tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post6866579566792705406..comments2024-02-27T03:36:20.256-07:00Comments on Krista Van Dolzer: Book Recommendation: KETURAH AND LORD DEATH by Martine LeavittKrista Van Dolzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-30284572776529505152011-10-14T14:59:47.926-06:002011-10-14T14:59:47.926-06:00Marian, I picked up on that similarity, too, but s...Marian, I picked up on that similarity, too, but since I don't know a lot about how that story unfolded (except that a woman kept delaying the end of a story so some sultan or something would spare her life), I can't really say. I suspect Ms. Leavitt may have started with that idea in mind, but the ending belongs solely to this book, I think.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-6516748132463376632011-10-14T08:39:22.775-06:002011-10-14T08:39:22.775-06:00So is it basically 1001 Arabian Nights re-imagined...So is it basically 1001 Arabian Nights re-imagined? That's what it sounds like, but I haven't read it yet.Julianna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458828225770120976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-64267119760350566042011-10-12T16:32:17.969-06:002011-10-12T16:32:17.969-06:00Momslifeponderings, I couldn't agree more abou...Momslifeponderings, I couldn't agree more about Andre Agassi's hairstyles. (But you might be interested to know that his famous - or maybe infamous - long hair was actually a hairpiece! According to OPEN, he started losing his hair in his late teens/early twenties. He started wearing hairpieces not long after.)Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-58563726252762724622011-10-11T16:01:57.013-06:002011-10-11T16:01:57.013-06:00I know. It's a mouthful! And that was what I c...I know. It's a mouthful! And that was what I came up with after pondering for 3 hours! :>) Dana<br /><br />P.S. I think Agassi is cuter with the (much)shorter hair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-9736273437080825242011-10-11T10:21:19.647-06:002011-10-11T10:21:19.647-06:00I thought so, too, momslifeponderings.I thought so, too, momslifeponderings.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-73755523788647651422011-10-10T18:30:30.388-06:002011-10-10T18:30:30.388-06:00Wow - what a great inspiring back story.Wow - what a great inspiring back story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-34762256869637369932011-10-08T13:07:43.352-06:002011-10-08T13:07:43.352-06:00Myrna, I hear you. The cover really doesn't gi...Myrna, I hear you. The cover really doesn't give you a good sense of what the book is. As for the genre, I'd probably go with literary fantasy. This reminded me of a Robin McKinley novel. (And I'll be ready to read THE BINDER'S WEB whenever you are!)<br /><br />Yeah, Amy, I thought those lines about her sister were beautiful. And like I said, the prose in KETURAH AND LORD DEATH was heart-achingly beautiful, especially when Keturah and Lord Death were in the scene together. The stories she tells him are gorgeously told, and the last thing she ever says to Lord Death actually gave me chills.<br /><br />Jodi, I think they were probably trying to capitalize on the paranormal romance craze with that cover, but people who enjoy paranormal romances probably won't enjoy this one as much. It's not as commercial as a lot of those novels, and if you're only giving this story a surface glance, you're going to miss the deep metaphor, which is definitely the best part of the book.Krista Van Dolzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-37517109827309952562011-10-08T10:11:18.815-06:002011-10-08T10:11:18.815-06:00Wow - I do want to read this now! (And the cover d...Wow - I do want to read this now! (And the cover definitely screams ROMANCE! What were they thinking, I wonder?) <br /><br />I lost a sister to lung disease and knew many young people killed by CF. I will find this book... <br /><br />Thanks for the rec, Krista!<br />JodiJodi R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06112711654628387634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-31633940461078013502011-10-08T09:11:07.627-06:002011-10-08T09:11:07.627-06:00Wow, her words about her sister tear my heart up! ...Wow, her words about her sister tear my heart up! Thanks for the recommend, Krista. I will keep this book in mind.<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-49990531000951700782011-10-07T22:43:29.043-06:002011-10-07T22:43:29.043-06:00I'm so glad you loved it! I wish they'd do...I'm so glad you loved it! I wish they'd do a new cover with a hart slipping through trees or a still-life of lemons or something, though. It took me years to pick this one up because the cover screamed "Romance!"<br /><br />So, what genre would you place it in? I could argue literary, fantasy, or paranormal romance, but it's a different twist for any of them.<br /><br />My sister just called to ask if I was working on my story. Maybe I'm doing you a favor by not giving it to you in pieces.Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.com