Lisa’s Comments (group member since Mar 25, 2008)

Lisa’s comments from the Mertz/Peters/Michaels group.

Thanks, Hannah. Now, it's a little bizarro, but I like it.

I am not sure my other message posted to everyone, so I wanted to let you know (if you like Gothic Romance or Gothic Novels in the vein of Barbara Michaels, Elizabeth Peters --the more Gothic ones-- or others some of those could be included) that I'm having a 48 hour quickie contest. Just share any blog post on my blog on your social network (here, Twitter, Facebook). The post on my blog that you shared it. I will draw a name from those who do and send you three Gothic Novels of my choice-- at least one of which will be a 4 star rated one.

I have fixed comment problems, I think. So, if you've had trouble with it in the past, try commenting again. Sorry about that!

http://gothicked.blogspot.com/2010/09...

Hannah and Sandi, thanks for letting me know. I didn't see these messages until now. I'm sorry... I have taken the moderation off for new posts and have removed the verification word. I hope it works better now! :)

I have a new 48 hour contest running. Just share any blog post from Gothicked on any social network site and then post about it. I'm giving away a grab bag of three Gothic Novels, and no one has entered yet. :) :

http://gothicked.blogspot.com/2010/09...

Hi, Sandi. :) Thank you for the kind words. If you are interested in new books, I hope you will enter the contest(s). I don't have a lot of readers at this point, so the odds of winning one month are pretty good! :)

Hi, Hannah! Thanks so much! Me too. :)

Hi, all, I thought this group might be interested. I have a pretty new blog where I review/discuss all things Gothic novels. I am doing a book giveaway on there and would love to have you enter and tell your friends (you have a choice of which book I sent you). I love Gothic novels so much, and I would like others to know about them, too! Thanks for entering if you do...

http://gothicked.blogspot.com

Hi, Sandi. That sounds great. :) Can you post it? If not, you can send it to me, and I'll figure it out...

Hi, Hannah. I don't mean to get off of the Michaels topic, but who are some of your other favorites (of the oldies)? I was in heaven today because I found a great used bookstore with 80K books and a whole, huge gothic section. I found a bunch of authors to try and will be rating those books as I get through them. :)

Hi, Hannah. I am just reading one of hers right now. Kearsley's, that is. I like her, but she doesn't have the umph or something that Michaels has. I don't know what it is. LOL.

I am also reading a standalone by an author named Joyce Harrington. It's not paranormal suspense, but it's a good suspense novel. I am always looking for good writers. I listed a few above that I like like Caroline Llewellyn for suspense, but she only has a couple books, I think.

I had not read that one by Kearsley, but I have read another one that was pretty good. I have not been able to get into Stewart Carl. I have tried. I find one off good novels like the Michaels' set, but there is still no author who compares on the whole. It has been a really long time since I have read about half of the Michaels' set. I think I'm going to reread those this next year.:)

I haven't read it yet... sure I'll pick it up in the library soon. As I mentioned, though, I'm biased toward the Michaels set or the Gothic Peters novels. I sent Barbara Mertz a fan letter at one point a couple years ago (yes, I did... a one and only letter of that kind) and asked if she thought she'd be doing any more of that sort. She replied "one never knows." :)

Hmmm... I am always on the search for more authors like her. Meg O'Brien wrote one good gothic one-- I'll Love You Til You Die I think it was called. Otherwise, I like some of Phyllis A. Whitney's stuff. I love Deanna Raybourn for a wonderful gothic English series with Lady Julia Grey. Her humor and great characterization remind me a lot of Michaels/Peters. Caroline Llewellyn has a couple good novels I recently read. Others I like:

Phil Rickman (great series with a female vicar who does "Deliverance" work.. sees ghosts, etc. It's amazing. Rickman is agnostic by the way. He has some great standalones as well).

Dorothy Eden's 'Winterwood' is good

Anya Seton's 'Dragonwyck' is amazing... it's an old one.

A.N. Wilson's 'A Jealous Ghost' is one of my favorites...

Frances Fyfield's 'Without Consent'

My book shelf has many, many others, but it's not too organized. I need to tackle it someday! :)

I like those best, too, Robin. I am the biggest fan, though, of the Michaels books and the stand alone Peters works.

I'd like it to be... :) What would you like to talk about? What's your favorite Mertz/Michaels/Peters book?