tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post638297251214106374..comments2023-10-29T16:02:17.355+00:00Comments on Historical Tapestry: Kate Forsyth on her favourite books set in Venice (includes international giveaway)Marghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-72213807657718461192012-09-07T19:30:22.628+01:002012-09-07T19:30:22.628+01:00No one has mentioned the childrens book set in Ven...No one has mentioned the childrens book set in Venice. A trilogy starting with Lionboy by Zizou Corder. A wonderful tale of a boy who can talk to cats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-46053420858978101452012-04-27T03:48:33.520+01:002012-04-27T03:48:33.520+01:00I loved Stravaganza!--a recommendation I got from ...I loved Stravaganza!--a recommendation I got from Ms. Forsyth's website after I fell in love with the world and characters of Eileanan. :) Waiting impatiently for Bitter Greens to be available in the US, so I'd love to win a copy. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354794418331152374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-60789321595836677572012-04-26T05:07:13.933+01:002012-04-26T05:07:13.933+01:00I've read 'The Venetian Mask' by Rosal...I've read 'The Venetian Mask' by Rosalind Laker and 'Night Letters' by Robert Dessaix too and really enjoyed them both. I should have included them in my list! Thanks for reminding me about them. The other recommendations are ones I've added to my list - thanks so much to everyone for posting! BTW, I'm afraid I don't have a release date for Bitter Greens in the US yet - but keep an eye out for it!Kate Forsythhttp://www.kateforsyth.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-31543275345775469162012-04-16T21:37:32.052+01:002012-04-16T21:37:32.052+01:00I know I'm late for the giveaway - but I still...I know I'm late for the giveaway - but I still wanted to get in on the conversation. I have been so behind on reading blogs!<br /><br />So many of the books she lists about Venice I currently have on my book shelf to read. I think the only Venice book I have read tho is The Secret of the Glass by Donna Russo Morin. I really want to read both of the Vivaldi based books listed above.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-65198605327140145282012-04-13T18:10:04.402+01:002012-04-13T18:10:04.402+01:00My favorite fairytale is the tale of a mermaid who...My favorite fairytale is the tale of a mermaid who gave her voice for legs by Hans Christian Andersen.<br /><br />spamscape [at] gmail [dot] comDovilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210557405904610253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-88097272073012690022012-04-12T18:12:37.369+01:002012-04-12T18:12:37.369+01:00I can't recall reading any books about Venice ...I can't recall reading any books about Venice put would love to read this. Thanks for a great review. There are so many fairytale books that I have read I cannot pick just one. Thank you for the chance.<br />:) Jeanne, jeannebates_t@yahoo.commomma8385https://www.blogger.com/profile/02567319482204698524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-63149033934367257982012-04-11T04:15:27.269+01:002012-04-11T04:15:27.269+01:00I really liked Vivaldi's Virgins. My favorite...I really liked Vivaldi's Virgins. My favorite fairytale is the little match girl even though its really sad. Thanks for the giveaway :)<br /><br />bippityboppitybook@ymail.comHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819241852604884460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-11639143393779205772012-04-10T10:14:24.012+01:002012-04-10T10:14:24.012+01:00My favourite read about Venice is "Watermark&...My favourite read about Venice is "Watermark" by Joseph Brodsky - brilliant synthesis of poetry and prose. <br /> Thanks for giveaway worldwide open :)<br /><br />edytalutek@yahoo.comNemenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09475170311742583472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-2269337679124103932012-04-09T12:55:59.495+01:002012-04-09T12:55:59.495+01:00Great post, I'd have to say Hansel & Grete...Great post, I'd have to say Hansel & Gretel was my favourite fairytale growing up. Thanks for opening up the giveaway to international followers, I'm an Aussie and it's great to be able to participate. My email address is: tracey.nine@gmail.comTraceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886600605642919955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-37804926668330245062012-04-08T03:18:46.702+01:002012-04-08T03:18:46.702+01:00Rapunzel is my favorite fairy tale. I read a wond...Rapunzel is my favorite fairy tale. I read a wonderful re-telling of the story in 2009: <b>Letters from Rapunzel</b> by Sara Lewis Holmes, 2007, which won the first annual HarperCollins Ursula Nordstrom Fiction Contest. Here's a teaser I posted from that book:<br /><br />http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/todays-teaser-letters-from-rapunzel.html<br /><br />I'd love to win <b>Bitter Greens</b>.<br /><br />emerging DOT paradigm AT yahoo DOT comBonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-2285961469610052762012-04-08T01:18:38.042+01:002012-04-08T01:18:38.042+01:00Robert Dessaix's book Night Letters had a good...Robert Dessaix's book Night Letters had a good amount of very interesting information related to Venice and I really enjoyed his history and descriptions of it.