tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post2532762153814335295..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: AND THE WINNER IS… By Eleanor UpdaleMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-3380398967936105972012-01-27T20:30:57.665+00:002012-01-27T20:30:57.665+00:00I know now - and I am going to read PURE. Just as ...I know now - and I am going to read PURE. Just as soon as it's in paperback. Thanks for the post!Leslie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105465949970430998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-2342520485566729692012-01-25T17:09:47.010+00:002012-01-25T17:09:47.010+00:00What a tremendous task to judge those books. Well...What a tremendous task to judge those books. Well done, Eleanor. Good to know that historical fiction wonand I can't wait to read the two you wrote about.Barbara Mitchelhillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-65985605623333009782012-01-25T11:58:20.286+00:002012-01-25T11:58:20.286+00:00Thanks so much for posting this! It's fascinat...Thanks so much for posting this! It's fascinating to read it this morning when all the papers are full of the 'bitter' dispute between just these two titles. I wonder which you voted for....I've got PURE downstairs on my shelf so am personally very pleased it won. But I want to read the HOllis too. COngrats all round on your judging and reviewing acumen.adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-32180954602333554112012-01-25T11:53:56.988+00:002012-01-25T11:53:56.988+00:00Fascinating and illuminating post. What a challen...Fascinating and illuminating post. What a challenging task to have to evaluate the literary worth of such different works! Have just read a chunk of PURE on Amazon as I don't know the prizewinner's work. What supple prose. And I agree about Miller's use of the present tense, Eleanor, it was a couple of pages before I noticed.Linda B-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599899073420595717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-65476878434520677952012-01-25T10:40:37.064+00:002012-01-25T10:40:37.064+00:00Such compelling reviews, reminding me why some &qu...Such compelling reviews, reminding me why some "history books" work so much better - and inform far more than others. Yes, am adding to the book lists.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-91089986041492568892012-01-25T10:05:29.771+00:002012-01-25T10:05:29.771+00:00Have Pure on my Kindle and longing for the time to...Have Pure on my Kindle and longing for the time to sit down and read.Essie Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611324005960689918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-76883686511695322882012-01-25T09:25:42.830+00:002012-01-25T09:25:42.830+00:00What a fantastic post. I am itching to read both b...What a fantastic post. I am itching to read both books now!H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-22117754336285162222012-01-25T07:59:00.586+00:002012-01-25T07:59:00.586+00:00PURE won. A great read.PURE won. A great read.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389904086449958277noreply@blogger.com