tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post2468633729655079398..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Marin Thomas: A Cowboy's DutyLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-36132214785669014922012-08-13T19:42:22.098-07:002012-08-13T19:42:22.098-07:00Congratulations, Shelley B! You're the winner ...Congratulations, Shelley B! You're the winner of my book giveaway. Please send your full name and snail mail address to marin@marinthomas.com and I'll ship out a copy of A Cowboy's Duty to you ASAP. <br /><br />My thanks to everyone for stopping in to comment on my blog!<br />Happy Trails,<br />Marin<br />www.marinthomas.com<br />Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-72574714170255843172012-08-13T11:13:19.426-07:002012-08-13T11:13:19.426-07:00Hi Pat
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a commen...Hi Pat<br />Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! Sometimes those unusual storylines turn out to pretty good and in the past when I've liked one of those, I've gone back and looked up other books by the author and found even more interesting plot lines that he or she had written.Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-78622813603909163422012-08-13T11:11:22.496-07:002012-08-13T11:11:22.496-07:00Hi Lory Lee
Thanks for dropping by! I think I woul...Hi Lory Lee<br />Thanks for dropping by! I think I would have been taken by surprise too if I'd read a book where I wasn't expecting a hero or heroine to be paired with a surprise character, but I'd keep reading to see how the author justified the switch and to see if it worked out for the best.Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-22612500541812435042012-08-13T11:09:03.971-07:002012-08-13T11:09:03.971-07:00Hi marybelle
I agree with you...I have my favorit...Hi marybelle<br /><br />I agree with you...I have my favorites but every now and again I like to try a different read...different plot...even weird characters :-)Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-88732875045342977062012-08-13T10:37:48.729-07:002012-08-13T10:37:48.729-07:00Like previous commenters, an unusual
storyline can...Like previous commenters, an unusual<br />storyline can pull me towards a book<br />just to see how it turns out.<br /><br />Pat C.Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-40206303021876984462012-08-13T08:38:51.759-07:002012-08-13T08:38:51.759-07:00I recently read a book with a different story line...I recently read a book with a different story line where the main characters didn't end up together, instead the hero got paired to the heroines (coquette) sister. At first I was disappointed and nearly gave up reading it, but my conscience got the best of me. Haven't let down a book unfinished. I just need some time to adjust to different story lines. At least the story made a huge Lory Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327942924618287215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-39058729587327652972012-08-13T00:52:22.982-07:002012-08-13T00:52:22.982-07:00I like something different now & then. Give me...I like something different now & then. Give me a unique story & I will be back for more.Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-44226021473536943792012-08-12T20:35:55.284-07:002012-08-12T20:35:55.284-07:00Hi Na, I like bold heroines... but I also like rea...Hi Na, I like bold heroines... but I also like reading about heroines who aren't bold in the beginning but they come out of their shell and become "something to be reckoned with" Then there are books where the heroine starts out with a bang and never lets up and I finish the story thinking "I'm a wimp" in comparrison :-)Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-55125041173144894082012-08-12T20:33:09.235-07:002012-08-12T20:33:09.235-07:00yadkny--thanks for dropping in! Like you I haven&#...yadkny--thanks for dropping in! Like you I haven't picked up an unusual book that's turned me off or scared me...in fact it has the opposite effect on me--I usually learn something I never knew and then I go off to Google and learn more about it :-)Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-67422432267700001362012-08-12T19:19:00.534-07:002012-08-12T19:19:00.534-07:00I welcome unique and different storylines. Often I...I welcome unique and different storylines. Often I find them exciting and less predictable. I recently read a book where the heroine who stayed with me because of her bold actions.<br /><br />Cambonified(at)yahoo(dot)comNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720440727711737600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-19048175157837586872012-08-12T18:44:20.253-07:002012-08-12T18:44:20.253-07:00Hi Marin!
I definitely look forward to reading som...Hi Marin!<br />I definitely look forward to reading something a little off the beaten "romantic" path:) It's what I try to look for and usually the ones that stick out the most to me. Haven't yet found anything that scared me:)<br /><br />yadkny@hotmail.com*yadkny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/11009997492532854307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-71348214833805626892012-08-12T17:08:35.782-07:002012-08-12T17:08:35.782-07:00Hi Barbara--thank you so much for picking up a cop...Hi Barbara--thank you so much for picking up a copy of Arizona Cowboy! I'm glad you enjoyed the story and I hope you'll like A Cowboy's Duty just as much. It's a bit more angsty but RT Book Review boasts that my characters will keep you turning the pages, lol! There, I gave myself a shameless plug :-)Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-1263794621066648812012-08-12T17:06:10.105-07:002012-08-12T17:06:10.105-07:00Hey, Shelley, thank you for leaving a comment toda...Hey, Shelley, thank you for leaving a comment today! You're all making me feel good about trying a unique angle for the last 3 books in my Rodeo Rebels series!Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-14290342361200786162012-08-12T17:04:31.422-07:002012-08-12T17:04:31.422-07:00Hi Laney, thanks for taking the time to read my bl...Hi Laney, thanks for taking the time to read my blog here. I have to laugh at your comment that you throw a book across the room if it doesn't have a happy ending. A reader once wrote to me that she threw my book across the room because my heroine frustrated her :-) Thanks goodness it had a happy ending otherwise she might have burned it, lol!Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-89046749793555406302012-08-12T17:02:05.313-07:002012-08-12T17:02:05.313-07:00Hi Natalija--thanks for dropping by! No cowboys in...Hi Natalija--thanks for dropping by! No cowboys in Italy--the U.S. needs to send a few over there for you Italian girls :-) I'm glad to hear you're open to unique storylines and I'm not alone in that. I'm always drawn to unique book covers and unique story ste-ups.Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-16130013003457184632012-08-12T16:38:25.535-07:002012-08-12T16:38:25.535-07:00Read your "Arizona Cowboy" and it was su...Read your "Arizona Cowboy" and it was super good so I know this one will be too. Can't wait to read it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778136713093462006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-57319209232628390752012-08-12T15:13:53.681-07:002012-08-12T15:13:53.681-07:00I will always read a story, if it's written we...I will always read a story, if it's written well with strong characters that I invest in, and a compelling story line. Thanks!Shelley Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07928991413598113194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-9841550975605368692012-08-12T11:40:43.129-07:002012-08-12T11:40:43.129-07:00Like Natalija, "I tend to remember the ones t...Like Natalija, "I tend to remember the ones that are slightly different than the others." Bring it on!<br />That being said, I'll still throw a book across the room if it doesn't have a happy ending!Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-83832551852071599862012-08-12T10:30:09.140-07:002012-08-12T10:30:09.140-07:00I love a good cowboy story (maybe because there ar...I love a good cowboy story (maybe because there are no cowboys in Italy & I always have been intrigued by them). Regarding unusual storylines, I admire authors who are willing to take a risk & come up with something different: unusual storyline, atypical heroes, etc. It certainly makes the book stand out & I tend to remember the ones that are slightly different than the others.Natalijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157583437320090608noreply@blogger.com