tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post8887562543568576007..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Mrs. Lieutenant: A Sharon Gold Novel by Phyllis Zimbler MillerBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51843017124396556192008-06-12T16:53:00.000-05:002008-06-12T16:53:00.000-05:00So do I, so don't feel bad. That internal editor n...So do I, so don't feel bad. That internal editor never seems to take a break! But I wouldn't worry about it if it doesn't detract from the book (and from what I've read in the blogosphere, it doesn't). As I've said before, the story is more important than a grammatical error; if the story's strong, errors can be over-looked. I'm so glad your tour is going well. Continued success!Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-84852333977242643202008-06-11T00:07:00.000-05:002008-06-11T00:07:00.000-05:00Bookfool --Loved your comment that you think of th...Bookfool --<BR/>Loved your comment that you think of the book after reading it because it touched you. That's why I've wanted to tell this story for 38 years -- because the experience never left me.<BR/>PZMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687648007978848202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34827777987122579072008-06-11T00:05:00.000-05:002008-06-11T00:05:00.000-05:00Margay --Thanks again for sharing a comment about ...Margay --<BR/>Thanks again for sharing a comment about MRS. LIEUTENANT. (I do feel badly about any errors -- but then I find errors in books written by famous authors.)<BR/><BR/>PZMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687648007978848202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-89630283681937909932008-06-10T14:20:00.000-05:002008-06-10T14:20:00.000-05:00Margay,Thank you. I really enjoy the book. I'm s...Margay,<BR/><BR/>Thank you. I really enjoy the book. I'm still thinking about it, now and then, which means it really touched me deeply. And, I completely agree with you on that comment about the story being what's most important.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-49453130670439438222008-06-10T04:43:00.000-05:002008-06-10T04:43:00.000-05:00What a good, in-depth review. I like how you hit s...What a good, in-depth review. I like how you hit some highs and lows without giving anything away, in a non-biased way. I also like how you were able to look beyond the flaws, as you saw them, and still enjoy the book. After all, it is the story that is one of the most important factors in the book. If that's good, other things (like grammatical errors) can be forgiven. I am looking forward to reading this book. Good luck, Phyllis!Margay Leah Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15490126898758440254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18836268879859187472008-06-06T14:34:00.000-05:002008-06-06T14:34:00.000-05:00I knew you'd like that. ;)I knew you'd like that. ;)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82279711049194778762008-06-06T13:30:00.000-05:002008-06-06T13:30:00.000-05:00Great comment, Bookfool!Great comment, Bookfool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687648007978848202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63281970231954455172008-06-06T12:58:00.000-05:002008-06-06T12:58:00.000-05:00Malcolm,Butting in here -- just give in to the dar...Malcolm,<BR/><BR/>Butting in here -- just give in to the dark side and buy it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-17614012235730058882008-06-06T12:43:00.000-05:002008-06-06T12:43:00.000-05:00Stop it, PZM. I keep finding you all over the inte...Stop it, PZM. I keep finding you all over the internet, and I'm being hypnotized to buy the book. <BR/><BR/>What should I do? :-)<BR/><BR/>MalcolmMalcolm R. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840134761199335243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50923012188165832612008-06-03T23:12:00.000-05:002008-06-03T23:12:00.000-05:00LOL! Carrie, you're such a nut. Treecism. I lov...LOL! Carrie, you're such a nut. Treecism. I love it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56025883830786429462008-06-03T21:19:00.000-05:002008-06-03T21:19:00.000-05:00Excuse me, I live in a world where trees can decid...Excuse me, I live in a world where trees can decide to up and move away. What if they don't like the new neighbors? Hmmm? Tree-cism is a terrible thing, you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63977353358520844852008-06-03T12:40:00.000-05:002008-06-03T12:40:00.000-05:00Kookie,Me, too. The words "emotionally involving"...Kookie,<BR/><BR/>Me, too. The words "emotionally involving" are good words. I just found a new release that I am certain is a Kookie book, last night. I'll pop over and tell you all about it.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23049860928871919642008-06-03T12:14:00.000-05:002008-06-03T12:14:00.000-05:00'at least 5 times I had to close the book to wipe ...'at least 5 times I had to close the book to wipe my eyes.'<BR/><BR/>That's so awesome. I love books like that. Thanks Bookfool.kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28690028739026238292008-06-02T17:07:00.000-05:002008-06-02T17:07:00.000-05:00Carrie,You crack me up. The tree is not going any...Carrie,<BR/><BR/>You crack me up. The tree is not going anywhere; it just <I>sounds</I> like it. :)<BR/><BR/>Your uncle was fortunate. I learned a great deal from the book; it's interesting how many irrational assumptions I made, based on my own pretty little world. I had a lovely childhood. <BR/><BR/>Dorothy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! I'm glad you like that format. I use it off and on, depending on my mood. I hope I made Phyllis happy. