Jean Merriott
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Re: Knights of Valor (12:50pm November 20, 2013):
Oh boy, these books sound good. And what a deal! I love to
get book sets with various authors. They've introduced me to
new writers & genres that have given me hours of "take me away" pleasure! :) Happy Thanksgiving!
Re: How To Handle A Highlander (2:27am November 8, 2013):
Looks like a great read! The book cover is very intriguing :)!!
Re: Once a Rake (2:14am October 30, 2013):
Sounds like a very good read. The book cover is beautiful!
Re: Marry Me, Cowboy (1:57am October 11, 2013):
I was just looking at wedding party photos tonight, of a friend's granddaughter's wedding. Among the pictures was a handsome fellow (a grandson of my friend) wearing a very pink baseball cap! When asked why the guys are wearing pink more often, & he replied..it's for a good cause AND I think it's Pretty! LOL :) I love it that a handsome "young thing" feels confident within himself & has a great sense of humor!
I'm looking forward to reading your new book. Love the western romance genre.
Re: Heirs And Graces (1:47am September 18, 2013):
Ah Rhys, not only are you a super author...I started with Molly Murphy & then you hooked me with Lady Georgiana..but your blog was a pip! How many writers can tell us of their trials & tribulations with their wardrobe, make us sympathize & laugh at your sense of humor. Can hardly wait to get my gloved hands on a cup of tea & Heirs & Graces.
Re: Fallen Angel (3:03am December 29, 2012):
I'm grateful that I live in a country that.. first, as a girl, I learned to read, & 2nd,
I have the opportunity to express my self without fear of chastisement, & last, I
can choose interesting books to read, like Amanda writes. We are so blessed!!
Happy New Year!!
Re: Against His Will (1:09am October 11, 2012):
I always love a book that not ony entertains me but helps me learn something. I
never thought about the aspect of the author learning something from her
characters! You sound like a fun person & your books sound like a treat to read.
Glad to hear that you will have them as e-books.
Re: Blame It On Texas (10:07pm August 25, 2012):
How true it is that life is so "dry" without humor. Your grandmother must have
been one of those treasures that "made life livable". To be able to see the
glass half full instead of half empty, to be able to remember the "funny"
things that made you smile about a person who is no longer with them even
though inside the tears are falling...I've experienced that at funerals or rather
at the dinners after a funeral. To be able to sit back & share the stories, some
not as amazing as your aunt & uncle's, but upliftingly funny, is wonderful. I
've seen people able to cope much better afterward. Your writing makes me
think that you might take after your very wise grandmother. You make us
smile! :)
Re: The Taming Of A Scottish Princess (9:47pm May 23, 2012):
What a great idea! Indianna Jones/'enry 'iggins all wrapped up into one. The strong virile type & the gentle bookish man all rolled into a delicious hero. I do like them both; witty, charming, intelligent, & "human". The book sounds like another of your "good reads"!!
Re: The Proposal (1:02am May 2, 2012):
My bookcase is "yearning" for a "New series" by Mary Balogh.I have all the previous books & look forward to reading the Proposal & the following books. And hooray for mature love & positive tales for "survivors".
Re: The Darkest Sin (2:00pm June 1, 2011):
Of course, I'd want to see all the wonderful historical places, see the changing of the guards. maybe spot a "Royal", stroll the gardens, and have high tea with all the locals. A visit to Harrods would be a treat, too. My great & great great grand parents came from the area of Somerset near by so would love to travel in their steps. Oh, & Bath, who could forget that? Don't believe I'd get much rest on this trip! :)I also, think your book cover is very classy looking. Draws my attention & piques my interest! Good luck on the series.
Re: Gone With A Handsomer Man (10:00pm April 24, 2011):
GONE WITH A HANDSOMER MAN sounds like a fun read. My family looks at me strangly when I read a book that tickles my funny bone because I often giggle & laugh out loud! Your book sounds like one of those. I love to read how you go about writing & how your characters take charge...Now that IS funny!! Keep up the good work, we need to laugh. Makes the world a better place!
