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Summary: The Duke and I is cute and witty!
Review: I enjoyed the Duke and I! Simon and Daphne are trying to accomplish the inevitable during the 'season'; she trying to finally catch a wealthy husband and he, trying to avoid all those looking for wealthy husbands. But alas, they find each other make a bargain which will enable the other to fulfill their goals for the season, however, neither considered falling in love part of the bargain. Towards the end it became somewhat 'sappy' but still enjoyable. I especially loved Daphne's brothers and their plan to wreak havoc on her marriage, however, I would love to see her brothers in love stories of their own. Simon eventually became a senseless bore and again, it proved that 'women' rule when Daphne's psychology opened Simon's mind, eyes, and heart.
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Summary: That's Entertainment
Review: I don't know why, I do not keep Ms. Quinn's books, I love reading them and have read everyone she has written. "The Duke and I," has humor, and it is a very easy read. This book has a little mystery and makes you think as you read. The characters are well developed as a matter of fact you can just about picture them as you read. Simon's speech problem was handled in a very realsitic way that made you feel sympathy and pride for how Simon accomplished this. I really like the inperfect characters. Daphne's ignorance added humor, which I liked and gave the story line a interesting twist. I know there will be sequels to this book, because the brothers were so well developed. I am very happy that Ms. Quinn writes so fast and we will not have to wait years to read the other books.
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Summary: A little too cute and modern
Review: I couldn't get into it. The heroine's family was a little too modern - very 1990's while living in Regency England, and the plot line was a little too cute. I don't think that the author really did her research on the norms and mores of the times. Yes, it was a fun read, but it just didn't capture me.
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Summary: Good Regency fun, but not Great
Review: After all the buzz and rave reviews, I expected this book to become one of my favorites... instead I found myself dissapointed. For one, I have read my share of regencies and am a little bored with the genre. And while Quinn's novel is delightful and sweet in parts, the core of it follows a typically trite regency plot line... The ball, the scandelous kiss in the garden, the duel, the marriage, and happily ever after. You know the drill. Aside from the brainless and cliched plot, I found the novel quite likable. Throughout the book, I found myself wondering who the mysterious Lady Whistledown could be (the editor of a society paper who seems to have spies all over London), and even confess to flipping to the end of the book to find out. I was also more than won over by the hero, who's traumatic childhood stuttering has left him with hidden scars. As a reader, I have a weakness for stuttering heroes and heroines (remember Olivia, from Jane Feather's Brides Trilogy), and found myself warming to Simon immedeatly. Best of all, there is a fleeting reference to the immortal Pride and Prejudice, which perhaps saved the book in my eyes. As a whole however, the story was just too boring, too... regency. I was more entertained by the Author's notes and the short bio on the back cover than the trials and tribulations of Simon and Daphne's life in the ton. If you love regencies, you'll love the book (and probably hate me for writing this review). But if you, like me, find yourself at odds with the genre, try picking up Loretta Chase's "Lord of Scoundrels", a regency of a different breed.
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Summary: Dumb and Dumber
Review: This is a lazily written book. There's a kernel of a cute idea, with some actual thought to character development for Simon, the leading man. But Quinn must have set her word processor to "automatic" and it churned out some dialog and situations in a very strange order. Why put it in a setting of England in 1813 if she was too lazy to do any research? Howza about Kansas in 1920? It would make just as much sense. The "heroine" runs around socking her brothers and any other dumb man who happens to be in the way. The humor is slapstick and silly and only goes to show what a card Daphne is. "Made you look" and "butterfly kiss" are weirdly out of place. The conversations and confrontations are so unreal. Even beyond anachronistic - they're just dumb. It isn't a truly bad book. There are hints of Quinn aiming higher with her clever device of a gossip columnist and the circumstances of Simon's difficult childhood. But she undermines her good intentions by sloppy writing, no feeling for the historical setting she wants her characters to occupy, and a bizarre idea of what makes a character entertaining. For humorous heroines, clever plots and leading men who are more than stolid, boring, handsome-machines - Jude Deveraux or Susan Phillips develop their books with the wit that I think Julia Quinn intended. I hope that Quinn takes some time out to really think about her characters, and consciously develop plots and dialog that make them live for us in books that are more than throwaways.
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Summary: !
Review: I'D RATE IT 20 OUT OF 10!
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Summary: funny & loving, a great combo!
Review: I really liked this book. This was a touching story. What adds to it, is you love her family and laugh at their ways. My only criticism is that I would have liked to see Simon and Anthony (brother of the heroine) find again the friendship that was briefly lost. A quiet moment together where all is forgiven would have went a long way with me. But perhaps in another novel involving the same clan will show this. Another bonus was the "gossip columnist" who most definately should appear in any future novels. Could the author possibly be one of Daphne's sisters? If so, I can't wait to meet her! She seems absolutely outrageous. Afterall, the end of this book said she was young, and lived nearby . . . stay tuned!
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Summary: A nice book
Review: This book was a very good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I loved the plot of it all. The entire book was great and very intresting. I'm looking forward to reading from this author again
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Summary: What an awesome book!
Review: The Duke and I was the first book I have read written by Julia Quinn. Let me just tell you guys something, I laughed out loud! It was so funny and refreshing! Being a mother of three and owning my own business, I wasn't able to read it in one setting, but it wasn't because I didn't want too! The Family scenes were great and funny! The love scenes were very nicely done and very sensual! The story was great! It wasn't all hardship stuff that so many stories seem to have (if you read alot of books you know what I mean.) It is more down to earth. The charactors are great people! So, if you want to read a really great book and escape to a different place for awhile...read this one! After all, I am online right now ordering more of her books!
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Summary: The Duke and I
Review: Just Great! Julia Quinn's wit is just unsurpassed. The characters are interesting, the plot develops nicely but the underlying theme to this book is humor. It is a "you can't put in down" kind of book. I highly recommend it.
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