tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732718016594789120.post749637849840234527..comments2024-01-23T14:58:25.707-08:00Comments on Joyce Moore's Historical Books Blog: Katharine Ashe on Knights and RoguesJoyce Elson Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732718016594789120.post-18752468934871075592010-10-01T08:02:18.522-07:002010-10-01T08:02:18.522-07:00Joyce, Thank you for inviting me to visit your blo...Joyce, Thank you for inviting me to visit your blog today! <br /><br />Jannine and Jacqueline, many thanks for your comments and kind words. I chose these stories because of their popularity to medieval folks. They reveal so wonderfully the many ways medieval people enjoyed life, what they believed about the body and soul, and how they behaved with one another. Mostly I chose them because they're all about deep feeling, all the emotions that come with laughter, love, heartbreak, and triumph. <br /><br />Btw, I especially like the first story (a representative of the French fabliaux style of bawdy romp) because of how it so shamelessly pokes fun at all three characters. No one comes off looking good! Interestingly, the laughing moral at the end of the tale is that a man should never follow his wife's advice about anything. :)Thenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945179782098934391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732718016594789120.post-46398833803968176152010-10-01T03:09:37.820-07:002010-10-01T03:09:37.820-07:00I very much enjoyed your post. I am also a history...I very much enjoyed your post. I am also a history lover. Congrats on your new novel and your excellent reviews!<br /><br />Jacqueline Seewald<br />TEA LEAVES AND TAROT CARDS, Regency romance from Five Star/GaleJacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732718016594789120.post-8552372957936186482010-09-30T19:37:03.669-07:002010-09-30T19:37:03.669-07:00Great post, Katharine! I enjoyed the historical ta...Great post, Katharine! I enjoyed the historical tales. I, too, am a history lover. I love the continuity of past to present and the lessons to be learned. I majored in early American history and wrote 3 historical romances (currently gathering dust under my desk) before finally getting my very first romantic suspense story published. Go figure! Maybe I should stick to reading about the past. Good luck with your new release. It sounds terrific.Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732718016594789120.post-79208819366873884372010-09-30T18:24:35.531-07:002010-09-30T18:24:35.531-07:00Katharine: I love the cover of Swept Away by a Kis...Katharine: I love the cover of Swept Away by a Kiss. Wow, after that Booklist review, i've got to get this book. Great insight, too, to medieval characters.Joyce Elson Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.com