tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post9162871614140830275..comments2023-10-20T03:50:09.670-04:00Comments on <center>Dalene's Book Reviews</center>: The Art of Temptation by Genella deGreyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06978842051256730785noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-31706560484385473082013-09-28T02:42:38.629-04:002013-09-28T02:42:38.629-04:00I know what you mean, now if my name had been used...I know what you mean, now if my name had been used then people could say not historically accurate... lol... I mean it was a fun book, and I just did not get all the negative, this would not happen they did not have these names etc.. going on.. like wow... your right people need to lighten up. :) I like seeing women that do things against the norm. I mean heck it would be beyond boring if everything was as you say tea drinking and making doilies. I have not read any of Genella's other books yet, but eventually I will be getting around to them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978842051256730785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-56886388853234166722013-09-28T01:59:53.488-04:002013-09-28T01:59:53.488-04:00Oh, bother! One more thing I forgot to address...V...Oh, bother! One more thing I forgot to address...Valerie only goes on point in ballet after 3 straight weeks and at least 8 hours a day learning to do so, so she doesn't do it the first time she puts the shoes on. It's afters a lot of hard work. Again, I'm not sure what these gals were talking about. I guess they just skimmed the book and didn't really pay attention to what they were reading. Oh well. ;)Arial Burnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446636373168813135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-37374125753726578422013-09-28T01:53:41.126-04:002013-09-28T01:53:41.126-04:00Thanks so much for your honest reply, Dalene. I kn...Thanks so much for your honest reply, Dalene. I know exactly what you mean about the story being fiction. I appreciate you focusing on the positive points of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it myself and was completely confused by the reference in some other reviews about the "modern" names. I actually looked them up and none of the names Genella uses in the book are historically incorrect. Travis (and most of the other names) dates back to at least the 14th century. As for "Vickie"...that's a nickname and the usage of nicknames and the "recording" of them for etymology purposes is so unreliable, I really don't know where those people are coming from. Etymology states that many words are used anywhere from 50 - 200 years orally before they're written down (at least prior to the 20th century).<br /><br />You are correct in that women generally did not go around traveling by themselves, but there are several instances in Jane Austen's books where her female characters do just that. The heroine in The Art of Temptation is past the expected marrying years, having several failed seasons and she is taking matters into her own hands. Not only that, she does so as GREAT consequences. I believe I know what reviews you're speaking of and I just rolled my eyes when I read them go on and on about how a woman of her time would never go off on her own. It just wasn't allowed, they said. No...it wasn't COMMON...but it most certainly happened. And her naivety is what puts her into the troubles she encounters. Personally, I think people need to lighten up. I LOVE it that Genella's books are NOT your typical historical novel and her heroines don't sit around drinking tea and making doilies. These gals push the limits of their circumstances and get into a heap of trouble because of it. Yeah baby! That's what makes her stories so much fun. ;)<br /><br />Again, thanks for the honest response and I love the open conversation. ;)Arial Burnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446636373168813135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-90915011979677889302013-09-27T22:11:43.350-04:002013-09-27T22:11:43.350-04:00you're welcomeyou're welcomeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978842051256730785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-38755949876932246592013-09-27T22:10:22.902-04:002013-09-27T22:10:22.902-04:00OK, I was trying to make a point, as I seen others...OK, I was trying to make a point, as I seen others had given less stars for what was perceived to them as to modern, like the names of Travis and reference to the queen as Queen Vickie, being on point in ballet first time doing ballet. These things were no big deal to me, now the fact that women did not go off on their own in that era is very not historical, since men dominated what women did or did not do, etc... but I said it to make the point that its fiction so it does not matter that its not spot on accurate. Because I base my reviews on what I like and don't like, not how historically accurate it may or may not be, since it is as I said fiction and not non fiction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978842051256730785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-25861205560038067972013-09-27T21:07:12.460-04:002013-09-27T21:07:12.460-04:00Quick question for Dalene: I noticed you said the ...Quick question for Dalene: I noticed you said the following, "...even if you put more modern things like names and/or actions to a historical read." Which names and actions seemed modern to you? Just curious as you are not the first person to say this in a review about this book. Thanks so much!Arial Burnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446636373168813135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-44428064075636969322013-09-27T18:37:51.912-04:002013-09-27T18:37:51.912-04:00Thank you, Dalene!Thank you, Dalene!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171810489580971896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-87495019226895480442013-09-27T18:36:39.332-04:002013-09-27T18:36:39.332-04:00Thank you, Natasha!
Yup - My heroines jump in and ...Thank you, Natasha!<br />Yup - My heroines jump in and do whatever it takes.<br />:)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171810489580971896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-63751735407488835282013-09-27T18:34:49.609-04:002013-09-27T18:34:49.609-04:00Thank you for stopping by, Arial!Thank you for stopping by, Arial!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171810489580971896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-56155293775371886962013-09-26T17:54:40.097-04:002013-09-26T17:54:40.097-04:00Sounds like a great read!!
Thanks for the chance t...Sounds like a great read!!<br />Thanks for the chance to win!<br />natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot comNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10973019640007655961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-15216967465587073662013-09-23T14:33:33.795-04:002013-09-23T14:33:33.795-04:00Great review, Dalene!! And congratulations to Gene...Great review, Dalene!! And congratulations to Genella on her new release!Arial Burnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00446636373168813135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053054240374583315.post-83226581569456492012013-09-23T12:19:07.276-04:002013-09-23T12:19:07.276-04:00Most welcome.Most welcome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06978842051256730785noreply@blogger.com