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- May 7th, 2010, 5:06 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Bestsellers that don't live up to the hype
- Replies: 29
- Views: 11540
Re: Bestsellers that don't live up to the hype
Joining those who dislike the Da Vinci Code . Couldn't stand that book. Since I used to live in Milan, it drove me crazy that he wrote that the Cenacolo is at the outskirts of Milan, when it's smack dab in the center of the city. Fairly easy to check. I live in Rome, so many people were telling me I...
- May 7th, 2010, 4:43 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Jane Austen
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3237
Re: Jane Austen
Glad to hear you started reading Austen - she's one of my favorites. Actually, since I love 19th century literature, I'm actually a big fan of telling rather than showing (I know, I'm out of step) and I sometimes get frustrated with modern books that seem more like I'm reading a movie or television ...
- May 5th, 2010, 7:10 am
- Forum: Queries
- Topic: Query: VALENTINE, New Revision & stuff
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11905
Re: Query: VALENTINE, New Revision & stuff
Hi rainbowsheeps. I’m a newbie, so I’m not sure how helpful my advice can be. Nevertheless, I followed the thread and liked your initial query, although I found it confusing. The revision work you have done up until now has sharpened the query substantially. Of the two options, I prefer the first. I...