tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post9121448925807466147..comments2024-03-28T09:03:53.875-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What's in (the book) Store? Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19079956491412339602013-06-05T12:12:48.847-04:002013-06-05T12:12:48.847-04:00Yes, Unknown, sigh..I fear you are right-- those w...Yes, Unknown, sigh..I fear you are right-- those who want her books are into something else. xoHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70071606454401596282013-06-05T12:03:52.012-04:002013-06-05T12:03:52.012-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67107836963019402682013-06-05T12:02:18.562-04:002013-06-05T12:02:18.562-04:00Hank, I do not think a Snooki book is a good thing...Hank, I do not think a Snooki book is a good thing. I also do not think those that bought her book are really into books at all. :) ):<br />HARRY POTTER FANS UNITE! Jackie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13489338994207016075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31991365724160076542013-06-03T23:17:21.591-04:002013-06-03T23:17:21.591-04:00I can't pick just one. I'm very excited ab...I can't pick just one. I'm very excited about some of the books from Angry Robot's mystery imprint Exhibit A Books, especially one I almost passed on LAWLESS AND THE DEVIL OF EUSTON SQUARE by William Sutton. It's sort of an Industrial Age Sherlock Holmes. Then, there's the new Jill Shalvis IT HAD TO BE YOU, plus a book I bought from the very clever Penguin Book Truck, the very trippy THE PSYCHOPATH TEST by Jon Ronson, which I blew through yesterday afternoon. Rhonda Lanehttp://rhondalane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69201887403905365942013-06-03T22:32:17.491-04:002013-06-03T22:32:17.491-04:00And tomorrow--the winner of the ARC (Thank oyiu so...And tomorrow--the winner of the ARC (Thank oyiu so much for caring..sigh) ..and a wonderful blog for those who love to hear about new books!<br /><br />The author needs--advice. ANd is hoping to get it from all of you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62853735412263115192013-06-03T22:30:47.850-04:002013-06-03T22:30:47.850-04:00That's so interesting, Dru!
Rhonda, what did ...That's so interesting, Dru!<br /><br />Rhonda, what did you get that you love?<br />And I agree-it's so fascinating to see the billboards--Michael Connolly and Malcolm Gladwell..and the nametag lanyards printed with info all about the new John Grisham. It's the books we'll be hearing about in the next year-very weird to be in on it from moment one. Or maybe, moment two.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1425612474587790882013-06-03T22:00:00.125-04:002013-06-03T22:00:00.125-04:00I can't imagine life without books, bookstores...I can't imagine life without books, bookstores, libraries, and especially wonderful authors like you, working on terrific new books for us!! Thanks for the hours of crafting, and for the chatty visits. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60350944116020024342013-06-03T20:59:32.906-04:002013-06-03T20:59:32.906-04:00I was at BEA on Saturday (missed all my favorite a...I was at BEA on Saturday (missed all my favorite authors that were there earlier) and one of the ladies I spoke with said she buys the majority of her books at indie bookstores. She said if they had kiosk for e-books that would make like simpler.<br /><br />I would LOVE to win an ARC of "The Wrong Girl"Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50866361699147831692013-06-03T20:31:46.490-04:002013-06-03T20:31:46.490-04:00BEA looked like fun. I love my local indie booksto...BEA looked like fun. I love my local indie bookstore. Saw you there when you signed The Other Woman. Can't wait for the next one.Sylvie Kurtznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7093409002101457792013-06-03T19:54:57.769-04:002013-06-03T19:54:57.769-04:00Great post, and it sure is nice to hear positive n...Great post, and it sure is nice to hear positive news about book store. To me, there is nothing like going into a shop to browse and talk to the owner.Carol Silvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782238478160905171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9886249819048312112013-06-03T19:42:02.090-04:002013-06-03T19:42:02.090-04:00I'm apparently a good 45 minutes to an hour fr...I'm apparently a good 45 minutes to an hour from any independent bookstore now. If I'm in error about this, I'd like to know! :) <br /><br />But, yes! - I was at BEA on Saturday, the day it opened to the public. Lines for signings were long, but everyone was still of good cheer, despite all the standing around and schlepping of heavy bags. <br /><br />Before I went, I saw some blog posts featuring Malcolm Gladwell's new books and realized that BEA is a good predictor of what we'll all be talking about in the coming months. It's like reading Variety, but a 3-D tactile version - with swag. :)<br />Rhonda Lanehttp://rhondalane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1917430498983413612013-06-03T18:21:55.533-04:002013-06-03T18:21:55.533-04:00Yay, Hank! Of course, there was a long, long line ...Yay, Hank! Of course, there was a long, long line waiting for ARCs of THE WRONG GIRL. Smart people!<br /><br />I'm fortunate. Here in the KC area we have Rainy Day Books, one of the premier indie bookstores (when the Wall ST. Journal talks about indies, they interview Vivien Jennings at Rainy Day). But we also have one-year-old Mysteryscape for mysteries and YA/children's books with its cafe and great events, The Raven in nearby Lawrence (another great indie), Reading Reptile, one of the country's greatest children's bookstores (lots of events plus a children's literature festival each year), Prospero's (new and used) with four locations, a restaurant in one of them, and many, many events, a BooksAMillion, and four Barnes & Noble stores left. Plus bookstores at the many universities around the metro area and several Christian and used bookstores in town and the suburbs.<br /><br />The Mysteryscape owners came back from the American Bookseller's Association conference with the news for us at Border Crimes SinC that book sales at indies are up, as are profits. The feeling among booksellers is that the ones who couldn't adapt are gone, but the ones left are being flexible and making the right moves to compete in the bookselling world. So hurray for our wonderful independent bookstores!!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58156793314165478162013-06-03T17:01:47.317-04:002013-06-03T17:01:47.317-04:00Thank you, dear Fran! Cannot wait to come visit!
