tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2027086126313473390..comments2024-03-29T06:26:48.029-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Mark Pryor--The Paris LibrarianJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89175100385934138022016-08-28T16:04:16.615-04:002016-08-28T16:04:16.615-04:00What a wonderful story. And the books go right on ...What a wonderful story. And the books go right on my list to read soon as possible. How did I not hear of them before?(???)<br />Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68264631396507561122016-08-26T15:35:51.560-04:002016-08-26T15:35:51.560-04:00Hi Diana, looks like I need to pick up that book, ...Hi Diana, looks like I need to pick up that book, then. :) The first Hugo book is called THE BOOKSELLER, the new one is number six in the series. If you get around to it, I hope you enjoy meeting Hugo!Mark Pryorhttp://www.markpryorbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44979589043273109792016-08-26T11:40:22.246-04:002016-08-26T11:40:22.246-04:00Mark Pryor,
The Paris Librarian sounds terrific! ...Mark Pryor,<br /><br />The Paris Librarian sounds terrific! How wonderful that you could send the ARC to Michael Harmuth before he died. I just learned about the Hugh Marston series from another book reviewer a couple of weeks ago. Hugo Marston sounds very interesting. Can I ask which of the High Marston books is the first book in the series?<br /><br />On another note, I just finished Light of Paris by Eleanor Brown. One of the characters works at the American Library during the 1920s.<br /><br />Look forward to reading The Paris Librarian.<br /><br />DianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68546011888226628172016-08-25T22:01:07.860-04:002016-08-25T22:01:07.860-04:00Ha! It's New Orleans, so I suppose only three ...Ha! It's New Orleans, so I suppose only three drinks is probably considered the appetizer :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607605491952709081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18931494338913992772016-08-25T13:51:06.859-04:002016-08-25T13:51:06.859-04:00@scoutandralismom - just three drinks??
@Elizabet...@scoutandralismom - just three drinks??<br /><br />@Elizabeth - that sounds absolutely lovely, and I may even take you up on that offer.<br />Mark Pryorhttp://www.markpryorbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53599423222351564592016-08-24T22:30:26.023-04:002016-08-24T22:30:26.023-04:00Michael was my dad. To know Mark was putting him i...Michael was my dad. To know Mark was putting him in his book made him very happy. For me, the act of sending my dad an ARC so he could read it before he died, makes Mark a hero.<br />Being a bookseller, my sister got an ARC of the Paris Librarian. She texted my mom & our siblings a picture of the dedication Mark wrote. I was in the middle of a meeting & cried. <br />Mark - I.m jealous my sister gets to meet & thank you in person. Please come to Northern California so the 3 of us here can take you to dinner.Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60810214221233962272016-08-24T21:43:49.111-04:002016-08-24T21:43:49.111-04:00Ah, Mark, you've done it again, making me like...Ah, Mark, you've done it again, making me like you even more. Funny you should say that about my dad taking his time with your last book. When Jill was kind enough to give me an ARC of The Paris Librarian, I took my time with it because my dad was there again for a short while. I didn't want it to end because I wanted to keep seeing his name and imagining how happy he'd be if he were reading it! It's a fabulous book and we're so honored to see him memorialized in this way. Looking forward to buying you a drink (or two, or three...) in NOLA next month. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607605491952709081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28837541270261314472016-08-24T20:18:36.721-04:002016-08-24T20:18:36.721-04:00Trick of language question: "yes" is not...Trick of language question: "yes" is not the answer I would have expected to your question, Mark Pryor-- do you mind if I murder someone in your library? I would expect "no, I don't mind."<br />A "yes" answer to the do you mind question just doesn't make sense to me as permission to do the thing...although it seems to make sense to many others.<br />Just wondering if anyone else shares my version/confusion.