Forrest's Friend Comments

Althea wrote: "Very nice to meet you, Forrest! Have a superb week."

Thank you, Althea, and thanks for accepting my friend request!

Mir wrote: "I thought you or someone you know might by interested in this Acquisitions Editor position at NU Press.

https://careers.northwestern.edu/psc/......"

Thanks, I will check it out and spread the word!

I thought you or someone you know might by interested in this Acquisitions Editor position at NU Press.

https://careers.northwestern.edu/psc/...

Rebecca wrote: "
Happy holidays! :)"

Thank you, Rebecca! My hlidays have been great so far. Hoping the same for you!

Miriam wrote: "Merry Christmas!"

Merry Christmas, Miriam!

Merry Christmas!

Scott wrote: "Merry Christmas"

Thank you, Scott. Merry Christmas to you, as well!

Merry Christmas

Glenn wrote: "Thanks for liking my review of Fiasco, Forrest. Hope your creative life is treating you well. I'm engaged in a creative project that takes loads of time and takes me away from Goodreads, but I enjo..."

Yes, my time on GR has been rather limited, as well, due to a few projects, most of which are done now or winding down. However, another opportunity has presented itself. Never a dull moment!!!

And I really enjoyed your review!

Thanks for liking my review of Fiasco, Forrest. Hope your creative life is treating you well. I'm engaged in a creative project that takes loads of time and takes me away from Goodreads, but I enjoy checking in and even writing a review now and again.

Glenn wrote: "Hey Forrest. Thanks for liking my review of Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy. I think I must have set some kind of Goodreads record with this review. Over 70 "likes" without one comment. I guess al..."

Probably because most people haven't read Nietzsche! :)

Hey Forrest. Thanks for liking my review of Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy. I think I must have set some kind of Goodreads record with this review. Over 70 "likes" without one comment. I guess all those tragic masks might have freaked people out!

Seemita wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite and generous words, Forrest. You have some wonderful books up here and I look forward to discussions."

Thanks, Seemita. Looking forward to more of your reviews and interactions!

Thank you for the friend invite and generous words, Forrest. You have some wonderful books up here and I look forward to discussions.

I also look forward to continued bookish interaction! Thanks for responding to the invitation, Jibran.

Hi Forrest, I have been following your updates a while so thanks for friend invitation. I look forward to our future bookish discussions :)

Agnieszka wrote: "Thanks for invitation , Forrest ! Looking forward to future bookish interactions . Cheers ."

Thanks for accepting, Agnieszka! I'm also looking forward to our interations here!

Thanks for invitation , Forrest ! Looking forward to future bookish interactions . Cheers .

Forrest wrote: "Mercurialgem wrote: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yay, I remembered! =)"

Thanks! Your memory is likely much better than mine. I had to think about it today when someone asked how old I was. I was counting o..."

Same with me; I have to pause a bit sometimes to remember XD

Mercurialgem wrote: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yay, I remembered! =)"

Thanks! Your memory is likely much better than mine. I had to think about it today when someone asked how old I was. I was counting on my fingers to figure it out: "Let's see. It's 2015 . . . And I was born in . . ."

Miriam wrote: "Happy birthday!

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Thank you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Yay, I remembered! =)

Happy birthday!

Vivian wrote: "Well, this should be fun. I don't have a lot of friends nosing through philosophy texts, so thanks for the friendvite. Now, I can read vicariously through you and perhaps, even be inspired to pick ..."

I've only recently started taking philosophical delves. Had a few bad experiences in the only philosophy course I took in college. But my own, unofficial explorations have been enlightening. There are other Goodreaders among my GR friends who are far more erudite than I am!

Well, this should be fun. I don't have a lot of friends nosing through philosophy texts, so thanks for the friendvite. Now, I can read vicariously through you and perhaps, even be inspired to pick up one again.

Jonathan wrote: "Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to raiding your shelves and reading your reviews...any lover of Calvino clearly has great taste"

Thanks, Jonathan, and likewise!