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29868319485312484112008-06-02T15:48:00.000-05:002008-06-02T15:48:00.000-05:00Wow, Bookfool, I love the way you reviewed this......Wow, Bookfool, I love the way you reviewed this...very different than the way other reviewers do it. I also want to thank you so much...I know you have made Phyllis a happy woman, lol.thewriterslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408434848838447115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11098441426029400722008-06-02T15:42:00.000-05:002008-06-02T15:42:00.000-05:00It's my belief trees should stay put. Mrs. Lieuten...It's my belief trees should stay put. <BR/><BR/>Mrs. Lieutenant sounds pretty interesting. My uncle was in the Air Force during the Vietnam years, although he never did go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11243942266691541312008-06-02T15:28:00.000-05:002008-06-02T15:28:00.000-05:00Debi,Yes, but you must buy a copy so that I can ge...Debi,<BR/><BR/>Yes, but you must buy a copy so that I can get some blame points. Still waiting . . .Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36988882513276691662008-06-02T15:12:00.000-05:002008-06-02T15:12:00.000-05:00Okay, I can definitely see this one being added to...Okay, I can definitely see this one being added to the old wish list!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-9599464883159407082008-06-02T14:21:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:21:00.000-05:00Phyllis,Sorry to make you cry. (((hugs))) That wa...Phyllis,<BR/><BR/>Sorry to make you cry. (((hugs))) That was definitely a horrible daily event and I can understand why you avoided the news. <BR/><BR/>You really did educate me. As I was reading, I realized that the comments about Nixon made total sense. I was just way too young to understand the political process and never have spent any time reading about it (apart from a couple of memoirs). I wondered if you were planning a sequel! Yea! <BR/><BR/>Sometimes folks read the comments, so I'll just assume you know what moment I was referring to. I can well imagine why that stuck with you all these years.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86408073271584607762008-06-02T13:27:00.000-05:002008-06-02T13:27:00.000-05:00I burst out in tears when I got to your last parag...I burst out in tears when I got to your last paragraph about no casualty reports on the evening news. (Which is why I didn't watch the news at that time.)<BR/><BR/>And while I also stay away from politics, I will tell you that Nixon did indeed "end the war" in order to be re-elected in '72. I talk about this more in the sequel to MRS. LIEUTENANT that I'm working on now.<BR/><BR/>Also, the particular Donna moment to which I believe you're referring actually happened. To this day I remember (I had just turned 22) the shock of that moment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687648007978848202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33675522830586206462008-06-02T13:19:00.000-05:002008-06-02T13:19:00.000-05:00Hi Phyllis,Thanks for dropping by! First, you're w...Hi Phyllis,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by! First, you're welcome, regarding Donna. I absolutely hate it when important plot points are "given away" in a review and Donna's story is especially touching. I had a big soft spot for Donna. MRS. LIEUTENANT is definitely a deeply moving read; from this reader's standpoint I can say you totally succeeded at getting the depth of emotion and the individual concerns of 4 women from different backgrounds across. <BR/><BR/>As to preserving social history . . . yep, perfect on that, too. I didn't mention that I could easily imagine myself worrying about whether or not I should wear gloves to various events. What a hassle that must have been!<BR/><BR/>You also helped clarify why so many people hated Nixon. I was quite young at the time of the Vietnam War and never really understood why there was such lingering animosity toward Nixon (you know, Watergate aside -- admittedly, I shy away from politics). I always thought of him as the president who ended the Vietnam War; I had no real understanding of his role at all. <BR/><BR/>Do you know what I remember most vividly about the end of the Vietnam War? I remember realizing that there had never been a time in my memory that there were no casualty reports on the news. I was 10 when Nixon was reelected in '72.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29596428248879741842008-06-02T12:23:00.000-05:002008-06-02T12:23:00.000-05:00I'm the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT and I first want...I'm the author of MRS. LIEUTENANT and I first want to say thanks for not giving away Donna's secret. Second, I'm so glad that the story touched you. That's why I wrote the book -- because the actual experience touched me. And while the story seems made up -- I, a Jew, was the chair of the entertainment committee with a Southern white, a black, and two Puerto Ricans (one who didn't speak English) on my committee. <BR/><BR/>I wrote the book to preserve this specific slice of women's social history. (You can see original 1970 army documents on my website at www.mrslieutenant.com.) Thank you so much for appreciating what I tried to achieve.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687648007978848202noreply@blogger.com