Re: Cowboy Fever (3:47pm April 13, 2011):
I always love to see a book cover that has a cowboy on a horse, riding across the the big outdoors. I like to read of affection between animals & the characters in novels..a horse coming up behind & giving a playful nudge while looking for a treat. The love that a dog has for his master & vice/versa makes me think "they" will treat a woman or child well. And I'm like a lot of you all in that I "get the sighs" over the tall dark strong cowboy hero, so it is hard to pick, but Jodi Thomas, Linda Lael Miller, Diana Palmer, Leigh Greenwood, & even more, "plus you now" help me pretend to be the heroine! It's just hard to pick!!
Re: The Return Of Black Douglas (2:10am April 3, 2011):
Loved your first "Douglas " book which I bought just because of the name. My grandmother was a Douglas & of course that was another chance to learn about "them". I did so enjoy that you do work hard at getting the history in the right direction. Time & an interest in history has proven more times than not that you & other authors have been doing your homework. My "Douglas" group in the US has been involved in a DNA study the last couple of years that puts a lot of us with a genetic flag to an ancient king of Ireland, "Neils of the Nine". I think it amusing to look back at those wild & passionate people & think, "hey we've got their DNA in us" & maybe a little more shows up in our desire to learn about all things pertaining to them. Thank you for more enlightening on our Pict, Irish, Scot, Celts, & gaels ancestors. Will certainly look for this new Douglas book.
Re: Yukon Wedding (1:27am March 29, 2011):
At my 1 & only yard sale, a lady told of finding a beautiful & expensive man's gold/diamond ring at another sale years ago. Telling the seller she didn't think they meant to sell what was in a rolled up pair of men's socks & showed her the ring. The seller began to scream that they had been looking for that ring for 7 years, since her dad had died! So, rolled up socks might be a good place, you just need to remember which pair & where you put them! :) lol Your book sounds like a interesting read!
Re: Texas Blue (1:07am March 29, 2011):
I was out all day Sunday or would never have missed your blog. And, after reading it, I have an even greater appreciation ( and it is GREAT!) for your writing. It's no wonder your books continue to keep us all intrigued. Love everyone I've read. You are fortunate to have a "job" you love & as I said before, it shows!
Re: An Unlikely Countess (2:58am March 19, 2011):
I see I didn't really answer the question! I think that the hero/heroine is often portrayed as mostly comfortable in their place in society, but as a story progresses we find maybe they don't always love the place they are in. And that is what makes for a good novel. Maybe they learn that "the grass IS greener" on the other side of society, or maybe not. The freedoms that one of lesser status has might not be as great as they thought..in that the hero/heroine has to be creative and even hustle just to get food/clothing etc. that they'd not had to even give thought to before. Therefore, no, if they always love their place in society, I think it would be a boring story.
Re: An Unlikely Countess (1:58am March 19, 2011):
I do love to see how the "other" side lives as in your books, but when you move a hero or heroine into less luxurious circumstances the contrast is eye opening to say the least. Of course a Jo Beverley novel is a good romp through history/mystery/action AND romance! And now with you living in England we get to see through your eyes all those lovely places!
Re: Angel Sister (4:10pm March 18, 2011):
Your book AND it's cover bring back memories of my family. My mother told me stories of riding a freight car with her parents & sharing Hobo meals with Hobos & other families along side the train tracks. I can imagine the fun & trials you have in composing a novel. I'm trying to find the time & the words to write about mother's life as well as the rest of our family without getting all mired in the telling! You have a wonderful talent, keep writing & we will keep reading!
Re: Staying At Daisy's (12:04pm March 8, 2011):
Love a classy book cover. The hotel theme is truly one of "unending stories". I've missed you somehow, but will look for your book/books. Sounds like a fun read!
Re: Against the Law (12:05pm March 2, 2011):
Congrats on making "THE Biggie" of the book list!! Have loved your books/series & have bought them "new" & scoured new & used bookstores to complete a series. Look forward to some good reading with these, too!