<br /><br />Will be putting The Paris Libraian on my to read list. <br /><br />Thank you for telling of your meeting Michael and making it possible for him to finish just one last book.Elisabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12569108778375795792016-08-24T20:05:54.444-04:002016-08-24T20:05:54.444-04:00Lovely naming story (nice he at least got to choos...Lovely naming story (nice he at least got to choose his eternal position in the line-up). And the librarians were a hoot (well, in a librarian sort of way). Looking forward to it! Ann Zeiglernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60390374632935104642016-08-24T18:25:50.145-04:002016-08-24T18:25:50.145-04:00How could I not love The Paris Librarian. A book s...How could I not love The Paris Librarian. A book set in Paris featuring a librarian with a character named for a man with terminal cancer, a lover of the author's books. Made my day just to read this, Debs. Great blog today. Great guest in Mark Pryor.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65917929662365297642016-08-24T18:19:34.821-04:002016-08-24T18:19:34.821-04:00How fun to hear those back stories, very cool. Ste...How fun to hear those back stories, very cool. Stephanie, that's incredible, I would have jumped all over that story too!<br />And Susan, I'll forgive you as long as you keep reading the series!<br />Mia, how about: Buried in the Winter Garden. Wait, no. Deep in the Winter Garden. Wait, no...Mark Pryorhttp://www.markpryorbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56347084840133933552016-08-24T15:24:16.243-04:002016-08-24T15:24:16.243-04:00Delighted to hear some of the backstory to a book ...Delighted to hear some of the backstory to a book (and a series) I thoroughly enjoyed. I think of these as the Hugo Marston stories. Sorry, Author, I can never remember your name!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249301128245411713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23636493706760753542016-08-24T15:23:59.705-04:002016-08-24T15:23:59.705-04:00Delighted to hear some of the backstory to a book ...Delighted to hear some of the backstory to a book (and a series) I thoroughly enjoyed. I think of these as the Hugo Marston stories. Sorry, Author, I can never remember your name!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249301128245411713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17976658544935689282016-08-24T14:21:57.480-04:002016-08-24T14:21:57.480-04:00Thank you so much for the endearing background to ...Thank you so much for the endearing background to both threads in THE PARIS LIBRARIAN, Mark. I'm reading it now and enjoying it very much.<br />When I was researching my Jane Austen series some time ago in England, I spent the night at a lovely old Palladian villa outside Bath, Ston Easton Park. While wandering around the hotel, I noticed an intriguing group portrait from the late Georgian/early Regency period of four servants. I asked one of the staff about it, and was told: "That's the housekeeper on the left; on the right is her husband, the steward; and in the middle is the stillroom maid. The housekeeper suspected she was sleeping with the steward, and murdered them both." Immediately, the words JANE AND THE STILLROOM MAID leapt into my mind. Book five in my series. :)Stephanie Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231632672832682010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76611353281290502882016-08-24T14:19:28.197-04:002016-08-24T14:19:28.197-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephanie Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231632672832682010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16988320664675204002016-08-24T14:00:14.527-04:002016-08-24T14:00:14.527-04:00You've given me evil ideas Mark. Next time I a...You've given me evil ideas Mark. Next time I am visiting some interesting historic place I'll try that "I'm writing a book. . ." and see if I can get a behind-the-scenes tour. I got behind on Hugo's adventures. I need to read The Reluctant Matador before I enjoy The Paris Librarian. Two things to look forward to!Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46350505423898572682016-08-24T13:52:32.861-04:002016-08-24T13:52:32.861-04:00No perfect settings for me, but I did have the per...No perfect settings for me, but I did have the perfect name. I offered a character named at auction for my daughter's school. The winner wanted her aunt to be the character. The aunt was an elderly Catholic lady, very devout, Who Loved Mysteries. She had a very Italian name, difficult to put into my Upstate New York series, so... I made her a nun. As it happens, having a nun in the book was what set up the entire plot. A happy turn of events!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57910361031113839362016-08-24T12:51:51.079-04:002016-08-24T12:51:51.079-04:00What a touching tribute! This is the first I'v...What a touching tribute! This is the first I've heard of the book, but it's definitely getting added to my TBR pile.