tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post7354928289764364222..comments2023-10-10T10:00:06.367+01:00Comments on DJ´s krimiblog: Kate Mosse, Sepulchre (2009)Dorte Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-85883590496179013302010-08-04T12:34:24.610+01:002010-08-04T12:34:24.610+01:00Jane: well, if you don´t consult my blog first, it...Jane: well, if you don´t consult my blog first, it is entirely your own undoing :D <br /><br />I think alabaster cheeks could be fun in a cozy mystery, but nowhere else.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-38411400198072365562010-08-04T07:43:55.602+01:002010-08-04T07:43:55.602+01:00I just bought "The winter ghosts" becaus...I just bought "The winter ghosts" because the cover looked so inviting. Guess I should have checked out your blog first, because the first 30 pages have seriously annoyed me. But since I paid for the book, I will give it a chance and try again tonight. I was completely tired yesterday, after a strenous holiday and starting work again, hopefully it was just me...betteskovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737996044604823642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-44167464023533211572010-01-31T19:15:18.552+00:002010-01-31T19:15:18.552+00:00Beth: when people want to read a book because I re...Beth: when people want to read a book because I recommended it, I am very pleased. Somehow it feels more daunting when I have discouraged someone. Well, at least I haven´t said anything about her plot. Who knows, it may be excellent :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-41988203541710467482010-01-31T18:23:51.062+00:002010-01-31T18:23:51.062+00:00I've gone back and forth with wanting to read ...I've gone back and forth with wanting to read Moss and not. But the more I read reviews from people I trust the less interested I get. I think I'll just let her go for now.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-90683417745829601442010-01-30T22:08:41.424+00:002010-01-30T22:08:41.424+00:00Kelly: I have also read some very good historical ...Kelly: I have also read some very good historical novels, but this one almost made me laugh because it was just too much. And as you say, a sultry woman wouldn´t be out of place ...Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-88289133594648843542010-01-30T21:35:58.942+00:002010-01-30T21:35:58.942+00:00Jackie: well, then I am not the only one :D
Loui...Jackie: well, then I am not the only one :D <br /><br />Louise: I know that the translation is very important, but what usually happens is that the Danish version may be more flat and boring. Kate Mosse was just too much - and I found the above quotation via Amazon so you can see the alabaster face is there in both of them! <br /><br />Actually I don´t care too much about how other people label the books I read. I read chicklit and two-star crime novels once in a while, but if I don´t enjoy them, why on earth should I read on? :DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-79719684996298450672010-01-30T21:15:19.065+00:002010-01-30T21:15:19.065+00:00I love historical fiction, but with that kind of l...I love historical fiction, but with that kind of language one would almost expect to see a cover with a sultry woman in a ripped bodice swooning in a man's arms!<br /><br />I have my daughter's copy of 'Labyrinth' sitting on my shelf, but I probably won't read it any time soon.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-9351152534810604162010-01-30T20:36:48.125+00:002010-01-30T20:36:48.125+00:00Dorte, I haven't read this one, in fact, I'...Dorte, I haven't read this one, in fact, I've read nothing by this author. So this is not about this particular book...but sometimes the translation from English to Danish can make an otherwise fine book into pure trash. Anyway, alabaster cheeks would be too big a mouthful for me too, and I am known to have a trashy taste...Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-23830670692884062162010-01-30T17:19:09.375+00:002010-01-30T17:19:09.375+00:00I had a similar experience with Labyrinth. It was ...I had a similar experience with Labyrinth. It was too slow, the characters flat and the writing very average. I gave up before the end and wasn't tempted to try any of her other books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-25571933789201820722010-01-30T16:34:34.490+00:002010-01-30T16:34:34.490+00:00Margot: well, I am sure there are millions of read...Margot: well, I am sure there are millions of readers who love her style and her stories; I am just not one of them. I can live with a bit of romance in a compelling crime story, but NOT with alabaster cheeks (unless they belong to a marble statue):DDorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725252734697392575.post-69934250875213399122010-01-30T12:53:10.964+00:002010-01-30T12:53:10.964+00:00Dorte - I know what you mean about the kind of lan...Dorte - I know what you mean about the kind of language that's used in some fiction. If it's not done well, it can be burdensome. And more than 700 pages seems a lot for that kind of prose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com