Re: Society's Most Disreputable Gentleman (3:58pm February 9, 2011):
Ah yes that yummy "bad boy" with the twinkle in his eye that lets you see that cute little sweetie he might have been when he was a little tyke! And as a woman, loving the change from "man about ton" to faithful & maybe "not so sure of himself" wanting the love of one special woman & all the ups & downs that brings. Sighhhhh!! Julia you keep us dreaming!!!
Re: The Irish Princess (3:03pm February 3, 2011):
Don't you just love it when history leaps at you & demands to be retold. We the readers are the ones who benefit, as we no t only learn history we are swept back in time to capture glimpses of actual people who maybe a little like us. (Of course we're not a Queen E. who can ban a pal to the "tower"!) Will certainly look for this tantalizing book. And thanks, I'm Irish, too! :)
Re: Cowboys Never Cry (5:50pm December 29, 2010):
Wow Diane!! You just took what I wanted to say out of the air & put it in the comment! All I can add is DITTO!! Happy New Year & good luck on a great sounding read!
Re: The Spy Who Saved Christmas (12:58pm December 13, 2010):
I love the Christmas music & we turn it on after Thanksgiving & sing along! I play the piano & it has been a source of joy to me that I get to teach all the kiddies in the family the old Christmas carols. So sweet the little high voices on tune or not raised in angelic song! It's another way to tell the Christmas story. Along with the music, making cookies & fudge ranks right up there. We all get a little over sugared the day of the cooking, but it's like that old I Love Lucy Show where she & Ethel are on the candy line & end up stuffing candy in their mouths. We become a lot more discriminating about what we want to indulge in. A good time is had by all though! Your book sounds like a good read. I love Christmas stories. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Re: The Ghost Hunter (8:12pm December 11, 2010):
I have to add a couple of thoughts that your fans brought to mind. Have always loved history, maybe because I really didn't know about my own until I was a grown woman. Then, I found that I had a connection to the U.K. big time. England, Scotland, Wales, & Ireland. Haven't made it to any of these places except by way of historical writers. :) Thank you!
On a trip to the east, planned to see Ellis Island & got to the parking lot to see the last ferry of the day leaving..we missed it by 5 minutes! I could have cried! We were to travel up to Nova Scotia (New Scotland in the "new world"!)the next day, so never got back.:( Lots of neat things to see there, as well as Quebec in Canada) Beautiful old old homes,buildings, churches, museums, wonderful history. Oh, try to get up to Fort Niagara when you get to New York they have people acting the parts of past residents, it's like a step back in time! I envy you all that have been to the U.K. The closest I've come is the Scottish games, even though they do give you a taste of Scotland, I'd still like to walk in the history myself!
Re: The Ghost Hunter (6:19pm December 10, 2010):
Hi Lori! You brought back memories of my home town of Independence,MO. I didn't realize it at the time what a treasure those old Victorian homes were/are. I, like you & others, have been privileged to tour houses in the south (our history there is a wondrous story!), in the mid-west, Boston in the north, & out here in California where I live now. Eureka CA has a number of the colorful "painted ladies" Victorian houses, as well as Redlands,CA. My favorite in Redlands was built by a retired sea captain using a ship builder as the main architect/builder. Where the wood is , it looks like the sides & bottoms curved like a ship. The woods are so beautiful even after all these years. The lady of the mansion brought in oranges & I believe she established the first CA orange groves. To honor her love of oranges, all the door knobs, hinges, & other metal as well as wood decorations had orange blossoms carved/imprinted on them. Maybe for our time over the top as far as decorations, but certainly romantic!
