Jennifer W's comments
(member since Dec 24, 2008)
Jennifer W's comments from the Chicks On Lit group.
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I think it can be done, Brenda, because I'm in the same boat (34,026 as of this morning). We're pretty neck in neck right now. Race ya! ;)
I skim them. One time in a history book I found an acknowledgement of someone with the same last name as me (I've *never* come across someone with my last name). It was pretty cool.
Jo, you're amazing! I'm glad for you that you got it all done before family chaos took over.
I hate parts of mine, too. I think what I'm writing is great, until I get a few days past it and I think back and am like, "what the heck was I thinking?" I am not letting myself read anything I've written unless I'm going back to find some info ("what in the world did I name the best friend's little sister's baby sitter??")
I am at 31116! I'm thrilled that I got a lot of writing done this weekend because Saturday I litterally wrote 2 paragraphs of new stuff and couldn't make myself do more. I got a lot written when a riot broke out at the courthouse. :)
Keep at it ladies! We've all accomplished so much all ready!
I started Dead Girls Don't Write Letters last night. I only intended to read a few pages and wound up reading about half the book. I can't wait to get home and finish it. Fortunately, it's a short YA novel, and I should be able to get through it quickly.
Ally, I've heard of Wolf Hall, but my library doesn't have it yet. I hadn't heard that it was told in present tense, that must be interesting.
What about US historical fiction? Anyone have any good recommendations there?
I'm reading Nefertiti A Novel, which I never got around to before. So far I'm loving it, hate to put it down.
I'm also reading Water Marked A Novel. It's pretty good, too. I think people who liked The Help might really like this one as well.
Yes, much love and *peace* to all who have stressful family situations present and upcoming. My writing buddies are all in my thoughts. :)
I'm the same way, Brenda, so in that regard, *thankfully* (ironically and a tad sarcastically) today has been a very long day at work so I should get lots of writing done tonight!
Sheila, I got Catching Fire from the library when I had too many other books out (and I just knew if I started it I would not move until I finished it), so I had to return it unread. I'm hopeing someone gets it for me for my Birthday or Christmas.
Anetra do you read young adult? I find when adult books aren't impressing me YA usually can. If you do, I highly recommend The Hunger Games. I read it in 3 days. It sounds like it might be kind of Lord of the Flies-ish, but it's really not.
I would also highly recommend Columbine. It reads very quickly and the author spent 10 years researching it, so be prepared to find out some things you thought you knew were true to be wrong.
Hope it helps! :)
Keep at it Chicks! We're halfway through!
Rosemary, I struggle with that, too, in my writing. Most of the time that would be a point in which I would lose interest in my story because I wouldn't know how it *really* should be. For this month I've decided to say the hell with the facts and write it how it sounds good to me (I have some trial scenes in my story). I'll find out the answers in December.
Right now I'm reading
Nefertiti
Shinju
So far both are enjoyable. Since I'm trying to do Nanowrimo, I should be writing not reading, but it's a compulsion, I can't help myself. :)
Ugh, the horse bucked and I have been thoroughly tossed from the bandwagon. If any of you see me, I'll be the one chasing it down screaming. :)
I have recently been added to my agency's on-call system which means for a week any hour of any day I could get a phone call with someone needing something from me. 3AM and 7AM phone calls make for a lousy work ethic the next day, so writing fell by the wayside this weekend. I hope to get back to it tonight, but I don't know if I'll catch up on all the lost ground. :(
Laura Jane, have you read Amy Tan? I've only ever read The Hundred Secret Senses, but I liked it better than Snow Flower.
Ooh, that sounds really good, Gayle, you'll have to let us know how it turns out. Did you read Those Who Save Us? Seems like it may be similar.
I love Picoult. Whenever I'm in a reading slump I pick up one of hers and tear through it. Did you know she wrote comic books, too?
I'm currently reading Shinju. It's a murder mystery set in feudal Japan. So far it's pretty good. Her style is easy to read and I like taking an old favorite (murder mystery) and put a new twist on it.
Brenda, the World Series was interupting my writing, too, but now that the Yankees have won (whoohoo!!), I can get some writing done when I get home from work.
I was too tired last night to write, too, and I only got about 500 words this morning. I'm hoping I'll be able to be more productive on weekends.
I read and really liked The Historian. It was an interesting take on Dracula. I really enjoyed the writing and the history. I felt a great sense of place. I also really liked that it was creepy and not scary.
I also recently finished People of the Book****. I really liked it, but I didn't care for the deception towards the end. I like how historical fiction takes a look at something and says "maybe this is how it happened..."
Some good points, AJ. I, too, felt Rossi would just be waaay to tempted to spend eternity reading those books (I know I'd want to).
I thought Dracula wanted to be with the monks because they sheltered him and he sheltered them. When the Turks were expanding uncontrolably, Dracula protected Christian lands, however, when he was down on his luck and the Sultan (can't remember his name) was gaining on him, the monks kept him sheltered, too. That's how I read it.
But Dracula didn't die, did he? Cause the daughter got a dragon book at the end of the novel, didn't she?
