Comments for Amuse Books http://amusebooks.com Exciting your appetite for books and more Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:37:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Rampant by Diana Peterfreund by Diana Peterfreund Blog | And…a few more http://amusebooks.com/2009/09/rampant-by-diana-peterfreund/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Diana Peterfreund Blog | And…a few more Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:20:58 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=253#comment-73 [...] at Not Enough Bookshelves reviews RAMPANT (spoiler -free) and even gives away a free signed copy she snagged last weekend! She says, in [...] [...] at Not Enough Bookshelves reviews RAMPANT (spoiler -free) and even gives away a free signed copy she snagged last weekend! She says, in [...]

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]]> Comment on The Seasoning of a Chef by Doug Psaltis by Talia http://amusebooks.com/2009/04/the-seasoning-of-a-chef-by-doug-psaltis/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Talia Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=120#comment-65 Even one reply like that makes me glad I review a book! "Chef" was a fascinating read both for the glimpse into professional cooking and because of Psaltis' narrative voice. Being a person without much drive I was fascinated by someone who really knew what they wanted to do! Even one reply like that makes me glad I review a book! “Chef” was a fascinating read both for the glimpse into professional cooking and because of Psaltis’ narrative voice. Being a person without much drive I was fascinated by someone who really knew what they wanted to do!

]]> Comment on The Seasoning of a Chef by Doug Psaltis by Michelle http://amusebooks.com/2009/04/the-seasoning-of-a-chef-by-doug-psaltis/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Michelle Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=120#comment-64 Sounds like an interesting read, I hadn't heard of it before. Thanks! Sounds like an interesting read, I hadn’t heard of it before. Thanks!

]]> Comment on The Gentle Jungle by Toni Ringo Helfer by Becky http://amusebooks.com/2006/09/the-gentle-jungle-by-toni-ringo-helfer/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Becky Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=87#comment-63 If you are interested in hearing more about the great stories that Ralph has written I recommend two great books<br/>Modoc and Zamba (You should read Modoc first). Modoc is an elephant and Zamba is a lion. Great stories about living with and affection traing to awesome animals and how it changed Ralph, Toni and Tana's lives. If you are interested in hearing more about the great stories that Ralph has written I recommend two great books
Modoc and Zamba (You should read Modoc first). Modoc is an elephant and Zamba is a lion. Great stories about living with and affection traing to awesome animals and how it changed Ralph, Toni and Tana’s lives.

]]> Comment on Book Review: L.A. Meyer’s Bloody Jack, Libba Bray’s Great and Terrible Beauty by PirateFan308 http://amusebooks.com/2005/10/book-review-la-meyers-bloody-jack-libba-brays-great-and-terrible-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-62 PirateFan308 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:27:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=46#comment-62 thank you very much!<br/>I wont have to worry any more about what books I should bother reading! thank you very much!
I wont have to worry any more about what books I should bother reading!

]]> Comment on Book Review: L.A. Meyer’s Bloody Jack, Libba Bray’s Great and Terrible Beauty by Talia http://amusebooks.com/2005/10/book-review-la-meyers-bloody-jack-libba-brays-great-and-terrible-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Talia Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=46#comment-61 A personal favorite is Sally Watson's historical novel Jade - which features an upperclass pre-American Revolution era teenager turning pirate. Watson wrote many books about spunky young women bucking the social trends of their era, be it American Revolution or Elizabethan. They can be hard to find but are worth the effort.<br/><br/>Sticking with the pirate theme, there's also Piratica by Tanith Lee and it's sequel. <br/><br/>Historical but more romancy are Eva Ibbotson's wonderful novels including A Countess Below the Stairs and A Company of Swans.<br/><br/>The Luxe and Rumors by Anna Gobberson have been hugely popular historical YA fiction. They lack the charm or spunk of Meyer's books, though, and I found them sort of boring.<br/><br/>If you want to delve into straight fantasy (but set in various cultures lifted from our own world) I strongly suggest Tamora Pierce's novels. The Circle of Magic series and the Tortal series are all truly wonderful. Pierce and Cabot together founded SheroesCentral.Com, a website devoted celebrating strong women, both in literature and the real world.<br/><br/>Good luck reading, and let us know if you find any to share as well. A personal favorite is Sally Watson’s historical novel Jade - which features an upperclass pre-American Revolution era teenager turning pirate. Watson wrote many books about spunky young women bucking the social trends of their era, be it American Revolution or Elizabethan. They can be hard to find but are worth the effort.

Sticking with the pirate theme, there’s also Piratica by Tanith Lee and it’s sequel.

Historical but more romancy are Eva Ibbotson’s wonderful novels including A Countess Below the Stairs and A Company of Swans.

The Luxe and Rumors by Anna Gobberson have been hugely popular historical YA fiction. They lack the charm or spunk of Meyer’s books, though, and I found them sort of boring.

If you want to delve into straight fantasy (but set in various cultures lifted from our own world) I strongly suggest Tamora Pierce’s novels. The Circle of Magic series and the Tortal series are all truly wonderful. Pierce and Cabot together founded SheroesCentral.Com, a website devoted celebrating strong women, both in literature and the real world.

Good luck reading, and let us know if you find any to share as well.

]]> Comment on Book Review: L.A. Meyer’s Bloody Jack, Libba Bray’s Great and Terrible Beauty by PirateFan308 http://amusebooks.com/2005/10/book-review-la-meyers-bloody-jack-libba-brays-great-and-terrible-beauty/comment-page-1/#comment-60 PirateFan308 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:33:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=46#comment-60 I absolutely love the series!<br/>I stumbled across your blog by accident when searching Bloody Jack, but am sure glad I found you!<br/><br/>can you recommend any other books with similar ideas as the Bloody Jack series (female heroine set sometime in the past)?<br/><br/>thank you so much for all your posts! I absolutely love the series!
I stumbled across your blog by accident when searching Bloody Jack, but am sure glad I found you!

can you recommend any other books with similar ideas as the Bloody Jack series (female heroine set sometime in the past)?

thank you so much for all your posts!

]]> Comment on Discoveries in 2008 by Mary Kay Andrews http://amusebooks.com/2008/12/discoveries-in-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Mary Kay Andrews Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:41:00 +0000 http://amusebooks.com/?p=116#comment-59 Hi Talia. Thanks for spreading the good word about DEEP DISH. Look for THE FIXER UPPER in June. In the meantime, Happy New Year! all best, mka Hi Talia. Thanks for spreading the good word about DEEP DISH. Look for THE FIXER UPPER in June. In the meantime, Happy New Year! all best, mka

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