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Claire Fuller:
Hello! Thank you for reading my review and thank you SO MUCH for writing Bitter Orange, what an absolutely fun read. Apologies if this has been asked before but in the acknowledgements you thank Leonard Cohen for providing you with a soundtrack; was it any Cohen in particular or just his whole catalogue? Also was there any reasoning behind the albums that they purchase/listen to in the book? Thanks!
Claire Fuller
Hello Vanessa,
I'm so pleased you enjoyed Bitter Orange. I created my own playlist from Leonard Cohen's songs, and chose all the melancholic ones which seemed to suit the mood of the book. And I chose the albums that Peter buys firstly because they were released at an appropriate date, and because they're albums I know well and love. I do often sneak in things that I personally particularly like or am intrigued by into a book (like raining fish in Swimming Lessons). But, I don't know if you know, song lyrics are copyrighted, and it would have cost a lot of money for Cara and Peter to sing the words to America by Simon and Garfunkel when they're on the roof, so to get around this, I had them get the words wrong!
Best wishes and happy reading,
Claire
I'm so pleased you enjoyed Bitter Orange. I created my own playlist from Leonard Cohen's songs, and chose all the melancholic ones which seemed to suit the mood of the book. And I chose the albums that Peter buys firstly because they were released at an appropriate date, and because they're albums I know well and love. I do often sneak in things that I personally particularly like or am intrigued by into a book (like raining fish in Swimming Lessons). But, I don't know if you know, song lyrics are copyrighted, and it would have cost a lot of money for Cara and Peter to sing the words to America by Simon and Garfunkel when they're on the roof, so to get around this, I had them get the words wrong!
Best wishes and happy reading,
Claire
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Kate
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Claire Fuller:
Dear Claire, I just want to express my deepest gratitude for Our Endless Numbered Days. Last year I took part in a translation contest held by the British Council in Russia. I got the extract from your book and when I read the small part of it I wanted to know the whole story imediately. Luckily my friend was in the UK by that time and I asked if she could buy the book for me? And she did! With your autograph! Thanks!
Colleen Fauchelle
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Claire Fuller:
Thank you for liking my review. I did enjoy the story, with working at a book store I do get to read early copies of books. I hope I didn't post the review to early? I will have to read your first book soon. Well happy reading and happy writting. I have to ask you a question to post this - Where do U get your inspiration from when writting your stories. Enjoy your day, From Colleen.
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