tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post9128616199713324667..comments2024-03-27T21:19:02.636-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-15089199106807576252022-02-12T08:51:39.535-06:002022-02-12T08:51:39.535-06:00I don't think you'll be disappointed. Ther...I don't think you'll be disappointed. There is quite a lot to like about it.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-88656163176323369522022-02-11T23:20:43.080-06:002022-02-11T23:20:43.080-06:00I am so glad you reviewed this because it is one I...I am so glad you reviewed this because it is one I have been wondering about. I will definitely be picking it up now. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-66935573781811047852022-02-05T15:50:31.886-06:002022-02-05T15:50:31.886-06:00Everybody and their dog seemed to love Mexican Got...Everybody and their dog seemed to love <i>Mexican Gothic</i>. I didn't hate it but my reaction was decidedly mixed. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-69129255605218582602022-02-05T14:08:13.745-06:002022-02-05T14:08:13.745-06:00Despite the big splash it made at the time, I neve...Despite the big splash it made at the time, I never did get around to reading Mexican Gothic. For a while it seemed that that spectacular cover was everywhere I looked. Sounds like maybe I should read this one instead because Moreno-Garcia is an author I'm still curious about.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-40308004490387447772022-02-05T08:51:47.429-06:002022-02-05T08:51:47.429-06:00It was an engaging story. I was never bored.It was an engaging story. I was never bored.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-43295992750926394002022-02-05T07:04:13.958-06:002022-02-05T07:04:13.958-06:00After reading your review, my curiosity is overwhe...After reading your review, my curiosity is overwhelming. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-8926908443071552572022-02-02T15:55:50.693-06:002022-02-02T15:55:50.693-06:00As I said, I liked this one better than Mexican Go...As I said, I liked this one better than <i>Mexican Gothic</i> but your reaction may be different.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20551530163275754852022-02-02T14:06:43.069-06:002022-02-02T14:06:43.069-06:00You've just reminded me that I have Mexican Go...You've just reminded me that I have <i>Mexican Gothic</i> waiting to be read. This does sound like a good one.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-81560152604502630212022-02-02T11:34:11.732-06:002022-02-02T11:34:11.732-06:00Mexican police certainly do not have the best of r...Mexican police certainly do not have the best of reputations and, at least in the past, that was well-deserved. I'm not sure if the situation has improved in recent years.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-76945529821211932662022-02-02T10:49:33.231-06:002022-02-02T10:49:33.231-06:00a different sort of plot... i lived in Mexico for...a different sort of plot... i lived in Mexico for a year (Chihuahua) and altho i never had any trouble with the authorities, the Mexican members of the orchestra warned me to stay away from the police...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-26435859983780992802022-02-02T09:22:43.146-06:002022-02-02T09:22:43.146-06:00The covers are almost worth the price of the book!...The covers are almost worth the price of the book!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-24513445988582713182022-02-02T09:15:05.522-06:002022-02-02T09:15:05.522-06:00Yes! Her covers are always stunning! I've yet ...Yes! Her covers are always stunning! I've yet to even read this author but I really need to!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-35445949492937117962022-02-02T08:40:32.222-06:002022-02-02T08:40:32.222-06:00I'm not on the friend list of the book burners...I'm not on the friend list of the book burners so I doubt I'll receive an invitation from them, but you are right: Fascism is on the ascendant and not just in Texas. And here I always thought my father and his generation fought a war to defeat such ideas. It turns out ideas, even reprehensible ones, are stubborn things and are not easily defeated.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-28084413823078436332022-02-02T06:11:59.281-06:002022-02-02T06:11:59.281-06:00That should read "no sex or racism....."...That should read "no sex or racism....."David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-62612179742467868372022-02-02T05:57:34.396-06:002022-02-02T05:57:34.396-06:00Your review is impeccable as always, Dorothy. On a...Your review is impeccable as always, Dorothy. On a totally different note I just read a whole editorial piece on cities in Texas removing books from libraries that deal even tangentially with issues of sexuality or race, and I thought of you immediately, and how horrified you must be. A parent group in one district is advocating replacing each volume with a bible - so sex or racism in there! If banning books under whatever guise is not a classic feature of fascism I don't know what is. Keep an eye out for your invitation to a public book burning coming soon to somewhere near you. If the righteous folks organizing it don't know how to do it there are lots of videos of the Nazis burning books so they have a template on line.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-76167502098723669032022-02-01T16:38:52.364-06:002022-02-01T16:38:52.364-06:00No, it doesn't matter. They are two entirely d...No, it doesn't matter. They are two entirely different books.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-34665945732899798262022-02-01T16:38:04.646-06:002022-02-01T16:38:04.646-06:00Yeah, it did maintain my interest throughout, and ...Yeah, it did maintain my interest throughout, and she does a good job of bringing the settings to life.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48149276711658330272022-02-01T16:35:54.130-06:002022-02-01T16:35:54.130-06:00That was pretty much my reaction to Mexican Gothic...That was pretty much my reaction to <i>Mexican Gothic</i> as well. I wanted to love it and just...didn'tDorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-50862341403943691202022-02-01T15:54:46.801-06:002022-02-01T15:54:46.801-06:00I love the sound of this one. "dirty little ...I love the sound of this one. "dirty little secret?" now I'm even more curious to try this one. I haven't read Mexican Gothic but, I don't think it matters.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-15307503679719667182022-02-01T15:45:42.442-06:002022-02-01T15:45:42.442-06:00Yeah cool book cover! I'm glad you liked this...Yeah cool book cover! I'm glad you liked this one better than her first. I have this one on my list and I'm glad the story didn't flag or lag for you. Her settings seem good. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-56076333774588248742022-02-01T15:38:43.851-06:002022-02-01T15:38:43.851-06:00I thought Mexican Gothic was pretty well-written, ...I thought Mexican Gothic was pretty well-written, and I liked it, but I didn't love it, especially the ending. It's good to know you liked this one better. Maite does sound like an interesting character. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com