tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post2479529790966918072..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : A Passion Denied by Julie Lessman - DNFBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-14663646331648334222009-12-17T22:44:41.472-06:002009-12-17T22:44:41.472-06:00Oh my goodness!!! I love this book!! It is AMAZI...Oh my goodness!!! I love this book!! It is AMAZING!!! There are so many twists and turns - and so much romance and passion - and the HUMOR!! - OH MY GOODNESS!!! You will laugh, cry (or bawl in my case), grieve, love, and just basically LIVE LIFE with these characters!!! Julie Lessman is my new all-time favorite author, and all 3 of her books in the Daughters of Boston series are MUST HAVE'S for any Christian fiction lover's shelf!! I will definitely be reading them over and over!!! Trust me!!! You will not be disappointed!!! And a side note – I am also BLOWN AWAY by Julie herself!! She not only an author who takes the time to actually READ her fan emails – but she actually RESPONDS to them…usually right away (like in the same day – sometimes the same hour!!) She GENUINELY CARES and LOVES her readers!!!! She is truly a cut above the rest!!!!!Allihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350516744542493477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-13939749135295752222009-06-13T13:09:53.586-05:002009-06-13T13:09:53.586-05:00Dar,
I'm slowly finding that's the case w...Dar,<br /><br />I'm slowly finding that's the case with me, too. I used to just pick up any old book in the middle of a series, no problem. If I liked the characters and writing style, then I'd go back to the beginning. But, now, I don't feel quite as comfortable starting in the middle.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33925638163182534792009-06-13T10:33:38.735-05:002009-06-13T10:33:38.735-05:00I absolutely have to start at the beginning of a s...I absolutely have to start at the beginning of a series. I'm not one of those either who can pick one up midway through the series and enjoy it. I think you just miss too much background not starting from the beginning.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51710320936679836942009-06-11T12:52:39.748-05:002009-06-11T12:52:39.748-05:00Donna,
Thank you! I don't know how I came up...Donna,<br /><br />Thank you! I don't know how I came up with Harvest House instead of Revell, but I've corrected the error.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-60169577802432433492009-06-11T10:40:25.076-05:002009-06-11T10:40:25.076-05:00Just a technical FYI - A Passion Denied is publish...Just a technical FYI - A Passion Denied is published by Revell (Baker) Books, (NOT Harvest House as your entry states.) :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869316067048172915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58954672296281605922009-06-11T01:55:56.950-05:002009-06-11T01:55:56.950-05:00Gentle Reader,
Yep, I'm finding it harder to ...Gentle Reader,<br /><br />Yep, I'm finding it harder to dip into a series, these days, unless I start at the beginning. I used to read out of order, all the time. <br /><br />I'm awesome? Gosh, thanks! I'll check that out, tomorrow. It's actually 2am and I'm about to head to bed. Motherhood is a bear.<br /><br />Veens,<br /><br />You'll be happier starting at the beginning, I think. I'm going to give my copy to my church library if our local library has them, and just read them at my leisure.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43795502591970891712009-06-11T01:30:18.954-05:002009-06-11T01:30:18.954-05:00ok, I will start with book number 1 :) in this ser...ok, I will start with book number 1 :) in this series :)The Reading Momsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654838944219228306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-47190109056375198672009-06-10T22:40:28.156-05:002009-06-10T22:40:28.156-05:00So hard to pick up in the middle of a series!
Hey...So hard to pick up in the middle of a series!<br /><br />Hey, I've given you an award--come by and check it out: http://tiny.cc/3OU2R<br /><br />Yes, because you are awesome :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50991258183969271932009-06-10T22:11:17.911-05:002009-06-10T22:11:17.911-05:00Amy,
I don't mind a bit of a stretch if a sto...Amy,<br /><br />I don't mind a bit of a stretch if a story is well-told. I think in this case it was just a matter of needing a bit of background. I'll have to go look for your review, tomorrow. Thanks for reinforcing Holly's opinion. I trust both of you. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11244084282126603432009-06-10T21:26:34.803-05:002009-06-10T21:26:34.803-05:00I really love these books, so when I saw DNF my he...I really love these books, so when I saw DNF my heart sank. If you get a chance to go back and read the others, I hope you enjoy them. :) Sometimes the plot might stretch a bit of believability, but it's all in how the story is told.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34880511176435134192009-06-10T11:42:05.384-05:002009-06-10T11:42:05.384-05:00Holly,
I got that impression from your review and...Holly,<br /><br />I got that impression from your review and I'm soooo glad I read it. I did feel like I was missing something. Now I know to go back to the beginning, so thanks for your terrific review! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-91653567616585902612009-06-10T10:55:19.777-05:002009-06-10T10:55:19.777-05:00Thanks for the honest review and the kind link lov...Thanks for the honest review and the kind link love! There is so much back history and character development in the other books, especially in regards to the older sisters and their husbands. I think that reading them in order, if you can, would make a difference.Holly (2 Kids and Tired)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13075380878850295214noreply@blogger.com