Comments on: *New Audio Book Release* Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Fri, 25 May 2012 13:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lynne Connolly http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/comment-page-1/#comment-36465 Lynne Connolly Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:21:42 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/#comment-36465 Oh yes, certainly hot tub and all. It's only when an author claims historical accuracy and then does something horrible that proves she hasn't done her research that I tend to get irritated. The Highlander series is great, and she has never pretended, to my knowledge, any resemblance to the real life in the Highlands in the 16th century, so all bets are off. A highly enjoyable, not to say luscious series and one I can enjoy without guilt! But the narrator, when he was doing Drustan, just didn't sound Scottish to me. Any kind of Scot, from Glasgow to Skye and back. I just didn't recognise it as Scottish, that's all. He deepened his voice, sounded deliciously sexy, but - not Scottish. Oh yes, certainly hot tub and all.
It’s only when an author claims historical accuracy and then does something horrible that proves she hasn’t done her research that I tend to get irritated.
The Highlander series is great, and she has never pretended, to my knowledge, any resemblance to the real life in the Highlands in the 16th century, so all bets are off. A highly enjoyable, not to say luscious series and one I can enjoy without guilt!
But the narrator, when he was doing Drustan, just didn’t sound Scottish to me. Any kind of Scot, from Glasgow to Skye and back. I just didn’t recognise it as Scottish, that’s all. He deepened his voice, sounded deliciously sexy, but – not Scottish.

]]> By: Bev(QB) http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/comment-page-1/#comment-36464 Bev(QB) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:18:37 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/#comment-36464 Memo to Lynne Connolly: re: Phil Gigante's Scottish brogue While it's entirely possible that Phil has given me so many eargasms lately that I am now <strike>fantasizing</strike> hearing what is not there, could it be possible that you were expecting something closer to authentic 16th century Scottish speech? Cause, dude, seriously, we wouldn't be able to understand a word of it. And, yep, yep, you are right-- this isn't a historical dissertation. This is pure sweep-me-away romantic fantasy! So c'mon, relax your historical accuracy, Lynne. Climb into a nice hot tub, light a few candles, and let this audio book take you away! Memo to Lynne Connolly:

re: Phil Gigante’s Scottish brogue

While it’s entirely possible that Phil has given me so many eargasms lately that I am now fantasizing hearing what is not there, could it be possible that you were expecting something closer to authentic 16th century Scottish speech? Cause, dude, seriously, we wouldn’t be able to understand a word of it.

And, yep, yep, you are right– this isn’t a historical dissertation. This is pure sweep-me-away romantic fantasy! So c’mon, relax your historical accuracy, Lynne. Climb into a nice hot tub, light a few candles, and let this audio book take you away!

]]> By: Lynne Connolly http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/comment-page-1/#comment-36463 Lynne Connolly Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:42:17 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/#comment-36463 excerpt, even excerpt, even

]]> By: Lynne Connolly http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/comment-page-1/#comment-36462 Lynne Connolly Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:41:58 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/01/21/new-audio-book-release-kiss-of-the-highlander-by-karen-marie-moning/#comment-36462 I listened to the ecxerpt and I'm still waiting to hear the Scottish brogue! I didn't hear any, just an American man reading a few "doona"s. He has a nice reading voice though and I have to admit I do like the books! Far enough away from the Scottish experience and history to be enjoyed as pure fantasy. Lovely snuggly winter read! I listened to the ecxerpt and I’m still waiting to hear the Scottish brogue! I didn’t hear any, just an American man reading a few “doona”s.
He has a nice reading voice though and I have to admit I do like the books! Far enough away from the Scottish experience and history to be enjoyed as pure fantasy. Lovely snuggly winter read!

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