Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:46:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Neil Ottenstein <nottenst at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA]  Book of the Year....?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

I'm just about halfway through.  It is pretty slow
going for me, htough I do find the style of writing
interesting and I do enjoy being immersed in the
world.

Neil

--- Judith Newton <jnewton at ashcomp.com> wrote:

> Amazing.  I agree with Bill: the Regency prose
> couldn't sustain all those
> pages - and the long stretches where NOTHING
> HAPPENED.  But I have to admit
> it got better towards the end; if the pace of the
> last 1/3 of the book had
> been sustained in the first 2/3, it would be a great
> read.
>
> Where have all the great editors gone?
>
> Judy
>
> P.S. I thought the footnotes were fun, but
> ultimately pointless.