tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post4378589074174686029..comments2022-07-23T13:36:29.269-04:00Comments on Writing about Reading and Writing: What makes a book good?Katie Sweetinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712942831456914494noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-91761308510873212452012-07-02T18:03:23.700-04:002012-07-02T18:03:23.700-04:00Thanks for your encouraging words Velma. I'm ...Thanks for your encouraging words Velma. I'm busy doing some re-writing. You're a sweet friend!<br />KatieKatie Sweetinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712942831456914494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-39726393503274227202012-07-01T15:22:53.899-04:002012-07-01T15:22:53.899-04:00Hang in there, Katie. I have faith that one of the...Hang in there, Katie. I have faith that one of these days you will receive a very pleasant surprise: acceptance of your novel for publication!:)Praying for that to happen.<br />Blessings,<br />VelmaLover of Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235972654642532159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-71272006043043496992012-06-26T12:53:00.573-04:002012-06-26T12:53:00.573-04:00Great to hear from you! Yes, I have a bag of book...Great to hear from you! Yes, I have a bag of books to give to a used book store in Hoboken. The book by Marin sounds like something I should read. I'll check it out. I go on binges of different authors, and right now I'm on a John Grisham binge. His plots tend to be similar, young, inexperienced guy, conspiracies and danger, but I like them anyway! I still like the classics as a fun go-to, and there are many I have not yet read. Happy reading : )Katie Sweetinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712942831456914494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-55566350289694460742012-06-26T10:41:01.314-04:002012-06-26T10:41:01.314-04:00I have been reading more non-fiction. There are st...I have been reading more non-fiction. There are still soooo many books I want/need to read in the next decade. We culled our bookshelves and gave over 5 boxes to the annual library sale. You should come next year....I'll try to keep you posted....One of largest NE used book sales!!!! HUGE!!! right here in Poughkeepsie! Alicia even came for it (Father's Day weekend this year). She spent $34 on used books and got lots of great fiction. She reads every morning when she wakes up as her treat. I bought a couple of Mary Blough's (did I butcher the name)?) books on your recommendation and a couple of Karen Kingsbury. I had been curious what the deal was with here and do find her books fairly well written and fairly believable :) But the best book I've read in a long time was "Love Is An Orientation" by Andrew Marin (IVP), non fiction, and quite thought provoking on the LGBT lifestyle and 'elevating' the conversation. I like books that make me think!<br />Keep reading!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04157561299554645521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-83234332382492217502012-06-26T00:00:19.427-04:002012-06-26T00:00:19.427-04:00Jill, I'd love to hear what you've been re...Jill, I'd love to hear what you've been reading lately. I read more than usual in the summer months when I'm not teaching. I just finished a fun John Grisham, The Associate. I liked A Lady Cyclist's Guide, but it is lacking in the dialogue area. The two story lines come together in a really surprising way. If you read it, let me know what you think.Katie Sweetinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712942831456914494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5066850927208074240.post-13923928361859888522012-06-25T19:22:31.332-04:002012-06-25T19:22:31.332-04:00Appreciated your comments on A Lady Cyclist's ...Appreciated your comments on A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar - it is on the recommended historical fiction list this month for the Seattle Public Library, and I'm considering it. Just picked up 1421, The Year China Discovered America as well as 1491, about the Americas before Columbus, so I'll be busy on those for a while!Jill Snoreply@blogger.com