...Thank you, dear Fran! Cannot wait to come visit!<br /><br />(whoa. whoa. One of my captcha words is: October!!)Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47707109554718387152013-06-03T17:00:37.214-04:002013-06-03T17:00:37.214-04:00I am laughing SO HARD I cannot even begin to descr...I am laughing SO HARD I cannot even begin to describe it.<br /><br />AAhhhhhhhh SO FUNNY! Kristi, you are a wizard!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64644569555862965252013-06-03T16:42:51.649-04:002013-06-03T16:42:51.649-04:00Hank, I think Evesio Venetians works! At least ...Hank, I think <i> Evesio Venetians </i> works! At least partially. He said: "Have a good day." But then he said:<br /><br />"Ciao!"<br /><br />☺ ☺ ☺ <br /><br />Jungle Red -- great books, great writers, a little magic... Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605406591025175181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82834149607350559142013-06-03T16:18:56.447-04:002013-06-03T16:18:56.447-04:00Looks like a good time was had by all! Great shot...Looks like a good time was had by all! Great shot taken of you by your agent!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32390216189266424992013-06-03T15:57:02.174-04:002013-06-03T15:57:02.174-04:00We're hanging in at Seattle Mystery Bookshop, ...We're hanging in at Seattle Mystery Bookshop, partly due to loyal customers and authors (we SO love you guys!), partly to adapting to online retail and selling e-books, and partly because Seattle is such a great book town. Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073658261122703742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5815602940654116942013-06-03T15:33:27.560-04:002013-06-03T15:33:27.560-04:00Joining Mary Sutton in giving a shout-out to Myste...Joining Mary Sutton in giving a shout-out to Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont PA, near Pittsburgh. We love our MLB. And I'm not the least bit biased! ;-)Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81483506464978126902013-06-03T15:32:49.143-04:002013-06-03T15:32:49.143-04:00I live in a city with a large Independent Book Sto...I live in a city with a large Independent Book Store. They have signings, but the authors are generally obscure and very serious. Not any of my favs. I reckon I am too much of a lightweight reader. I read to enjoy and be entertained. Silly me. But, I figure the world is such a serious place, reading is a fun way to escape. And I hope books stay with us, otherwise I believe my oxygen supply would end.ANNETTEhttp://www.letterswhichbuildbridges.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58500152265196736082013-06-03T15:25:32.719-04:002013-06-03T15:25:32.719-04:00The small but wonderful Toadstool Bookshop in Milf...The small but wonderful Toadstool Bookshop in Milford NH is just a few miles from my house. They have frequent author signings (met Hank there) and sponsor a number of book clubs. The staff is friendly and very well versed in the books they shelve. It sounds like BEA was fun, great photos. I would love to win the ARC of The Wrong Girl. Mo HeedlesMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712287890895445671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29858459981372475812013-06-03T15:11:36.029-04:002013-06-03T15:11:36.029-04:00Regarding picking up new ideas from booksellers - ...Regarding picking up new ideas from booksellers - Yes! I cannot even begin to count how many of the books I come home with are books I usually didn't even know about before going into a good handselling bookstore. And I love that! And, of course, there are always those books I stumble on while browsing. Who can come out of a bookstore with only one book? Not me! Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54858864790897101612013-06-03T15:05:47.778-04:002013-06-03T15:05:47.778-04:00Oh, wonderful! Yeah, I dont think it works on dogs...Oh, wonderful! Yeah, I dont think it works on dogs. But eager to hear about he FedEx guy!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64288941338647710952013-06-03T15:04:11.094-04:002013-06-03T15:04:11.094-04:00Ha ha ha ha ha! Evesio Venetians!
It doesn't...Ha ha ha ha ha! Evesio Venetians!<br /><br />It doesn't appear to work on dogs; I'll try it on the Fed Ex guy.<br /><br />Thanks, Hank!<br />Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605406591025175181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82031192921665955522013-06-03T14:39:28.825-04:002013-06-03T14:39:28.825-04:00And I love that the old captcha is back.
I got e...And I love that the old captcha is back.<br /><br />I got evesio Venetians<br /><br />That sounds very Harry Potter to me: "Evesio Venetians!" (Which turns someone into an Italian-speaking person.)<br /><br />(If you havent read the Harry Potter books, whoa, that's not gonna make ANY sense.) Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38245472316765714062013-06-03T14:39:15.865-04:002013-06-03T14:39:15.865-04:00Whenever I talk to the owner of Mystery Lovers Boo...Whenever I talk to the owner of Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont (my local indie), she always seems to be upbeat. They did the book table at Pennwriters and a lot of people were buying books. Lots of events, lots of energy. I walked in looking for Perks of Being a Wallflower with my daughter, and she had it right there - along with three other recommendations. And they ship AND they sell ebooks through Kobo.<br /><br />And if I don't win a copy of THE WRONG GIRL I will be at Mystery Lovers to pick up my copy (I did tell you it releases the day before my birthday, right)?Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.com