tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post2539102923987769878..comments2024-03-25T13:09:43.054-05:00Comments on Charlotte's Library: When the King Comes Home, by Caroline Stevermer, for Timeslip TuesdayCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-65020696941106817212011-05-14T20:19:45.937-05:002011-05-14T20:19:45.937-05:00As the late George Scithers used to point out, the...As the late George Scithers used to point out, the oldest time travel story (that he knew of, anyway, and that I know of) is a fantasy.<br /><br />Charles Dickens: _A Christmas Carol.)djheydthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118756345733303810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-28520351059376145472011-04-26T15:59:47.076-05:002011-04-26T15:59:47.076-05:00I'm going to need to reread this. I remember i...I'm going to need to reread this. I remember it as being a painfully bitter-sweet book. Beautiful and not at all what I expected, and somewhat hard to come to grips with.Bookwyrmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206423697706457318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-49319584264080311012011-04-26T13:32:05.047-05:002011-04-26T13:32:05.047-05:00I might well like it more next time too--I often f...I might well like it more next time too--I often find that I like books more on re-reading, because I'm not putting myself in their way with false expectations or confusions.<br /><br />And I hope you do review some of your older favorites! I would love (I guess...) to have more books on my tbr pile! But seriously, there are so many really good Pre Blog Era books out there that need attention so that can get more readers....Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265120169320473011.post-69419360434565973682011-04-26T13:26:47.821-05:002011-04-26T13:26:47.821-05:00I think this was one of my less-favorite Stevermer...I think this was one of my less-favorite Stevermer books when I first read it. I don't have a 'least'-favorite...just that I enjoyed this one slightly less than I thought I would. And I have to agree with you...I felt the way you did for the same reasons. <br /><br />But! When I read it for the second time, I warmed up to the story. Not sure why or if there was anything different - I just liked it more. Not the BEST, you understand, but more.<br /><br />p.s. I should totally review some of my older fantasy favorites. Those are the tried and true ones.Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.com