tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8796872942869211712..comments2024-03-29T04:16:17.318-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: The Pact by Sharon BoltonCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-60508698572208216612022-10-20T00:32:47.719-07:002022-10-20T00:32:47.719-07:00Everyone speaking exactly the same way is boring a...Everyone speaking exactly the same way is boring and definitely not realistic.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-31154378166658198732022-10-19T20:29:11.395-07:002022-10-19T20:29:11.395-07:00I watched a program on PBS the other night. Everyo...I watched a program on PBS the other night. Everyone had an English or Scottish or Irish accent. I thought I needed a hearing aid or I should have clicked on Captions. I couldn't understand a lot of the dialogue. However, that reflects reality, and I wouldn't want a sanitized version with everyone speaking the same way. Here, I watch interviews with actors who've had to lose their regional accents. That is too bad.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12083650332092085962022-10-19T14:29:06.155-07:002022-10-19T14:29:06.155-07:00It is an important decision to make.It is an important decision to make.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57021804537847100872022-10-19T12:56:28.439-07:002022-10-19T12:56:28.439-07:00I love Bolton's Lacey Flint series! And I'...I love Bolton's Lacey Flint series! And I've enjoyed most of her other standalone books. I haven't read this one. And knowing that the characters are all so spoiled and unlikable makes me wonder if I want to. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-26858139950666904492022-10-19T00:51:48.335-07:002022-10-19T00:51:48.335-07:00I remember the person who told Denis he had a posh...I remember the person who told Denis he had a posh accent-- Denis was quite offended because he doesn't. <br /><br />Most of the students at the RADA were expected to completely lose their regional accents and speak in BBC English. Robert Carlyle, a staunch Scot, categorically refused, even though his refusal could've meant losing important acting jobs. Fortunately, he did go on to make a name for himself.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-60802665759326555642022-10-19T00:47:32.022-07:002022-10-19T00:47:32.022-07:00Your comment made me laugh, Chris-- in a good way....Your comment made me laugh, Chris-- in a good way. It can be just as important to find books that we don't want to read as it is to find the ones we do want to read!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-15988204871035748852022-10-19T00:46:36.766-07:002022-10-19T00:46:36.766-07:00It is!It is!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-20359971163103865832022-10-19T00:45:45.324-07:002022-10-19T00:45:45.324-07:00She's a very talented writer, Cath.She's a very talented writer, Cath.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-75929128678860073002022-10-18T19:44:45.722-07:002022-10-18T19:44:45.722-07:00This book is not for me. And I, too, hate posh, pr...This book is not for me. And I, too, hate posh, pretentious English accents. I keep asking my neighbor, a working-class bloke from Birmingham, how these actors and news commentators from England got these upper class accents. He tells me they go to private schools. I avoid certain podcasts due to this. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64205926958356685592022-10-18T05:15:06.640-07:002022-10-18T05:15:06.640-07:00Thanks for your review, it's a great help to f...Thanks for your review, it's a great help to find a book which I will not read.<br />More time to read books I am going to enjoy!Chris Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988108756268364934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63178720006945788102022-10-18T04:45:08.669-07:002022-10-18T04:45:08.669-07:00I think I would have a little trouble continuing o...I think I would have a little trouble continuing on with the spoiled brats, except, as you say, to make sure they got their just desserts. It's a great plot line though. Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-31747510229733112572022-10-18T04:14:08.903-07:002022-10-18T04:14:08.903-07:00I think Bolton is a really talented writer; I'...I think Bolton is a really talented writer; I've enjoyed the work I've read. But I'm with you, Cathy, that these characters sound supremely unlikeable. I can't imagine really wanting to spend any time in their company. Still, I do like Bolton's writing style...Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-69134832807380981712022-10-18T01:13:37.089-07:002022-10-18T01:13:37.089-07:00I've only read a couple by Bolton but after Th...I've only read a couple by Bolton but after The Pact I'm certain I'll read more. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com