tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post7693131643066039001..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: The 19th WifeHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-67159380436613097272008-12-22T22:02:00.000-05:002008-12-22T22:02:00.000-05:00I just finished The 19th Wife and found it fascina...I just finished The 19th Wife and found it fascinating. I love reading about other faiths, and I was particularly into the historical narrative. I could have done without the present day narrative.<BR/><BR/>I love reading books that use multiple "sources"--real or fictitious. I like that diary excerpts, letters, emails, etc. broke up the text. <BR/><BR/>I did find the book a bit dense. Some days I would read and read and feel like I wasn't getting anywhere. Though, that could be due to the fact that I put it on hold to read Twilight--and we all know what a page turner that is.<BR/> <BR/>Thanks for the recommendation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-83641527356014312912008-10-24T13:03:00.000-04:002008-10-24T13:03:00.000-04:00I'm going to start this book as soon as I finish t...I'm going to start this book as soon as I finish the one I'm reading currently. The structure sounds interesting. I understand what you mean about trying to weed out the fact from the fiction. It can be difficult at times.<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-64203144339570292862008-10-22T10:18:00.000-04:002008-10-22T10:18:00.000-04:00Heather - you were so smart to ask questions of a ...Heather - you were so smart to ask questions of a current member of the Church of LDS! I read Natasha's review earlier in the week, and really appreciated her (and your) comparison to *The DaVinci* code.<BR/><BR/>One of the historically accurate things I found most intriguing is that there is no record of Ann Eliz's death. I've done a lot of genealogical research in my own family lines, and I know how frustrating this can be!<BR/><BR/>I read/reviewed *The 19th Wife* also. I found it to be well-written, and enjoyed the various voices he used.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps stating "this is a work of fiction" in a foreward (instead of the afterword) would be a good re-working for when the paperback is issued.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-23098348774274111422008-10-22T01:05:00.000-04:002008-10-22T01:05:00.000-04:00I'm really glad to hear your thoughts on this one!...I'm really glad to hear your thoughts on this one! I think anything in the historical genre genre can get confusing, especially when the characters are so well known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-27817732533036915682008-10-21T16:30:00.000-04:002008-10-21T16:30:00.000-04:00Thank you for the "IT'S FICTION!!!" disclaimer. I...Thank you for the "IT'S FICTION!!!" disclaimer. I hate reading something that I think is true only to find out later that it's fiction. (I'm looking at you, Memoirs of a Geisha). I'm embarrassed to admit that I did this with Life of Pi. Looking back, it seems pretty obvious that this was fiction, but, for some reason, I had it in my head that it was a true story as I was reading it. D'oh!<BR/><BR/>On an unrelated note, I ran across this NPR story about Les Fleurs de la Memoirehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93545771 I don't know if you've heard it already, but it's a very touching piece.Dreamybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274518106482632672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-14290447618380348972008-10-21T12:43:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:43:00.000-04:00I meant, "we still believe those scriptures were c...I meant, "we still believe those scriptures <B>were correct at the time they were given</B>."Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-50451378873702946292008-10-21T12:42:00.000-04:002008-10-21T12:42:00.000-04:00I'm also LDS and I found the concept of this book ...I'm also LDS and I found the concept of this book interesting, although probably not my type of book.<BR/><BR/>I'm in the midst of a cultural biography of Joseph Smith (first Mormon prophet) and the researcher, who is also LDS, has mentioned Ann Eliza Young's memoirs. Apparently, she's written about events of the 1830s, when she hadn't yet been born, and much of what she claims for that time period hasn't be proved by any other evidence. So as a Mormon, I guess you could say I'd not trust her memoirs very much.<BR/><BR/>As for polygamy, the practice was stopped because it became against the law, as Utah was petitioning for statehood. My understanding is that the belief itself is still a part of the religion: i.e., when a spouse has died, the man can be married to second wife; since we believe marriages continue beyond this life, that would technically be "polygamy" in the next life. <BR/><BR/>However, I don't expect the church would adopt polygamy (for living persons) as a practice even if it were not against the law. The religious laws and practices we live with are for our day: we don't slaughter sacrifices as did Moses, we don't have multiples spouses as did Abraham, we don't silence woman as did Paul. But we still believe those scriptures.<BR/><BR/>I hope that makes sense in the context of your questions.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-12855502907512649122008-10-21T08:43:00.000-04:002008-10-21T08:43:00.000-04:00I just finished this book and thought it was great...I just finished this book and thought it was great, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com