tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post8944002971215842197..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: Alliances & IntrigueHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-14656294215159472622013-03-22T18:08:15.619-04:002013-03-22T18:08:15.619-04:001. I'm not sure on the audio! I think it would...1. I'm not sure on the audio! I think it would help with the weird/unfamiliar terms BUT I wonder if it'd be confusing with the multiple perspectives thing. You should ask April (from Good Books and Good Wine) about the audio. That's how she read this one!<br /><br />2. I had NO idea it was going to be a trilogy when I started. It focuses on a specific period of Emma's life so it's not cliffhanger-y or anything. The storylines aren't necessarily wrapped up, but it's not super open-ended so that's one bonus.<br /><br />3. Thank youuuuu sugarrrr!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-73336225923477069492013-03-22T18:05:03.167-04:002013-03-22T18:05:03.167-04:00So welcome! Hope you enjoy if you end up reading i...So welcome! Hope you enjoy if you end up reading it :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-15718896403121118762013-03-22T18:04:42.789-04:002013-03-22T18:04:42.789-04:00Oh good, I'm so happy to hear you're inter...Oh good, I'm so happy to hear you're interested in reading this one! I really didn't know anything about the time period, so it was fun to come into this book with no expectations. Yeah, the multiple perspectives thing wasn't my favorite but I didn't hate it. I know that's kind of a meh reaction, but I thought the storyline itself was interesting enough that I wasn't too bothered by the many narrators.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-4446286336876187792013-03-22T18:02:51.721-04:002013-03-22T18:02:51.721-04:00I haven't read many (if any) books from this t...I haven't read many (if any) books from this time period, but this one was definitely intriguing! You'll have to share your thoughts if you read it one day.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-83095474414800663402013-03-22T18:02:13.215-04:002013-03-22T18:02:13.215-04:00Yeah, I wondered how readers would feel about Emma...Yeah, I wondered how readers would feel about Emma if they'd already encountered her before (either in fiction or non-fiction). Glad you were still able to root for her, even though she didn't quite live up to your expectations!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-78435574247802493462013-03-22T18:01:22.098-04:002013-03-22T18:01:22.098-04:00Yay! There were some very interesting politics in ...Yay! There were some very interesting politics in this one - but not in a boring way! And it doesn't have "fantasy" elements, but there is a character haunted by the ghost of his dead brother (or his hallucinations of him) so that adds a little bit of fantasy feeling. Happy you're adding it to your TBR!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-52445891362681179962013-03-19T17:38:38.917-04:002013-03-19T17:38:38.917-04:00This sounds so good! Although I know it would comp...This sounds so good! Although I know it would completely trip me up and slow me down, so I would probably want an audiobook to go along with, maybe? And if it is a trilogy, I'd probably want to wait a little longer. But I love that cover and I love what you've mentioned of the plot. <br /><br />I don't mind taking a few liberties either and I love that you included that tidbit in your review. Great review. :)Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-21686703501505294812013-03-14T23:25:40.566-04:002013-03-14T23:25:40.566-04:00This sounds super interesting! I do like the histo...This sounds super interesting! I do like the historical fiction and I don't mind a few liberties taken here and there. Thanks for the heads up on this hidden gem!Lisa Schenstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394196334860848380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-176419750595118002013-03-13T19:33:49.966-04:002013-03-13T19:33:49.966-04:00I love reading historical fiction, so I'm eage...I love reading historical fiction, so I'm eagerly awaiting the opportunity to read Shadow on the Crown - it sounds like a really interesting book and is written about a time period/people I know basically nothing about. I must admit, I'm a bit disappointed to hear that three other characters are given narrative points of view in addition to Emma (generally not my favorite thing), but hopefully it's well done enough in the book that it grows on me. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052456915027241479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-48420862594679233772013-03-13T14:12:28.878-04:002013-03-13T14:12:28.878-04:00I love reading historical fiction, though I haven&...I love reading historical fiction, though I haven't read many books from this particular time period. I am intrigued by this one however, and the fact that you enjoyed it definitely makes me excited to give this a try!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-22625448982866822602013-03-13T10:26:12.267-04:002013-03-13T10:26:12.267-04:00I enjoyed this book quite a lot. I think Patricia ...I enjoyed this book quite a lot. I think Patricia Bracewell did a good job of setting up the time period and the politics of the situation. I agree that Emma was an "interesting" protagonist! Because I'd read another book about Emma of Normandy before, I had some expectations. Bracewell's version of Emma didn't quite live up to them, but I was still able to root for her.Renae @ Respiring Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269581772628307546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-10906960328191895422013-03-13T08:37:32.689-04:002013-03-13T08:37:32.689-04:00You know, I wasn't really interested in the po...You know, I wasn't really interested in the politics of royalty until I picked up The Girl of Fire and Thorns. While Shadow on the Crown doesn't have any fantasy elements, it still sounds rather intriguing. Excellent review. This is definitely going on my TBR list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com