Read It Forward’s Comments (group member since Jan 18, 2011)

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Thanks so much, Linda, for your review. Love your line "clever suspense novel done with style." So true!

RIFers! Did you get a Read It First copy of Cheryl Strayed's highly anticipated memoir, WILD? If so, we want to hear your thoughts! Leave a comment or question.

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RIFers! Chris Pavone’s debut spy thriller The Expats has been compared to the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, Robert Ludlum, and John le Carre.
Some of the biggest names in thrillers are rallying behind Pavone’s remarkable first novel. Patricia Cornwell thinks you won’t soon forget the “powerful female protagonist.” John Grisham says The Expats is “smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted.” John Connolly believes it’s “one of the most accomplished debuts of recent years.”

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RIFers! Thousands of you entered for the chance to win a copy of The Countess of Carnarvon's behind-the-scenes look at Highclere Castle, the inspiration for the PBS series Downton Abbey. The book become an instant bestseller and of course the show is a huge hit. What is it about this story, you think, that makes it so popular?

RIFers! Did you receive a Read It First copy of Sarah McCoy's "beautiful, heartbreaking gem of a novel" THE BAKER'S DAUGHTER? We want to hear from you - leave a comment or a question.

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Feel free to comment on her debut THE TIME IT SNOWED IN PUERTO RICO, too!

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Becky, we hope you like it, and thank you for sharing it with your friends!

QUIET is an eye-opening look at introverts, and Susan Cain is a great writer. I'm sure it will be popular with bookish people like us!

Speaking of, we created a poll for RIFers on FB about introverts and extroverts: "Bookish people are..."

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Susie, Rachel, we're so glad you liked it. I love Milly & Twiss, too - reading THE BIRD SISTERS made me so happy I'm close to my sisters.

Everybody, thanks so much for your thoughtful conversation. We're so glad you're here, talking about one of our favorite authors!

RIFers! We've been telling you about Susan Cain's QUIET for quite some time, and we're excited that it landed in book stores everywhere this week!

Did you receive a Read It First copy of QUIET? Did you take our FB poll about bookish people and introverts?

We want to know what you think about the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking! Leave a comment or a question.

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Hey RIFers! We want to hear your thoughts on Taylor Stevens' new thriller THE INNOCENT. If you've read this one or her debut, THE INFORMATIONIST, leave a comment with your thoughts on her take-no-prisoners heroine Vanessa Michael Monroe.

Did you read THE DARKNESS GATHERS by RIF favorite Lisa Unger? We want to hear from you. Leave a comment!

Did you read Rebecca Rasmussen's charming debut, THE BIRD SISTERS? Leave a comment below!

Hey RIFers! Have you read Chris Bohjalian's latest, THE NIGHT STRANGERS? Leave a comment with your thoughts, your review, a question for other readers.

Ooh, yes, do we have time for Sam to answer one more question: Jdy's about a second book?

And Stephanie, we'd love to hear your answer to Kate's question!

Enjoy your day, Sam - thank you for being part of our first Author Chat here on Goodreads, and thank you for BEFORE EVER AFTER!

Thank you so much, Sam, for taking the time out of your busy morning (yes, morning!) to chat with us. We look forward to sharing your humor and charm with RIFers over at ReadItForward.com.

And ... I'm with you on Neil Gaiman. Saw him once at BEA. Sha-zam!

Welcome, Stephanie! You can answer the "author crush" question, too, if you like! ;-)

Kate, you remind me of one of my favorite questions to ask authors - and editors! This one is for you both.

Who's your author crush?

Not who do you admire and love reading, but who would make you all woozy and star-struck if you saw him/her walking down the street?

And next, since I can't resist: what's your guilty pleasure when it comes to reading? For instance, I've seen so many women (and a few men!) hiding their copies of TWILIGHT on the NYC subway, folded into copies of The New Yorker....

Read It Forward wrote: "Sam - and Kate, too, I'm sure you gave this a lot of thought - how do you describe BEFORE EVER AFTER? Romance? Mystery? Historical adventure?"

Samantha wrote: "Do I have to pick one? Um, ok. Platypus."

Love that! A platypus novel.

Samantha wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Thank you I have some Hot tea with me now :)Book sounds like it will be good. I am a doctor who fan also!"

I was watching Season 3 when I wrote the book. Loved the balance of humo..."

It's not often that I get to share bragging rights on this one: my brother used to be the president of the Doctor Who Fan Club of America.

But the connection you make is interesting, Sam - I love that you were inspired to write, in part, by a TV show.

Tell us about the moment you decided "I'm going to write a novel."