Comments on <i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood SmithTypePad2007-11-06T11:10:00ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2007/11/crown-duel----s/comments/atom.xml/Shoshana commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f8faa8a88342007-11-07T01:47:23Z2007-11-07T01:47:24ZShoshanaI really enjoyed Crown Duel - and, for that matter, everything I've read by Sherwood Smith so far - but...<p>I really enjoyed Crown Duel - and, for that matter, everything I've read by Sherwood Smith so far - but I liked Court Duel even better. There's all this delicious fan language and flower language stuff, and some fun intrigue. I do like Mel a lot, but she's definitely a little dense, sometimes to a frustrating degree.</p>Angie commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f7b539588332007-11-06T17:16:53Z2007-11-06T17:16:53ZAngiehttp://angieville.blogspot.comI enjoyed the romance while acknowledging it was predictable. There's so much excellent buckling of swashes that the fact that...<p>I enjoyed the romance while acknowledging it was predictable. There's so much excellent buckling of swashes that the fact that I got it way before Mel did didn't bother me as much as it might have otherwise. </p>mordena commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f7b400688332007-11-06T15:02:39Z2007-11-06T15:02:40ZmordenaElizabeth, the romance is mostly in Court Duel -- whether it's excellent or not is debatable. Once again, I wanted...<p>Elizabeth, the romance is mostly in Court Duel -- whether it's excellent or not is debatable. Once again, I wanted to slap Mel, but I know a lot of people who love her.</p>Elizabeth commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f8f1b1d88342007-11-06T14:32:32Z2007-11-06T14:32:32ZElizabethSo, is there a romance thread in this book or not? You don't mention one here. Others have promised me...<p>So, is there a romance thread in this book or not? You don't mention one here. Others have promised me there is an excellent romance thread in Crown Duel--but I've been tricked before. </p>mordena commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f8f011388342007-11-06T12:29:48Z2007-11-06T12:29:48ZmordenaI couldn't help thinking Scarlet Pimpernel when I read this one, either.<p>I couldn't help thinking Scarlet Pimpernel when I read this one, either. </p>TadMack commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f8ef9e488342007-11-06T11:24:46Z2007-11-06T11:24:46ZTadMackhttp://writingya.blogspot.comI do think I'm right that Sherwood Smith is a "she," but just in case... I could also say "his."<p>I do think I'm right that Sherwood Smith is a "she," but just in case... I could also say "his."</p>TadMack commented on '<i>Crown Duel</i> -- Sherwood Smith'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e200e54f8ef9d588342007-11-06T11:23:58Z2007-11-06T11:23:58ZTadMackhttp://writingya.blogspot.comSO much love for Sherwood Smith!! I'm all kinds of excited that we have one of hers for the Cybils....<p>SO much love for Sherwood Smith!! I'm all kinds of excited that we have one of hers for the Cybils. And I loved this duo, but I, too, suffered through those moments - I won't mention the second book's sufferings - still loved it, but at times, I needed to slap the heroine.</p>