tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post3816487306268340030..comments2023-11-05T03:22:55.709-08:00Comments on Bookworm1858: Two Girls of GettysburgThe Insouciant Sophisticatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-63490081940745094652013-07-10T17:26:48.985-07:002013-07-10T17:26:48.985-07:00That does help-I like knowing that about half is i...That does help-I like knowing that about half is in England before going to the colony. I do actually own a copy so maybe someday I'll be able to get to it.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-58282487485501418042013-07-07T18:50:02.139-07:002013-07-07T18:50:02.139-07:00It's more a British book than an American book...It's more a British book than an American book, if that changes anything. The first half takes place in England in the court of Elizabeth. The second half is in the colony, but Cat is English and so it has a very English feel. Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-89339264562236097612013-07-06T16:58:02.729-07:002013-07-06T16:58:02.729-07:00I definitely recommend it to HF fans. I'm curi...I definitely recommend it to HF fans. I'm curious about Cate but I don't tend to like books about very early America-colonial and later is more my speed.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-27421989964830546512013-07-06T16:55:54.550-07:002013-07-06T16:55:54.550-07:00It really does remind me of Ann Rinaldi-excellent ...It really does remind me of Ann Rinaldi-excellent comparison!The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-32386335450022448872013-07-06T16:55:39.402-07:002013-07-06T16:55:39.402-07:00I love historical fiction and I'm glad to read...I love historical fiction and I'm glad to read just a straight HF instead of a historical fantasy, which is what I feel I've read a lot of lately.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-72944100537861191132013-07-06T16:55:10.750-07:002013-07-06T16:55:10.750-07:00I tend to forget that Little Women has CW elements...I tend to forget that Little Women has CW elements too because I care more about the romance :) I think I might like March-we'll see if I can ever get it on to my review schedule.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-40115404492570522712013-07-06T16:54:30.365-07:002013-07-06T16:54:30.365-07:00Yeah, it's an older book so it hasn't gott...Yeah, it's an older book so it hasn't gotten much buzz lately but it seemed appropriate for the occasion.The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-59258059541428287702013-07-06T16:54:03.865-07:002013-07-06T16:54:03.865-07:00I thought it was going to be much more even and it...I thought it was going to be much more even and it does toward the end but I still felt like Lizzie dominated (also as she's more sympathetic in my opinion.)The Insouciant Sophisticatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934853089105345052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-24363380851361544952013-07-04T09:26:39.455-07:002013-07-04T09:26:39.455-07:00Lovely way to commemorate the anniversary. I'v...Lovely way to commemorate the anniversary. I've been curious about this book for a while. I enjoyed her book Cate of the Lost Colony. Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-57316390531622984342013-07-02T23:20:35.599-07:002013-07-02T23:20:35.599-07:00It sounds very interesting! I like this type of hi...It sounds very interesting! I like this type of historical fiction. Sounds like the works of Ann Rinaldi.Lectushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02437755345579659187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-70601988296792289882013-07-02T17:47:57.715-07:002013-07-02T17:47:57.715-07:00:) I like history books more these days too. Glad ...:) I like history books more these days too. Glad you enjoyed it! Fantastic review! Rachel https://www.blogger.com/profile/05123061163236150743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-6423553798481576992013-07-02T17:30:17.994-07:002013-07-02T17:30:17.994-07:00Thanks for this review -- I'm a little on the...Thanks for this review -- I'm a little on the fence about this one. <br /><br />I always forget that Little Women does have Civil War elements. I really enjoyed March by Geraldine Brooks -- a book that imagined what Mr. March is going through while his wife and daughters wait for him to return.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-28597774877223034332013-07-02T16:32:28.546-07:002013-07-02T16:32:28.546-07:00I haven't seen this one, but I am glad that yo...I haven't seen this one, but I am glad that you enjoyed it. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441774134845678055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-530836089087964376.post-8025260966461110822013-07-02T06:28:58.739-07:002013-07-02T06:28:58.739-07:00I always feel weird when a book has multiple POVs ...I always feel weird when a book has multiple POVs but one ofo those views dominates.Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.com