Thanks for the invite! Looking forward to raiding your shelves and reading your reviews...any lover of Calvino clearly has great taste

surfmadpig wrote: "And you are an author too? I hadn't noticed, how wonderful! Better check out your work then! I'll be honest when and if I review though. Which I have a hunch that you'll appreciate."

I like total honesty in reviews. I was a reader long before I was a writer. Besides, it's very difficult for writers to see their own flaws. But writers don't improve if others don't indicate both their strengths and weaknesses, and any writer worth his or her salt wants to know how to improve. Writers that can't handle criticism and acknowledge areas where they need to improve don't last long as writers. ☺

Looking forward to our continued interactions! Thanks for accepting my friend request. Looks like we have some similar tastes!

Oh, and you hated Catcher in the Rye too? I didn't like it either, but I think it's mainly because I read it too late in life - I think I might have enjoyed it when I was about 14. Also, not being able to send a proper message because you're an author is getting on my nerves. But I can see the logic behind it. Oh well.

And you are an author too? I hadn't noticed, how wonderful! Better check out your work then! I'll be honest when and if I review though. Which I have a hunch that you'll appreciate.

Thanks for accepting. Ronyell! Looking forward to many talks about books!

Hey Forrest! Thanks for the friend invite! I hope we get to talk about more books together!

Thanks for the friend invite, Forrest. It's nice to officially meet you! I enjoy your reviews as well.

Gregsamsa wrote: "Thanks for the friending, and let me offer my condolences for your recent loss. I get it. Ferrets are OUTSTANDING."

Thank you for your friending and for the condolences. Glad to meet another ferret fan here!

Thanks for the friending, and let me offer my condolences for your recent loss. I get it. Ferrets are OUTSTANDING.

Erika wrote: "Yay! Thanks!"


Thank you! It looks like we've been lurking around each others' friends' borders for some time! Glad to make the connection.

Yay! Thanks!

Derrolyn wrote: "Hey Forrest! Thanks for friending :)"

Hey, Derrolyn! Thanks for making the connection!

Hey Forrest! Thanks for friending :)

Nancy wrote: "Thanks for the add! You're the second in my circle of friends who enjoyed A Stranger in Olondria. I'll have to check it out soon."

It really is a great novel. You can sink yourself into it and forget about the world for a while. Took me away more than any other book I've read in the last year.

Thanks for the add! You're the second in my circle of friends who enjoyed A Stranger in Olondria. I'll have to check it out soon.

Scribble wrote: "Happy New Year, Forrest! - all the best for 2014!"

Thanks! Happy New Year to you, as well. I hope it's filled with fantastic new literary discoveries! Looks to be an eventful year for me. My novel edits are definitely going to cut into my reading time for the first 1/3 of the year. Looking forward to getting back to someone else's book once mine is in order.

Happy New Year, Forrest! - all the best for 2014!

Thanks for adding me Forrest!

I'm glad to see that you want to help improve the book blogging community!

I am looking forward to us working together!

Dan wrote: "Nice writing shoes."

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with them.

Nice writing shoes.

mark wrote: "Happy Birthday Forrest!"

Thank you, good sir!

Happy Birthday Forrest!

Hi Forrest,

Thanks for all the great recommendations for places to do fun stuff in Milwaukee and Madison. I especially appreciated the bookstore ideas. We actually got a membership to the art museum and we've been enjoying it so far, and I like the Third Ward a lot from what I've seen of it. I can't wait for nicer weather -- it looks like Milwaukee has an outdoor festival practically every day in the summer.

Sam wrote: "Hi Forrest,

Really liked your review of The Great Gatsby! Lovely to 'meet' you. Looking forward to discussing books with you :)"

Thank you, Sam! And I really liked your review of The Great Gatsby as well! Amazing how that book can pull stuff out of us and string it all out on an examination table. Looking forward to your comments and critiques, too.