tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post4275758446625445545..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: The Paying Guests by Sarah WatersStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36541887061906319482014-09-28T18:38:59.506+01:002014-09-28T18:38:59.506+01:00I'm going to skip reading this review for a wh...I'm going to skip reading this review for a while as I wait for my copy of the book to arrive. I'm definitely split on her books - one or two have been perfect and the others have been just short of perfect. I'm hoping (based on the few words I have read about it) that this one will fall in the perfect column!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-43494679563154335162014-09-28T15:14:52.679+01:002014-09-28T15:14:52.679+01:00Horses for courses indeed! I felt let down by the ...Horses for courses indeed! I felt let down by the endings of both of them, for different reasons - too much plot and not enough!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-77084124472811960822014-09-28T15:14:22.612+01:002014-09-28T15:14:22.612+01:00Oh yes! I'm glad to have contributed to that c...Oh yes! I'm glad to have contributed to that collection :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-11763755856663923282014-09-28T15:14:05.892+01:002014-09-28T15:14:05.892+01:00It really is the end of something very important a...It really is the end of something very important and something I feel quite emotionally attached to.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-55101942282583391382014-09-28T15:13:45.453+01:002014-09-28T15:13:45.453+01:00That's a really good point, Eric. I think I ju...That's a really good point, Eric. I think I just have low tolerance for any sort of romantic storyline (which says more about me than the book...) so I found it less interesting.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-58441891725429800272014-09-28T15:12:59.740+01:002014-09-28T15:12:59.740+01:00Interesting, Cheryl, I haven't read any Dawson...Interesting, Cheryl, I haven't read any Dawson. Although I think I might have met her once...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84988712752500612922014-09-26T23:20:27.329+01:002014-09-26T23:20:27.329+01:00I just got my copy in the mail last week. I am goi...I just got my copy in the mail last week. I am going to read it first (just so as not to be unduly influenced) and come back to your review when I have finished. I am a huge fan of Sarah Waters, however. I disagree with you regarding “just falling short”. I think The Little Stranger and Fingersmith are truly great. But you know, horses for courses…Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-67918256336757023572014-09-25T23:57:25.406+01:002014-09-25T23:57:25.406+01:00I was so sad to hear that the Duchess had died, as...I was so sad to hear that the Duchess had died, as I too had cherished hopes of someday meeting her. I was the fortunate winner when you gave away a copy of her autobiography, which holds a treasured place in my Mitford collection. Mistress Cynicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092282847923200282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-91688585953778854302014-09-25T13:50:35.584+01:002014-09-25T13:50:35.584+01:00Wow, Debo gone. What a dynasty that was. I have ...Wow, Debo gone. What a dynasty that was. I have so much to say about that set of sisters; far far far too much for a blog comment.<br /><br />Thanks for letting me know. I hadn't heard it yet, but then, this is the first book blog I've visited this morning....:^)Susan Dhttp://www.destevenson.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-62363618929374047132014-09-25T11:34:53.160+01:002014-09-25T11:34:53.160+01:00Really interesting to read your thoughts on this n...Really interesting to read your thoughts on this novel, Simon. I agree at how well realized Frances is as a character. She is quite complex and multi-layered. However, I had sort of the opposite reaction to you in that I was thoroughly immersed in the affair bit and, while I was thrilled and appreciated the second half, felt it dragged on slightly. Maybe I'm more of a sucker for stories where people who assume they are over romantic & erotic passions suddenly find themselves overwhelmed by these feelings when discovering someone they really connect with. I particularly appreciated the complex way she presented it. It's not like they just look into each other's eyes and know. Frances' feelings for her go up and down from near obsession to really looking down upon her and this seems to really reflect the way our egos feed into the way we perceive and desire other people. This novel does now feel like my favourite Waters, but I'm sure if I reread Fingersmith my allegiance would quickly switch back to that. lonesomereaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833403444514481034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-8462337118943447472014-09-25T07:25:33.724+01:002014-09-25T07:25:33.724+01:00My comment is--book is similar in theme to FLORENC...My comment is--book is similar in theme to FLORENCE AND FRED by Jilll Dawson.<br />A good if long winded read but i felt let down overall as it was not a multi layered plot.<br /><br />Cheryl<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com