tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post8311368964988807580..comments2023-08-15T05:06:03.233-06:00Comments on The Writing Sisterhood: Cephalopod Coffeehouse Review: The Killer AngelsThe Sisterhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09889577041903181315noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-6469074802333924072013-09-06T13:59:07.135-06:002013-09-06T13:59:07.135-06:00I had never heard of this book, but I am now defin...I had never heard of this book, but I am now definitely going to read it. Thank you. Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-82065655948838074872013-09-04T22:12:09.801-06:002013-09-04T22:12:09.801-06:00Okay, can I just say Boy knows how to shoot it str...Okay, can I just say Boy knows how to shoot it straight? (I was trying to remember his nickname that is so far from his name you can't trace it back to use here and I forgot it. Boo.)<br /><br />Gotta love a kid who can throw around his literary devices with such panache.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-2859810283495102282013-09-04T17:25:40.647-06:002013-09-04T17:25:40.647-06:00A fascinating and interesting lesson in history. T...A fascinating and interesting lesson in history. Thanks so much.<br /><br />NasNas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-43077870658296178042013-09-04T15:47:55.312-06:002013-09-04T15:47:55.312-06:00I can't wait to hear what you have to say abou...I can't wait to hear what you have to say about the Ken Burns doc! We all really enjoyed it. My husband grew up right near Gettysburg and is still pretty obsessed with all things Civil War. Like you, he'd seen the Burns doc but never read the Killer Angels — maybe fiction seemed a little too "light" a treatment for a war, or something. But after I finished it, his interest was piqued, and he blasted through it last week. Loved it, too!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-57310211332314148242013-09-04T15:45:03.543-06:002013-09-04T15:45:03.543-06:00It's a great introduction! Very gripping. Make...It's a great introduction! Very gripping. Makes me want to reread Cold Mountain.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-46620343531636672242013-09-03T16:49:56.619-06:002013-09-03T16:49:56.619-06:00Excellent. I'll pass the recommendation on. ...Excellent. I'll pass the recommendation on. For all I know, he's already read it!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-14616781211112035942013-09-03T09:56:34.341-06:002013-09-03T09:56:34.341-06:00Love, love, love the Civil War and anything about ...Love, love, love the Civil War and anything about it! I've not read The Killer Angels (and now I'm wondering why since it's The Classic Novel of the Civil War!), but you can bet I will be. It's funny that you bring up Ken Burns, because my post next week will be about documentaries and he's my absolute favorite! His Civil War documentary (which I watched back in high school) was one of the main things that made me fall in love with history and historical fiction. This was a great pick for this week!Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-26092912227448946182013-09-02T19:39:22.726-06:002013-09-02T19:39:22.726-06:00This book sounds really interesting. I know nothin...This book sounds really interesting. I know nothing about most of American history, so it might be a good book to add to my TBR. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-61181212044216706642013-09-01T06:09:11.234-06:002013-09-01T06:09:11.234-06:00My son is a "picky" fiction reader (he a...My son is a "picky" fiction reader (he actually loves those dry history books :)) so I may give this one a try. <br /><br />I'm in awe, Sister Steph, at how much and widely you read!Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848249911635132594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-73133352217551434002013-08-31T10:37:49.155-06:002013-08-31T10:37:49.155-06:00Definitely a great resource! You've probably a...Definitely a great resource! You've probably already discovered this, but when I was researching surgical methods of the 19th century, I found records of battlefield surgery during the war. Grim and fascinating reading. There must be loads of other stuff too: newspapers, wedding announcements, letters, all scanned in and available to the public, for free.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-78862583116731687522013-08-31T10:31:14.375-06:002013-08-31T10:31:14.375-06:00You're welcome! If you read it, stop by to let...You're welcome! If you read it, stop by to let me know what you thought.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-12502609966603789542013-08-31T10:30:47.030-06:002013-08-31T10:30:47.030-06:00I agree! I wish schools would realize this and wor...I agree! I wish schools would realize this and work historical fiction into their history classes.