tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post7345085393315505584..comments2024-03-28T02:25:35.338-04:00Comments on Small Review: Spotlight List: 5 Reasons I Love Historical FantasySmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-68344193740205811132011-11-08T20:11:29.892-05:002011-11-08T20:11:29.892-05:00Melissa, YES! *swooon* I adore Luca.
Logan, I ag...Melissa, YES! *swooon* I <i>adore</i> Luca. <br /><br />Logan, I agree. BUT, I do want them to be psychologically and culturally a product of their times. It really bugs me when a character holds beliefs that a person from that time period would NEVER hold.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-28486773747035272712011-11-07T13:41:55.538-05:002011-11-07T13:41:55.538-05:00I love having female characters do things outside ...I love having female characters do things outside the time constraints, whether etiquette or some magical thing. One of my fave things about HF is having women battle against those social restrictions and find ways to be strong on their own terms despite the time period. LOVE!Logan E. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468248031164464546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-32745937490533707422011-11-06T22:55:22.463-05:002011-11-06T22:55:22.463-05:00One name to sum it up: Luca!
♥ Melissa @ Melissa&...One name to sum it up: Luca!<br /><br />♥ Melissa @ <a href="http://melissaseclecticbookshelf.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf</a>Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-67212886864205079852011-11-06T19:38:46.862-05:002011-11-06T19:38:46.862-05:00A Canadian Girl, Yes, historical men are so gentle...A Canadian Girl, Yes, historical men are so gentlemanly. *sigh* :) <br /><br />Asher, Aw, I don't know if I would have done much better than her in Wildwing! My knowledge of the time isn't so hot, and at least I have Wikipedia :P (she was from the early 1900s if I recall). Yup, Marcello, Luca, Greco, I would be happy with any of them :) Sorcery and Cecelia is great!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-51052582281329961922011-11-06T08:34:55.705-05:002011-11-06T08:34:55.705-05:00Although I didn't like Wildwing that much, yes...Although I didn't like Wildwing that much, yes, there were opportunities for humor (mostly because I thought the MC was Too Stupid To Live, and therefore made hysterical mistakes). <br /><br />I just read your review for Lily of the Nile, and I wanted to read that first when I saw it featured here, and now that I know why it's so good, it got auto-saved on my TBR.<br /><br />YES. Any HFs by Lisa is JUST YES. Her men are INDESCRIBABLY smokin' and I would invite Marcello and Luca into my bed any day, just saying. (That is if I could tempt them away from Lia and Gabi.)<br /><br />Sorcery & Cecelia- never read. BUT. I do agree with you on how women's roles were so boring in rigid Historical Fictions, that the fantasy ones make it infinitely better and arresting.<br /><br />Set in another time period and there's something magical involved, HECK YEAH I'm going to read it(:<br /><br />- Asher (from <i><a href="http://paranormalindulgence.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Paranormal Indulgence</a></i>)Marathonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998824096375362353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-8936089888066042312011-11-05T23:32:26.833-04:002011-11-05T23:32:26.833-04:00I love historical fantasy for all of those reasons...I love historical fantasy for all of those reasons too, but particularly because of #3. I can always count on the romantic leads in historical fantasies to be gentlemen which isn't the case all the time in other genres.A Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127164685941412250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-58536249944735028352011-11-05T23:16:39.016-04:002011-11-05T23:16:39.016-04:00Yes, Kat Incorrigible is definitely historical fan...Yes, Kat Incorrigible is definitely historical fantasy! (and will be featured soon, ssshh) ;)<br /><br />Fantasy features make historical fiction more approachable for me. I love history and historical fiction (even the dense stuff), but I have to be more in the mood for it. I can fall into historical fantasy much easier.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-80289918675719290562011-11-05T23:04:28.353-04:002011-11-05T23:04:28.353-04:00I don't think I like historical fiction. Some...I don't think I like historical fiction. Sometimes I suprise myself though. What I do find I'm really enjoying is historical fiction + fantasy - this works for me! :-) Book suggestions in this genre are certainly welcome. <br /><br />Wasn't Kat Incorigible a book which fits in this category?Gina @ My Precioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895568426820464572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-4678983691480710122011-11-05T22:16:43.634-04:002011-11-05T22:16:43.634-04:00Danya, Yes! That book is SUCH a prime example of t...Danya, Yes! That book is SUCH a prime example of the genre. <br /><br />Alison, I couldn't agree with you more! That is such a good point and, if I think about it, I do use that as the bar for historical fantasies. Stephanie Dray's series is especially good at this. Even though I KNOW the magical parts aren't real, I have to constantly remind myself of that fact. <br /><br />Rubita, Oh totally. Yes, I'll take a fairy godmother too please!Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-15439520658057253422011-11-05T11:10:16.699-04:002011-11-05T11:10:16.699-04:00What about the Fairy Godmother? I totally want one...What about the Fairy Godmother? I totally want one of those.Rubitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929614007516530129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-81745003777042532342011-11-05T10:50:50.027-04:002011-11-05T10:50:50.027-04:00Lovely post! I think one of the key things for any...Lovely post! I think one of the key things for any fantasy for me is the "real" factor. I want to forget that this is magic. I want to believe that vampires actually exist. I want to believe that Hogwarts actually exists. If the author can convince me, I'm sold.Alison Can Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17908868606441539344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-44253862060932881362011-11-05T09:03:07.339-04:002011-11-05T09:03:07.339-04:00Sorcery and Cecelia! *jumps up and down with happi...Sorcery and Cecelia! *jumps up and down with happiness to see that book cover included* That's one of my favourite examples of historical fantasy done well :)danyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947267082874389487noreply@blogger.com