Kylie Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Hi Kathleen! Jane Austen is one of my favourite authors and I've only read two of her books so far (Pride and Prejudice and Emma)! I have the others on my TBR pile and can't wait to get stuck into them. Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 18, 2007 Author Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks Angerball and Kylie! Kylie... In my opinion, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Persuasion were her best. But they all have lots of fans. Have fun reading! Quote
Inver Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 :doowapstart:Hello and Welcome:doowapstart: :DWaving to you from Aberdeen, Scotland:D Quote
WillowFae Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Hi and welcome. Have you read Cross stitch by Diana Gabledon (I know it has a different title in the US)? That sounds very similar to what you described in your first post Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 18, 2007 Author Posted September 18, 2007 Hi Inver and Willow! No, I haven't read Outlander/Cross-Stitch yet. The length of it has deterred me so far... not because I don't like long books, but because I am AWFUL at not putting down a book until I've finished it! LOL... I homeschool my three kids, and we're still trying to get the new school year into a schedule, so I can't afford to do it. Plus, Dorothy Dunnett's are pretty long, and I'm working on hers right now. You all have read them, right? They're set during the border wars in the 1500's... the hero is Scottish, but they don't portray the English as the bad guys, which I like... just two countries at war, so naturally people take sides. (I finally got my signature, so I don't have to remember to sign these "Katie." Quote
Angel Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Katie - I'm reading White Rose Rebel by Jean Paisley at the moment and it's as Scottish as they come!! Lots of gaelic words, clans and the formation of the famous Black Watch Regiment in the mid 1700's. So far it's a very good read and I would recommend it - I don't know if it's available in the US yet though Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 18, 2007 Author Posted September 18, 2007 Sounds great! I'll look into it! The Black Watch always makes me think of Saturday mornings growing up. My Dad usually had work for us to do, so he'd put on his Black Watch album really loud and walk through the hallway clapping really loudly, and we'd come awake to the bagpipes playing Scotland the Brave. Some Saturdays I liked it, others I groaned and rolled my eyes, but they're fond memories now. Quote
jazz Posted September 18, 2007 Posted September 18, 2007 Hello from one newbie to another from Oz:welcome2: Quote
~Andrea~ Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Katie I live in Caerphilly in South Wales. You can probably see the castle on google earth which is about 5 minutes walk from my house. Good luck with your book. I am trying to write a book also, and its a lot harder than I thought it would be! Quote
Purple Poppy Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Hi Katie Welcome to the forum. Its great to have another writer and there are quite a few of us from or living in Scotland. So feel free to quizz us!Pp (also waving from Aberdeen!) Quote
KW Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Welcome! Greetings from Utah, in the US! Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 19, 2007 Author Posted September 19, 2007 Hi KW and Liz! Pp, I'll be taking you up on that! :-) Thanks for the offer! Fish and Chips... I found it! Your town is nice and clear in Google Earth... lots of great photos of the castle, too. Cool!!! Now I can say I know someone who lives near that castle! My kids will think that's awesome! Quote
Renniemist Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Hi Katie and welcome. I am another Scot and a Diana Gabaldon fan. I like the sound of your book. Hope you enjoy it here. Quote
KathleenMacIver Posted September 24, 2007 Author Posted September 24, 2007 Nice to meet you Renniemist! Quote
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