tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post5544671561324646872..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Mariana by Susanna KearsleyBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71588459388177324932012-05-05T13:51:31.891-05:002012-05-05T13:51:31.891-05:00It's a pretty awesome cover. I was crazy abou...It's a pretty awesome cover. I was crazy about The Winter Sea but it doesn't seem to be a top favorite among regular Kearsley readers. I liked Mariana even better. Thanks! Love those lizards. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-85311649195007658572012-05-05T11:47:40.294-05:002012-05-05T11:47:40.294-05:00I absolutely love the cover! I just read The Winte...I absolutely love the cover! I just read The Winter Sea recently and while I didn't LOVE it, I really enjoyed it and would check out more of her books. Awesome lizard picture!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-13735329511104122442012-04-15T11:05:37.113-05:002012-04-15T11:05:37.113-05:00Wahoo! I hope you love it, Stephanie!!Wahoo! I hope you love it, Stephanie!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12708064369642560202012-04-15T11:05:15.091-05:002012-04-15T11:05:15.091-05:00Bellezza,
We have a lot of interesting crossover ...Bellezza,<br /><br />We have a lot of interesting crossover going on. I'm reading Butterfly's Child and have already reviewed The Land of Decoration, also. <br /><br />I hope you do enjoy Mariana more than you did The Winter Sea, but it's very possible Kearsley's just not the author for you. I get really, really gushy about her books! I sent The Winter Sea to a friend and she wasn't thrilled, unfortunately. <br /><br />Thank you! I didn't like eggplant till Japan. The little Asian eggplants are so much better than our giant eggplants. I also had a roasted eggplant, rice and lentil salad that husband has been trying to reproduce (no luck, yet). The eggplant in both was hard to detect. I wonder if they used the smaller kind. They don't have a strong flavor at all. Anyway . . . I'm a veggie lover. Husband had sausage and mash. He always goes for the traditional meat dishes; I go for the vegetarian option, if I can find one. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87607132782393342042012-04-15T06:06:25.823-05:002012-04-15T06:06:25.823-05:00Oh, I'll be adding this book to my TBR right n...Oh, I'll be adding this book to my TBR right now! Thanks for the lovely review! Stephanie @ www.stephanieswrittenword.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66453784404021596642012-04-14T21:21:34.548-05:002012-04-14T21:21:34.548-05:00So thrilled to hear you loved Mariana as I also ha...So thrilled to hear you loved Mariana as I also have it to review. Unlike you, I did not crave more after The Winter Sea, so I'm hoping Mariana stirs up more passion in my heart (so to speak) than my attempt at the other.<br /><br />Loved your pictures of London. Wouldn't have eaten the eggplant thing, but the cheese melted all over the top did look divine! :) Someday, I'll eat my vegetables with joy...Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-21362140305988826292012-04-11T17:02:23.110-05:002012-04-11T17:02:23.110-05:00Yep, that's the cover of the copy I got from P...Yep, that's the cover of the copy I got from Paperback Swap. I *always* love a good red dress cover, but I think the cover with the green shawl fits the story better. <br /><br />I hope you do read it, Yvonne. Obviously, I loved the book, so Mariana's a title I'm excited about and hope a lot of people will read. Thanks for the nice comments!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72885581897981620242012-04-11T16:40:56.497-05:002012-04-11T16:40:56.497-05:00I don't tend to read a lot of paranormal stori...I don't tend to read a lot of paranormal stories, but this sounds like it is a blend of several different styles and genres, which makes it interesting. I am really tempted to give this one a try.<br /><br />I did check out the author and found that on Amazon.co.uk, the cover is completely different to the one you show. I think that yours is the better of the two, but I have included the link, so that you can take a look and see what you think.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mariana-Susanna-Kearsley/dp/0749007060/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334180115&sr=8-1<br /><br />Interesting post and a very nice review.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-20800176463564312672012-04-10T11:41:48.484-05:002012-04-10T11:41:48.484-05:00Kelly,
I think we talked about Susanna Kearsley, ...Kelly,<br /><br />I think we talked about Susanna Kearsley, at some point, and agreed we felt the same way. Cool that this is one of your favorites. I actually can no longer quite remember what The Winter Sea was about, just how much I loved it. Hopefully, this one will stick with me longer. I absolutely loved it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34922712120399227972012-04-10T11:40:28.555-05:002012-04-10T11:40:28.555-05:00Zibilee,
I actually didn't read the blurb bec...Zibilee,<br /><br />I actually didn't read the blurb because I like to be surprised, so I had no idea what was coming and I was very, very pleased with the way she tossed Julia back in time. It's similar to something else I've read but I thought it was handled much better -- surprisingly believable, really. I do hope you'll give this one a try. And, thank you! I'm glad you like my lizard! They are so cute!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22041691062759860692012-04-10T11:38:47.199-05:002012-04-10T11:38:47.199-05:00Kay,
Oh, yes, you must. I think her books are wo...Kay,<br /><br />Oh, yes, you must. I think her books are wonderful!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73174215560667036532012-04-10T10:04:53.413-05:002012-04-10T10:04:53.413-05:00I really enjoy Susanna Kearsley. I am glad you enj...I really enjoy Susanna Kearsley. I am glad you enjoyed this one! It is one of my favourites.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-83787871804401946472012-04-10T09:09:30.953-05:002012-04-10T09:09:30.953-05:00I love the sound of this book, and I am intrigued ...I love the sound of this book, and I am intrigued by the fact that this book has time travel elements, but is not a book about time travel. It sounds so good that I am going to be looking for it. Thanks for the wonderful review, and for sharing the picture of that very shy little camouflaged lizard!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55997289619856008802012-04-10T06:29:35.838-05:002012-04-10T06:29:35.838-05:00Susanna Kearsley is an author that's been on m...Susanna Kearsley is an author that's been on my list for quite a while. Must read one of her books this year! This one sounds good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-55908789007342660782012-04-09T23:20:10.528-05:002012-04-09T23:20:10.528-05:00Andrea,
Excellent! I hope you love it as much as...Andrea,<br /><br />Excellent! I hope you love it as much as I did! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86800413497505734992012-04-09T22:00:10.618-05:002012-04-09T22:00:10.618-05:00I just requested that my local library purchase th...I just requested that my local library purchase this book since they don't have it! Thanks for the review!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697202003716416028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-39875846242934109242012-04-09T20:29:25.520-05:002012-04-09T20:29:25.520-05:00I thought about you while I was writing this revie...I thought about you while I was writing this review, Marg! It occurred to me that since Mariana is not your favorite and I loved it every bit as much as The Winter Sea, chances are good that I'm going to love the next two, also. Your opinion bodes well for future reading enjoyment. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-41129355111404694722012-04-09T19:41:27.862-05:002012-04-09T19:41:27.862-05:00I know that Mariana is a lot of readers favourites...I know that Mariana is a lot of readers favourites. I liked it a lot, but it doesn't quite live up to The Winter Sea, The Rose Garden or The Shadowy Horses for me.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.com