tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8224323710573385788..comments2024-03-28T07:27:17.868-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Whole Truth?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79725330986158982902018-05-27T08:36:23.466-04:002018-05-27T08:36:23.466-04:00Ah, now those are the words an author loves to hea...Ah, now those are the words an author loves to hear, Jenn! Hope you enjoy it...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449469958161232625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32803857654368072122018-05-25T18:23:07.197-04:002018-05-25T18:23:07.197-04:00I love, love, love a good twist and your descripti...I love, love, love a good twist and your description of your protagonist Clare sound too good to resist. Yesterday's News is moving to the top of my TBR pile!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46585735038705433472018-05-25T16:24:20.004-04:002018-05-25T16:24:20.004-04:00HANK HERE: Hurray! Thank you. Book review room se...HANK HERE: Hurray! Thank you. Book review room service. Got to love it.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40293219134048569582018-05-25T15:53:22.475-04:002018-05-25T15:53:22.475-04:00I sent this to Hank, but for others, here is my re...I sent this to Hank, but for others, here is my review of Jar of Hearts. Currently my choice for the book of the summer: http://bolobooks.com/2018/05/jar-of-hearts-the-bolo-books-review/Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2696340664412194732018-05-25T15:11:41.372-04:002018-05-25T15:11:41.372-04:00I did not know that! Wow! Today's good news!...I did not know that! Wow! Today's good news!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777683026890358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38472986505406813312018-05-25T14:58:31.408-04:002018-05-25T14:58:31.408-04:00HANK HERE: Looking for that review right now!HANK HERE: Looking for that review right now!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23126157668514151152018-05-25T13:42:07.336-04:002018-05-25T13:42:07.336-04:00This is a tough one, Hank. As a reviewer, I often ...This is a tough one, Hank. As a reviewer, I often find myself walking a very fine line between hinting at a twist enough so foils who like those know this is a book they need to check out and not saying too much so as to have readers looking too hard for that twist. When I nail it, as I did in the Jar of Hearts review, I feel it in my gut. Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1976668740397860942018-05-25T13:39:05.057-04:002018-05-25T13:39:05.057-04:00Oh Defending Jacob. We have talked about this ofte...Oh Defending Jacob. We have talked about this often, Hank. That novel deserves so much more attention. That ending...WOW!Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87927576887835913202018-05-25T13:38:25.776-04:002018-05-25T13:38:25.776-04:00JUDI! Did you see you're the winner from yest...JUDI! Did you see you're the winner from yesterday?? Email me a h ryan at whdh dot com! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66783931559633491432018-05-25T13:37:20.815-04:002018-05-25T13:37:20.815-04:00Yeah, it seems like there's some sort of colle...Yeah, it seems like there's some sort of collective unconscious...because much of the time, those books aren't discussed and planned as coattail books, you know? (Of course, some are...) But you know the publishing cycle is years, so...it's pretty fascinating. DIdn't someone count 113 books with "Girl"? But the good ones are SO good! I just don't want to be TOLD there's a twist, or that the narrator is unreliable. Just let me find out, that's the fun part. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82721372654457812172018-05-25T13:37:04.681-04:002018-05-25T13:37:04.681-04:00Definitely. First-person comes with several such c...Definitely. First-person comes with several such challenges. My favorite unreliable narrators are those that don’t necessarily know they are unreliable. Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57104218544618168442018-05-25T13:35:35.996-04:002018-05-25T13:35:35.996-04:00Another discussion that never gets old. Personally...Another discussion that never gets old. Personally, I don’t always have to like the characters - but I understand that most readers want someone they can root for. Relatable is so important and can not be discounted. For me, as long as I can understand why a character is doing what they are doing, I don’t personally have to agree with or like their choices. Kristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363799437065223093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76349542652687685292018-05-25T13:34:19.908-04:002018-05-25T13:34:19.908-04:00Forget the movie. Then read the book.And you will ...Forget the movie. Then read the book.And you will see why it's possible they should have left well enough alone-the book is a masterclass. And VERY difficult to turn into a move.