Category Archives: historical novels

WWW Wednesday 4-17-13

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. Jennifer Stevenson here, reporting for WWW Wednesday. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? Uneasy Money by P.G. Wodehouse. This is a paperback Penguin edition … Continue reading →


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An Alien Mindset

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

When I first started writing science fiction, my workshop buddies and I talked a lot about aliens and whether it was possible to write from a truly convincing alien mindset.  In the years since then I’ve come to the realization … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 4-3-13

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? • What … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness, part three: the author as creator

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

            Part three of three discussions of rereading, covering the first three of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin series. The first six chapters of Patrick O’Brian’s H.M.S. Surprise read a lot like Post Captain; they largely carry … Continue reading →


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WWW Wednesday 3-6-13

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

WWW Wednesday. This meme is from shouldbereading. Hallo, all – Pati Nagle here. My turn to play WWW Wednesday. To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? The Enchanted April by Elizabeth … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness, part two: worldbuilding, character, and voice

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

          It delighted but didn’t surprise me to discover that Patrick O’Brian’s historical series appealed to so many fans of SF and F. There are three aspects of the books that seem to appeal to fans: … Continue reading →


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Caught in the act of greatness–rereading Master and Commander

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

When I first read a great book I am no longer I, but ego dissolves away into an eye, absorbed completely into the world of the story. Rereading overlays the text with a palimpsest of memory: the first time I … Continue reading →


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Book Review: Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

To celebrate Book View Café member Marie Brennan’s newest book, A Natural History of Dragons, A Memory by Lady Trent, here is a review of one of her older books, one that merits a return to the limelight. Midnight Never … Continue reading →


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BVC Announces His Majesty’s Elephant by Judith Tarr

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

His Majesty’s Elephant Judith Tarr Once upon a time, the Caliph of Baghdad sends the Emperor Charlemagne a wonderful gift: an elephant named Abul Abbas. That gift brings great magic into the royal court, and a great betrayal. With the … Continue reading →


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The Many Incarnations of P&P

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

By Brenda Clough You know what shows that a work is really popular?  It’s when it generates secondary works.  Sequels, fanfics, movie versions, video games!  Although Pride & Prejudice is no Morte d’Arthur, it has gathered an incredible quantity of … Continue reading →


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