tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post3633246485509227151..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Past, Present and Future...Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-80313106827213536132012-09-19T09:49:54.126-07:002012-09-19T09:49:54.126-07:00Congratulations, Lory - your name was first out of...Congratulations, Lory - your name was first out of the hat in the draw for a signed copy of the original paperback version of "Lady Rascal"!<br />If you'd like to drop me a line at christinahollis@hotmail.co.uk with your snail mail address, I'll get your prize in the post asap.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-30867238707276953092012-09-19T08:54:47.658-07:002012-09-19T08:54:47.658-07:00I'm going off to pick a winner of the signed b...I'm going off to pick a winner of the signed book now, and will post the name asap.<br />Christina x Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-10517107034459087712012-09-19T08:53:46.019-07:002012-09-19T08:53:46.019-07:00Hi Host, thanks for commenting. Waiting for delive...Hi Host, thanks for commenting. Waiting for delivery has always been a big problem with "real" books and I think fast online response times are spoiling us all! <br /><br />Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-16686401675075754922012-09-19T08:49:28.948-07:002012-09-19T08:49:28.948-07:00Hi Cathy, I'm glad you like the sound of Lady ...Hi Cathy, I'm glad you like the sound of Lady Rascal. You aren't the first person to have had their ereader appropriated! Thanks for commenting.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-64784339693446631702012-09-19T08:47:50.422-07:002012-09-19T08:47:50.422-07:00Hi Jeanne, thanks for your good wishes. That's...Hi Jeanne, thanks for your good wishes. That's one great advantage of ebooks - being able to upload/download (I'm never sure which term to use!) direct from the comfort of home. With so many local book stores closing down, that's invaluable. Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-87423714123860831712012-09-19T08:41:12.586-07:002012-09-19T08:41:12.586-07:00Hi Michele, thanks for commenting - I really love ...Hi Michele, thanks for commenting - I really love the sound of your rotating bookshelf!Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-79244341530514462672012-09-19T03:48:24.024-07:002012-09-19T03:48:24.024-07:00Congratulations on the release of Lady Rascal, it ...Congratulations on the release of Lady Rascal, it sounds very interesting! I do have an e-reader, and although I prefer "real" books, these days I find myself buying more and more books for my iPad since I want to read them now whereas in the past I had to wait for weeks for books to arrive from England or USA by post to my remote part of the world. But I always buy a copy of the book hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737099435915018190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-86453811291821047032012-09-18T19:27:43.020-07:002012-09-18T19:27:43.020-07:00Lady Rascal sounds like it's musty.
I do have...Lady Rascal sounds like it's musty.<br /><br />I do have an ereader, which my DH quickly appropriated for himself. I read ebooks off my computer, but definitely prefer the real book in hand. It seems like the real book is easier to read than on an ereader.<br /><br />kscathy@yahoo.comCathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-32015671835760746762012-09-18T17:00:43.581-07:002012-09-18T17:00:43.581-07:00Christina -
Congratulations on the release of Lad...Christina -<br /><br />Congratulations on the release of Lady Rascal! I'm thrilled you decided to venture into historical romance and that's it's available ia an ebook!<br /><br />If you had asked me a year ago if I would have bought a Kindle I would have said no becaues I love the feel of a real book in my hands and being able to turn the pages on the sections I wan't to re-readJeanne Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111451097520221555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-50175588345318531682012-09-18T08:19:39.195-07:002012-09-18T08:19:39.195-07:00I am a book hugger! I love to be able to smell the...I am a book hugger! I love to be able to smell the pages of a new book, read the author's notes/bio/acknowledgements, ooh and ah over the cover art, etc. My books are reverently displayed in my rotating book shelf that currently holds over 500 books. I love my books! <br /><br />So, the answer is no, I don't have an e-reader. Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-13694246046396787162012-09-17T22:12:11.552-07:002012-09-17T22:12:11.552-07:00I agree with you, Yadkny. It's sad to find so ...I agree with you, Yadkny. It's sad to find so many books being produced only as ebooks. I'm hoping the word can be spread about Lady Rascal to create a demand, so it's possible to bring out a print version too. Thanks for commenting.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-6367599856159472592012-09-17T22:08:49.366-07:002012-09-17T22:08:49.366-07:00Hi Di - that's what attracted me to the period...Hi Di - that's what attracted me to the period. All the details I'd read about the French Revolution were so grim, I wanted to invent something glamorous in the period. Thanks for commenting!Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-84401207366200307172012-09-17T19:39:15.999-07:002012-09-17T19:39:15.999-07:00I do have an ereader and I really love it, but I d...I do have an ereader and I really love it, but I don't believe it will ever replace "real" books in my affections:) I love the smell and feel of a real book, so I treasure those that I have and will continue to buy real books from my favorite authors. Even when they are all old and worn I will still love my real books:) I understand that authors have to get with the times and trends*yadkny*https://www.blogger.com/profile/11009997492532854307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-42096585014072971472012-09-17T18:20:35.445-07:002012-09-17T18:20:35.445-07:00Nope - don't have an eReader. I know I'm ...Nope - don't have an eReader. I know I'm going to have to get one someday - I keep seeing interesting books that are only digital. I'd love a print copy of Lady Rascal - not many books take place in this pre-Regency time period.