Comments on: The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/ it's not chick porn Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Jay http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3426 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 15:23:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3426 Just chiming in with my love for TDQ and Renard. When I first spotted TDQ I definitely thought it was historical fiction, which would have been cool too, but then I saw Renee and Tara had read it and declared it romance. I was more concerned with the magic aspect than the romance/not romance portion. But *sigh, Renard. Love him. My type of hero all the way. And as always when I mention Renard, I must bring up Enoch. Love him too. Damn, I think I need to reread Shield of 3 Lions. Just chiming in with my love for TDQ and Renard. When I first spotted TDQ I definitely thought it was historical fiction, which would have been cool too, but then I saw Renee and Tara had read it and declared it romance. I was more concerned with the magic aspect than the romance/not romance portion.

But *sigh, Renard. Love him. My type of hero all the way. And as always when I mention Renard, I must bring up Enoch. Love him too. Damn, I think I need to reread Shield of 3 Lions.

]]> by: Katie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3425 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 00:42:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3425 I must read this now... I must read this now…

]]> by: Bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3424 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:52:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3424 Oh, I got this for like... two dollars on Amazon (used). And it's not on hardcover. It's trade paperback. Serena Richards, huh? I'll have to check that out. Oh, I got this for like… two dollars on Amazon (used). And it’s not on hardcover. It’s trade paperback.

Serena Richards, huh? I’ll have to check that out.

]]> by: Kristie (J) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3423 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:12:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3423 I don't suppose you know if these are coming out in MM do you. 'Cause I lost my library card and can't afford Hardcover - not if I want to keep buying other books. But these ones sound great and I do want to read them. I loved her Bride series - well except for the last one. And this falls under the Did You Know catergory, that years ago she wrote some very good books under Serena Richards? I don’t suppose you know if these are coming out in MM do you. ‘Cause I lost my library card and can’t afford Hardcover - not if I want to keep buying other books. But these ones sound great and I do want to read them. I loved her Bride series - well except for the last one. And this falls under the Did You Know catergory, that years ago she wrote some very good books under Serena Richards?

]]> by: P.Devi http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3422 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 03:20:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3422 I'm one of the ones who got fooled by the cover and trade pb treatment. I was mentally geared to read historical fiction and kept experiencing cognitive dissonance that this was clearly a genre romance. I bet if the publisher hadn't fucked with me with their marketing, I would have liked the book a whole lot more for what it was. (And I'm a Susan Carroll fan--I've been reading her since the days she was writing traditional Regencies, she's an autobuy author even in hardcover, blah blah blah.) Because my expectations were different, I really liked the sequel. I’m one of the ones who got fooled by the cover and trade pb treatment. I was mentally geared to read historical fiction and kept experiencing cognitive dissonance that this was clearly a genre romance. I bet if the publisher hadn’t fucked with me with their marketing, I would have liked the book a whole lot more for what it was. (And I’m a Susan Carroll fan–I’ve been reading her since the days she was writing traditional Regencies, she’s an autobuy author even in hardcover, blah blah blah.)

Because my expectations were different, I really liked the sequel.

]]> by: mapletree7 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3421 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:17:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3421 Of course covers can trick you. The question is, is this person a moron? Of course covers can trick you. The question is, is this person a moron?

]]> by: Bam http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3420 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:23:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3420 Ah... Blogger has a hack for you, Tara Marie. I followed the directions on their help page and heaven help me, I tried to duplicate it for another blog, and I couldn't. Good luck. I can't wait for The Silver Rose, either! :) Ah… Blogger has a hack for you, Tara Marie. I followed the directions on their help page and heaven help me, I tried to duplicate it for another blog, and I couldn’t. Good luck.

I can’t wait for The Silver Rose, either! :)

]]> by: Tara Marie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3419 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:03:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3419 Great review. I had the opposite problem from the "complainer". I originally couldn't find this book a B&N, I kept looking in "romance" and it was never there finally a lightbulb went on and I found it in "fiction"--either way it's a great book. The Courtesan was great too. I'm waiting rather patiently for the 3rd in the series, which I think is due out in March. You need to give us lowly, html challanged bloggers lessons on how you do your "Read on sweet cheeks..." I can't figure this one out. Great review.

I had the opposite problem from the “complainer”. I originally couldn’t find this book a B&N, I kept looking in “romance” and it was never there finally a lightbulb went on and I found it in “fiction”–either way it’s a great book.

The Courtesan was great too. I’m waiting rather patiently for the 3rd in the series, which I think is due out in March.

You need to give us lowly, html challanged bloggers lessons on how you do your “Read on sweet cheeks…” I can’t figure this one out.

]]> by: Marg http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3418 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:18:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3418 I read this book not too long ago and really enjoyed the mixture of romance, historical fiction and witchcraft. Can't wait to read the next two books in the trilogy! I read this book not too long ago and really enjoyed the mixture of romance, historical fiction and witchcraft. Can’t wait to read the next two books in the trilogy!

]]> by: CindyS http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3417 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:00:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2006/02/01/the-dark-queen-by-susan-carroll/#comment-3417 "I don’t like having to set my book down, so I can look up something on Wikipedia to help me understand what the author is even talking about. This doesn’t make me an idiot. It just means I’m lazy." For this alone, you are my new best friend ;) I am exactly the same way and must now find a copy of The Dark Queen. I was tricked I tell you!! I thought it was one of those boring historical fiction books!! Damn cover. Oh, I love how the reviewer at Amazon didn't feel she should put the book down. Hell no. She read that book cover to cover but, she needed to tell us all, she didn't really enjoy it. Yeah, 'kay. Feel better now? CindyS “I don’t like having to set my book down, so I can look up something on Wikipedia to help me understand what the author is even talking about. This doesn’t make me an idiot. It just means I’m lazy.”

For this alone, you are my new best friend ;) I am exactly the same way and must now find a copy of The Dark Queen.

I was tricked I tell you!! I thought it was one of those boring historical fiction books!! Damn cover.

Oh, I love how the reviewer at Amazon didn’t feel she should put the book down. Hell no. She read that book cover to cover but, she needed to tell us all, she didn’t really enjoy it. Yeah, ‘kay. Feel better now?

CindyS

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