Ghosts, Governesses and Cricket

[sarahtales]

I was told by a lovely lady in an email that she would really like to see some book recommendations, so: my readers' wish is my command! Book recommendations it is

Comments

[thegreatmissjj]

I love Y.S. Lee's books as they remind me (in a good way) of Philip Pullman's Sally Lockhart mysteries, but with bonus hapa heroine, which flatters my narcissism. I'm also leery of banter-type romances in books, but I actually bought into the chemistry between Mary and James.

[sarahtales]

I was never that fond of Sally Lockhart because I found some bits historically inaccurate, but that is definitely not the case with Y.S. Lee. She clearly has researching skills beyond my dreams!

[thegreatmissjj]

For some reason the historical inaccuracy didn't bother me much in the Sally Lockhart books, although it may be because I read them at an age when it bothered me less and now those books are forever coloured by nostalgia. :) (Although my favourite book in the series is actually THE TIN PRINCESS, in which Sally is only a peripheral character.)

[tiferet]

The historical inaccuracies were annoying but I loved the characters.

Also I have an MA in History and if I never read anything I couldn't find an inaccuracy in I would probably just give up on fantasy, but actually, the thing that makes me throw fantasy books at the wall and run away screaming is usually the 20-odd years I spent studying how magic and the occult work and the fact that if I can tell what RPGs this person played the game is just UP.

[wendyzski]

Heh - I always tell people that upon reading The Dresden Files I had no issues with someone being in the phone book under 'Wizards', but found it much more fantastical that he was able to find parking around Wrigley Field or get from downtown to the County Hospital in 20 minutes. THAT would take magic!