And the next AAR Good Time Book Club pick is….
You have voted and picked…
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. AAR reviewed it when it came out in 2007–we gave it an A-. In our review, we wrote:
The Raven Prince is classic romance. It is the type of book that reminds me why I love this genre. Elizabeth Hoyt’s debut novel brings emotion, sensuality, and wit to the forefront, blending it all together with a deft hand. The characters are not new to us: A nobleman with a heart-hardening past and a country widow as poor as a churchmouse. Edward and Anna might not be ground breaking in their roles, but they more than make up for it in personality. A more real cast of characters is hard to find….
It all comes together in a beautiful and sensual story.
We interviewed her right after the book was published–you can find that piece here.
Hoyt has gone on to quite a career in romance–she’s published 23 historical romances writing as Elizabeth Hoyt and three contemporary romances as Julia Harper. We’ve given her 11 DIKs and never a grade lower than a C–and there are very few of those!
We’ll discuss the novel on here on the blog on Monday, May 3rd.
Enjoy!!
I’ve read this one, but so long ago I don’t really remember it. I’ll listen to it on audio this time. I listened to the second book, The Leopard Prince, and enjoyed the narration by Moira Quick.
I am rereading this.
What on earth is up with Davis? Such a wild character.
I’m also, this go, hilariously impressed by Cecily.
I love her descriptions of the world the leads live in.
I’m confused. Davis? Cecily? Is this comment about “The Raven Prince” or a different book?
The Raven Prince.
Davis is Edward’s valet.
And I meant to write Felicity, not Cecily. Damn Siri.
Is there any text book that you’d recommend that teaches how to evaluate literature? I’ve always wanted a “how to.” A literary criticism book. Right now I just end with “I loved it” or “it didn’t work for me” but I’d like to know why.
Hmmmm… Have you thought about taking a free online course on it?
Something like this?
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/english-composition/active-reading-gJgux
That doesn’t look as if it would work for me. There’s too much extraneous material…academic writing, images, accreditation/citation. I’d like POV, wordsmithing (how does Anne Mallory craft the words she does to create those moods), why does a story lag. But the biggest problem with that is that I simply don’t have that kind of time. So, any book? (And I probably should roam the college English departments for their syllabi.) Thanks.
It’s been years since I read it, but How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster was very enjoyable and enlightening. It’s fun and interesting to read, too. Definitely not dry. I’m not sure this is exactly what you’re envisioning, but I do recommend it as a place to start. You can probably find it used in paperback for less than the Kindle edition, or perhaps even at your library.
Many thanks, Carrie. I’m off to buy it.
If, as you read this, you have a question, let me know. I’ll make us up a discussion sheet.