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-75802324255226427732013-08-31T10:29:58.376-06:002013-08-31T10:29:58.376-06:00Shaara had to do a lot of imaginative reconstructi...Shaara had to do a lot of imaginative reconstruction of characters, but he really did his research. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-41040792502050898022013-08-31T10:28:36.143-06:002013-08-31T10:28:36.143-06:00Here's a link to the Slate podcast: http://www...Here's a link to the Slate podcast: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_audio_book_club/2011/05/the_audio_book_club_on_the_killer_angels.htmlStephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-84164064813915764502013-08-31T10:27:59.271-06:002013-08-31T10:27:59.271-06:00Well, I listened to Slate magazine's "Aud...Well, I listened to Slate magazine's "Audio Book Club" discussion of this book, and Emily Bazelon said her dad read it to her as a child, and was VERY excited to read it to his grandchildren when they were born. I think they were younger than 5th grade. <br /><br />I think it depends on the kid: the violence is less than in The Hunger Games (read by my son's entire 5th grade class, pretty much) but the time spent in the men's heads might not hold a kid's attention. Then again, if he/she is super into that war, and knows who these characters are ...Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-23593987188450290402013-08-31T10:11:28.359-06:002013-08-31T10:11:28.359-06:00I have a student - 5th grade - who's seriously...I have a student - 5th grade - who's seriously into the Civil War. Too much for a kid, do you think?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-74937428889993577922013-08-31T08:40:49.355-06:002013-08-31T08:40:49.355-06:00Thanks for this review. I like the idea of a focus...Thanks for this review. I like the idea of a focused history that allows so much insight into the characters of the key men. I also like that the author reflects all the gray areas of war - it's rarely fully right or fully wrong. Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-65821759587140150542013-08-31T03:26:35.024-06:002013-08-31T03:26:35.024-06:00I love learning about history through novels.... g...I love learning about history through novels.... generally speaking, learning is best when it doesn't feel like learning! Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-23662023240174401572013-08-30T16:45:50.738-06:002013-08-30T16:45:50.738-06:00I always love reading historical novels well writt...I always love reading historical novels well written. This one sounds amazing. Great review. Thank you. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-34915985987442497502013-08-30T16:20:40.440-06:002013-08-30T16:20:40.440-06:00I write about civil war in my novels, so this book...I write about civil war in my novels, so this book would actually make a great resource for me. I'm going to check it out. :)Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-71393907500056568782013-08-30T16:17:06.500-06:002013-08-30T16:17:06.500-06:00"Dying for 'what is right' will alway..."Dying for 'what is right' will always have a romanticism about it. But dying all by itself is bloody awful." That is mighty pithy, Kerry! Well stated.<br /><br />I had forgotten that "March" was set during the Civil War. Or maybe I never knew. I really like Brooks, and I haven't read that one. After I recover from August's war trauma (the book kind, anyway) I'll have to read that one.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-58223894765907349552013-08-30T16:08:22.411-06:002013-08-30T16:08:22.411-06:00There is a conflict embedded into the idea of war,...There is a conflict embedded into the idea of war, isn't there? Dying for "what is right" will always have a romanticism about it. But dying all by itself is bloody awful. The last book I read that was a Civil War novel was very good: "March" by Geraldine Brooks. This one sounds good too.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-22343620775031707652013-08-30T15:47:05.401-06:002013-08-30T15:47:05.401-06:00I hear you. After reading this one and then the no...I hear you. After reading this one and then the nonfiction book "Sex & War" (which I review on my Words Inc. blog) I am DONE. I need something vigorously fluffy and cuddly to read next. Hope I'll find something on the blog hop!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-46029641808100471442013-08-30T15:45:46.923-06:002013-08-30T15:45:46.923-06:00Isn't it? I love starting with historical fict...Isn't it? I love starting with historical fiction: it's so much juicier than a dry history book. After I get the impressionistic picture, I can sit through a more factual retelling.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266371808927804670.post-86558331402701022922013-08-30T14:49:40.478-06:002013-08-30T14:49:40.478-06:00Now that I am older I can't read these kinds o...Now that I am older I can't read these kinds of books any more. The sorrow of all that death sometimes just can't be borne.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.com