tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post5688641621253011616..comments2024-01-29T20:31:07.201-07:00Comments on Bookworm Lisa~: Blog Tour ~ "Emma: A Latter-Day Tale" by Rebecca H. Jamison (Review/excerpt/giveaway)Bookworm Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11276816188271550416noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-48340736848688608992013-08-13T11:11:49.233-06:002013-08-13T11:11:49.233-06:00I think they can be funny and seriously hot!I think they can be funny and seriously hot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118612294090511289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-25483254028791864352013-08-12T23:57:38.384-06:002013-08-12T23:57:38.384-06:00I love all retellings, (especially ones with happy...I love all retellings, (especially ones with happy endings, which Jane Austen was good at, so of course the retellings must have) and so...YES :)Cassandra! :Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871345371427154498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-59822058738876764962013-08-12T23:14:03.464-06:002013-08-12T23:14:03.464-06:00I've never read one before, but I enjoy other ...I've never read one before, but I enjoy other forms of retellings, so I expect to like this one. :)Batch of Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011267256741853797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-54792235248230367042013-08-12T12:59:50.240-06:002013-08-12T12:59:50.240-06:00I love any kind of retelling, the same way I love ...I love any kind of retelling, the same way I love covers of songs... it's just so much fun to get a new angle on a beloved classic! Dani S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15871315815384240180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-78021261876277309462013-08-12T10:37:52.044-06:002013-08-12T10:37:52.044-06:00How can you go wrong with Emma?
I want to read th...How can you go wrong with Emma? <br />I want to read this book!beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224840206486321810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-77351322041295129952013-08-10T23:26:07.676-06:002013-08-10T23:26:07.676-06:00I like the old fashioned way. With a modern twistI like the old fashioned way. With a modern twistKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310186908178952392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-72882962911355949812013-08-10T18:47:34.263-06:002013-08-10T18:47:34.263-06:00I haven't read any Jane Austen re-tellings, bu...I haven't read any Jane Austen re-tellings, but in general re-tellings give you a glimpse of what could have happened in another time or space.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-19392842023819529732013-08-10T12:39:39.676-06:002013-08-10T12:39:39.676-06:00I love Jane Austen retellings because Jane Austen&...I love Jane Austen retellings because Jane Austen's stories are timeless and have the basic themes that have intrigued people for ages, so it's easy to transition from Austen to another time and place with the same general structure. I also love how authors use their creativity to make the retelling something truly great!Emily Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617833536009677956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-63650052728046416342013-08-09T23:52:35.738-06:002013-08-09T23:52:35.738-06:00This looks like a fun book, and I always appreciat...This looks like a fun book, and I always appreciate finding a clean romance. Thanks for the recommendation and for linking it at Booknificent Thursday! Hope to see you there again next week!<br />Tina from mommynificent.comTina at Mommynificent.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126804458372736293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-5466026480425492382013-08-09T21:59:09.495-06:002013-08-09T21:59:09.495-06:00I enjoy retellings of Jane Austen stories because ...I enjoy retellings of Jane Austen stories because I they're more understandable. I also think it allows her stories to reach the masses. Thanks for having the giveaway.<br /><br />harnessrose(at)yahoo(dot)comRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123568945110660616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-21073826835421367632013-08-09T12:13:11.536-06:002013-08-09T12:13:11.536-06:00I love Austen's literary themes, and as long a...I love Austen's literary themes, and as long as the retelling is kept clean and isn't too weird (no sea monsters, please), I'm usually quite interested. Thanks for the chance to win!<br /><br />Laura HartnessLaura Hartnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105906576784171388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-16794347360626035082013-08-09T10:43:27.311-06:002013-08-09T10:43:27.311-06:00Adore austin retellings and spin offs! Mostly in P...Adore austin retellings and spin offs! Mostly in P&P world, as that my favorite. I've read like every one I come across! :) Emma is great too! cannot wait!Cianna Reiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967450839666952881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-25725248823595544152013-08-09T10:42:36.362-06:002013-08-09T10:42:36.362-06:00I would love to read this. I haven't read any ...I would love to read this. I haven't read any yet but look forward to a new author I don't know. Thanks for a chance to win it.<br />Blessings<br />joeym11@frontier.comDiana Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18391275242027618764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-38189036724972407812013-08-09T09:49:09.917-06:002013-08-09T09:49:09.917-06:00Thanks for the review, Lisa.Thanks for the review, Lisa.rebecca h jamisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064838500590684945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-51594150515296659952013-08-09T07:32:33.224-06:002013-08-09T07:32:33.224-06:00I like Jane Austen retellings because there can ne...I like Jane Austen retellings because there can never be too much Jane Austen!! Also, since everyone sees something different in a book, retellings can bring out different situations and characters and they show us that life situations are similar for lots of people, no matter where and when they live.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868389757046380844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159086324256622413.post-8013605695251929052013-08-09T05:52:10.284-06:002013-08-09T05:52:10.284-06:00I like Jane Austen retellings because I want to re...I like Jane Austen retellings because I want to read books in the mode of Jane Austen and I hope to discover a new author that can write stories that are worthwhile reading<br /><br />meikleblog at gmail dot comVesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137174252568533818noreply@blogger.com