Re: Royal Blood (5:09pm December 4, 2010):
Dear Ms Bowen, I love, love, your Molly books, & now I'm almost through the Royal Spyness books! You would certainly be a fun friend & family member to have. I'm like you in that I try to listen for that off remark about a wish that someone would like. One Christmas we bought our granddaughter a joke gift of a gallon jar containing dill pickles (she loves them or did before she had all those to eat). Then in a large box we put a camera that she'd also wished for, way at the bottom. Of course she had to wade through a ton of papers to get to the prize. Lots of fun! And yes, husbands are tough in the gift department..mine could be a clone of yours!! :) lol Thursday was my birthday & my daughter-in-law said " Oh, she'd forgotten that it was my birthday. Everyone come on over to their house she'd pick up hamburgers at McDonald's"! Now, it was a rather big milestone BDay for me, but I thought "So we'll be together". Well, I arrived to find family, friends, in a party decorated house! Then I received little gift bags with strange gifts! Net scrubbies "so I'd always be clean!", socks that my feet "would always be warm", batteries that I'd have energy like "that energizer bunny", & my favorite cookie "to keep me happy"! Then out came a bigger gift bag (after the laughs had died down). I was a little leary by this time :). But it was a "wished for treat"! A Kindle! Yes! And I was surprised & pleased, to say the least. My whole family had been conspiring for over a month to pull this party off. A fun & great time was had by all, especially me! I do love surprises!! Merry Christmas
Re: On Strike for Christmas (2:24am November 27, 2010):
Love to hear that an author gets to see her book on the "big" screen. It is such fun to imagine how you must feel. A fantastic early Christmas present! The Peppermint Fizz sounds good though I'd have to forgo the schnapps ( I have an alergy!). Can you sub gingerale? Happy Holidays!
Re: Dating Mr. December (2:19pm November 22, 2010):
It is interesting how a little bit here & there piques our interest & snowballs into a great idea. Whether it is a person , an experience, or just a new dinner on the table!
Good luck with the book it sounds like a winner. Happy Thanksgiving!
Re: The Devil She Knows (4:43pm November 6, 2010):
Having the "greater" family at our house was fun.Food always tasted better when many hands had prepared it. Aunt Crista played the piano, carols & old favorite songs were sung. I learned to harmonize from loved ones who'd sung for years without the benefit of an instrument. I have to add that it wasn't just Christmas or Thanksgiving that we gathered. What fun it was in summer with the homemade ice cream turned with hand power! We kids would beg to have our turn to get that delicious dessert frozen sooner. Hand picked blackberries, strawberries, & peaches would be plopped on top of the small mountains of icy cream.
Old folks sharing with youngsters not just the food, but the love, the stories of their history, the times we youngsters who are the "old folks" now look back fondly on as our "comforting" memories. No matter where we are in this big world, there is that tie that pulls us back to each other. Ah yes, memories!
Re: Holiday Affair (1:13am November 2, 2010):
I wish I'd had these comments to read when I was a young "Martha Wannabe"! I thought I was the only one out of step, overwhelmed,& frazzled. "Too late I learned to be smart" :)(that's a dutch family saying). Now, everyone brings a dish, cookies are made with greatgrandkids (every cookie is admired as a great piece of art & beauty (even when it has multicolored icings piled lopsidedly completely obscuring what the cookie was supposed to be)!! It is about family AND friends loving & sharing. Music, laughter, joy, relaxed people...Yes, that makes it "A WONDERFUL LIFE"!! :) :) Your book sounds like an excellent read.
Re: Simply Irresistible (8:00pm October 29, 2010):
I like that Maddie takes a stand for both herself & her sisters. Often in life we are taken kicking & screaming into encounters with people, school, new occupations & at some point we have to strengthen our backbone & proceed. Most of the time it is such a surprise that we love where enterprising fate has taken us! Love the storyline! Look forward to reading all three books!
Re: An Accidental Seduction (2:56am October 28, 2010):
I'm sorry Lois, I meant to comment on your book, too. That cover is very tantalizing! Yep, the gal does look like she's drooling over that good looking hunk! Can hardly wait to read the book!! :)
Re: An Accidental Seduction (2:49am October 28, 2010):
I love that your hero is a pony. What a guy! We had a German Shepherd that would always position himself between any stranger & my children. as well as myself. We always felt safe when Wolf was around. I miss him, for he truly was my hero!
