Kyra_Lyrical
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Historical Fiction is quite popular, or at least I've recently noticed it a lot more than I used to.
I've also noticed that the way people approach it is quite different and it has made me question it a little.
Do you like your historical fiction to have the speech identical to how they would have spoken at that time? Or do you prefer it with a more modern style of English but written in a manner in which you get the idea that it's from an older period?
I suppose there are pros and cons to both. Older speech can be tiring to decipher and understand which can be frustrating for a relaxed read, but then for those history lovers it does give a sense of authenticity and can be part of the fun of reading historical fiction.
Personally, which do you prefer? Or does it not matter to you?
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Paperbacks are most certainly easier to deal with but I just love hardbacks. The majority of my books though are paperbacks, unless I know I really love the book and would invest in the hardback. My favourite books would be kept as hardbacks.
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I'm so picky about my books that if I'm told 'you must read this!' I just may actually shy away from it even more. I don't like being told what books to read, especially since I don't usually have the same tastes as plenty of other people, no matter how much they know me.
A school book I had no choice to read and ended up reading at the speed of light was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell; I absolutely adore that book. It is one of the few exceptions to the instinct that if it's been recommended or forced on me I cannot do it.
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I feel like the strong and capable woman is so underappreciated in fiction. Somehow they tend not to be written as much as the other types, especially in romance novels.
I realised some time ago that I do have a tendency to write them though. They appeal to me but I don't think I ever really made a particularly conscious decision to write those types of characters but it tended to happen.
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I tend to avoid them, especially since the original covers would be better suited to the novels than the Film Tie-in versions.
I broke that rule recently though; I was desperate for a physical copy of The Kite Runner and the Film Tie-In version was the only one available in the store. One day I may sort this out though; I love the book enough to go and buy it again with the original cover.
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I've been in love with this man's work for as long as I can remember! I always was incredibly impressed by it, completely blown away. Even if I didn't always understand his works because they weren't nearly appropriate to my age at the time I swear I was always so attached to them, clinging to all the dark but poetic images that he created.
For me, this man is just such an inspiration.
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I never ever lend books. I know it makes me seem like such a pain some times but honestly, I can't do it.
Partially because I frequently go to my books and manga for inspiration, skimming through them for something that will inspire me, or make me burn with a new idea or feeling. With that, it means I can't ever have one book missing from my shelf, most certainly those that are part of a series.
Also, I don't know what kind of reader I would be lending to; I don't like doggie-earing readers, or spine-breakers, or even finger-lickers! It breaks my heart seeing books, especially if they were my own, being treated like that.
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Not so much something I found, but today when I purchased a book, the lady at the counter said "and your bookmarks inside the book" as she placed the receipt inside. Made me laugh and smile, and I thanked her for the bookmark.
Haha! What a smart and funny woman! I like to come across such a person in stores.
I once found a short love letter in a book once. There was no 'to' and 'from' but the letter was really worn for something that was closed neatly between book pages so I assume it was something dear to someone some time.
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I tend to steer clear of most sci-fi books, as well as most fantasy. Occasionally I'll read something but it has really got to grab my attention.
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Eragon by Christopher Paolini. It looked great and all but I could never get too far through it. I tried and I tried, I honestly did but I suppose it just wasn't meant to be.
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I'm currently re-reading The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and I really do believe that I'll cry no matter how many times I read this book. There are just plenty and plenty of moments that grip you to that point; you can prepare yourself, you can know it's coming but it will still get you each time!
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I must say that I don't always go for the most...well-liked of things. That being said, I must admit that some of the LGBT novels I read have originally been Japanese manga-novels.
My personal favourites would be:
Passion ~ Forbidden Lovers~ - written by Shinobu Gotoh and illustrated by Shoko Takaku.
Sleeping with Money - written by Barbara Katagiri and illustrated by Sakuya Fujii.
Dark Walker - written by Hikaru Yura and illustrated by Hirotaka Kisaragi.
I'm not sure if self-published e-books count? If they do, I wrote a novella called Despair & Decision.
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I think that is why I like middle ground with my historical fiction. I want plenty of the terms they use to be of those times, something that makes it different and I'd like it to be written in a way that I can at least imagine the sort of old style to it. I don't like the proper old English though, not for a novel I want to sit back and relax with at least. I do read Shakespeare sometimes, but I must admit I don't read him to relax!