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Summary: Knollsmarmer ??
Review: This book is delightful and funny. This is the first book that I've read from this author and after finishing it I wanted to run out and buy the rest of "Lord Nightingale's" books. I found Serendepity and Nicky to be delightful characters. Lord Nightingale's antics were hilarious,they had me laughing right along with the charcters. I think its a well written Regency, entertaining and relaxing. The characters were realistic to me and it had a nice unconfusing plot. But I was left wondering....... Knollsmarmer?
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Summary: Lord Nightingales Debut
Review: Unlike the previous reviewer, I enjoyed reading Lord Nightingale. The characters were likable, the plot moved along briskly and there was the set up of the sequel which hinted at a happy ending for Eugenia, who deserves it. Ms. Landsdowne has a great technique for combining adults, children, (adults who think and act like children) and animals to create stories that entertain and amuse. Bring on more of Nightingale!
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Summary: Simply superb!
Review: Well. What a wild array of reviews for one delightful little book. I'll be the first person to say that not every reader will adore every book written. I'm at the top of the list when it comes to avoidance of horror, or overly profane or violent books, or even exceedingly sensual ones, for that matter. And frankly, I'm a bit tired of the (at least to me) over-emphasis on physical beauty. Every lord cannot be the handsomest creature that ever walked, nor can the heroine of every book be absolutely the most gorgeous! Give Ms.Lansdowne credit for creating HUMAN characters, with whom we should all be able to identify. At least, I should clarify this--the human characters are human. The animals are delightful in their own way, as they should be. Children, too, are children; some are advanced for their age, some are not. Most all, however, are winsome at some point. It's the talent of this author to catch each child at whatever age the winsomeness is the most charming.I LOVE the books of Judith Lansdowne, however. All of them. Long or short. Because I always know what I'll find when I settle down to read. Every page brims with love and laughter, adventure and absurdity, mixed with great amounts of probability. Her characters are REAL. If you think hard enough, quite probably you'll know someone very like many of them. Absurd? Yes. Busy? Of course. More than just two characters in the book? Thank goodness, yes again! If you only want very sensual stories, in which the romance between the two major personages is the plot in its entirety--and you want to follow along into the bedroom with them, commentary provided--then you will probably not be very satisfied with her stories. This series especially, as it will, admittedly, sprawl out over four months time, with a whole cavalcade of folks to meet, during which you will learn the entire story of Lord Nightingale. Enjoy it for what it is. If you like a well-told story with a hint of intrigue, a bit of adventure, a whole flock of non-stereotypical characters, and a bit of the English nobility, set during a perfectly splendid portion of history, all accompanied by an abundance of laughter, then chances are, you will enjoy Lord Nightingale's Debut, and his Love Song, his Triumph and his Christmas, too! I know I will.
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Summary: Simply superb!
Review: Well. What a wild array of reviews for one delightful little book. I'll be the first person to say that not every reader will adore every book written. I'm at the top of the list when it comes to avoidance of horror, or overly profane or violent books, or even exceedingly sensual ones, for that matter. And frankly, I'm a bit tired of the (at least to me) over-emphasis on physical beauty. Every lord cannot be the handsomest creature that ever walked, nor can the heroine of every book be absolutely the most gorgeous! Give Ms.Lansdowne credit for creating HUMAN characters, with whom we should all be able to identify. At least, I should clarify this--the human characters are human. The animals are delightful in their own way, as they should be. Children, too, are children; some are advanced for their age, some are not. Most all, however, are winsome at some point. It's the talent of this author to catch each child at whatever age the winsomeness is the most charming. I LOVE the books of Judith Lansdowne, however. All of them. Long or short. Because I always know what I'll find when I settle down to read. Every page brims with love and laughter, adventure and absurdity, mixed with great amounts of probability. Her characters are REAL. If you think hard enough, quite probably you'll know someone very like many of them. Absurd? Yes. Busy? Of course. More than just two characters in the book? Thank goodness, yes again! If you only want very sensual stories, in which the romance between the two major personages is the plot in its entirety--and you want to follow along into the bedroom with them, commentary provided--then you will probably not be very satisfied with her stories. This series especially, as it will, admittedly, sprawl out over four months time, with a whole cavalcade of folks to meet, during which you will learn the entire story of Lord Nightingale. Enjoy it for what it is. If you like a well-told story with a hint of intrigue, a bit of adventure, a whole flock of non-stereotypical characters, and a bit of the English nobility, set during a perfectly splendid portion of history, all accompanied by an abundance of laughter, then chances are, you will enjoy Lord Nightingale's Debut, and his Love Song, his Triumph and his Christmas, too! I know I will.
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Summary: Eagerly Awaiting the Next Installment...
Review: What a touching and delightful story this is! Sera, the heroine, is a lovely, impoverished girl who must seek a position to provide for herself and her very young sister, Delight. Her father, a viscount, died and could make no provision for them because the entail hands everything over to his heir, a regular scoundrel. A friend from school, Eugenia, discovers Sera's plight and invites her to teach her cousin Nicholas' parrot to sing. Nicholas' Aunt Winifred bequeathed the parrot and almost three hundred thousand pounds to Nicholas. The catch? The parrot must learn to sing--a real song!--by a certain date or else all the money goes to another cousin of Nicholas'. Nicholas is *not* an amazingly handsome, dashingly sure of himself hero. Instead, he is a truly gentle man, chivalrous to the core, fond of small animals and children and tenderly protective of those in his charge. Due to paternal neglect, he has no idea of his own worth and so must overcome the obstacle of low self-esteem before he can claim his dear lady--as well as many other obstacles. Sera is sweet, a little too fond of gothic romance, and quite devoted to her family and friends. I thought this book was absolutely great entertainment and I can't wait to read the next three books in the series.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Wow - what a range of opinions on this book. In a way, it must be rewarding to Judith Lansdowne that so many are interested in her work. I am a big fan of her books. I enjoy the fun, light qualities her regencies have. However, the failure of this book is really no surprise. It should have been edited better. It went on way too long. Also, I too found Serendipity too, well, yes, dippy, even for a Lansdowne book. Romances are read as escape book. This was an overly writen book with too many people, a bit of a silly story involving a bird, and two lead characters, Nicky and Serendipity, who were not really very romantic. Trust me, Ms. Lansdowne, handsome leading men do not have to be rapists! A bit of masculinity never hurts.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: Wow - what a range of opinions on this book. In a way, it must be rewarding to Judith Lansdowne that so many are interested in her work. I am a big fan of her books. I enjoy the fun, light qualities her regencies have. However, the failure of this book is really no surprise. It should have been edited better. It went on way too long. Also, I too found Serendipity too, well, yes, dippy, even for a Lansdowne book. Romances are read as escape book. This was an overly writen book with too many people, a bit of a silly story involving a bird, and two lead characters, Nicky and Serendipity, who were not really very romantic. Trust me, Ms. Lansdowne, handsome leading men do not have to be rapists! A bit of masculinity never hurts.
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