tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post8658530581030375284..comments2024-03-09T17:06:32.355-08:00Comments on Hazel West's Character Purgatory: Books of Note: Isle of Swords by Wayne Thomas BatsonHazel Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-54139721983484158342012-06-01T19:46:46.781-07:002012-06-01T19:46:46.781-07:00Yep, probably human skin ;) Yeah, books on how to ...Yep, probably human skin ;) Yeah, books on how to torture people are definitely marks of serious baddies.Hazel Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-44219554501535826102012-06-01T19:33:29.327-07:002012-06-01T19:33:29.327-07:00Knowing what sort of character The Merchant was, I...Knowing what sort of character The Merchant was, I think we can safely assume the book was made of human skin! You're talking about the torture book, right...? That part when they found the book made me shiver. Truly a serious baddie, as Hazel would say. I thoroughly enjoyed these books as well, though it has been a couple of years since I read them. I loved the whole sea thing, though I'm not well versed in sailing techniques so any inconsistency didn't trouble my overall enjoyment of the story.L. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907743997525185993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-19755212851552014312012-05-31T20:43:56.889-07:002012-05-31T20:43:56.889-07:00I can't really remember, It's been a while...I can't really remember, It's been a while since I read it because I don't own a copy. I think it did, but I'm not sure.Hazel Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-42357296864588405672012-05-31T19:20:01.528-07:002012-05-31T19:20:01.528-07:00I've come to expect authors to know next to no...I've come to expect authors to know next to nothing about sailing, too, but I still mark 'em down for it. ;) I can't remember - in "Isle of Fire" did they ever tell you what that book The Merchant had was made out of?Mara A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00484574814523220378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-63542629311110784942012-05-31T17:31:10.962-07:002012-05-31T17:31:10.962-07:00Well, it's kind of typical of the seamanship, ...Well, it's kind of typical of the seamanship, but there was so much I loved about these that I'm willing to be forgiving ;) I really want to re-read them now too, but I have so many other books waiting!Hazel Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887010472488561421.post-38339104698475261812012-05-31T16:52:56.681-07:002012-05-31T16:52:56.681-07:00I want to re-read these, because the first time I ...I want to re-read these, because the first time I read them, I was still getting used to the gory bits (which I loved). I do recall finding the Author's lack of seamanship knowledge extremely painful, though, and their cook getting upset because everyone kept giving him spices for his birthday (apparently the Author didn't know that spices were in fact extremely valuable?). But I know that I probably would have loved these when I was little; gore, pirates, treasure - loved those kind of stories! ;)Mara A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00484574814523220378noreply@blogger.com