Comments on: Review: Leonardo’s Swans, Karen Essex

By: May 2010 Reading Wrap-Up « Medieval Bookworm

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By: marie

marie — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:02:05 +0000

Thanks for the review, this is on my shelf. I have yet to read anything by the author but know I need to.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Tue, 11 May 2010 20:34:14 +0000

I won this book from Carrie! I've been wanting it forever, ever since I saw it in the Portland Museum of Art's gift shop. The slow beginning has me a little worried, though. .-= heidenkind´s last blog ..Author Fan Letter Blog Crawl =-.

By: Carrie K.

Carrie K. — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:43:01 +0000

I'm a big fan of Essex's work, too - I loved both this one and Stealing Athena. Great review! .-= Carrie K.´s last blog ..Book Review: The Passage by Justin Cronin =-.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:07:34 +0000

I love art and do enjoy historical fiction from time to time, so I bet I would enjoy this book, too! Great review!

By: Aarti

Aarti — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:02:10 +0000

I'm not sure if this is a story for me, but the idea of immortality through art is so fascinating. I wonder if, in our photo-happy world today, we are as worried about that as people used to be. .-= Aarti´s last blog ..TSS: And they did NOT live happily ever after =-.

By: Jen - Devourer of Books

Jen - Devourer of Books — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:41:28 +0000

I'm glad you ended up liking this, despite your current hist-fic malaise. I personally really enjoyed this book, I think it was one of the first I reviewed on my blog, if I'm not mistaken. .-= Jen - Devourer of Books´s last blog ..Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt – Book Review =-.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:21:15 +0000

I loved her first book as well, and just bought a copy of this one. I am sorry to hear that it takes off rather slowly, but am glad to hear that it picks up after some initial fumbling. Great review! I know you are looking to revive your love of historical fiction, so I wish you success with that!! .-= zibilee´s last blog ..Arcadia Falls by Carol Goodman - 368 pgs =-.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:29:10 +0000

I can be extremely picky about historical fiction, but this one sounds like something I might like. .-= Stephanie´s last blog ..The Sunday Salon =-.

By: Marg

Marg — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:47:01 +0000

This book was given to me to read as part of a reader to reader challenge. I found the information about Leonardo very interesting, and parts of the story very interesting, but it was also a bit uneven in terms of pacing. I will give Essex some more chances though. .-= Marg´s last blog ..Alphabet in Historical Fiction: K is for King Charles II =-.