tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487611241541459968.post7338754318677521728..comments2018-04-02T11:34:26.470-04:00Comments on MindSpirit Book Journeys: Shelf Control No. 4: The Summer of the Barshinskeys, by Diane PearsonMaria Beharhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487611241541459968.post-80857250356238496482016-09-07T23:24:12.819-04:002016-09-07T23:24:12.819-04:00Hi, Lisa!
I really don't understand why I hav...Hi, Lisa!<br /><br />I really don't understand why I haven't read this book yet. It does sound SO fascinating.... I know I'll enjoy it when I get to it!!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!! :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487611241541459968.post-88985944513010501772016-09-07T23:21:03.032-04:002016-09-07T23:21:03.032-04:00Hey, Brian!
Yes, this book does sound VERY intere...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />Yes, this book does sound VERY interesting! In regards to Edward VII, I remember reading, in a book titled "Nicholas and Alexandra", by Robert K. Massie (it was later made into a movie, which won two Oscars), that his father King George V, was related to Tsar Nicholas II. They were cousins. Totally fascinating, I think!!<br /><br />"The Guns of August" is another book I've been wanting to read. I really should read more history and historical fiction, as both are very, very interesting! <br /><br />I will try to read this novel as soon as I possibly can!<br /><br />Thanks so much for commenting!! :)Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487611241541459968.post-12282798130730126322016-09-07T19:31:56.945-04:002016-09-07T19:31:56.945-04:00Sounds interesting! I've never heard of it, bu...Sounds interesting! I've never heard of it, but the plot and setting seem great. I hope you enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487611241541459968.post-36635066252281095642016-09-07T05:01:51.652-04:002016-09-07T05:01:51.652-04:00This sounds good.
The synopsis is interesting. I...This sounds good.<br /><br /><br />The synopsis is interesting. In particular I found the connection with King Edward VII's coronation and the last days of European peace. I just read Barbara Tuchman's non fiction book The Guns of August. This book begins with Edward's funeral, which Tuchman sees as the end of the era of European royalty and the beginning of the era of terrible war. <br /><br />A fictional account of individuals living on these waning days of peace is for many reasons appealing. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com