1. In the book Marian takes on several alias's....Lucy, Mary Cox, and then Kate Thatcher. Is it possible that in season 3 the new character could possibly be our Marian as Kate in disguise?? Would we the fans except this plot, especially without Lucy Griffiths? Hmmmm, for me I'm still pondering.
2. Did you find yourself comparing this Marian with those of our beloved *tv* Marian? I know I did.....yet, I found that I loved watching how she became stronger and independent with each new challenge. Gosh, I was amazed how ingenious she was when it came to her disguises, especially Lucy! That takes a strength and bravery all on its own. She was timid, yet bold at the same time.
3. How did you compare this Robin with that of our *tv* character? Though, the book is about Marian, I felt that we had to discuss the hero, too. I found myself thinking that maybe the writers had patterned their character after the one in the book, lol! I could see the smirks he would give to Marian and that *cheeky* smile as I was reading. Of course I love how they developed their love story, too.
4. This book was mainly in the *first* person dialogue....did you find it frustrating? Many of those I've spoken to will not read a book in first person, but this one flowed and I found myself on a journey with Marian.
5. Did you like the cover of the book? If you saw this book on a table in a bookstore would you purchase it based on the cover alone? The reason I ask....I did just that! I picked this book up a few years ago when I saw the cover, LOL! I loved the title, but I always gravitate towards book covers. I cannot tell you how many times I will purchase AND read a book for its cover. I must say that I'm fortunate, since 9 times out of 10 the book is definitely a keeper.
These book discussions began with a group devoted to the 2006 Robin Hood series on BBCA. We highly recommend the Robin Hood T.V. series with Jonas Armstrong as Robin Hood.
1. Adventures of Robin Hood....by Paul Creswick (1902) 2. Sherwood Forest....by Lisa Croll Di Dio 3. Sherwood....by Parke Godwin 4. Robin and the King....by Parke Godwin 5. Robin Hood....by Roger Lancelyn Green 6. Hood....by Stephen Lawhead 7. Scarlet....by Stephen Lawhead 8. Ballads of Robin Hood....edited by Jim Lees 9. Robin Hood....by J. Walker McSpadden 10. Merry Adventures of Robin Hood....by Howard Pyle (1911) 11. Lady of Sherwood....by Jennifer Roberson 12. Lady of the Forest....by Jennifer Roberson 13. Ivanhoe....by Sir Walter Scott (this story is more about Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe, and his alliance with Robin Hood) 14. Forest Wife Trilogy....byTheresa Tomlinson 15. Maid Marian....by Elsa Watson 16. Trouble in the Forest....by Trystam Kith 17. Robin Hood: Courtship of Allan A'Dale (play) 18. Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley 19. The Ballads of Robin Hood...edited by Jim Lees 20. The Path of the She-wolf... by Teresa Tomlinson 21. What a Scoundrel Wants by Carrie Lofty. 22. Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood by Henry Gilbert 23. Robin Hood Green Lord of the Wildwood by John Matthews 24. Imagining Robin Hood - Pollard 25. In a Dark Wood - by Michael Cadnum GrandpaRoberts recently joined us here, (welcome!) and added the following: Tales of RH-Steven Percy Bows Against the Barons-Geffery Trease Robin Hood His Book-Eva March Tappan The Good Yeoman-Jay Williams Life & Adventures of RH-Rowland Walker Greenwood Tales-Dorothy King RH & His Merry Men-Alice Carsey RH Stories-Edward Dolch Stories Of RH-Cecily M. Rutley The Story of RH- John Fennemore The Chronicles of RH- Rosemary Sutcliff RH & His Merry Men-Maude Radford Warren Robin of Sherwood-Major Charles Gilson Men of sherwood-Donald Cooke The Silver Horn of RH-Donald Cooke Son of RH-Paul Castleton Son of RH in Nottingham-Paul Castleton RH-Sara Hawes Sterling Stories of RH & His Merry Men-J. Walker McSpadden RH-Carola Oman RH-George Cockburn Harvy RH & his Merry Foresters-S.C. Johnson Maid Marian-Thomas Love Peacock The Tale of RH & His Merry Men-Elinor M. Buckingham The Book of RH-A.L. Haydon Life in the Greenwood-Marion Florence Lansing Stories of RH-H.E.Marshall Stories of RH-Wingrove Willson The Truth About RH- P. Valentine Harris RH-John B. Marsh Tales & Plays of RH-Eleanor L. Skinner RH & His Merry Oulaws-F.C.Tilney RH-Louis Rhead RH-E. Charles Vivian RH--Arthur Malcolm Stories of RH-Charles Herbert RH- His Merry Exploits-Charles Wilson RH-Ula Waterhouse Echols RH-Edith Heal Locksley-Nicholas Chase The Assassin in the Greenwood-P.C. Doherty Robin & Marian-James Goldman-From the movie. Forbidden Forest-Michael Cadnum RH and His Life in the Greenwood-Rose Yeatman Woolfe The Boy Foresters-Anne Bowman RH-Maurice Lapman Fresh News From Sherwood-Donald Suddaby RH and His Merry Men-Escott Lynn RH and His Merry Men-Mary Macleod RH's Arrow-Eugenia Stone The Prince of Robbers-Barbara Green Marian's Christmas Rose-Barbara Green RH His Yorkshire Legend-Barbara Green The Original RH-John Sheffield The Legendary Exploits of RH-Jim Lees The Quest For RH-Jim Lees In A Dark Wood-Michael Cadnum RH-A Cinematic History-Scott Allen Nollen Adventures of RH-Screenplay-Rudy Behlmer RH-J.C. Holt RH-Stephen Knight Lincoln Green-Rev. E. Gilliat Longbow-Robert Hardy The Outlaws of Medieval Legend-Maurice Keen
Bound by Honor An Erotic Novel of Maid Marian" by Colette Gal "Trouble in the Forest" books 1 and 2 by Trystam Kith, "In A Dark Wood" and the sequel "Forbidden Forest: The Story of Little John and Robin Hood" by Michael Cadnum.
Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest by Nancy Springer
1. In the book Marian takes on several alias's....Lucy, Mary Cox, and then Kate Thatcher. Is it possible that in season 3 the new character could possibly be our Marian as Kate in disguise?? Would we the fans except this plot, especially without Lucy Griffiths? Hmmmm, for me I'm still pondering.
ReplyDelete2. Did you find yourself comparing this Marian with those of our beloved *tv*
Marian? I know I did.....yet, I found that I loved watching how she became stronger and independent with each new challenge. Gosh, I was amazed how ingenious she was when it came to her disguises, especially Lucy! That takes a strength and bravery all on its own. She was timid, yet bold at the same time.
3. How did you compare this Robin with that of our *tv* character? Though, the book is about Marian, I felt that we had to discuss the hero, too. I found myself thinking that maybe the writers had patterned their character after the one in the book, lol! I could see the smirks he would give to Marian and that *cheeky* smile as I was reading. Of course I love how they developed their love story, too.
4. This book was mainly in the *first* person dialogue....did you find it frustrating? Many of those I've spoken to will not read a book in first person, but this one flowed and I found myself on a journey with Marian.
5. Did you like the cover of the book? If you saw this book on a table in a bookstore would you purchase it based on the cover alone? The reason I ask....I did just that! I picked this book up a few years ago when I saw the cover, LOL! I loved the title, but I always gravitate towards book covers. I cannot tell you how many times I will purchase AND read a book for its cover. I must say that I'm fortunate, since 9 times out of 10 the book is definitely a keeper.