tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post6712579663328570387..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: 'Child of the Northern Spring' by Persia WoolleyStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-78431905921631898972010-12-05T19:29:57.077-05:002010-12-05T19:29:57.077-05:00Sorry to hear that you didn't love the book bu...Sorry to hear that you didn't love the book but that cover sure is gorgeous!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-53794339718551882192010-12-04T20:46:43.765-05:002010-12-04T20:46:43.765-05:00MY little Christmas Elf!!!! I love the holiday th...MY little Christmas Elf!!!! I love the holiday theme. Awesome job and very cheerful. I also loved MZB Mists of Avalon, so I'll pass on this one. You're right about the author questioning her process, if you questions it, it must be off. Great thoughts.Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-71014255999760524872010-11-24T14:19:55.479-05:002010-11-24T14:19:55.479-05:00Not my style of book but I liked your review. The ...Not my style of book but I liked your review. The formate works for me. I'm going to try it one of these days.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-11495822178106630622010-11-24T13:01:10.486-05:002010-11-24T13:01:10.486-05:00Great review and I love the format -- very clever ...Great review and I love the format -- very clever and fun. As I'm a diehard <i>Mists of Avalon</i> fan, I'm a little fearful I won't be able to stop comparing the two books. Still, I'm pretty curious about this one!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-89903139981166055132010-11-24T12:03:27.708-05:002010-11-24T12:03:27.708-05:00Great review! And yes if she asks the readers that...Great review! And yes if she asks the readers that then perhaps she should not have used it. It did get me confused tooBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-4356784108811414942010-11-24T10:50:41.155-05:002010-11-24T10:50:41.155-05:00I loved Mists of Avalon and Mary Stewart's Cry...I loved Mists of Avalon and Mary Stewart's Crystal Cave series was the best book about Aurthur I've ever read. I can't remember the title of the movie but Kiera Knightly was the most interesting version of Guienevere I've ever come across.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving :)kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-62127153930911089062010-11-24T09:41:41.526-05:002010-11-24T09:41:41.526-05:00Love the review format! I've never been too i...Love the review format! I've never been too interested in King Arthur stories, so I think I'll pass on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-70379529720618276782010-11-24T04:39:50.950-05:002010-11-24T04:39:50.950-05:00Love the new format, might just have to use it too...Love the new format, might just have to use it too, which will make two formats I have borrowed from you. <br /><br />I read Mists of Avalon a while back and would have to agree that it is the best book I have read about King Arthur and would also be comparing this book to it. Thanks for a great review.Jan von Harzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911676835023825470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-82571435354649365782010-11-24T01:34:37.906-05:002010-11-24T01:34:37.906-05:00I usually don't like it either when the author...I usually don't like it either when the author switches around chronologically. It's hard to follow! Love this review format, though!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-36694944439926808412010-11-23T22:20:20.010-05:002010-11-23T22:20:20.010-05:00I have this one to read soon. I'm a little be...I have this one to read soon. I'm a little behind still. I'm looking forward to it. I have yet to read Mists of Aavalon although I do own it.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-41653427636237088972010-11-23T21:54:32.471-05:002010-11-23T21:54:32.471-05:00Hmmm--now I think I've pretty well discovered ...Hmmm--now I think I've pretty well discovered that fantasy is not something I much enjoy which would make this a better choice for me. On the other hand, this tale is so ingrained in my head, as is, that I think I would have a hard time separating the reality from the fantasy.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-90655410835690131132010-11-23T20:52:38.342-05:002010-11-23T20:52:38.342-05:00I like this review style, it covers everything ess...I like this review style, it covers everything essential. Can others copy it? I'm looking for a new way to write my reviews so that they are thorough enough, hit on the key points and my thoughts without taking too much time. I am not a fan of fantasy so this isn't a book that is for me.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-5546496487353003422010-11-23T20:12:21.922-05:002010-11-23T20:12:21.922-05:00I loveeeeeeee how you did this review.... and I al...I loveeeeeeee how you did this review.... and I always value your opinion! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)Julie Tucker-Wolekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120580254018653082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-22396716891373111962010-11-23T19:46:00.806-05:002010-11-23T19:46:00.806-05:00oh! And I think the review format works!
Julie @...oh! And I think the review format works!<br /><br />Julie @ Knitting and SundriesJulie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-65634499055445398962010-11-23T19:45:38.133-05:002010-11-23T19:45:38.133-05:00I started Mists of Avalon, but it was hijacked fro...I started Mists of Avalon, but it was hijacked from me and I need to get it back. I'll pass on this book.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-44856794567231541622010-11-23T19:45:34.166-05:002010-11-23T19:45:34.166-05:00The first thing I did while reading this was run t...The first thing I did while reading this was run to put Mists of Avalon on my wishlist! This title is already on my wishlist, as I'm really liking the idea of a King Arthur tale with Guinevere as the central character. I will probably have to read this while putting all thoughts of familiar Arthurian tales to the side, as it doesn't seem to conform to the standard storyline. Thanks for the review!<br /><br />Julie @ Knitting and SundriesJulie https://www.blogger.com/profile/01670155947411449802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-33699873207908334002010-11-23T18:43:47.906-05:002010-11-23T18:43:47.906-05:00Great review, but I don't think that's the...Great review, but I don't think that's the book for me.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-3737292547643865472010-11-23T18:39:45.651-05:002010-11-23T18:39:45.651-05:00So interesting that Woolley and Zimmer Bradley wer...So interesting that Woolley and Zimmer Bradley were writing their books at the same time. I have Mists of Avalon on the shelf (one of my daughters read it a few years ago and liked it). <br /><br />Staci, I really like this review format. It tells me everything I want to know!Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.com