tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post7084820193815109336..comments2023-10-25T01:02:45.013-07:00Comments on Julie K. Rose: Booking Through Thursday memeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-60300170048532087982008-01-11T07:29:00.000-08:002008-01-11T07:29:00.000-08:00(late reply, sry!)It was the mention of Scotland. ...(late reply, sry!)<BR/><BR/>It was the mention of Scotland. By that age I'd already read all the romance novels in the paperback section and was forced to start perusing the general hardcover population. :D That was where I found it. It looked like it could offer more than standard genre romance, and it did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-5973883939341933122008-01-10T15:02:00.000-08:002008-01-10T15:02:00.000-08:00LOTR are much different in style from The Hobbit.....LOTR are much different in style from The Hobbit...try it out, you might like it!<BR/><BR/>Happy BTT to you!Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-54640989172977488282008-01-10T14:40:00.000-08:002008-01-10T14:40:00.000-08:00Have not tried the Hobbit books but I have try LOT...Have not tried the Hobbit books but I have try LOTR book, but never finish it. However seeing the movies was fun! I love it!<BR/><BR/>Happy BTTs and hope you've a good days/weekend aheadJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327851309182088290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-50863938405271707022008-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:002008-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:00I think fandom is as valid an entry point as any!W...I think fandom is as valid an entry point as any!<BR/><BR/>What made you pick up the Outlander book? Do you recall?Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-66274347529818315222008-01-10T13:17:00.000-08:002008-01-10T13:17:00.000-08:00A lot of them can just be answered "Fandom" (like ...A lot of them can just be answered "Fandom" (like Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian). That's not very interesting. :D But some of my love-at-first-sights...<BR/><BR/>-Diana Gabaldon -- stumbled across Outlander in local library at age 14 (was first person to check it out)<BR/>-Lindsey Davis -- saw "One Virgin Too Many" in the Munich Airport, bought it to read on the train<BR/>-Ovid -- translated excerpt of "Metamorphoses" for Latin class<BR/>-Rumi -- kept on nightstand of ex-boyfriendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-51985676172665165292008-01-10T09:57:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:57:00.000-08:00TT - I'm with you. What other authors have you fo...TT - I'm with you. What other authors have you found like that? You've really enjoyed one book, but don't enjoy the others?Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-57399010406064480352008-01-10T09:12:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:12:00.000-08:00Interestingly I was listening to a radio programme...Interestingly I was listening to a radio programme about Camus last night and realised that the only one of his books that I've read is 'The Plague'. Somehow, after listening to the very learned discussion, I don't think I'll be rushing out to buy any more, but I do remember enjoying that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-35780699574382658672008-01-10T09:08:00.000-08:002008-01-10T09:08:00.000-08:00Paul - You can start at any point in the series, r...Paul - You can start at any point in the series, really, but it would be good to start with the first one. You really get to understand Temeraire and Laurence's relationship better that way.<BR/><BR/>Heather - I can't wait to see your response!Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-17356780860581724982008-01-10T08:59:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:59:00.000-08:00Oh wow, I'd have to think about that one. I'm not ...Oh wow, I'd have to think about that one. I'm not even sure whom I'd choose as my "favorite author" these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-24746191360131798252008-01-10T08:34:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:34:00.000-08:00Julie, would you recommend starting with Her Majes...Julie, would you recommend starting with Her Majesty's Dragon? I have some eBook money burning a hole in my pocket and may give this a shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-47234740518197747912008-01-10T07:53:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:53:00.000-08:00I did read The Hobbit, and I liked it OK but it di...I did read The Hobbit, and I liked it OK but it didn't grab me the way LOTR did. And the earlier mythos stuff is just incomprehensible to me.<BR/><BR/>Master & Commander? It depends on what you like, I suppose. I never EVER would have thought I'd like stories about the British Navy during the Napoleonic wars, but clearly I was wrong! There's lots of military strategy stuff in there, and I felt like I had to take a course just to understand what all the different sails were, but what flies high above all of that is the relationship between Stephen and Jack. The growth arc of both characters, individually and as friends, is astounding over the course of 20 books. They feel very, very real and for me, that's what really makes the books special.<BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention a new crush, and that's Naomi Novik and her Temeraire series. British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars, with DRAGONS! How could I go wrong? Fun, fun stuff.Julie K. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482808163340645506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14783285.post-56486405709518372892008-01-10T07:35:00.000-08:002008-01-10T07:35:00.000-08:00As far as Tolkien, have you read The Hobbit? I re...As far as Tolkien, have you read The Hobbit? I read the Lord of the Rings books first and am now reading The Hobbit. If I didn't see the name on the cover I would not believe The Hobbit was written by Tolkien, especially in the beginning. The Gandalf from The Hobbit doesn't seem like the Gandalf from LOTR.<BR/><BR/>That said, The Hobbit is getting interesting and I'm glad I stuck with it.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Master & Commander and am not sure if I'd like that or not. Maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com