tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post4280052812230389309..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Reading a novel is not like getting marriedLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-8593803942444612062013-03-07T20:51:46.659-08:002013-03-07T20:51:46.659-08:00Hi Paula, what a sad comment. I once had a lady sa...Hi Paula, what a sad comment. I once had a lady say she only read profitable books. At the time I felt maybe what I was writing was not helpful,until I heard from others with entirely different, but encouraging viewpoints.<br /><br />However, it did make me take care that what i wrote would help my readers in their faith walk in some way.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-39828609211567808822013-03-07T20:33:24.871-08:002013-03-07T20:33:24.871-08:00Hi Paula, great post! I tend to agree with Lynne -...Hi Paula, great post! I tend to agree with Lynne - if the lady had loved The Thorn Birds as much as she said, why wasn't she looking for more books to read by Colleen McCulloch? I haven't read the book but I loved the tv miniseries with Richard Chamberlain, Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward. Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-65212205375085155472013-03-07T18:37:53.928-08:002013-03-07T18:37:53.928-08:00Hi Dale,
Absolutely. I'm finding that out as I...Hi Dale,<br />Absolutely. I'm finding that out as I flick through all the freebies I download on kindle, something I was never able to do even a few years ago.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-80346921991253081932013-03-07T18:36:59.392-08:002013-03-07T18:36:59.392-08:00Hi Judith,
I sometimes think the same thing when I...Hi Judith,<br />I sometimes think the same thing when I'm reading an old favourite over again :)Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-53619077176196307182013-03-07T18:36:09.235-08:002013-03-07T18:36:09.235-08:00Hi Kara,
I completely agree. And she's not alo...Hi Kara,<br />I completely agree. And she's not alone. I've come across many non-readers, as I'm sure you have too.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-82737240913443028552013-03-07T18:35:30.609-08:002013-03-07T18:35:30.609-08:00Hi Lynne,
I think you might be right. She can tick...Hi Lynne,<br />I think you might be right. She can tick it off her 'to do' list. I love that funny bit of film you're referring to. He's a clever guy :)Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-56532519465527809332013-03-07T15:32:08.034-08:002013-03-07T15:32:08.034-08:00I often feel unsettled after reading a good book a...I often feel unsettled after reading a good book and get rather selective with the next one , sometimes discarding a couple in the process. But I could never imagine not reading. So many good books out there to read. that said, I have never read The Thorn Birds and the book I am reading at present is one I wasn't sure I'd like but picked up on spec and have been surprisingly drawn into it, so you never can tell what will appeal till you try it.Thanks PaulaDalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217918666756258037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-41890719522448744382013-03-07T02:28:54.447-08:002013-03-07T02:28:54.447-08:00If I live to be a hundred and forty two, I still d...If I live to be a hundred and forty two, I still don't have enough time to read (and write) all the things I have on my TBR or TBW list. <br /><br />What a sad anecdote. What a sad lady.Judith Roblhttp://www.praisegarment.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-89444106116965118642013-03-07T01:01:33.776-08:002013-03-07T01:01:33.776-08:00Wow. I feel really sad for this lady - she is miss...Wow. I feel really sad for this lady - she is missing out on so many amazing stories. Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-9749071236996059712013-03-06T20:13:32.574-08:002013-03-06T20:13:32.574-08:00I think that woman was more an example of a person...I think that woman was more an example of a person who doesn't really want to read. Having read a really good book, she was relieved to discover that she'd had that experience. In fact, I'd wonder if she really did like The Thorn Birds all that much when she wasn't inspired to read other things, at least, other things by Colleen McCulloch. <br />By the way, can you say to Emma from me, "Careful Harry, he doesn't have a nose!" Lynne Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482326578634252234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-56218062508525222802013-03-06T15:14:58.124-08:002013-03-06T15:14:58.124-08:00Hi Amanda,
Yes, I've definitely been doing the...Hi Amanda,<br />Yes, I've definitely been doing the same as you. Keep up your reviews, btw.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-33338109520117322782013-03-06T15:14:18.843-08:002013-03-06T15:14:18.843-08:00Hi Alice,
I did exactly the same thing in my teens...Hi Alice,<br />I did exactly the same thing in my teens. I collected everything LMM ever wrote because I just knew it would be lovely. Some of her more obscure ones were easier to come by in the 80s than now. <br />Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-63568270611507044472013-03-06T15:12:29.686-08:002013-03-06T15:12:29.686-08:00Hi Marion,
Your comment made me laugh. I also know...Hi Marion,<br />Your comment made me laugh. I also know several people who tend to read four or five different novels at once, picking up the one they fancy at the moment. Thanks heavens novel reading is not like marriage :)Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-29196868909783223312013-03-06T13:14:58.416-08:002013-03-06T13:14:58.416-08:00Definitely Paula. I've discovered some amazing...Definitely Paula. I've discovered some amazing authors in the past twelve months by not sticking to those I know and love - and some are quickly becoming new favourites. :)Amanda Deedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430837640142332983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-26900365341053758112013-03-06T07:54:15.774-08:002013-03-06T07:54:15.774-08:00I'm a bit like your Thorn Birds lady, except w...I'm a bit like your Thorn Birds lady, except when I fell in love with a book I wanted more, and more and more. The book was "Anne of Green Gables" and I read every L.M. Montgomery book I could find. When I'd read them all I had to look for others. The reading habit was so deep, it had to be fed. And you've never read "the best book ever written!" There will always be another that's even better.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-27375169997334920742013-03-06T06:36:01.315-08:002013-03-06T06:36:01.315-08:00Great post, Paula. And I'm so thankful that re...Great post, Paula. And I'm so thankful that reading isn't like marriage, because I'd hate to know what I'd be labelled :) Most times I've hardly finished the one book and I'm on to the next. Even in my writing ... as much as I'd love to stay in love with my current characters forever, there are more characters anxiously waiting for me to breathe life into.Marionuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499912075396841982noreply@blogger.com