tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post6361130047030619975..comments2024-02-20T05:13:40.565-05:00Comments on The Maiden's Court: Audiobook Review: Sacred Hearts by Sarah DunantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-197159620004273902011-01-10T16:41:14.135-05:002011-01-10T16:41:14.135-05:00I tried reading this book and found it very slow. ...I tried reading this book and found it very slow. Your review -- thank you for being honest! -- convinced me to move on rather than try again. Too many tempting books to keep attempting the meh ones!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-71391414442199914502011-01-09T12:43:25.989-05:002011-01-09T12:43:25.989-05:00Marie - I did learn a lot from this book but it ju...Marie - I did learn a lot from this book but it just was very hard for me to get through. It does appear to be a book that people either really loved or didn't at all. I am looking forward to reading The Birth of Venus tho.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-13877777133077551372011-01-09T12:24:08.256-05:002011-01-09T12:24:08.256-05:00AWW, so sorry you didn't enjoy this one! There...AWW, so sorry you didn't enjoy this one! There seems to be a great division on this particular book.. some have loved it and some have not.. I did enjoy it, as I enjoyed the education on a completely new subject for me. It was also my first Dunant, so I wonder if that means that I won't enjoy her others, since opinions seem to differ so much? Time will tell. Thanks for the honest opinions!BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-4098499239187233442011-01-09T12:20:57.051-05:002011-01-09T12:20:57.051-05:00Librarypat - I am the same way - I hate to stop re...Librarypat - I am the same way - I hate to stop reading a book - I think there are only maybe two that I haven't finished. Thanks for the feedback about my review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-74970542765648340212011-01-08T16:03:47.578-05:002011-01-08T16:03:47.578-05:00It is a shame when a book doesn't turn out to...It is a shame when a book doesn't turn out to be something we enjoy. I always hate to quit and have finished all but a very few, hoping to the end that they will get better. I like details of life and organizations, so would enjoy that aspect of the book. That said, I want characters I can care about and a good story to go along with those details. <br />You can't like every book and not all will be highly rated. Your review is honest and not petty or mean. It is fair and written in a way that an author can get good feedback from it without being offended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-79212823082774670922011-01-08T13:10:10.199-05:002011-01-08T13:10:10.199-05:00Yvonne - I have to agree - not all books should be...Yvonne - I have to agree - not all books should be audios. The audio itself for this one was halfway decent - but the story was not right for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-2414562895329009982011-01-08T12:25:11.082-05:002011-01-08T12:25:11.082-05:00Great review and very honest. I don't really ...Great review and very honest. I don't really like books that have too much narrative or history, especially at the beginning of the book. I prefer to get right to the story with a little history sprinkled through, as needed.<br /><br />One thing I've found - not all books are meant to be audio books. There are some very popular books that I listened to in audio and couldn't understand why people like them so much. My mind would wander as I listened.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-38741002253218963392011-01-08T08:52:08.727-05:002011-01-08T08:52:08.727-05:00Oregon Kimm - I definatley think I will try the Bi...Oregon Kimm - I definatley think I will try the Birth of Venus first. Thanks for the heads up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-29509786668004885122011-01-08T00:00:47.386-05:002011-01-08T00:00:47.386-05:00I've found that I run hot and cold with Dunant...I've found that I run hot and cold with Dunant's writings. Like Irena stated: I liked The Birth of Venus, but I had to give up on In the Company of the Courtesan (and I really, really tried to like it). Sometimes the fit just isn't right, I suppose. :-)Oregon Kimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813917000024227045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-28722230783895204222011-01-07T18:02:59.601-05:002011-01-07T18:02:59.601-05:00Irena - thank you for the kind words. I do think ...Irena - thank you for the kind words. I do think that this was a case for way to much research and losing track of the importance of plot (although she did stay true to her story all the way thru). I hope to get to read The Birth of Venus soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609161113240681299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5339009608152299571.post-28562849130878923662011-01-07T13:57:21.438-05:002011-01-07T13:57:21.438-05:00This is a great, honest review. You did not like t...This is a great, honest review. You did not like the book and you expressed yourself very well, without sounding offensive at all.<br /><br />I read The Birth of Venus and thoroughly enjoyed it, although it has a few slow parts. But I guess that sometimes, an author can do too much research, which makes them forget about the plot. I think you'd enjoy The Birth of Venus more. I know several people who liked Dunant's first book, but didn't enjoy In the Company of the Courtesan.<br /><br />I think I'll stay away from Sacred Hearts for a while.Irena @ This Miss Loves to Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127816068294702715noreply@blogger.com