tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post352863385495773000..comments2023-12-13T07:24:41.300-05:00Comments on Marilyn's Royal Blog: Royal Review: Princess Diana - The Day She Didn't DieMarilyn Braunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698214356771586102noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-76752671808096121802012-02-17T16:48:29.055-05:002012-02-17T16:48:29.055-05:00Oh goodness, I hope she is alive and happy. Being ...Oh goodness, I hope she is alive and happy. Being Welsh myself, I feel an affinity with Di. One of the best comments I've had about my writing was when a friend who knows Prince Charles said that Di would have liked what I wrote.<br /><br />Rhia at http://dr-rhia.blogspot.com/2012/02/greater-than.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199696323991527600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-6602945882888260492012-01-13T17:43:41.432-05:002012-01-13T17:43:41.432-05:00Hi Heath,
Thanks for dropping by!
Yes, your book...Hi Heath,<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!<br /><br />Yes, your book is excellent. I literally could not put it down.<br /><br />I realize that yes, you couldn't put everything about Diana's life into one book. Nice to hear that there will be more. I look forward to hearing about them in the future.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />MarilynMarilyn Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17698214356771586102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-58624140359342579892012-01-13T17:31:51.209-05:002012-01-13T17:31:51.209-05:00Hi
I am really pleased to hear you enjoyed the bo...Hi<br /><br />I am really pleased to hear you enjoyed the book. I know the ending left some questions unanswered but I felt that I couldn't cram too much about Diana's future life into one book.<br /><br />This novel is one of three I have planned but initially, I wanted to see the response to the first novel. The responses have been superb so pen will soon be to paper for book two...<br /><br /><br />We are revising this novels book cover to include<br />"Part 1 of the Diana Trilogy"<br /><br />Plans are being put in place to launch the novel in the USA so I'll keep you updated.<br /><br />Best regards<br /><br />Heath SamplesPrincess Diana- The Day She Didn't Diehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07088159568327707460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-3991755595289455442011-11-14T19:36:16.438-05:002011-11-14T19:36:16.438-05:00It is a really good book and I could not put it do...It is a really good book and I could not put it down either. Glad to hear you enjoyed it too.<br /><br />There are a few books about Diana escaping from her royal existence -Monica Ali's book Untold Story, where she fakes her own death and takes on a completely new identity in the United States. It was okay. Royal Escape by Susan Froetschel, which is about Diana in the run up to leaving. Again she fakes her death and escapes. That was ok too. There's another book, but I think it's only in French called Lady Di, written by Irene Frain - and I've heard it also deals with her life had she lived. <br /><br />What I've found with most novels in the Diana isn't dead type genre is that they're okay but not great. Most rely on thinly veiled, one dimensional versions of Diana, which add no depth to her character. I was genuinely surprised that this book was good because up until that point I had not read anything I was particularly impressed by. <br /><br />I did not like the ending at all which is disappointing because the book is very good otherwise. Maybe that was the author's intent. Not to give all of the answers but to offer a glimpse of what her life would have been like had she made smarter decisions.Marilyn Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17698214356771586102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-39127342374573414932011-11-14T18:33:16.673-05:002011-11-14T18:33:16.673-05:00I purchased the book after reading the post and I ...I purchased the book after reading the post and I literally could not put it down. It was great! Such an interesting perspective on Diana and seeing what her life could have been. I was definitely not satisfied with the ending though. Do you know of any other books like this? Novelizations of Diana's life or what her life could have been? I really enjoyed it! Thanks!!Diana Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933373582728020590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-7784777696936885872011-10-27T11:53:40.748-04:002011-10-27T11:53:40.748-04:00I can see it now, 'The new adventures of dead ...I can see it now, <i>'The new adventures of dead Diana'</i>Marilyn Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17698214356771586102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11383535.post-72138634262780082172011-10-25T18:48:55.121-04:002011-10-25T18:48:55.121-04:00Perhaps the opening for a sequel?Perhaps the opening for a sequel?Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455559734431015200noreply@blogger.com