tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post8548384205889726952..comments2024-01-24T13:56:08.686-05:00Comments on Quilts and Books: Black Silk / Judith Ivory. 2002Phylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-66364000875791423582010-02-13T00:24:10.725-05:002010-02-13T00:24:10.725-05:00JayGirl, I'm so glad you found my review and s...JayGirl, I'm so glad you found my review and stopped to comment. Thanks for your kind words, too. I totally agree that romance gets a bad rap because it seems formulaic to people who don't read the genre. Truth is, in the hands of great writers like Ivory, boundaries are pushed and tropes are turned upside down, while still delivering an emotionally satisfying story. It is so fun to discover writers who can do that. I still have Angel in a Red Dress to read.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-11031025223023749582010-02-12T21:19:35.653-05:002010-02-12T21:19:35.653-05:00I just found this sight, and loved reading the rev...I just found this sight, and loved reading the review of and comments on Black Silk. If you check the web, there are several ambivalent reviews re Black Silk, mainly because of Judith Ivory's divergence from the typical Romance formula and because of the complexity of the language. I am so happy to see that you "got" Ivory, Phyl, as she writes like no one else I have ever read. I find it impossible to describe her writing, as to say that it is incredibly beautiful just does not do it justice. Let's just say that if Judith Ivory wrote the phone book, I would buy it and read it over and over. <br />Romance as a genre has a bad rap, partly deserved when one looks at the many throw-away romance novels that get published, but after reading Ivory's works, I find myself viewing the genre with a whole new respect. (I should insert here that I love reading romance.) Ivory writes so well and according to such a high standard that her works should be classified both as Romance and as Literature with a capital "L". The only negative to reading Ivory is that she raises the bar so high that it is hard to read most anything else.JayGirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-35624669558618032702009-11-06T20:34:11.082-05:002009-11-06T20:34:11.082-05:00Jessica's holding a book talk on Black Silk on...Jessica's holding a book talk on Black Silk on Dec. 6 at racyromancereviews.com. So, Christina, if you get the chance to re-read it, be sure to check out the book talk.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-16387813962274344242009-11-06T17:59:34.017-05:002009-11-06T17:59:34.017-05:00Cool I'm going to re-read it too!Cool I'm going to re-read it too!Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-7909696369535273692009-11-04T21:43:17.613-05:002009-11-04T21:43:17.613-05:00OK! I now have both Angel in a Red Dress and Propo...OK! I now have both Angel in a Red Dress and Proposition reserved at the library. I'm looking forward to reading them.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-59324239363693451212009-11-04T21:05:53.304-05:002009-11-04T21:05:53.304-05:00my favorite part of our reviews is we mention so m...my favorite part of our reviews is we mention so many similar dislikes or plot points that stood out to us, but our reactions were so different to them! something that pushes my button may totally work for someone else. i love it! and i am definitely trying Angel in the Red Dress too!Lusty Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035437543878036158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-84336826370818140342009-11-04T15:45:32.895-05:002009-11-04T15:45:32.895-05:00What about Angel in Red. I liked that one just as ...What about Angel in Red. I liked that one just as much as Black Silk. Try that one.Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-86880258648351830422009-11-04T09:11:09.218-05:002009-11-04T09:11:09.218-05:00Thank you! And even if you don't write a revie...Thank you! And even if you don't write a review I'm SO glad your mention of it prompted me to read it. I must now go seek out Proposition!Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-25954672820396463312009-11-04T07:15:51.933-05:002009-11-04T07:15:51.933-05:00Such a great review. I find it impossible to write...Such a great review. I find it impossible to write one myself! I am now halfway into the Proposition and I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-74241452065155242452009-11-03T13:57:37.414-05:002009-11-03T13:57:37.414-05:00Oh absolutely--when she goes running after him and...Oh absolutely--when she goes running after him and he's there waiting because he *knew* she'd do that--it was perfect. Definitely a great ending.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673158161831273523.post-65656501307626047712009-11-03T11:33:23.444-05:002009-11-03T11:33:23.444-05:00Well, I'm the one that recommended it to Lusty...Well, I'm the one that recommended it to Lusty because I have always loved this book and I'm glad you liked it as well. The spoiler-I know it seemed out of character or maybe she was reverting back to comfort. But you have to admit Grahams closing scene and her running to the door was great. Grahams statement to Gerald,-"You're still here!" I loved it. I want to write like Ms. Ivory when I grow up!Christinanoreply@blogger.com