tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post8069489715543286048..comments2024-03-25T07:25:47.059+00:00Comments on Babblings of a Bookworm : Death of a Clergyman by Riana Everly - Guest Post, Excerpt and GiveawayCerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-25264540785867631862020-12-16T23:12:18.768+00:002020-12-16T23:12:18.768+00:00Glad to hear you enjoyed the previous book Maomac,...Glad to hear you enjoyed the previous book Maomac, I haven't read that one yet.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-38276327873701222142020-12-16T23:10:35.362+00:002020-12-16T23:10:35.362+00:00He seems very open here, doesn't he.He seems very open here, doesn't he.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-20977462605655655402020-12-16T23:10:04.496+00:002020-12-16T23:10:04.496+00:00This is the question, isn't it!This is the question, isn't it!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-29415010817311537012020-12-16T23:09:33.819+00:002020-12-16T23:09:33.819+00:00When I was a kid they would show Highland games on...When I was a kid they would show Highland games on the TV, but I haven't seen them in years. I used to love them, as they did such different events to other games. Who wouldn't love to see a man throwing a caber (long log of wood, in case anybody doesn't know). It looks far more dangerous than a modern sport usually is!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-36888098152177513752020-12-16T23:04:53.137+00:002020-12-16T23:04:53.137+00:00I had never considered the people who might be exc...I had never considered the people who might be excluded. It's not surprising, but still disappointing!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-21154215856286143122020-12-16T23:02:57.451+00:002020-12-16T23:02:57.451+00:00So glad you enjoyed the post. I was really pleased...So glad you enjoyed the post. I was really pleased to share it here, as I love historical information like that. Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-46861596194837725302020-12-16T22:58:51.928+00:002020-12-16T22:58:51.928+00:00I had no idea about the religious difference in th...I had no idea about the religious difference in the universities in Scotland either. I know that diversity would have been less two hundred years ago but it seems very sad that university in England would have been off-limits to non-Christians.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-66254196829434259562020-12-16T22:39:03.960+00:002020-12-16T22:39:03.960+00:00I like mysteries too. I think Mary could do with s...I like mysteries too. I think Mary could do with some fun, hope she finds it here!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-47268140232031021572020-12-16T22:36:37.511+00:002020-12-16T22:36:37.511+00:00Hope you enjoy this when you read it Sheila!Hope you enjoy this when you read it Sheila!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-43696669257230898072020-12-16T22:36:06.420+00:002020-12-16T22:36:06.420+00:00Scotland is somewhere I would really like to visit...Scotland is somewhere I would really like to visit too, Carole. I've only been once, to a small town which is not really a tourist destination. I would like to go again and see somewhere a bit more picturesque, as I know there are some magnificent sights in Scotland.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-1861674856040987482020-12-16T22:31:14.820+00:002020-12-16T22:31:14.820+00:00I love a mystery too, Cyndy, get my little grey ce...I love a mystery too, Cyndy, get my little grey cells working.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-34711521939227693512020-12-16T22:30:45.886+00:002020-12-16T22:30:45.886+00:00Although I feel Mary was quite a neglected daughte...Although I feel Mary was quite a neglected daughter in P&P, I think she does quite well with Austenesque writers! I like to see her getting an interesting person to bring her out of her shell.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-81062122815345655792020-12-16T22:27:38.371+00:002020-12-16T22:27:38.371+00:00Must have been a surprise for you to have a link w...Must have been a surprise for you to have a link with the book! I hadn't known about the histories of the Scottish Universities, so glad to learn about that from Riana's post. Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-43053941107216006542020-12-16T22:23:34.815+00:002020-12-16T22:23:34.815+00:00So glad you enjoyed the excerpt.So glad you enjoyed the excerpt.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-69608808915386628472020-10-18T02:21:41.788+01:002020-10-18T02:21:41.788+01:00They each find a worthy opponent in the other!They each find a worthy opponent in the other!Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-79392984743956353062020-10-18T02:20:50.419+01:002020-10-18T02:20:50.419+01:00Darcy is still hiding his feelings from himself a ...Darcy is still hiding his feelings from himself a bit, but he'll come around!Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-74373899833080851632020-10-17T03:00:56.012+01:002020-10-17T03:00:56.012+01:00I recently finished the prologue story which intro...I recently finished the prologue story which introduced Mr Lyons. I look forward to his further mystery-solving adventures. I am glad to see Mary is the one to find a gentleman she can admire and “spar” with. Thanks for the giveaway.<br /><br />maomac16 (at) gmail (dot) commaomachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439944587554348700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-44260393410554031402020-10-15T05:42:22.421+01:002020-10-15T05:42:22.421+01:00oooppps sent it before completing... Eanoba@yaho...oooppps sent it before completing... Eanoba@yahoo.com. Thank you for the chance to win a copyButurothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764946459223516789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-17348769091559175512020-10-15T05:41:32.282+01:002020-10-15T05:41:32.282+01:00THank you for the excerpt. I am assuming FD is not...THank you for the excerpt. I am assuming FD is not hiding his feelings from them (as well as EB)?<br />Thank you for that info... I would have never guessed that such a school would be open to different faiths (even atheismButurothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764946459223516789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-73193750259807603712020-10-14T21:59:58.851+01:002020-10-14T21:59:58.851+01:00Poor Lizzy had a really rough day! Good luck in th...Poor Lizzy had a really rough day! Good luck in the draw.Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-19479618488705096212020-10-14T16:18:40.157+01:002020-10-14T16:18:40.157+01:00Now I am wondering why Elizabeth was accused of mu...Now I am wondering why Elizabeth was accused of murder, when there were others with motive.<br />Ginna Say What (at) gmail (dot) comGinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457158144918481735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-21964772775804665022020-10-14T13:46:05.393+01:002020-10-14T13:46:05.393+01:00My husband's family is part-Scottish and (in n...My husband's family is part-Scottish and (in normal times) my daughter does Highland dance. It's hard to think of someone related to me being an elegant dancer, but genetics are a strange thing! LOL And I never thought I'd miss hearing bagpipes every Sunday afternoon.<br />Be well and healthy, and good luck in the draw.Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-83974383494351019722020-10-14T13:43:22.494+01:002020-10-14T13:43:22.494+01:00Thanks! Good luck in the draw.Thanks! Good luck in the draw.Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-57954221796773317512020-10-14T13:42:57.243+01:002020-10-14T13:42:57.243+01:00Because so many (if not all) of the early universi...Because so many (if not all) of the early universities started life as educational wings of the Church, it's not surprising that many had religious tests. I was delighted to find the Scottish schools were different.<br />One of these days I'll write something about the early years of the University of Toronto. There's also a lovely little scandal in Nova Scotia that led to the founding of Acadia. <br />Riana Everlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404328048473533479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-5372355092173759102020-10-14T00:18:09.386+01:002020-10-14T00:18:09.386+01:00No I did not! That is definitely very cool! No I did not! That is definitely very cool! Carole in Canadanoreply@blogger.com