tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post1637596571266344726..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Complications at the Château ValmyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-37282637071574154832013-08-01T21:54:11.963-05:002013-08-01T21:54:11.963-05:00vicki, I think I see what you mean about exaggerat...vicki, I think I see what you mean about exaggeration - but while I was reading, the story kept me completely off balance & never sure about anyone but Linda (I even suspected Hippolyte, despite his absence!). It will be interesting to re-read & see if my opinion changes.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-9198067698908253022013-08-01T08:55:10.014-05:002013-08-01T08:55:10.014-05:00The setting is magnificent, but I didn't warm ...The setting is magnificent, but I didn't warm to this one (I feel very much in the minority here!); I found the characters all a bit exaggerated in their goodness/badness. But, I did think the twistiness worked well with these extremes of character, as it supplied an opportunity to deceive the reader really properly! skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-76115796098650406952013-07-30T19:13:25.145-05:002013-07-30T19:13:25.145-05:00Anbolyn, the setting is really gorgeous, the count...Anbolyn, the setting is really gorgeous, the country-side in the spring - not the white heat of the South of France or Greece, though. I really think you'll like this one!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-58223984908178301112013-07-29T23:51:32.205-05:002013-07-29T23:51:32.205-05:00I have yet to read this one, but am really looking...I have yet to read this one, but am really looking forward to it. The setting seems a bit gloomier than the South of France and Greece and I love that it has a twisty plot!Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-30845017922278333612013-07-29T19:00:07.240-05:002013-07-29T19:00:07.240-05:00Helen, I have This Rough Magic on the TBR stacks -...Helen, I have This Rough Magic on the TBR stacks - the Corfu setting sounds wonderful.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-7149636488502249442013-07-29T15:26:13.401-05:002013-07-29T15:26:13.401-05:00Yes, this is my favourite Mary Stewart novel, thou...Yes, this is my favourite Mary Stewart novel, though that could be partly because it was the first one I read. I don't think I worked out the mystery either - I seem to remember being kept in suspense right to the end! I've just finished reading This Rough Magic and loved that one too.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618973352348296555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-91103172125247550422013-07-29T07:44:46.538-05:002013-07-29T07:44:46.538-05:00Audrey, I bet travel agents loved her books :) Th...Audrey, I bet travel agents loved her books :) The ones on the TBR shelves are set in Austria, Scotland, and Corfu! And I'm enjoying Eighty Days very much - so much that I went out & got my own copy yesterday.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-50977658354391444472013-07-28T21:42:55.694-05:002013-07-28T21:42:55.694-05:00I noticed that, how she excels at settings, from t...I noticed that, how she excels at settings, from the one book of hers that I've read. The setting of this one would appeal to me, I think. (And, speaking of appealing, I hope you're enjoying Eighty Days. I can't believe that I still haven't finished listening to it NOT the fault of the book...) but at least I'm almost done, and what happens after the race is as interesting as what happens during it.)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.com