Re: A Darcy Christmas (3:04pm October 22, 2010):
How very clever! The on going saga..as the story continues with new parents, new characters (as babies ARE characters!), & the rest of the Darcy community blossoming forth with their stories. I don't remember a novel that had a little one that was my favorite when I was a child. Did love the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson with his "babies & children". Started my three reading poetry to them as newborns & that led to Narnia, Little House, The Hobbit (no children in there), & now they are grown & reading to their own "little characters"! Love, love your "on going story" line. Will certainly look for your books.
Re: The Spurned Viscountess (6:23pm October 1, 2010):
Ah, yes, a good Gothic Mystery is what started me on my reading journey. Victoria Holt, Mary Stewart drew me in & Lynn Kurland & Janet Chapman with their time travel have kept me going. Like old friends I've kept them to reread when I've needed "comfort reads" whenever I've been down with an illness. The Spurned Viscountess appears to be one that I'd read over & over again,too.
Re: Return To Paradise (7:52pm September 17, 2010):
Ah yes, the never ending story! Most readers do want "all" the characters to have their own story. Of course, that would make a book that we probably couldn't hold comfortably! It is nice to have a continuation "by series"!
Re: Wicked Highlander (10:01pm September 15, 2010):
I,too, loved The Highlander & yes I could imagine your hero & his story. OOOO it sounds like a book I'd like to read while tucked into the couch with a big mug of tea!
Re: Desperate Deeds (8:29pm September 8, 2010):
Loved all the Mary Stewart books. Mary P, is correct; the romance, the suspense that leaves you slightly breathless, the word pictures that you can step into for a "shivery" good time. And Dee, I'm glad to see that you too could see a sweetness that could bloom between Mr. Tumnus & Lucy. Good luck on your book, it sounds like a book I'd read! And Sarah P. check out your library, we can make requests on line, then pick them up at the library nearest to home. By requesting, our favorite authors now get a lot of coverage & book shelf.
Re: Don't Cry (10:27pm August 22, 2010):
Oh ladies, we do have the same ailment! My TBR stack gets bigger & I have to stash them in inventive areas. They drive my husband crazy (he doesn't appreciate my addiction)!
Re: Rule's Bride (7:59pm August 16, 2010):
Yours were probably among the first series books I read. They've always left me looking for "the next one". And you never disappointed me. I love it when the characters evolve to the extent that they have to have their "own story". Your new series looks as intriguing. Keep up the good work. It appears, for you, that that good country air is most inspiring!
Re: Home is Where the Bark is (7:34pm August 12, 2010):
I remember a first time for company dinner that was a disaster. Wanting to impress my mom & dad with my culinary abilities, I made twice baked potatoes. You bake the potatoes, then scoop out the insides not getting too close to the bottom of the skin. Of course, the potatoes were too dry from the double bake & a couple dropped their insides from the bottom when they were picked up. That being bad enough, I sprinkled lemon juice over the fresh broccoli as it steamed. It turned the sickest(did I coin new word?) looking color of pale yellow green..Ugh!! My face was more colorful (RED)! I do like to read that people can & do have upsets & successes just like the rest of us. I makes for a fun read!
Re: Veil Of Night (10:43pm July 31, 2010):
You"re havin' a great time that's for sure! Would like to be a butterfly flitting around you all...what fun!!
Re: Revenge for Old Times' Sake (8:41pm July 18, 2010):
I love to watch people. You can see some really funny, strange, & sad characters running around! You are a new author to me & your books sound like a great read. Loved your blog.
