tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post8363044739046155914..comments2023-11-03T04:28:57.670-05:00Comments on Books and Cooks: Dear Sarah Waters,Tarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-73476953539995213682009-06-02T11:27:18.600-05:002009-06-02T11:27:18.600-05:00avisannschild, Thanks! Waters is a great writer -...avisannschild, Thanks! Waters is a great writer - this one was just not for me!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-27658914967751387682009-05-29T14:05:24.063-05:002009-05-29T14:05:24.063-05:00Great post, Tara! Thanks for drawing my attention ...Great post, Tara! Thanks for drawing my attention to it. I have <I>Night Watch</I> in my pile (and plan to read it for a challenge this year), so I reserve judgment until I've read at least one of Waters' books!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-17354612584529312382008-09-26T10:06:00.000-05:002008-09-26T10:06:00.000-05:00Nutmeg, I think you will like The Night Watch. Gl...Nutmeg, I think you will like The Night Watch. Glad to see I'm not alone in thinking TTV is oversexed, though very well written. Looking forward to hearing from you!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-11381707205559865942008-09-25T03:41:00.000-05:002008-09-25T03:41:00.000-05:00I too loved Fingersmith and have The Night Watch i...I too loved Fingersmith and have The Night Watch in the tbr pile but have never contemplated reading TTV after seeing the shorts for the TV show (I think I am a bit like you Tara!) The last book I read that was a bit oversexed for me was a long time ago - Plains of Passage by Jean Auel (sp?). Somehow I think Sarah Waters' work would be better written though ;-)<BR/><BR/>PS I got your return email and will get back to you very soon.nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338099206534716993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-63781777246672877902008-09-23T21:57:00.000-05:002008-09-23T21:57:00.000-05:00Everyone - I don't usually reply in this way, but ...Everyone - I don't usually reply in this way, but this post feels strange to me anyway so I'll just continue that feeling...thanks so much everyone for your comments. Especially the ones from those of you who have enjoyed TTV! For those of you who own and haven't read it...don't let me dissuade you! Obviously, lots of readers and critics enjoyed this book and perhaps I am in the minority. For those who have read it...I realize the book is about burgeoning sexuality, but to me, it just seemed like recurrent bizzare sexual situations for shock value. Jena, I found your comments really interesting, especially since I considered the last 1/4 of the book the part I liked best! I am not generally offended by sexual scenes....there were just so many of them, I began feeling sort of, well, weird, that I was reading it in the first place.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-85818707319873597872008-09-23T18:13:00.000-05:002008-09-23T18:13:00.000-05:00Hmm. I bought this one because I liked Fingersmith...Hmm. I bought this one because I liked Fingersmith very much indeed. I also have Affinity and Night Watch on my tbr mountain. It'll be interesting to see what I think when I eventually get to them but am feeling slightly reluctant about Tipping the Velvet all of a sudden...Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-18416499896148783372008-09-23T15:34:00.000-05:002008-09-23T15:34:00.000-05:00you know, Tipping the Velvet is all I've read of W...you know, Tipping the Velvet is all I've read of Waters's work, but I really enjoyed the book (at least the first 2/3 of it). I found it educational and sensual. People who are turned off or offended by graphic sexual scenes should avoid it, but as I seldom have issues with that, I wouldn't <I>not</I> recommend it.Jenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832420356107544084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-15306706054465508592008-09-23T15:29:00.000-05:002008-09-23T15:29:00.000-05:00I liked Tipping the Velvet - probably the whole Vi...I liked Tipping the Velvet - probably the whole Victorian thing - but my favorite read is Affinity. I still need to read Fingersmith!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-86102379862532487092008-09-23T14:23:00.000-05:002008-09-23T14:23:00.000-05:00I just bought Fingersmith, which I have heard abou...I just bought Fingersmith, which I have heard about from many bloggers, but I think I will avoid Tipping The Velvet. They did make a movie version at the BBC, but it sounds like they must have toned it down a bit :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-39704089149103061112008-09-23T14:09:00.000-05:002008-09-23T14:09:00.000-05:00Uh oh: I bookmooched this one forever ago, when I ...Uh oh: I bookmooched this one forever ago, when I mixed it up w/ Fingersmith. And I think it's on my list for the 1% Well Read Challenge...hmmmmmmmEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040657217275018769.post-56102075980446530602008-09-23T10:32:00.000-05:002008-09-23T10:32:00.000-05:00Good to know. I'll probably skip this one. I kee...Good to know. I'll probably skip this one. I keep hearing raves about Fingersmith though. That one I'll have to make time for.<BR/><BR/>LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.com