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-53911457508894720082012-09-17T13:58:21.306-07:002012-09-17T13:58:21.306-07:00Hi Annie, thanks for commenting - I'm glad you...Hi Annie, thanks for commenting - I'm glad you like Lady Rascal's cover. Ereaders are the perfect way to solve that perennial holiday weight problem - whether to take one big book or several smaller ones, but for everyday (and those stolen moments in the bath)I think it's got to be a "real" book.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-62676685725207673612012-09-17T13:29:12.417-07:002012-09-17T13:29:12.417-07:00Hi Christina and congratulations on the release of...Hi Christina and congratulations on the release of 'Lady Rascal'. What a great cover! I'm not an ereader myself as I love the actual hard copy books and I spend so much time looking at a computer screen I've avoided anything like that. I suspect though that I'll get an ereader soon, for travelling at least.Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-18290589406633863792012-09-17T11:45:23.781-07:002012-09-17T11:45:23.781-07:00Hi Kaelee, thanks for commenting. Someone else who...Hi Kaelee, thanks for commenting. Someone else who likes the smell of "real" books! Walking into a bookshop - especially a little independent one-man set up, is a lovely experience. There's a lovely bookshop owner in Tewkesbury who really enjoys his work and offers a wonderful service. He'll hunt down any book and get it delivered, often within twenty four hours of a request. Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-67483267382858333612012-09-17T11:38:33.934-07:002012-09-17T11:38:33.934-07:00Hi Linda, thanks for commenting. I know someone wh...Hi Linda, thanks for commenting. I know someone who finds exactly the same thing - his hands are badly malformed, and holding books for any length of time causes him great pain. He finds computers and tablets etc. much easier to use.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-73084324828318609282012-09-17T11:34:29.413-07:002012-09-17T11:34:29.413-07:00Hi Pat, thanks for dropping by. It's funny tha...Hi Pat, thanks for dropping by. It's funny that men often start out keener on gadgets than women, but once we've taken the plunge, women often make better use of the technology. Maybe we're more single-minded! Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-17825231850025510192012-09-17T11:32:22.400-07:002012-09-17T11:32:22.400-07:00Lory, how dreadful to have termites eat your books...Lory, how dreadful to have termites eat your books! The worst that happened to me was when my treasured copy of T.H White's "The Goshawk" finally fell to pieces through over use, and age. It was a very cheap edition, and the paper became fragile. The burden of sellotape became too much for it. In the end there was nothing solid enough to tape together.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-47777191881319759562012-09-17T11:28:42.567-07:002012-09-17T11:28:42.567-07:00Thanks for commenting, Stefanie. I'm glad to h...Thanks for commenting, Stefanie. I'm glad to hear you say you don't think e-readers will replace real books: they're a great gadget, but handling and reading a book is a pleasure in its own right. It's something that doesn't require any sort of power source, either - other than imagination.Christina Hollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801516849671439323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-81818520514822996802012-09-17T07:29:59.358-07:002012-09-17T07:29:59.358-07:00I don't have an ereader and can't see one ...I don't have an ereader and can't see one in my future. I too love the feel and smell of real books. I can't read for too long on the computer as I get dry eyes. It seems like I don't blink enough when I'm reading on the computer. Kaeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07897964695988614355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-24902739504811438932012-09-17T07:08:50.258-07:002012-09-17T07:08:50.258-07:00I have a Kindle and I read on my computer as well ...I have a Kindle and I read on my computer as well but I still prefer a real book. The only advantage for me is sometimes it's easier to hold my Kindle than a book when my arthritis is really bothering me. Or I can prop my Kindle on something were I don't have to hold it. So yes it's handy, but I still prefer a real book. Linda Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06496464041656744569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-6131405675147726942012-09-17T07:05:01.713-07:002012-09-17T07:05:01.713-07:00I now have an E-Reader, it was a Mother's
Day...I now have an E-Reader, it was a Mother's <br />Day gift from Honey. But I was practically<br />dragged into E-Reader World kicking and<br />screaming! I suggested to him that, since<br />he is the electronic gadget collector in<br />the family, we can make use of the Kindle<br />together. We have both begun collections!<br /><br />Pat C.Pat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-41993543494874304302012-09-17T06:40:54.403-07:002012-09-17T06:40:54.403-07:00Don't have an e-reader, but I have nothing aga...Don't have an e-reader, but I have nothing against it, it would be great to have one. But I still prefer buying books, it may sound weird but I love the smell of them. And I feel a certain kind of happiness, elation and contentment every time I look at them neatly piled beside my bed (even cried when termites ate two of my books T_T). :DLory Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327942924618287215noreply@blogger.com