Re: His At Night (11:04pm May 25, 2010):
Have loved history all my life & when I discovered Historical Romance it was a perfect match. I first read .. I can't exactly tell you what I first read! I've read so many & learned so much..Julie Garwood, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverly, Katherine Woodiwiss, Heather Graham, Jane Feather, Eloisa James, on & on..& now Sherry Thomas! In one of the books I read about Manchet bread, the bread that was used as bowls for the lord & ladies to eat from. I could imagine the bugs, rocks, etc. to be found in the flour. I looked up a receipe for it & our family ate like "kings"! One of Gabaldon's books touched on (actually in great depth) how many so called doctors didn't wash their hands or their instruments & how whiskey was used as a germ killer (antiseptic) for hands, instruments,& wounds. I gave thanks many times after reading some of these tidbits. Also, it sent me to history books & good old Google! Yes, we learn a lot as well as enjoy our Historical Romances!!
Re: Silent Truth (12:18pm May 16, 2010):
How much fun! To be able to talk about books with so many talented writers who love the written word as much as I do, yes! Sounds like a great time was had by all.
Re: His Border Bride (3:28pm May 3, 2010):
I loved to see that I am not alone in falling for the hero in the current book that I am reading. And yes, I love a ruggedly handsome fellow that has had to fight his way in life, yet has a strong sense of right & wrong giving him that undercurrent of knightly character making him so irresistible. And yes,your book cover is yummy,& with a great story to boot! Will definitely look for it.
Re: Rule's Bride (1:51am April 24, 2010):
HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS LAST BOOK IN YOUR TRILOGY. LOVED THE FIRST TWO! YOU DO WRITE "GREAT READS"!!
Re: Dead Head (11:37pm April 13, 2010):
What is that old saying..If first you practice to deceive..you end up in a tangled mess! That would be me! Your books sound like funny, intriguing, & creative reads. I shall look them up!
Re: Haunting Warrior (10:58pm April 13, 2010):
Erin, I can identify living in the high desert of CA. Spring has sprung & everything is blooming,too. I've longed to grow those lush tomatoes that I did in the mid-west, but as you said, if it's not desert hardy..it won't grow happily!
Re: The Stolen Crown (1:48am March 16, 2010):
There is a song "May all who come behind us find us worthy". I guess a part of history is the recording of life so that in a way, they are trying to show that they have fulfilled their part in life to be worthy as that song said. I have always loved history, the good, bad, boring, or exciting. I enjoy books such as your novel, giving us a peek down the halls of the past.
Re: The Mane Squeeze (2:50am February 28, 2010):
Like most of the commentors I just plain love to read! Books, books books! Always take a book with me..never bored when I'm in any kind f line. Can't tell you how many people would say to me.."I wish I'd thought to bring my book!" AND the comments regarding the different authors & stories are varied. It makes me smile to share what I, or they, think of a book or an author. Shelly's book sounds like a fun read. I do make myself read something that is not entertaining once in a while, but it is hard! We are blessed with a lot of writing talent!!
Re: Cowboy Trouble (11:44pm February 26, 2010):
One of my all time favorite oldies movie is "The Egg & I" it always makes me laugh. Your book sounds like another fun read! Eggs, chickens, AND a Cowboy in the mix to give us that always looked for Romance! Can hardly wait!!
Re: Triumph in Arms (4:03am February 7, 2010):
You are so right in that good always triumphs over evil & our heroine learns how not only to survive, but that she's got a lot of good ol' grit, talent, brains,& goodness within! Phooey on the critics!! They might be a lot happier if they'd read a "feel good" romance or fairy tale!
Re: Succubi Like It Hot (1:53am January 21, 2010):
My husband & two friends arrived very late to a camp ground in Estes Park CO on s Labor Day weekend.At the time it was the highest place we could camp. We pitched our tent in the dark by lantern light so as not to disturb our fellow campers. Boy was it cold. We ended up zipping two sleeping bags together & using the other two bags under & over us. We girls were fairly warm, but our husbands both on the out side about froze! Waking up in the morning we found out why. It had snowed about two feet! And, we about fainted when we saw where we were camped..on the very edge of a cliff! a few more feet & we would have been part of the scenery way, way down!! We ended up breaking camp & renting a cabin vacated by fellow tourists that thought the snow was a little too much. Ah, yes memories!!
