tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post53088434096835341..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : What are they up to, now? A chat with Patricia WoodBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-85474052460230065322008-07-28T15:15:00.000-05:002008-07-28T15:15:00.000-05:00Les,The good news is that Perry is worth revisitin...Les,<BR/><BR/>The good news is that Perry is worth revisiting. Otherwise, I guess we have no choice but to be patient!<BR/><BR/>Oh, yeah. I wouldn't object to a blogger gathering in Hawaii. LOL We could hang out with Pat, go snorkeling, get books autographed and take a million photos. We should start planning! <BR/><BR/>Debi,<BR/><BR/>That was an exellent impulse on your part!! Lottery is an amazing book. You should just sit down and read it right now. It's one of those rare books that sticks with you for a long time. Then, of course, you can join the antsy readers who are dying for a second book by Pat! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-17124698683809195942008-07-28T13:28:00.000-05:002008-07-28T13:28:00.000-05:00Oh wow...I'm so excited to go read your review now...Oh wow...I'm so excited to go read your review now. I bought this book about a month ago. Total impulse buy. Had never heard of it before (or since until now, that is)...but it sounded so positively wonderful from the blurb on the back that I couldn't resist.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-26859783323907277142008-07-28T13:16:00.000-05:002008-07-28T13:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for the update! I'm anxiously awaiting anot...Thanks for the update! I'm anxiously awaiting another book by Pat and may have to resort to re-reading Lottery just for a Perry fix. <BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it be fun to plan a blogger retreat in Hawaii? We could all fly out and get Pat's second book signed in person. Something to consider!!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-37140730761278809632008-07-27T18:53:00.000-05:002008-07-27T18:53:00.000-05:00Teddy Rose,Thank you! Pat is a sweetheart. I hop...Teddy Rose,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! Pat is a sweetheart. I hope you read Lottery very soon! It is soooo good. I'd love to hear your thoughts. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-54178415750174457672008-07-27T18:07:00.000-05:002008-07-27T18:07:00.000-05:00I really enjoyed this post of yours! Lottery is o...I really enjoyed this post of yours! Lottery is on my TBR and your "chat" makes me want to read it sooner.Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-80797611819333743622008-07-26T20:47:00.000-05:002008-07-26T20:47:00.000-05:00Carrie,I know. Imagine the pain. LOLYou have alw...Carrie,<BR/><BR/>I know. Imagine the pain. LOL<BR/><BR/>You have always have such a terrific way of putting things:<BR/><BR/><I>" . . . a book shouldn't be written by a committee."</I> <BR/><BR/>It's official: I'm a Carrie fan. I should start collecting for a book of pithy quotes by Carrie.<BR/><BR/>One of the worst things about reviewing, for me, is that I can't separate myself from the fact that there's an author at the other end. If I hate a book, I hurt for them. I want to love their books! It's not easy writing! But, we can't love everything (or everyone -- I'm always reminded of that when I'm on the highway).Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-77331263478375617802008-07-26T19:49:00.000-05:002008-07-26T19:49:00.000-05:00Poor Pat. That view must be so very hard to have t...Poor Pat. That view must be so very hard to have to see, day after day. I feel for her. <BR/><BR/>I can imagine how an author would feel reading a review! It can't help but be personal if you wrote the darn thing but when I review books (in my own inarticulate fashion) I pretty much pretend the book produced itself.<BR/><BR/>She's right, a book shouldn't be written by commmittee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15240653187722820182008-07-26T17:42:00.000-05:002008-07-26T17:42:00.000-05:00Wendy,You're going to Hawaii??? I hope you have a...Wendy,<BR/><BR/>You're going to Hawaii??? I hope you have a fabulous time. We had a blast. <BR/><BR/>It's really great to hear an author's viewpoint on the writing process and how different it is writing for publication. That "elephant in the room" may be a part of why we sometimes end up dissatisfied with authors -- they're trying to hard to please the reader instead of writing from the heart. Interesting thought! <BR/>I know I'm always extremely anxious awaiting more books by an author I enjoy, but I'll try really hard to keep my jumping-up-and-down vibes out of Pat's way. :)<BR/><BR/>Lottery is <I>excellent</I>. It's very rare for me to have trouble putting a book down. Usually, I balance 3 or 4 at a time, then I'll focus on finishing a particular book when I get close to the end. Anything that compels me to stop everything else and read till my eyes water is special. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28077750015615609132008-07-26T14:23:00.000-05:002008-07-26T14:23:00.000-05:00Thank you for the update, Nancy! I haven't yet re...Thank you for the update, Nancy! I haven't yet read Lottery, but it's on my wish list. <BR/><BR/>I love Pat's statement about the "elephant in the room". I can see how that can be a problem for authors. Do you cater to the reader or write strictly from inside yourself? Or is it best to find a balance? I imagine it is not always easy.<BR/><BR/>Ooo! You have me wishing September was here now so I could be in Hawaii instead of at home.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51633729441474683632008-07-25T22:02:00.000-05:002008-07-25T22:02:00.000-05:00Is that a good "gosh", Pat? Okay, sorry, distract...Is that a good "gosh", Pat? Okay, sorry, distracting you, again. Get back to work!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-30139574546066996102008-07-25T21:59:00.000-05:002008-07-25T21:59:00.000-05:00*kicks foot into sand*goshTurns off internet route...*kicks foot into sand*<BR/>gosh<BR/>Turns off internet router and gets back to writing...ORIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534064935115027523noreply@blogger.com