tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post5584845755328241286..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Murkmere by Patricia Eliotjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-56906383422511686102011-10-12T06:47:59.485-05:002011-10-12T06:47:59.485-05:00Cath - In some ways, these books are at opposite e...Cath - In some ways, these books are at opposite ends of the spectrum: a YA Gothic novel in which the religious beliefs are destructive and a novel that looks at the China/Tibet troubles in depth and explores the remarkable faith of the Tibetan monks.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-4848957373368284032011-10-12T03:41:59.359-05:002011-10-12T03:41:59.359-05:00I like the sound of this one so will be checking i...I like the sound of this one so will be checking it out. Also made a note of the Tibetan series by Eliot Pattison that you made mention of in an earlier post, as they sound rather intriguing.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-14972126338202451982011-10-11T23:02:32.897-05:002011-10-11T23:02:32.897-05:00kailana -- I wasn't familiar with either the b...kailana -- I wasn't familiar with either the book or the author until reading Geranium Cat's review.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-65290876267719143742011-10-11T17:15:48.337-05:002011-10-11T17:15:48.337-05:00This sounds interesting and I have not heard of it...This sounds interesting and I have not heard of it before. Good review!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-70805215372175555082011-10-11T07:11:41.067-05:002011-10-11T07:11:41.067-05:00Jenny - I like the cover, too. Geranium Cat's...Jenny - I like the cover, too. Geranium Cat's cover was a girl looking into a pool and seeing the reflection of a swan.<br /><br />Which is, of course, a clue to what differentiates this from the traditional Selkie myth and connects it to quite a few swan maiden tales.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-41544251700435406422011-10-10T18:57:55.944-05:002011-10-10T18:57:55.944-05:00This sounds good, and I really like the cover! I h...This sounds good, and I really like the cover! I haven't read very many good treatments of the Selkie myth so am always on the lookout for more. :)Jennyhttp://jennysbooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com