tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post1589440411535485134..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Veggies or Dessert?Terry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-32481843136592217832009-11-14T13:23:51.089-07:002009-11-14T13:23:51.089-07:00Interesting coincidence on yesterda's comment....Interesting coincidence on yesterda's comment. I read Perry O'Shaughnessy (two sister coauthers) whenever I happen to see a new book. I picked up SHOW NO FEAR. It is a new book, but it goes back to Nina Reilly's first case in 1990 to clear up some of the back story that is only alluded to in the series. <br /><br />Of course in a way this is a teaser as their newest Nina Reilly mystery DREAMS OF THE DEAD is listed as coming soon in hardback. That means I have to put it on my wish list instead of waiting until I MIGHT see it on the shelves.<br /><br />RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-23948448506407691072009-11-14T05:25:31.318-07:002009-11-14T05:25:31.318-07:00Ray, glad to see you back. I've read books out...Ray, glad to see you back. I've read books out of order, but usually there are so many spoilers for the earlier books that I either don't read them, or if I do, feel like I've already read it.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-48770911869966226232009-11-13T23:56:54.869-07:002009-11-13T23:56:54.869-07:00I like to read series in order, but if I can't...I like to read series in order, but if I can't I don't get too upset. I just read the older books when I can find them. It really isn't much different from a book I just finished. It is the last of a four part series in which we finally find out what makes each of the four women who have a book of their own tick. The first three books leave everthing up in the air except that the murder in each book is solved by the end of that book.<br /><br />Sorry I haven't been around, but reading has kept be away from emaikl, blogs and groups.<br /><br />RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-45287934947965379122009-11-06T05:32:48.309-07:002009-11-06T05:32:48.309-07:00Sheila, once in a while I'll have two books go...Sheila, once in a while I'll have two books going. Normally, one is on my e-Bookwise, and because it's back-lit, it's my 'wake up at 2 in the morning and can't get back to sleep and don't want to get out of bed or wake hubby' book. So those tend to be read in bits and snatches.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-66664002105121542492009-11-06T05:30:06.776-07:002009-11-06T05:30:06.776-07:00Wynter, I often deal with those 'have to'...Wynter, I often deal with those 'have to' reads by reading them very quickly. Not that they're bad, but they're just not enticing enough to linger over.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-11317119499972827462009-11-06T03:44:17.570-07:002009-11-06T03:44:17.570-07:00I'm like you about the "dessert books.&qu...I'm like you about the "dessert books." I savor certain ones and read them at home, little indulgences that serve as rewards for "have to" reads. Those "have to's" are kept in the car and it takes me eons to finish them.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-3186800136948734292009-11-05T17:04:59.636-07:002009-11-05T17:04:59.636-07:00I think I'm still a kid with everything on the...I think I'm still a kid with everything on the plate waiting to be mixed together. I'm usually reading at least two books at once, and one is usually meat while the other's dessert. Maybe an extra dessert, or a fine exotic vegetable at the same time...Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-16442094587813612372009-11-05T14:35:16.176-07:002009-11-05T14:35:16.176-07:00Mary - hence my cross stitch in my kitchen. No nee...Mary - hence my cross stitch in my kitchen. No need to apologize - there's no 'right' or 'wrong' -- just different.<br /><br />And your point is certainly valid. Right now, I have about 30 pages to go on my entree book (although it's more of a chef's salad) before I can start on my dessert.<br /><br />Oh, and yeah, I have one more wrap-up chapter to WRITE. At the moment, that feels like a vegetable task.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-75723731900385850892009-11-05T14:22:09.160-07:002009-11-05T14:22:09.160-07:00I hate to say it but if I happen upon the desert b...I hate to say it but if I happen upon the desert book and I am reading a vegetable, I have no problem starting the better story and going back to the vegetable. I just can't help myself. I may not live forever so I want the best first!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-87953010726436584812009-11-05T12:04:57.284-07:002009-11-05T12:04:57.284-07:00I know what you mean by savoring books. If I like ...I know what you mean by savoring books. If I like the protagonist,I hate for the book to end. I think that's why I like murder mystery series. I get to read more of his or her adventures in the next book.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-90764704704715152662009-11-05T07:10:43.973-07:002009-11-05T07:10:43.973-07:00I use the library a lot, and having a due date doe...I use the library a lot, and having a due date does tend to move a book up my priority list. But deep down, I'm a 'save the best for last' kind of gal.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-34973586969560994992009-11-05T06:08:47.312-07:002009-11-05T06:08:47.312-07:00I just LOVE your analogy of certain books being DE...I just LOVE your analogy of certain books being DESSERT! <br /><br />Most definitely! Right now I'm in the middle of a meat-and-potatoes book. I just picked up one the other day because it's the next in a series by a favorite author. <br /><br />Oh how tempted I've been to dive into that book! This is just so funny because I've never actually THOUGHT about it! But I'm saving that new book until I finish the one I'm reading. The new book is dessert!<br /><br />And I love my sweets just as much as the next person!<br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04855818112935929377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-43271145179670123562009-11-05T06:05:32.742-07:002009-11-05T06:05:32.742-07:00Sam -
I hear you on reading too fast. I have this...Sam - <br />I hear you on reading too fast. I have this push-pull thing when I get near the end of a book, especially if it's one with characters I'm loving. I want to find out the end, but I know once I do, the book will be over. I think that's part of the reason I don't like those fast 'wrap up the threads and get out fast' endings. (Which might be why I'm having so much trouble ending my WIP.)Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-76481133145928232542009-11-05T06:03:21.967-07:002009-11-05T06:03:21.967-07:00Elizabeth: I'm leery of joining a book club fo...Elizabeth: I'm leery of joining a book club for just that reason. Makes it feel like homework, not pleasure. My idea of a book club is to let everyone read whatever they choose, then come back and share opinions. If something sounds good, others could pursue it.<br /><br />BTW -- My publisher offers a hefty discount for book club orders. :-)Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-31164958612765486002009-11-05T06:01:32.816-07:002009-11-05T06:01:32.816-07:00Jess, I'm sure you had "not favorites&quo...Jess, I'm sure you had "not favorites" but those years are too much of a blur to remember which ones.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-42725669008905484972009-11-05T05:59:11.476-07:002009-11-05T05:59:11.476-07:00Thanks for the look into your writing style, Terry...Thanks for the look into your writing style, Terry. I love to read about other writers' techniques and try to pick up things that will help me. <br /><br />I sometimes read too quickly--especially with a really gripping thriller or mystery. For those books, I've started limiting myself to a maximum number of pages per day. That forces me to slow down and allows me to enjoy not just the story, but the author's style. And when I find a passage I really like or want to study, I slap a sticky note on that page so I can find it again later.Samhttp://www.salvatorefalco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-87631500837771731552009-11-05T05:58:51.103-07:002009-11-05T05:58:51.103-07:00I'm reading a book now for my book club that&#...I'm reading a book now for my book club that's definitely a main course book. It's not that I'm not ENJOYING it, but I unfortunately haven't had the time to devote to it that I'd like. I need some dessert items!<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-83411984518576477252009-11-05T05:54:34.741-07:002009-11-05T05:54:34.741-07:00There was food I didn't like?! ;)
I HAVE to r...There was food I didn't like?! ;)<br /><br />I HAVE to read books in order. I got one in an airport once, read it and was a tad confused at the character development... Until I discovered it was about book 8. Off I went to get the rest of them. What's worse, is that I will re-read an entire series if there was a big gap in publishing dates, just to refresh myself.<br /><br />But they're ALL dessert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165761097480556798noreply@blogger.com