tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4317140483824629817..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Do You Remember?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63139078089386277082020-12-12T10:16:27.956-05:002020-12-12T10:16:27.956-05:00There's a debate going on at our house over wh...There's a debate going on at our house over whether or not to dump the land line. I'm so with you, Hank. How would I find my phone? Tessa, your book sounds intriguing. Haven't read one with an amnesia theme in years. Best of luck with it. And thanks, Judy, for your auditory cue idea. Now, all I have to do is remember to try it!Gay Yellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563945979041377280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44631694692237118022020-12-11T23:13:45.125-05:002020-12-11T23:13:45.125-05:00I laugh all the time that it's a good thing I ...I laugh all the time that it's a good thing I have pill "daytimers" for me, 4 of our dogs and 3 of our cats or I would never be able to remember if I've given meds for that day or not. I was talking with my niece, an Emergency Dept. nurse, and I joked with her that I worry what would happen if I were admitted to the ED and were given a neuro check: "What day is it? What year?" Not sure I could answer those. She laughed and said, "The last question is, "Who is the president? There are a whole lot of people who would have trouble answering that one right now!" Oh, 2020.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786511163919657885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87482466225835165942020-12-11T22:56:58.539-05:002020-12-11T22:56:58.539-05:00It is! xx
It is! xx<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52759218776914144912020-12-11T22:56:43.803-05:002020-12-11T22:56:43.803-05:00Fantastic! Aw. YAY!
Fantastic! Aw. YAY!<br /><br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22375914699156519552020-12-11T22:56:21.107-05:002020-12-11T22:56:21.107-05:00Perfect!
Perfect!<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67884947686865371142020-12-11T15:21:42.499-05:002020-12-11T15:21:42.499-05:00I need a snowstorm in AZ, too! Rain is almost the ...I need a snowstorm in AZ, too! Rain is almost the same here. So excited to read your latest, Tessa. The Dead Season sounds fantastic.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28293576875712146412020-12-11T14:23:48.578-05:002020-12-11T14:23:48.578-05:00Tessa, I would buy The Dead Season for the cover a...Tessa, I would buy The Dead Season for the cover alone, but it also sounds like a fantastic read. Of course, Death in the Family has a great cover, too, and I've just added it to my Christmas list of books I'm buying myself. I wish I could count on a snowstorm, like Julia, to jump into these books, but I will just have to imagine that.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42288213233953400572020-12-11T14:19:52.143-05:002020-12-11T14:19:52.143-05:00Thanks Judy, and I hope you enjoy the books! Shana...Thanks Judy, and I hope you enjoy the books! Shana's past does play a big part in both of them. I live in New England (Connecticut) and am a frequent visitor to Upstate New York, so I'm drawn to writing about both areas. <br />After hearing your praise for the Billy Boyle mysteries, those are going straight onto MY TBR list!Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48775041612000440582020-12-11T14:15:10.202-05:002020-12-11T14:15:10.202-05:00Thank you, Diana! Abby has been so supportive of t...Thank you, Diana! Abby has been so supportive of this series, and I'm forever grateful. The name "Bram" is quite important in The Dead Season and to protagonist Shana Merchant...but I can't say more without giving too much away. ;) With regard to your question, I wonder if revisiting happy memories on a regular basis makes them more substantial somehow and less likely to fade away? That makes sense to me. And I'm with Hank: I try to forget sad memories as much as possible and focus on the good. Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27886966614576585712020-12-11T14:09:33.860-05:002020-12-11T14:09:33.860-05:00Thanks so much Coralee, I hope you enjoy it! What ...Thanks so much Coralee, I hope you enjoy it! What a story, and how amazing that you were able to use smells to trigger his memory. I've read that memories and scents are very much interconnected, and there are certain smells that always take me back to a particular moment in time. It's quite a powerful sensation. Your client must have been so grateful for your help. Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83853309727601346772020-12-11T14:05:12.275-05:002020-12-11T14:05:12.275-05:00Hi Julia, thanks so much! I'm thrilled that yo...Hi Julia, thanks so much! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the first book and hope that The Dead Season delivers for you. I completely agree about the resurgence of "country house" mysteries...recent books by Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and Susi Holliday come to mind. I love these types of stories, too. Here's hoping for a snowy day, and happy reading! Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21228863819436721522020-12-11T13:58:07.433-05:002020-12-11T13:58:07.433-05:00Thank you, very glad you enjoyed it! My list of mu...Thank you, very glad you enjoyed it! My list of must-read memory-themed books is looking very robust!Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47314542366625967962020-12-11T13:57:19.677-05:002020-12-11T13:57:19.677-05:00Thanks Susan! I wonder why memory as a theme can w...Thanks Susan! I wonder why memory as a theme can work well in novels but is sometimes difficult to convey in film, as Hank points out? I loved The Woman in the Window and look forward to seeing the film adaptation. Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62762061080103544242020-12-11T13:51:21.788-05:002020-12-11T13:51:21.788-05:00Oh that's right, memory is a theme of In a Dar...Oh that's right, memory is a theme of In a Dark, Dark Wood as well. I really enjoyed that one! Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24427309509843505422020-12-11T13:47:32.574-05:002020-12-11T13:47:32.574-05:00Thanks Abby, so glad you enjoyed the post! Have yo...Thanks Abby, so glad you enjoyed the post! Have you Seen Me has been on my TBR pile for so long, I think it's time to bump it to the top! Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69757268468113996242020-12-11T13:45:27.514-05:002020-12-11T13:45:27.514-05:00Thank you, Judi! Ah, the irony of forgetting the t...Thank you, Judi! Ah, the irony of forgetting the title of a book about forgetting! Your experience sounds very unsettling. Memory really is one of those things that we tend to take for granted until the moment when it's shaky.Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35201871322020238452020-12-11T13:40:43.516-05:002020-12-11T13:40:43.516-05:00Haha, thanks Flora! The pressure's definitely ...Haha, thanks Flora! The pressure's definitely on for Shana in this one. Your comment about siblings really hit home for me...much like Shana's brother, my brother has a remarkable memory, and I'm always shocked by how unreliable my own memories can be. When in doubt, I call on him to conduct a kind of memory audit. But to your point, I sometimes wonder whether his version of the past is the one that's true!Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55893833881318909822020-12-11T13:34:45.435-05:002020-12-11T13:34:45.435-05:00Thanks Kait! I'll have to read both of those. ...Thanks Kait! I'll have to read both of those. What's so interesting to me about false memories is that they can be so vivid and convincing!Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17749423704136653162020-12-11T13:32:53.125-05:002020-12-11T13:32:53.125-05:00Thank you, Margaret! I'm fascinated with the w...Thank you, Margaret! I'm fascinated with the way the mind can distort painful memories, too. That's a big theme in THE DEAD SEASON, actually; Shana has blocked out painful past memories, but has to tap into them again in order to solve a case. Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15947180684668050432020-12-11T13:29:46.379-05:002020-12-11T13:29:46.379-05:00Hank, rather than losing my glasses I lose my mind...Hank, rather than losing my glasses I lose my mind trying to decipher all the alarms I set on my phone! I have alarms for deadlines, phone calls, kids' activities, trips to the post office...and when they go off, there's always a moment when I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing! Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67912139392996894312020-12-11T13:24:48.623-05:002020-12-11T13:24:48.623-05:00I loved both The Girl on the Train and The English...I loved both The Girl on the Train and The English Patient! For anyone interested in reading about memory further, I came across this article during my research...it highlights both fiction and non-fiction books about memory loss: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-elusive-brain/201902/8-great-amnesia-booksTessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20892592669460545832020-12-11T13:17:41.098-05:002020-12-11T13:17:41.098-05:00Happy Hanukkah, Judy and Hank!Happy Hanukkah, Judy and Hank!Tessa Wegerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322195274581977202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51773862538487372092020-12-11T13:16:00.622-05:002020-12-11T13:16:00.622-05:00I'm sorry I'm getting here late, because I...I'm sorry I'm getting here late, because I wanted to tell Tessa how much I enjoyed her first book, DEATH IN THE FAMILY. It feels like there's a mini-revival of "country house" mysteries going on (I've also seen them described as "Agatha Christie mysteries") and I for one and super excited, because there's not much I love more than a group of suspects trapped in a remote house/lodge/hotel/ship. Also, Tessa REALLY gets northeastern New York and its environs. <br /><br />Anyway, I already have THE DEAD SEASON and am waiting for the right moment to dive in - I'm thinking the next snowstorm should be about right. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85503444634207894122020-12-11T13:05:08.180-05:002020-12-11T13:05:08.180-05:003pm Mountain Time, which keeps confusing me as wel...3pm Mountain Time, which keeps confusing me as well, Karen!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65832345031119710722020-12-11T12:38:10.887-05:002020-12-11T12:38:10.887-05:00I certainly try to forget sad things. When I start...I certainly try to forget sad things. When I start to think of them, I just tell myself “no” and change the subject. It even used that in my new book!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.com