tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post144889898847967947..comments2024-02-10T14:38:45.874-06:00Comments on Wordsmithonia: Russian Winter by Daphne KalotayRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-80384068966172359412011-05-01T10:47:17.460-05:002011-05-01T10:47:17.460-05:00I loved this book as well. The historical part wa...I loved this book as well. The historical part was exceptional, but the characters, especially Nina, haunted me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-57958931051986831762011-04-30T22:00:41.235-05:002011-04-30T22:00:41.235-05:00"There was nothing about this book I didn'..."There was nothing about this book I didn't like." Wow, that's simply amazing. I'm SO glad you loved it! I'm fascinated with Soviet era history (I studied it in college) so I was already interested in this book ... now it is a MUST read for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-54093841020156052382011-04-30T21:20:50.883-05:002011-04-30T21:20:50.883-05:00You explain it well, Ryan. I'm glad you enjoye...You explain it well, Ryan. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. :)Michelle (Red Headed Book Child)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02203139179710289533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-78397277958393397412011-04-29T21:51:34.998-05:002011-04-29T21:51:34.998-05:00I love when a book manages to surround you and app...I love when a book manages to surround you and appeal to all the senses. This one sounds so good and I love the ballet aspect. Fantastic review!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128837662718618636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-73579860992805421272011-04-29T20:17:55.231-05:002011-04-29T20:17:55.231-05:00Holy moly...that was one heck of a book review and...Holy moly...that was one heck of a book review and I'm way behind excited to be getting to this one over the weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-87454727218401064022011-04-29T13:55:28.191-05:002011-04-29T13:55:28.191-05:00Great review Ryan. I enjoyed this one as well (my ...Great review Ryan. I enjoyed this one as well (my post will be up next week). I was actually surprised that I enjoyed the book because I'm neither a ballet nor a poetry fan.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-5562530684845463262011-04-29T10:42:53.823-05:002011-04-29T10:42:53.823-05:00I just read this book as well and really liked it....I just read this book as well and really liked it. I read it for the One, Two Theme Challenge (one of my themes is dance). I thought the story was interesting and well told, the characters were fascinating, and I got a great image of Russia under StalinHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-76535790108811915132011-04-29T05:50:30.990-05:002011-04-29T05:50:30.990-05:00Everyone has seemed to love this book. It's on...Everyone has seemed to love this book. It's on my TO BUY Kindle list...nice review.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-30324657987280512242011-04-29T01:50:31.738-05:002011-04-29T01:50:31.738-05:00I also enjoyed this one-- I was impressed by the i...I also enjoyed this one-- I was impressed by the interweaving of the modern and historical sections, and by the slow reveal of the historical mystery that wasn't understood by any one person, even after the fact.Laura @ I'm Booking Ithttp://blog.imbookingit.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144784325334181261.post-67153463361586743902011-04-29T00:26:30.327-05:002011-04-29T00:26:30.327-05:00Sadly, I have to admit to wanting to read this bec...Sadly, I have to admit to wanting to read this because of the gorgeous cover! But it also sounds like a great book...I do love my historicals. I know for it to impress someone that normally is not a big reader of historicals that it must be good. Great review, Ryan!Michelle Stockard Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572227726980569386noreply@blogger.com