Re: Not My Daughter (1:11am January 9, 2010):
What a thought provoking subject. I remember when I had to make a report in grade school & I needed information, my mom, a teacher herself, always pointed me to the library to do my "digging". And I had wonderful librarians who would suggest not one, but many books for me to lug home & read (many hours)for the "great unknown"! Now if you want to research a place or topic, all you need do is type it into your computer & it whisks you away to the magic land of information!
Re: Love in Translation (1:44am December 10, 2009):
I've never lived anywhere but the USA, but did get to visit Germany & Sweden a few years back. It was a great experience being among people who basically were similar yet different. I was "all eyes & ears" trying absorb everything. I loved the story line. I,too, have had the experience of searching for my father & his family. Finding noses,eyes, & facial expressions that wonder of wonders, match mine. And the nicest of people "that belong to me"!! Best to you. I look forward to reading your book.
Re: Urgent Care (1:14am December 10, 2009):
It takes a doctor who has seen it all to show us how they've "survived by their wit"!! Congrats on your books..they keep us all intrigued! Jean M
Re: Table Manners (2:52am September 7, 2009):
My Mom is having surgery Oct. 5th for Breast Cancer. She was 1600 e-mails behind and she didn't know how to organize them into folders, so I am doing it for her. She and my dad are traveling home from MO right now. Two wks ago My Aunt was told she had cancer, colon and maybe liver, so they jumped in the car and drove 1500 miles to help her with some decisions and legal stuff. Dad's 71 and Mom's 68. My oldest niece and I are giving their house a deep cleaning. They should be back Monday or Tuesday. On this Labor Day we are giving a Labor of Love to Mom/Mammaw.
Re: Red Hot Lies (2:23am August 31, 2009):
I don't really have a preference. It's a change in pace and enhances my reading experience when I read different authors that uses persons.
Re: The Treasures Of Venice (7:32pm August 27, 2009):
Your book sounds like a "page turner!!". Looking forward to reading it. Our family comes from the middle of our country, so we were excited when we found we were to move to CALIFORNIA!! To us it was a real adventure. We caravand two cars, seven people(including an almost 1 year old)& two German Shepherd dogs & 1 irritated cat. It was a great time seeing a whole new part of the world. Our little group rolled into California September 1, 1980 & every Sept 1 thereon, we call each other & wish each other Happy Anniversary! A fun thing for our family & a chuckle for our friends.
Re: Devil In My Bed (4:00pm August 20, 2009):
I love that comment of yours, Celeste, regarding mending broken hearts as well as broken bikes. I love to see these great big guys turn into these gentle giants when holding or interacting with their little ones. And yet, acting rough & tumble with them, so different than the way the Mommy does. Makes a good balance.
Your books sound like great reads!
Re: When A Man Loves A Weapon (2:53pm August 20, 2009):
Love to read & Fresh Fiction always give the most tantalizing looks at the newest & best books! Makes me look for the "new" books & the authors that are "new" to me! PS Tanzey I'm a gardener too, don't mind the work either when the results are so yummy!
Re: Smash Cut (1:59am August 16, 2009):
I would hesitate to call myself a big collector(my husband disagrees!),but there are certain books that are like comfort food. If I've had an illness or as your friend was, in "great stress mode", an "old friend book favorite" helps to get me through. I too am like you keeping books that I enjoyed yet never getting back to reread them. I do pass on books to family & friends & get a little "dippy" when I can't find a favorite while I'm sure the person who I loaned it to has lost it! To my red face, the books are returned with appreciation & I get the honor of having introduced a new author to friends & family. And Yes, I do re buy one if it can't be found. What else can I say..I come from a long line of "book worms"!