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78141351196707052662018-05-25T13:32:37.088-04:002018-05-25T13:32:37.088-04:00Oh, I am dealing with that very thing right now! I...Oh, I am dealing with that very thing right now! I keep thinking, though--we are all unreliable in some way..Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86737942564754326662018-05-25T13:31:51.644-04:002018-05-25T13:31:51.644-04:00Yes, I agree it's fabulous to watch it again! ...Yes, I agree it's fabulous to watch it again! It makes it even better. A whole new experience!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65739750705200713682018-05-25T13:30:57.151-04:002018-05-25T13:30:57.151-04:00LOVED Presumed Innocent! A true classic. And Defen...LOVED Presumed Innocent! A true classic. And Defending Jacob!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43663987823801939152018-05-25T13:22:20.497-04:002018-05-25T13:22:20.497-04:00I get tired of the "trendy" books. "...I get tired of the "trendy" books. "Well, xyz was a huge bit last year. Let's jump on this train and everything we're going to publish will have xyz, too!" So unreliable narrator gets done to death, everything has "Girl" in the title, etc. Bah. PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61458227960283670492018-05-25T13:14:20.142-04:002018-05-25T13:14:20.142-04:00Yes! That was a good one.Yes! That was a good one.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35897806968375442882018-05-25T12:58:42.426-04:002018-05-25T12:58:42.426-04:00Sadly, I didn't see The Sixth Sense until it h...Sadly, I didn't see The Sixth Sense until it hit home video and a movie magazine I subscribed to at the time spoiled the ending before I saw it.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9900369846372467632018-05-25T12:57:15.642-04:002018-05-25T12:57:15.642-04:00Edith, it was great to meet you as well. And I nev...Edith, it was great to meet you as well. And I never want to miss the opportunity to have my books signed by authors I like to read. As I told you, signed books mean they stay in my collection for sure!<br /><br />And for Susan, here's the link to my recap of the event (I had some free time at work today): http://classic-rock-bottom.ning.com/forum/topics/meet-the-author-s-edith-maxwell-barbara-ross-and-sheila-connolly<br /><br />R.G. Belsky, yes enjoying a twisty movie can really only be enjoyed once as a viewer and perhaps once as a "Oh that's how they did it" look back. I thought the Gone Girl movie failed not only because it was badly made but it didn't entertain in the least. I can deal with a bad movie that entertains but a bad movie that doesn't? KISS OF DEATH.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81858180338144429512018-05-25T12:55:45.551-04:002018-05-25T12:55:45.551-04:00I think that's a great distinction, Kristopher...I think that's a great distinction, Kristopher, that unreliable doesn't have to be unlikable. That brings us to the age old question, does our main character have to be likeable or just relatable? Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42169699867633997612018-05-25T12:32:21.947-04:002018-05-25T12:32:21.947-04:00Questions about the integrity of journalism have b...Questions about the integrity of journalism have been around for a long ti9me, Coralee. (Check out the history of the Spanish-American war). But integrity is definitely at the core of Yesterday’s News. I think my message is that integrity and being completely truth is not always as easy as it seems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449469958161232625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23793020522528786772018-05-25T12:29:41.462-04:002018-05-25T12:29:41.462-04:00Another great book with a kind of unreliable narra...Another great book with a kind of unreliable narrator is Presumed Innocent. You don’t really know everything Rusty knows while he’s relating the murder story....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449469958161232625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87871539875640114252018-05-25T12:27:40.184-04:002018-05-25T12:27:40.184-04:00As I said to Hallie, Deborah, I’ve written female ...As I said to Hallie, Deborah, I’ve written female characters a lot during my career as an author. I find them more fun and challenging and rewarding to do in many ways. Plus, in this case, the book requires a woman journalist, instead of a man, to tell the story I wanted to tell. You’ll understand that more once you read the book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449469958161232625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75204586151456103072018-05-25T12:25:21.880-04:002018-05-25T12:25:21.880-04:00Kristopher and Denise, I’ll just say that I think ...Kristopher and Denise, I’ll just say that I think its a lot harder to keep secrets in a first person narrative than a third person or multiple POV. Which, for me, is part of the fun of writing it that way!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09449469958161232625noreply@blogger.com