tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post7251633975363058280..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: Everything I Know About Writing I Learned From Mary StewartSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-36401915259156268732016-03-26T07:59:59.334-07:002016-03-26T07:59:59.334-07:00Welcome to Not Your Usual Suspects. Wonderful post...Welcome to Not Your Usual Suspects. Wonderful post. Thank you. There are so many wonderful books I have yet to read. Sigh. Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09054306874904898496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-56742838686123526372016-03-25T14:46:05.710-07:002016-03-25T14:46:05.710-07:00This essay is mouthwatering. I believe I will go c...This essay is mouthwatering. I believe I will go check out Stewart's novels. Thank you, Jeannette, and congratulations on Deadly Jewels! I'm sure to check it out, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-68479750652573797542016-03-25T13:06:38.827-07:002016-03-25T13:06:38.827-07:00So glad to hear she still has so many fans! And yo...So glad to hear she still has so many fans! And you're right, often what she writes about doesn't exist anymore... which lends it something of a bittersweet quality. I do wish her books were available in electronic format, so I could have them with me when I travel.<br /><br />And thank you all for the warm welcome! Id be delighted if you'd read Deadly Jewels... and let me know what you think of it!<br /><br />Jeannette de Beauvoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02308284502164683088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-5152109547387410502016-03-25T12:13:02.987-07:002016-03-25T12:13:02.987-07:00I was nodding along with every word you wrote; no...I was nodding along with every word you wrote; no-one can praise Mary Stewart too highly, in my view. I've lost count of the number of times I've re-read her romantic suspenses. I love them for the wonderful sense of place she evokes, and the characters and their relationships. It doesn't matter that she's writing about a time which has gone now -- the books are so vivid that one can imagine being there, then. For example, Charity's enjoyment of the food in France after the rationing in England (Madam, Will You Talk?), and Damascus, Beirut and the Lebanon as they once were before all the troubles (The Gabriel Hounds). Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-13314913076862518602016-03-25T12:03:16.335-07:002016-03-25T12:03:16.335-07:00Jeannette, You've sent me racing to my Kindle ...Jeannette, You've sent me racing to my Kindle for Mary Stewart's books and for yours! Looking forward to the reads. And last, but not least, welcome to NYUS!jean harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925805990806522316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-41169378758845426462016-03-25T09:10:14.650-07:002016-03-25T09:10:14.650-07:00Welcome, Jeannette! Loved the post. It brought bac...Welcome, Jeannette! Loved the post. It brought back so many memories. I've read a few of Stewart's books, and probably have them on a shelf somewhere. I ought to revisit them! In particular, I remember thoroughly submersing myself in The Crystal Cave. :D<br /><br />Congratulations on your book release! It sounds fabulous.Anne Marie Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603878676306179018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-74483244463140743832016-03-25T08:36:33.844-07:002016-03-25T08:36:33.844-07:00Thanks for visiting, Jeannette. I remember readin...Thanks for visiting, Jeannette. I remember reading The Crystal Cave (ahem...many years ago) and loving it. Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to look for her books.CathyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671747592743029540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-6138660407476632652016-03-25T08:18:32.353-07:002016-03-25T08:18:32.353-07:00So glad to hear that! Give her a read, she's f...So glad to hear that! Give her a read, she's fantastic. And thanks for hosting me today!<br />Jeannette de Beauvoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02308284502164683088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-92105688324584928362016-03-25T07:02:02.659-07:002016-03-25T07:02:02.659-07:00Welcome to Not Your Usual Suspects, Jeannette. I&#...Welcome to Not Your Usual Suspects, Jeannette. I'm embarrassed to say I haven't read Mary Stewart, though friends have pressed her books on me before. You make such a strong case, however that I will definitely check her out now! Thanks for the interesting blog and congratulations on the release of Deadly Jewels!Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-15053724296225130612016-03-25T04:05:55.609-07:002016-03-25T04:05:55.609-07:00Thanks so much for hosting me today! I'd love ...Thanks so much for hosting me today! I'd love to hear whether other readers have loved Mary Stewart as much as I have.Jeannette de Beauvoirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02308284502164683088noreply@blogger.com