tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post418251311824896198..comments2024-03-25T07:25:47.059+00:00Comments on Babblings of a Bookworm : Sunkissed: Effusions of Summer by Various AuthorsCerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-10051554104884180402015-06-29T15:39:01.094+01:002015-06-29T15:39:01.094+01:00Seriously, Natalie? You are an Oregonian too? I li...Seriously, Natalie? You are an Oregonian too? I live in Winston (by Roseburg). I NEED to read more from you. Will you be publishing more? I NEED MORE!!! MORE! MORE!!!J "Joy" Dawn Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213256587046816281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-84773963793513331012015-06-28T17:39:35.154+01:002015-06-28T17:39:35.154+01:00I realised as I was writing it that it was just ge...I realised as I was writing it that it was just getting bigger and bigger, so kudos to everybody who managed to read all of it!<br /><br />I was the same as you, Sheila, I read it pretty much straight through, but in two sittings, as I was reading it on a train journey. I don't have Joy's discipline to only read a little at a time, I read as much as I can in the time that I have.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-65710011472437348422015-06-28T17:35:46.929+01:002015-06-28T17:35:46.929+01:00Thank you Loren :)Thank you Loren :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-46712236220709008952015-06-28T17:35:26.839+01:002015-06-28T17:35:26.839+01:00I could see that it was a suitable place to end th...I could see that it was a suitable place to end things, but I really wanted to know how you were going to manage it!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-26263273114288557812015-06-28T14:38:48.858+01:002015-06-28T14:38:48.858+01:00Wow, what an impressive review! I read this book ...Wow, what an impressive review! I read this book and also enjoyed it. But not like Joy - I read the whole thing straight through.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10760720609996440392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-59273190392002892562015-06-28T12:17:39.725+01:002015-06-28T12:17:39.725+01:00I'm totally agree with you Ceri! Thanks for wr...I'm totally agree with you Ceri! Thanks for writing this review!SummerJadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225891494535457165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-68395744458416379752015-06-28T12:11:05.288+01:002015-06-28T12:11:05.288+01:00Thank you for reviewing Sun-kissed, Ceri! I smiled...Thank you for reviewing Sun-kissed, Ceri! I smiled at your comment about being disappointed the story ended before you could see how Catherine's imagination led her astray because I felt that way too while writing it! But I ran out of words for short story/novella length and so the end of NA's Volume 1 seemed the best place to tie it up. Vampires - yeah, I can see how that would mess with Catherine's head a bit. :)Karen M Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759863065857882747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-51253449573835103602015-06-28T11:01:26.748+01:002015-06-28T11:01:26.748+01:00Thank you! I might have re-read your story while I...Thank you! I might have re-read your story while I was writing the review :) So romantic!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-12171913172695374882015-06-28T11:00:19.265+01:002015-06-28T11:00:19.265+01:00Thank you Joanne! I try not to give too much away,...Thank you Joanne! I try not to give too much away, I hate reading spoilers, unless I'm expressly looking for them. I really enjoyed the wordplay in yours, and the humour too :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-63020845816781999202015-06-28T10:58:08.042+01:002015-06-28T10:58:08.042+01:00Haha, I am a big wimp, I know, melancholy is as sa...Haha, I am a big wimp, I know, melancholy is as sad as I like to get :) It was good to have a change of pace and a bit of variety, as some of the stories are really light-hearted and there are some more serious issues going on in your one.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-40638754244775683612015-06-28T10:50:08.417+01:002015-06-28T10:50:08.417+01:00Thank you Joy! I try very hard not to give spoiler...Thank you Joy! I try very hard not to give spoilers so I'm glad you think I achieved it. You are far more disciplined than me in your reading! I haven't had much time to read lately, but I had a train journey a couple of weekends ago and I read half of it on the way here and half on the way home. I don't think I could have held off as long as week!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-55259190024762155212015-06-28T10:47:23.187+01:002015-06-28T10:47:23.187+01:00I agree Joana, an anthology is such a good way to ...I agree Joana, an anthology is such a good way to try out authors that are new to you, as you get to read a number of different authors in the time it'd take to read an ordinary book.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-71904532165512057632015-06-28T10:45:55.735+01:002015-06-28T10:45:55.735+01:00Thank you Christina! Thank you Christina! Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-43178285991482002272015-06-28T03:06:45.385+01:002015-06-28T03:06:45.385+01:00Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoye...Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)<br /><br />Natalie R.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-59818601789318418672015-06-28T03:05:31.684+01:002015-06-28T03:05:31.684+01:00Thanks for the great review, Ceri! I love your ...Thanks for the great review, Ceri! I love your 'mini-review' format. I was tickled to hear you were curious about my story ahead of time. :)<br /><br />Natalie R.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524904044277181504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-41774072194861957182015-06-28T00:48:45.443+01:002015-06-28T00:48:45.443+01:00Hi, Ceri.
Rating an anthology must be a rather tri...Hi, Ceri.<br />Rating an anthology must be a rather tricky business; so thanks for your thoughtful review. You certainly have a knack for succinctly capturing the essence of each story without giving away too much.<br />And, on a different note, hearing that you like wordplay is music to my ears.<br />Cheers,<br />JoanneJ. Marie Croft (Joanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17471310147329049853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-34736565181038724852015-06-27T23:30:08.855+01:002015-06-27T23:30:08.855+01:00I couldn't wait! I just read Natalie Richard&#...I couldn't wait! I just read Natalie Richard's story and I LOVED IT!!!! Even though I suspected what was coming, it was so well written. Wow! J "Joy" Dawn Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213256587046816281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-5776800893402243742015-06-27T22:16:51.857+01:002015-06-27T22:16:51.857+01:00Yay! So glad you could host our book with a revie...Yay! So glad you could host our book with a review, Ceri. I appreciate your mini-reviews. Anthos can be tricky to review. Ahhh, sorry to make you melancholy. Okay, no, I'm not. haha!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-34948075203989386672015-06-27T19:47:19.143+01:002015-06-27T19:47:19.143+01:00Thank you for this, Ceri. I am disciplining myself...Thank you for this, Ceri. I am disciplining myself to only read one story a week. At this point, I've finished the first three. They are just as you described. I'm not at all surprised that these first three made me feel such joy, sadness, and another emotion which will remain unnamed. These are excellent authors. So, I'm looking forward to #4 tomorrow night and the rest in the weeks to come.<br /><br />Ceri, what I truly appreciate about your review is the lack of spoilers. Well done! J "Joy" Dawn Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01213256587046816281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-32248696697122408422015-06-27T17:50:43.157+01:002015-06-27T17:50:43.157+01:00What a wonderful review, Ceri! I loved 'Sun-ki...What a wonderful review, Ceri! I loved 'Sun-kissed' too. I think one of the best thing about anthologies is that they have such a way to showcase people's writing! In my case I wasn't familiar with all the styles when I began to read, but went away with eight favourite authors. It was a great read, funny, poignant, intriguing and exquisitely romantic. Beautiful!Joana Starneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150637735779894393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-28527006991087963272015-06-27T17:06:52.672+01:002015-06-27T17:06:52.672+01:00What a truly thoughtful and lovely review! So appr...What a truly thoughtful and lovely review! So appreciate your time in writing this and for being part of the tour. Thank you!Christina Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980897213059472495noreply@blogger.com