tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post7245138390970480057..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Booking Through Thursday - Historical Truth or Historical Fiction?Marie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-69470237606922569452009-12-26T14:23:01.093-05:002009-12-26T14:23:01.093-05:00For me the point of reading (and writing) historic...For me the point of reading (and writing) historical fiction is entertainment. Of course, that should be true of fiction in general.<br />If there is some history within the novel that interests the reader then that reader can look to a work of history to verify or disprove the supposed facts.<br />Without the entertainment to be (should be) found in historical fiction far fewer people would learn about how society has reached the present situation.<br />Dave<br />www.dmmcgowan.blogspot.comD.M. McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008773391981989236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-1172104620801375292009-12-26T14:09:26.136-05:002009-12-26T14:09:26.136-05:00traveling with an author who has written travelogu...traveling with an author who has written travelogue. Somerset Maugham is a great example. I followed his travel through Malaysia while reading his memoir, The gentleman in the Palour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-38091919261875650722009-12-24T23:34:20.319-05:002009-12-24T23:34:20.319-05:00Interesting question-I used to be a huge fan of hi...Interesting question-I used to be a huge fan of historical fiction, but could never get through the nonfiction. Now, fluffy or historically inaccurate fiction bothers me a lot (not to say that there isn't well-researched historical fiction, there is, it just represents a smaller portion of what's out there), and I find myself turning to non-fiction histories and biographies more often, when I need a history fix.Space Station Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03091908248048157507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-80577062088418099472009-12-24T18:07:17.262-05:002009-12-24T18:07:17.262-05:00Non-fiction for me.Non-fiction for me.Tashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131924592639030353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-46732344782913755672009-12-24T15:18:07.641-05:002009-12-24T15:18:07.641-05:00oh, nuts! LOL... I forgot abuot BTT. I was busy ...oh, nuts! LOL... I forgot abuot BTT. I was busy having fun looking at Santa pics and stuff. <br /><br />I'm with you, though, I'd rather read a non-fiction history book than the HF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-9794742602938087112009-12-24T15:02:19.764-05:002009-12-24T15:02:19.764-05:00I like both options. Since I'm currently readi...I like both options. Since I'm currently reading a historical fiction I decided to talk about one of my <a href="http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2009/comments_12/btt_history.html" rel="nofollow">favorite authors</a> in the genre.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-62261843249251460422009-12-24T14:24:42.731-05:002009-12-24T14:24:42.731-05:00Well said. Reading non-fiction means being well in...Well said. Reading non-fiction means being well informed of what you're gonna be reading or you'll be confused about what is and what's not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-53474208054312815062009-12-24T11:50:10.175-05:002009-12-24T11:50:10.175-05:00I prefer nonfiction unless the historical fiction ...I prefer nonfiction unless the historical fiction author includes a nice appendix with details on what is real and what isn't based on good research!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-85955192795530213072009-12-24T11:45:56.524-05:002009-12-24T11:45:56.524-05:00I generally read fiction, too, but do enjoy non-fi...I generally read fiction, too, but do enjoy non-fiction when it's readable and not dry.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-34262579771240169052009-12-24T10:33:47.010-05:002009-12-24T10:33:47.010-05:00I'm with you. Unless I know a lot about the p...I'm with you. Unless I know a lot about the period, I prefer to read the history. :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356200080451424461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-62488371931652275142009-12-24T09:56:26.739-05:002009-12-24T09:56:26.739-05:00Yup historical fictions are fun and never take it ...Yup historical fictions are fun and never take it seriously.<br /><br />But I never finished real history...I choice watching documentary rather than reading itNovrozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05410600219306917078noreply@blogger.com