Victoria Holt, Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr; Eleanor Burford, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Anne Percival, and Ellalice Tate. discussion
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Great ending.
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My review. Loved it, despite some quirky annoyances that flitted through, overall it was very enjoyable.
Okay, I really, really liked it. I thought it was the great start to a trilogy and it really makes me want to read the other two!
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SO glad you liked this one.. as did I! I am swimming in review reads/obligations etc but the next Plaidy I read is certainly going to be book two in the Norman Series. Go check out my review Michele =)
Seriously, I only have like 8-9 titles to get through, so if i can manage to be a good girl and not accept anything else I am really looking forward to reading books of my own collection.
One of those is going to be Katherine in mid-July, FINALLYYY .. will somehow come up with a group read at the Classic HF Group.
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LOL, have fun with Katherine. I am the only hist fic reader in the western world to not like that book. Get ready for some major Pollyanna. But it is a good accurate story of Eddie III's kids. It's been years since I've read it.
My ARCs are spread out over the next few months, so I'll be okay I think to read the second one whenever you are free. The 17 library books staring at me, however....hmmmmmm.
My ARCs are spread out over the next few months, so I'll be okay I think to read the second one whenever you are free. The 17 library books staring at me, however....hmmmmmm.
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Loved loved loved this book! Even more than the last Plaidy we read, I think. So glad I was (FINALLY) able to finish it!
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Book 2 I'll suppose we'll schedule for somewhere around late July?
That works for me. Plenty of time to order it, because since my library didn't have this title, I'm sure they won't have the second title!
I thought the ending was sad, as far as the family relationships went (or lack thereof). As crazy as Matilda was and as headstrong as William was, I was definitely rooting for them as a family throughout the novel.
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ME TOO!!! I was totally immersed in the ending, I was loving it.
Marie wrote: "I know MaryKate, my library also sucks with these older titles, they don't have a lot of anything historical actually. Very sad, indeed. Which is why my personal library has quadrupled over the las..."I was also concerned when I searched on Amazon and some titles came up as $50 or more (first editions). I had to do a little digging to find a cheap copy, but I'm glad I did! This one will stay on my shelf for a long time.
Marie wrote: "MaryKate wrote: "I thought the ending was sad, as far as the family relationships went (or lack thereof). As crazy as Matilda was and as headstrong as William was, I was definitely rooting for them..."It was one of those moments where I was speed-reading through the end because I HAD to know what happened. Those are the best moments :)
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Definitely, used copies are the way to go! I love how Amazon easily has a way to choose from other sellers for used ones, but I've also used Abebooks and Thriftbooks when needed.
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Oh, another great site to use is betterworldbooks.com. They do a lot of good when you buy a book from them (their selection isn't the BEST but they are cheap and I will buy from them whenever possible). I'll have to check out Abebooks and Thriftbooks as well!
Marie wrote: "(Most of my Plaidy collection started with a huge Ebay lot or two, and then I built on it from there)."Great idea! *immediately goes to Ebay site*
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One of the comparisons Marie made earlier was Mathilda and Eleanor of Aquitaine. And I agree. In fact, I thought William with his inability to divide lands between sons, etc, was so much like Henry II it was uncanny!
That's a good comparison, Marie! Funny how history repeats itself...
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Since this is the conclusion of the book would you be interested in continuing with this series? What is your impression of Plaidy's writing style as opposed to the previous group reads of Carr & Holt pseudonyms? Feel free to link up any reviews here etc.