Postby lucylee » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:37 pm
Aflyer -- I LOVED A Woman of Substance! I just could NOT put it down! I think the reason I liked it so much better (than the next two) was b/c it took place in a different era, you know, and reading it took me away to a different time and place. The next two are set more in today's world, so it's not such an "escape" for me. (Although, LOL, the jet-set lifestyle they live IS certainly a different world than my own little small-town middle-class life.) Also, in AWofS, the main character overcomes such terrible odds to become successful, and that is somewhat inspiring. In these later books, the main character is born with the silver spoon in her mouth, so it's not such a challenge for her to continue the family business.
I just really like books that take me away to the 1800s or early 1900s, I think. Maybe even earlier periods, but I don't want to get into these pre-historic, caveman-type fantasy novels that I see some of my students reading. And I just can't get interested in the vampire and zombie stories... and I'm not drawn to the futuristic stories, either, like The Hunger Games, which my students HIGHLY recommend.
Tomorrow is another day.