Re: Spackled And Spooked (3:25pm August 6, 2009):
We've renovated two houses ( one a 100 yr old) & have found some interesting "memorabilia". Taking down paneling to find ballerinas dancing across the walls, with a few drawn in flowers. Then doing the same in another bedroom to find "Old MacDonald's farm" with drawn in animals & a rocket or two. Nothing more sinister than an empty whiskey bottle & broken toys, old keys (what did they open),a dish or two..a mini archeological find. Fun & mystery for us, making the hard work more of an adventure. Your book definitely sounds like a "good read"!
Re: It Happened One Night (5:22pm July 31, 2009):
Just returned from Sea World in San Diego, CA where we observed lots of families, with hands on daddies.They were pushing strollers, wiping sticky faces,playfully pointing out wonderful things to both kiddies & wives while actually looking like they were enjoying the experience! Hooray for them & the joy we saw on all those beautiful faces!!
Re: The Beach House (1:45am July 12, 2009):
It is a great way to fly to the moon without having to be in the training program! Just pick up a book & you're on the way to an interesting & often exciting place & time!!
Re: The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society (9:39pm July 6, 2009):
If I start a book & it seems tedious, I try to give it a chance to turn around. But if it remains too slow, out it goes to the library sell room. I have forgotten the names.. for me, they were easily forgotten!! For a book that IS bad!!
Re: The Cowboy From Christmas Past (3:36am July 4, 2009):
Wow! What a story! And just the type of "happening"to bring the writer out in you! Love that you've shared that sense of "adventure" not only with your college kids, but your children too.
Re: Dial Emmy For Murder (3:47pm June 20, 2009):
I'll bet that Missourian gives you lots of midwest input. Having grown up in that state, I find that some of my "back home" back ground isn't so bad in the fast pace of CA. I too, like to outline what I write; a letter, a poem, my family's history, my attempt at story telling. I'll bet you have a great deal of angst AND fun writing the way you do.
Re: Last Resort: Marriage (11:25pm June 17, 2009):
I have to agree with Pat Batman A Knight in Shining Armor is on my "don't you even think about getting rid of it!" shelf(my hubby teases me about my collection!)I love Diana Gabaldon's OutLander series. I make myself try different authors & find I fall in love with so many new characters. It is to quote an oldie: "the thrill of the chase"! I, too share my books(the favorites who find their way back to my shelves) & others who go to our library where they resell them to buy more books to lend. Both the cover & your new title are intriging, Pam.
Re: Sunset Bay (12:05pm May 3, 2009):
I am a big Susan Mallory fan. It would be a pleasure to just sit back & listen to all the chatting over a warm cup of tea. New authors & ones whose books I've read would make the time most enjoyable! Jean M.
Re: Some Day You'll Thank Me For This (11:48pm May 2, 2009):
I've got to get your books! You took me back to all the chatty beloved women in my younger days! Jean M.
Re: Fight Fire With Fire (11:20pm May 2, 2009):
Always love a man in uniform & former men in uniform..stories. Some of the funniest & poignant stories are from the men & their families who lived life with them. I look forward to reading your books, as you are new to me too! Jean M.
Re: Wild Heat (2:10am May 1, 2009):
Love to read about heroes & when there is a romance to stir the mix..yes!!
Re: Someone Like You (8:10pm April 13, 2009):
You talented writers drive us enchanted readers nuts! We love the stories, then wait with baited breath to get the "next" book to learn "the rest of the story"! Glad to hear we can expect more. I'm new to your writing, but see I'm going to have to play catch up! Jean M.
Re: Secret Fantasy (9:30pm February 14, 2009):
Yes, love isn't always the easy or the "normal" way. Sometimes it is giving the same Valentine to each other & over again with the "new" year date just because it says all the right things. And, it makes you laugh, heartstrings & all!
Re: Heart Of Courage (3:16pm January 18, 2009):
Well said, Patricia B. the previous comment! All I can sy is DITTO!!! Best to you & many more successful books.
Re: At Grave's End (8:53pm December 31, 2008):
Love to hear that a young "reader" follows her dreams!
Congratulations & Happy New Year!! Jean Merriott
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