I want to read Sovay even more:
The Bookwitch review, with Celia Rees' response in the comments section
The Guardian blog entry sparked by the conversation at Bookwitch
A bit on the brothels (but more on the song the book is based on) at A High and Hidden Place
All I knew about it before was that it was about a young, female highwayman -- but now all this business about brothels and whatnot! I'm so there. And the Bookwitch review mentions The Red Necklace, which I still haven't read, though I've been wanting to for ages. Must get on that.
Hadn't heard about this one yet--thanks!
Posted by: Laurie | 26 June 2008 at 11:06 AM
Have you read The Book of Ballads? It's a collection of folk ballads retold by fantasy authors and illustrated by Charles Vess. I know they had Sovay in there.
Posted by: Naomi | 26 June 2008 at 12:22 PM
I like Rees' response that says she wishes people policed other things that teens were watching, playing or doing as much as they scrutinized the books they read. Are books watched more closely? If you think so, why?
Posted by: EllenB | 27 June 2008 at 07:12 AM
I don't think that books are policed more -- there are plenty of people who get worked up about the other stuff (I think that's how we ended up with video game ratings and the Explicit Content labels on CDs, right?) -- we're just more dialed in to what goes on the book realm.
Posted by: Leila | 27 June 2008 at 08:38 AM
Great-I hadn't seen Triskellion. Looks interesting, thanks.
Posted by: Jennifer | 27 June 2008 at 10:03 PM
I have a proof which I think I will finish next week - I can send it on if you don't have a copy pending somewhere? (If so, is that your current address in your "about me" section?)
Posted by: anna | 29 June 2008 at 08:00 AM
It is indeed, and I don't have a copy pending. Thanks, Anna!
Posted by: Leila | 30 June 2008 at 06:49 AM