Comments on: More for the TBR pile http://bookdaze.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/more-for-the-tbr-pile/ Random thoughts about books - past, present and future Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:34:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: bookdaze http://bookdaze.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/more-for-the-tbr-pile/#comment-2400 bookdaze Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:08:04 +0000 http://bookdaze.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/more-for-the-tbr-pile/#comment-2400 I really really liked "The Morning Gift". Maybe even more than "The Secret Countess". I liked the fact that the romance was more "on-stage" in this one, but then again, the fairy-tale quality of TSC was just enchanting. Hmm... I will have to think about it more. I'm actually glad I didn't read the two too close together though, if that makes sense - they may have been too much of a good thing if I'd read them one after the other. Re the American/British editions, it's not often they're in the same store, but it happens. This was in a specialist store, and I think they order directly the new releases directly from the States because they come out earlier there. The UK version isn't meant to be out until next month, I believe, but they must have accidentally put it out as well. I wonder if their profit margins are better on US imports or UK editions, actually. I really really liked “The Morning Gift”. Maybe even more than “The Secret Countess”. I liked the fact that the romance was more “on-stage” in this one, but then again, the fairy-tale quality of TSC was just enchanting. Hmm… I will have to think about it more. I’m actually glad I didn’t read the two too close together though, if that makes sense - they may have been too much of a good thing if I’d read them one after the other.

Re the American/British editions, it’s not often they’re in the same store, but it happens. This was in a specialist store, and I think they order directly the new releases directly from the States because they come out earlier there. The UK version isn’t meant to be out until next month, I believe, but they must have accidentally put it out as well. I wonder if their profit margins are better on US imports or UK editions, actually.

]]> By: Jennie http://bookdaze.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/more-for-the-tbr-pile/#comment-2397 Jennie Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:27:58 +0000 http://bookdaze.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/more-for-the-tbr-pile/#comment-2397 Ahh! I loved The Morning Gift too. Ruth is so lovable, and Quin! I think you're right that some of Ibbotson's books are semi-autobiographical -- this one and Song for Summer are all about people having to flee to England during WWII. I've got Madensky Square in the TBR, but I'm saving it for a rainy day. And you say that you can get American editions in England? I'm really surprised by that. You'd think the British imprints wouldn't want the competition. Does it happen often? I'm actually in the middle of Mine Till Midnight now and enjoying it. Though I always just like Kleypas books, and never really love them. :) Ahh! I loved The Morning Gift too. Ruth is so lovable, and Quin! I think you’re right that some of Ibbotson’s books are semi-autobiographical — this one and Song for Summer are all about people having to flee to England during WWII. I’ve got Madensky Square in the TBR, but I’m saving it for a rainy day.

And you say that you can get American editions in England? I’m really surprised by that. You’d think the British imprints wouldn’t want the competition. Does it happen often? I’m actually in the middle of Mine Till Midnight now and enjoying it. Though I always just like Kleypas books, and never really love them. :)

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