<br /><br />I love the library story. My mom works at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago, which is the largest public library building in the world. I love it there, and luckily work about 5 minutes away, so I visit it weekly. Now you've given me the idea to set one of my stories there. Perhaps a murder in the Winter Garden...Mia P. Manansalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381072748100511241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15833129539591293052016-08-24T12:49:12.124-04:002016-08-24T12:49:12.124-04:00Thank you Mark for sharing the background events ...Thank you Mark for sharing the background events that helped shape the setting for your latest book. I'm looking forward to reading it. Whenever I travel I usually always make it a point to visit a library, and sometimes I spend an entire day poking around the collections. If I get back to Paris, the American Library will be on my to do list. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504075174669690962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53604933346268246922016-08-24T12:47:30.144-04:002016-08-24T12:47:30.144-04:00For Dallas area readers, Mark will be signing at t...For Dallas area readers, Mark will be signing at the Creekwalk Barnes & Noble in Plano on Saturday, September 3rd, at 4 p.m. I'm certainly hoping to make it!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14906181398776112342016-08-24T12:31:20.148-04:002016-08-24T12:31:20.148-04:00Debs: next for Hugo is an adventure with a romance...Debs: next for Hugo is an adventure with a romance writer who discovers a spy camera in her posh hotel room... and where Hugo discovers a body in the stairwell... Still in Paris, and I suppose I shall just have to go and do some more in-person research, eh? Poor me...<br /><br />Rhys: you should definitely visit -- I recently heard from them, they are renovating the place and have discovered ANOTHER secret, a little room. Amazing, and lovely people working there.<br /><br />Ann: have you tried the Indian restaurant on Avenue Rapp? New Jawad... SO good!<br /><br />Kathy: Hugo will wait for you, don't worry! And yay, seeya in NOLA!<br /><br />Libby: I just got back from a signing there, sorry we didn't cross paths earlier. :)<br /><br />Teri: this really is a wonderful venue for discovering new writers, absolutely. If you get to the Hugo books, I do hope you enjoy. :)Mark Pryorhttp://www.markpryorbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68097692713880228142016-08-24T12:26:05.781-04:002016-08-24T12:26:05.781-04:00Reading this post is my first introduction to your...Reading this post is my first introduction to your series, Mark -- hard to believe, but true. :-) Anything to do with libraries and secret rooms is right up my alley. What a lovely things for Michael's daughter to have her father's name included in a book posthumously. An homage.Lisa Alberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591430453957883948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31842378204316143552016-08-24T12:22:24.753-04:002016-08-24T12:22:24.753-04:00I am a volunteer at my local library with a key th...I am a volunteer at my local library with a key that gives me access to most areas so I can relate to how easy it would be to use that for something wicked. I love reading this blog because it introduces me to so many fabulous series. I just finished The Wrong Girl by Hank, and Siracusa by Delia Ephron, and will put Mark's series on my list. Thank you, Jungle Reds for getting the word out about all these wonderful writers!Teri Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857726595089810271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66325222246492249992016-08-24T12:07:17.788-04:002016-08-24T12:07:17.788-04:00Terrific stories!
I'm in the Houston area righ...Terrific stories!<br />I'm in the Houston area right now helping out with my brand new granddaughter. We're almost neighbors!Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37025211807884352372016-08-24T11:35:13.887-04:002016-08-24T11:35:13.887-04:00What a sweet, wonderful story about Michael, Mark....What a sweet, wonderful story about Michael, Mark. It speaks volumes about how important that connection between reader and author is, and your compassionate nature shines through. The secret room is absolutely delicious. I imagine that those librarians had quite a lot of fun showing you around and experiencing your delighted reaction to the creepy and the hidden. <br /><br />Every winter I chose at least a couple of series to either catch up on or start and finish. Yesterday, the Todds were here, and it so happens that catching up on the Ian Rutledge series is on my schedule for this winter. And, now, Mark is here, and Hugo is also on my series schedule this year. The Paris Librarian sounds like a read I will easily love, but I'll have to hold off on it until this winter. That is not going to be easy.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing you at Bouchercon, Mark.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.com