usual fare. Best I can say is that I don't dislike it so far. ...
Middlesex, Jefferey Eugenides
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See
The Whistling Season, Ivan Doig
The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova
Wives and daughters, Elizabeth Gaskell
Confessions of a Jane Austen addict, Laurie Viera Rigler
Austenland, Shannon ... I read 8 books which is a lot for me and I enjoyed most of them. The best:
1. The Historian - this seems to be a love it or hate it one with LTers, but I loved it.
2. Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman - fabulous historical fiction!
3. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - well-written ... If you like fantasy with more of a horror edge, try The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. It's about a daughter's search for her missing father, who was searching for (and at the same time trying to hide from) Dracula. It's creepy without being violent or gory, and the places they travel to are ... I finally finished The Historian by Elizebeth Kostova (after restarting four times in the past three years) and I seem to remember talking about it to someone in another thread. I was wondering if anyone else had finished it and their thoughts about it. I know about ten people who've ... ... 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
The Last Juror by John Grisham and
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
I have already read the last three, so I know I'll like them. The other two were "why not tries" for 50 cents apiece. ... should have been caught and a few sentences that I'd like to see reworded for clarity.) A prime example of this is with The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I loved the book greatly and the journey it took me on was marvelous. But, after I was finished I dearly wanted a different ending ... ... slow burn of a story, and, even though the ending was a bit pedestrian...it was appropriate to this story
....unlike The Historian's ending...which was WIMPY-central!!!!but,,yeck! i disliked that book...over-hyped, over-written,over-wrought...a big let-down in the end... but that is ... ... loved The Grapes of Wrath, don't miss Cannery Row and my personal favorite The Moon is Down.
FWIW, I really liked The Historian. Perhaps I'm used to drag-on endings or something, because I didn't notice it so much.
#52 Richard: I echo the thanks for the term 'sudser' I'll add it to ... ... it shorter by leaving out bits. Whatever, so sorry, I will now cruise forth to say sorry about imputing motives to you re: The Historian.
>50 mckait dearie-blossom, you will read this and, I devoutly hope, love it with a passion. I don't want you to waste a single reading moment when work ... ... -- it was great.
I would not classify the ending as bad - meaning poorly written. It does not drag on like some say of The Historian, there is great emotional catharsis --it is hard to discuss without spoiling anything --lets just say, I remain haunted by the ending. But I would say - do ... ... but a sort of final chapter that sums up what happened
after the ending. I loved that even more!
I will read The Historian. I want to. I think what is so daunting is its size. I have a hardback copy, and it is heavy! I love long, thick books.. but they are not so portable..
I ... ... Fragile Things. And I'm happy to hear you are enjoying The Eyre Affair!
#44 richard, 'twasn't me who commented on The Historian, but I'm adding my vote to the pro-Historian column. However, I will agree that she could've used some editing. But, oh, the scenes in Budapest! I want to go ... >mckait from last week's thread, also jfetting and others who commented on The Historian: I was so so ready to love this book. I love books about creepy unexplained coincidences and investigations into hitherto unimagined corners of a parent/guardian/authority figure's life. I adore books about ... Well- I liked both The Historian and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - though I think that the criticisms are legit, I felt the good far outweighed the bad in both novels. Empiracally, you can pick them both apart -- but the entertainment value for both was superb! Having just closed Edgar Sawtell ... I was enthralled with The Historian, I loved her style and the intricate plot. I remember that I read it every night after work, and on a business trip back east, but as the book got thinner and the plot more complex, I found myself wondering if she could pull it all together at the end... In my ... mckait, I also enjoyed The Historian. I say give it a shot. You won't find it to be earth-shaking literature, but it's a quick, intriguing read.
Richard, I hope you did get Crow Lake or The Other Side of the Bridge from Amazon. I am about halfway through The Other Side of the Bridge ... ... Edgar Sawtelle. I read a synopsis of the book. Maybe a Library checkout.
182: I could not get through 2 chapters of the Historian Glad I only spent 50 cents at a library book sale. mckait: I, for one, enjoyed The Historian, so at least give it a chance.
185: Barbara Ehrenreich is pretty wonderful in general...glad you liked it. >178 msf59, I know exactly that annoyance! I wanted to adore The Historian and then, in the last third of the book, it just blew apart in my face. The ending still irks me.
Sorry for your feeling about the book, though having heard that critique several times now, I won't be reading it.
>1 ... 50. The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Has anyone suggested The Historian yet? I didn't love it, and it isn't YA like Twilight, but it is about vampires and I don't remember any sex in it. Haha, not the most glowing recommendation, but there you go. ... i really love Sunshine by Robin McKinley love most. This is followed closely by Daylight by Elizabeth Knox and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
Mmmm.....all female authors.
Perhaps I should mention that I have all the Buffy DVDs. I'm now halfway through Matrimony and am really enjoying it.
I loved The Shadow of the Wind and The Historian, but I think you really have to appreciate the slowly building plot and the qualities of the gothic novel to enjoy them. ... hold a candle to what's being written for teens now.
Next it's back to Un Lun Dun which I set aside a while ago. The Historian is next on my TBR list. Hope it doesn't fall prey to the Shadow of the Wind phenomenon.
Actually I haven't been reading as much as I feel I should. An ... ... Hank Green--and all the 15-year-old NFs think of it!
Next, I swear I will finish Un Lun Dun. I've also checked out The Historian which has been tempting me for a while, and Laurie Halse Anderson's latest, Chains. (Not touchstoning--perhaps it hasn't yet been published?) ... Hank Green--and all the 15-year-old NFs think of it!
Next, I swear I will finish Un Lun Dun. I've also checked out The Historian which has been tempting me for a while, and Laurie Halse Anderson's latest, Chains. (Not touchstoning--perhaps it hasn't yet been published?) ... as I refuse to read another one by Brown in this lifetime); most of Rice's vampire novels, except I loved Interview); The Historian (not a very exciting horror novel or thriller, but I did enjoy some of the travelogue portions). Unfortunately, Wilbur Smith's writing puts me to sleep, so I' ... ... They both are media tie-in hacks and their writing is terrible. Dune:House Atreides was like Pollyanna does Dune !
The Historian was long and boring,and the young narrator was a total waste of time. The style of constantly ALMOST explaining everything was soo annoying.
The Inheritan ... The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova moves all over the place, but much is set in Istanbul and contains a lot of interesting stuff about the Ottoman Empire. ... excellent. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks is marketed as literary fiction, as were The Thirteenth Tale and The Historian, but all were just well-written mysteries with a literary theme. ... in Alaska, if she does mooch it. I have it reserved for her. I have about 10 pages to read I think? I may then go to The Historian which has been languishing on my shelf for many months. Depends on the mailman. :)
Over the summer I read The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. Very informative, I felt as though I had taken a tour of Europe, and that I can now not live without |