<br />psbparks@ymail.comTravellin' Penguinhttp://travellinpenguin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-83691051381162051342012-04-08T00:03:25.020+01:002012-04-08T00:03:25.020+01:00I have to say, my favorite so far would be "I...I have to say, my favorite so far would be "In the company of the Courtesan for a favorite read about Venice. The description of the environment was just evolving and I enjoyed the book a lot. As for my favorite fairy tale I really like "Vasilisa the beautiful" a Russian tale that introduced to me a lot of the Russian folklore, so rich and full of characters. <br />Thanks for the giveaway! Good luck everyone :)<br />cplazasg@gmail.comCaroGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001811509551339637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-2988860944539574382012-04-07T03:35:43.961+01:002012-04-07T03:35:43.961+01:00I loved In the Company of the Courtesan. It was a...I loved In the Company of the Courtesan. It was actually the first audio book I ever listened to. Thanks for the giveaway!<br /><br />Margaret<br />singitm(at)hotmail(dot)comLiterary Chanteusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11618034360122552670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-84389397061784435492012-04-07T02:08:35.228+01:002012-04-07T02:08:35.228+01:00Thomas Mann - A Death in Venice. Thanks for the gi...Thomas Mann - A Death in Venice. Thanks for the giveaway, much luck to allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-58786729962569245222012-04-07T02:06:24.401+01:002012-04-07T02:06:24.401+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-40072684463440271402012-04-06T00:32:41.338+01:002012-04-06T00:32:41.338+01:00The only one I can recall is Death at La Fenice. ...The only one I can recall is Death at La Fenice. Thanks for the giveaway.<br /><br />nanze55 at hotmail dot comNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16393994484025283872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-6187026682925046522012-04-04T20:25:04.717+01:002012-04-04T20:25:04.717+01:00Fabulous post. I have read some of Kate's favo...Fabulous post. I have read some of Kate's favorites set in Venice, but not all of them. I must read Bitter Greens. It sounds like she wrote it just for me. Thanks Kate! <br />I would love to win a copy. <br />My favorite all-time historical set in Venice is: The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker.<br /><br /><br />pamo321@comcast.netphastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12651039555553961226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-14929404228008340602012-04-03T22:48:38.691+01:002012-04-03T22:48:38.691+01:00Ashley, I will try to find out for you.Ashley, I will try to find out for you.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-20729159503982787702012-04-03T14:29:14.277+01:002012-04-03T14:29:14.277+01:00My favorite Venice read is definitely The Rossetti...My favorite Venice read is definitely The Rossetti letter. It has everything: mystery, history, and romance.<br />Really excited about this giveaway!<br />Tiffany<br /><br />kohlert@vet.k-state.eduTiffanynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-73678931412831303392012-04-03T00:44:57.436+01:002012-04-03T00:44:57.436+01:00I forgot to ask - will Bitter Greens be released i...I forgot to ask - will Bitter Greens be released in the US?Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-41236424653125918912012-04-03T00:36:37.358+01:002012-04-03T00:36:37.358+01:00I fell in love with Venice through photos and made...I fell in love with Venice through photos and made sure when I studied abroad as an undergrad that I visited the city. I was not disappointed! Since then, I have bought every historical fiction novel I could find set in Venice - always drawn by the beautiful images of the city set on the book's covers. <br /><br />My list is pretty similar to Kate's and my all-time favorite is Sarah Dunant's In the Company of the Courtesan.<br /><br />Thank for your the giveaway!<br /><br />ashley.l.mikowski@gmail.comAshleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-82213791789618079192012-04-02T23:07:28.030+01:002012-04-02T23:07:28.030+01:00I like to read books set in Italy and it was great...I like to read books set in Italy and it was great to get all these wonderful recommendations. I have read The Thief Lord and The Glassblower of Murano and thoroughly enjoyed them. I'm looking forward to reading Bitter Greens.<br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity to enter the competition.<br /><br />sue.m.mcmillan@gmail.comJ.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-57978452823176491012012-04-02T20:49:09.472+01:002012-04-02T20:49:09.472+01:00I have to say my favorite fairy tale is Snow White...I have to say my favorite fairy tale is Snow White - the setting, the characters, the villain - I love it. <br /><br />Thanks for the opportunity - this book looks fantastic!<br /><br />tiffanyannbutton[at]gmail[dot]comTIffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252157125135120535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-35781972143621356892012-04-02T20:28:36.198+01:002012-04-02T20:28:36.198+01:00I really enjoyed In the Company of the Courtesan a...I really enjoyed In the Company of the Courtesan and have added the rest of the books to my TBR list! I would love the chance to read Bitter Greens; thank you for the giveaway!<br />owlbookmarkblog(at)gmail(dot)comSiobianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416504979807509751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5944570901299649958.post-65559466977747899062012-04-02T19:33:19.065+01:002012-04-02T19:33:19.065+01:00The covers of these books are so decadent! I have ...The covers of these books are so decadent! I have never been there but I would imagine Venice would be too, so much history.<br /><br />I had not really thought of it, but I suppose my favorite fairy tale would be Beauty and the Beast. I suppose it is for the same reasons I also love the Phantom of the Opera. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the contest! <br />jonesfamily.hsers(at)gmail(dot)comEleanor Raifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930573148462820823noreply@blogger.com