Happy New Year to all! I hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays. I did my best to relax, and succeeded somewhat (it's hard to relax when you have children home on winter break- especially chidren that spend 50% of the day fighting with one another). I even took a week off of revising/editing my ms, and treated myself to some mindless entertainment. Though I suppose that statement isn't exactly true- watching "The Tudors" isn't exactly 'mindless'. You REALLY have to pay attention to what's going on, or you'll get lost. It also helps to know a little of the backstory. Lucky for me, I'm a HUGE Philippa Gregory fan (The Other Boleyn Girl is probably her most well-known novel) , so I have a little bit of an advantage.
Yes, it is safe to say that I'm momentarily OBSESSED with the Tudor Dynasty, especially Philippa Gregory's novels on the topic. I love, love, love her writing. I've always said there are two types of authors, (1) those who can tell a good story, and (2) those who can write a good story. Regarding the latter, some people can write a book beautifully- the writing is, simply put, "pretty". It flows like poetry, and reads with ease. While reading one of these books, you can tell the author was confident with his/her writing, and did not struggle, or at least the author makes it seem that way. On the other hand, there are some writers that are REALLY good at telling a story, but the writing itself is less than stellar. There's a very well-known author, whose books were like an addiction to me when I first discovered them- I literally couldn't put them down, and when I wasn't reading them, I was thinking about them. This author is an awesome story teller, but her writing isn't exactly . . . the greatest. Anyways, my whole point in all of this, is that Philippa Gregory is both- a good story teller AND a beautiful writer.
I am a very picky and critical reader, so when I find a book I love, I will usually read everything the author ever wrote (I've done this with Mya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Laura Ingalls-Wilder) . I am on my fourth novel by Philippa Gregory, and she has yet to dissapoint. I highly recommend checking her out- especially if you're a fan of historical ficiton (funny thing is, I never used to be!).
As for "The Tudors." I finished season 4, and I am half way through with season 1 (I haven't seen 2 or 3 yet- I know, I got a late start).
Again, Happy New Years to all!! It feels good to be back!
Yes, it is safe to say that I'm momentarily OBSESSED with the Tudor Dynasty, especially Philippa Gregory's novels on the topic. I love, love, love her writing. I've always said there are two types of authors, (1) those who can tell a good story, and (2) those who can write a good story. Regarding the latter, some people can write a book beautifully- the writing is, simply put, "pretty". It flows like poetry, and reads with ease. While reading one of these books, you can tell the author was confident with his/her writing, and did not struggle, or at least the author makes it seem that way. On the other hand, there are some writers that are REALLY good at telling a story, but the writing itself is less than stellar. There's a very well-known author, whose books were like an addiction to me when I first discovered them- I literally couldn't put them down, and when I wasn't reading them, I was thinking about them. This author is an awesome story teller, but her writing isn't exactly . . . the greatest. Anyways, my whole point in all of this, is that Philippa Gregory is both- a good story teller AND a beautiful writer.
I am a very picky and critical reader, so when I find a book I love, I will usually read everything the author ever wrote (I've done this with Mya Angelou, Toni Morrison, and Laura Ingalls-Wilder) . I am on my fourth novel by Philippa Gregory, and she has yet to dissapoint. I highly recommend checking her out- especially if you're a fan of historical ficiton (funny thing is, I never used to be!).
As for "The Tudors." I finished season 4, and I am half way through with season 1 (I haven't seen 2 or 3 yet- I know, I got a late start).
Again, Happy New Years to all!! It feels good to be back!
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