tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post29321041539775465..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Miss Gloria Takes a Tiki Hut Cruise @LucyBurdetteJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36509312255773400322022-03-11T12:11:01.812-05:002022-03-11T12:11:01.812-05:00Lucy, it's rare when I read in one sitting. I...Lucy, it's rare when I read in one sitting. It means reading all night and by the time I finish reading, the sun is rising in the morning. LOL<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21531063829116817022022-03-10T22:32:58.750-05:002022-03-10T22:32:58.750-05:00Elsewhere! We always look for in in Nevis...Elsewhere! We always look for in in Nevis...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76955237287449744202022-03-10T22:32:09.024-05:002022-03-10T22:32:09.024-05:00And YAY for First Chapter Fun! We need to make sur...And YAY for First Chapter Fun! We need to make sure ALL the Reds and readers are there!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62157600556626104012022-03-10T16:24:05.525-05:002022-03-10T16:24:05.525-05:00Yes I understand that! My hub will plug along thro...Yes I understand that! My hub will plug along through the most tedious books, but not me, not anymore.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70305391783988725352022-03-10T16:23:21.022-05:002022-03-10T16:23:21.022-05:00exactly those two reasons Debs!exactly those two reasons Debs!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67283129157958610902022-03-10T16:22:54.227-05:002022-03-10T16:22:54.227-05:00sometimes either the tension is too much to bear.....sometimes either the tension is too much to bear...or we've lost interest in plodding along and need to just get on with the next book!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85371251929051137582022-03-10T16:21:45.801-05:002022-03-10T16:21:45.801-05:00Very funny, if only I'd thought of that!Very funny, if only I'd thought of that!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83516863437965796962022-03-10T14:37:17.161-05:002022-03-10T14:37:17.161-05:00Somewhere in the last 2-3 years I have allowed mys...Somewhere in the last 2-3 years I have allowed myself to not finish a book if it doesn’t grab me after a few chapters. If I am curious enough about it I will go to the end but sometimes I don’t even have that level of interest. I used to force myself to read on but as you said Roberta “too many books, not enough time.”Emily Damehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477008427998115740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4713040487713900362022-03-10T13:47:46.268-05:002022-03-10T13:47:46.268-05:00Lucy, I can't wait to see what the ladies get ...Lucy, I can't wait to see what the ladies get up to on the tiki cruise! Haley's worries really ratchet up the tension. I will sometimes skip to the end of a book if I'm finding it tedious but am still invested enough to want to see how it ends (and if I'm right about the plot.) And very, very occasionally, if I'm so worried about a character that I can't go reading unless I know they will be okay. Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21782859275854075352022-03-10T13:41:02.096-05:002022-03-10T13:41:02.096-05:00"A damp tutu is so sad," cracked me up, ..."A damp tutu is so sad," cracked me up, Coralee! But so true...Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40481806892010391772022-03-10T13:40:19.355-05:002022-03-10T13:40:19.355-05:00After posting my comments, I read back through the...After posting my comments, I read back through the other comments, and I have to say that I am absolutely gobsmacked that so many people peek at the end. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15696109561801685862022-03-10T13:36:39.620-05:002022-03-10T13:36:39.620-05:00Oooh, that book is so good! You won't be disap...Oooh, that book is so good! You won't be disappointed!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73393542829867407022022-03-10T13:22:53.950-05:002022-03-10T13:22:53.950-05:00Lucy, it's hard to believe you are writing Key...Lucy, it's hard to believe you are writing Key West Food Critic #13. I've been with this wonderful series since the beginning, and I guess time really does fly when you're having fun. I love this series so much, and I love that the ladies are taking a tiki hut cruise together. <br /><br />I never ever ever peek at the ending of a book. Especially in mystery/crime reading, the suspense that builds toward the ending is everything. Why would anyone want to miss that?Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53858068087572497912022-03-10T12:39:14.738-05:002022-03-10T12:39:14.738-05:00No matter how tempting I never peek at the ending....No matter how tempting I never peek at the ending. Never! I've got to take the trip to see how we get to that ending. Lucy, I'm glad you put the ladies on a tiki hut cruise. So much more dignified than being towed on a giant banana.Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76653907332851180842022-03-10T11:49:22.762-05:002022-03-10T11:49:22.762-05:00Totally with you there, Julia, on knowing the pers...Totally with you there, Julia, on knowing the personal arcs but not the mystery arc - until I write it!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38063090058818166422022-03-10T11:48:50.042-05:002022-03-10T11:48:50.042-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6027835283030401942022-03-10T11:44:22.501-05:002022-03-10T11:44:22.501-05:00Most often I check when I'm in bed and I'm...Most often I check when I'm in bed and I'm trying to figure out if I can finish and still get enough sleep for work the next day. LOLLiz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35065390799857409172022-03-10T11:37:25.508-05:002022-03-10T11:37:25.508-05:00We're eagerly awaiting your next, as you proba...We're eagerly awaiting your next, as you probably know:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85597098322869888952022-03-10T11:36:39.260-05:002022-03-10T11:36:39.260-05:00Oh yes, there's another topic--back cover copy...Oh yes, there's another topic--back cover copy and reviews can definitely be spoilers.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38116682724129540942022-03-10T11:35:52.475-05:002022-03-10T11:35:52.475-05:00thanks Deana!!thanks Deana!!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15990832281903734482022-03-10T11:35:37.055-05:002022-03-10T11:35:37.055-05:00Thanks Diana! I'm envious of you reading books...Thanks Diana! I'm envious of you reading books in one sitting--someday when I retire from writing!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78804971901672777972022-03-10T11:34:53.791-05:002022-03-10T11:34:53.791-05:00thanks Jenn, you'd look so cute in one of thos...thanks Jenn, you'd look so cute in one of those headbands!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53379791156593868062022-03-10T11:34:25.548-05:002022-03-10T11:34:25.548-05:00Can't wait to read this one Rhys!Can't wait to read this one Rhys!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54937664929153672522022-03-10T11:34:01.192-05:002022-03-10T11:34:01.192-05:00Thanks Flora, you are another person who returns t...Thanks Flora, you are another person who returns to reread and savor. I like to hear that! I have to sometimes go back and read the previous chapter if I was too sleepy the night before.Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7892698775185186402022-03-10T11:32:24.766-05:002022-03-10T11:32:24.766-05:00Yes. It works fine if the author is the type who ...Yes. It works fine if the author is the type who spends a few pages just wrapping up loose ends at the end. Then I can quickly determine if the character I am worried about is still there. But if the denouement is the final bit of the book you can learn too much about what happens. Also, I have run into the situation where some huge twist loses its surprise factor because of something I saw in that final scene. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.com