tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post1070589466971812360..comments2023-10-16T04:30:56.625-05:00Comments on The Bookaholic: Review: GiltAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04216969538559934561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-38635229755097653812012-05-26T11:46:36.832-05:002012-05-26T11:46:36.832-05:00I was going to be a history major with a minor in ...I was going to be a history major with a minor in anthropology/archeology. Was my second choice career anyway. Haha. :P I love history, moreso in the ancient areas though. :) I did enjoy this book though. A 3.5 rating is still considered really good from me-just not a favorite. I'd recommend it to anyone who loves this genre, or who particularly loves this time period. I'm just not a huge fan of the time period in general really and that's a shame because it hurt my outlook and I had some nitpicks. I've been searching for a book to change my opinion and capture my interest finally, but still haven't found it. Like I told a friend, I may have to go to non-fiction for that instead. :)<br /><br />Hope you enjoy if you get the chance to read sometime! :)<br /><br /><3<br />PixieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216969538559934561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-28688542358216747262012-05-26T11:39:44.565-05:002012-05-26T11:39:44.565-05:00Oh my, you're missing out on a great genre tha...Oh my, you're missing out on a great genre that's not touched on often. :) And lucky you to go to England! That's on my top 5 places of "I most want to visit" in the next ten years. :P Hope you enjoy if you get the chance to read! :)<br /><br />Another great YA Historical Fiction to check out is:<br />The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (set during World War 2/The Holocaust)<br /><br /><3<br />PixieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216969538559934561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-79156660078671020682012-05-26T11:33:24.265-05:002012-05-26T11:33:24.265-05:00Hey Lea!
I was responding to your comment yesterda...Hey Lea!<br />I was responding to your comment yesterday and then my computer erased it and I got frustrated. Lol! Anyways, let's try that again. :P Don't worry about leaving long comments. I love them. I usually leave long comments on others' blogs too whenever I stop by. I'm just chatty. Haha. <br />I have historical obssessions too. Mine usually are in more ancient areas like Celtic history (I'm Irish, lol) and ancient Egypt. Shakespeare days. I also love American history with the presidents like Abraham Lincoln and war history (I have a strange fascination with World War 2 and The Holocaust in particular in that area) --and you already know I'm a huge fan of Titanic history. :) The Salem Witch Trials. I also like historical legends based on events that turned into today's myths. Vlad Dracul for example. His reign was so morbid. Eep. <br />I read history books for fun. I'm not afraid to admit it. If it's a subject I like, I'll read it. I'd like to get to know more about the Tudor time period because I don't know everything, but I should read non-fiction instead I think. Seems everytime I read fiction around it, it just doesn't interest me as much as I'd like. <br /><br />This one was good for me though. I hope you enjoy it too if you decide to read it! Especially since you have that obsession and you would be so much more critical than me! :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216969538559934561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-30352434316978963592012-05-24T19:30:39.130-05:002012-05-24T19:30:39.130-05:00I have never read a YA historical fiction book. Pe...I have never read a YA historical fiction book. Perhaps I'll give this one a try if I ever have the time just so I can see what the genre is truly like. The plot does sound incredibly interesting. I visited England a while back and I saw the places that much of the beheadings happened, so it's almost as if I could picture it going on in this novel and everything. Great review!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661169246931091833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-36505196408061060472012-05-24T19:10:31.139-05:002012-05-24T19:10:31.139-05:00I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this entirely, ...I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this entirely, but it does sound like a really interesting book. I feel like I read more historical fiction when I was younger than I do now, so I should check out some more. My sister would probably love it though as she was a history major and I think she'd enjoy the Tudor area in fiction.<br /><br />-laurenShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7106735218164191216.post-16737329235889589952012-05-24T18:17:05.501-05:002012-05-24T18:17:05.501-05:00Hi Pixie!
I totally agree with you about needing ...Hi Pixie!<br /><br />I totally agree with you about needing more historical fiction in YA. I almost always love the ones I do read!<br /><br />With this book, I've been a little hesitant to read it for the opposite reason you might have been-- I am totally OBSESSED with the Tudor time period, and have 2 shelves dedicated to nothing but lengthy, extensively-researched non-fiction on Henry VIII, all his wives and children, even primary source material. (I know, I'm such a nerd haha). So for me I've had bad luck with any novels I've read about the Tudors because I sit there and nit-pick every little thing that I know was made-up lol :P Not that I'm a complete expert, and a lot of history is speculation anyways, but I don't know, I never seem to like reading Tudor books unless they're non-fiction. <br /><br />It is good to hear that this one was well-researched though and tried to be as accurate as possible! Catherine Howard has always fascinated me, just because she seemed so ordinary but had such a tragic end...<br /><br />On a side note, I do love <i>The Tudors</i> TV series by Showtime-- a lot of it is made-up or inaccurate or waaaay too sexually graphic, but I thought that a lot of it was extremely well done and portrayed the characters and the time period much better then a lot of movies.<br /><br />Holy crap OK I'm done rambling now! LOL awesome review girlie, I may give this one a shot eventually ;)<br /><br />~Lea @ <a href="http://lcsadventuresinlibraryland.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> LC's Adventures in Libraryland </a>Lea Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11867337774792345543noreply@blogger.com