tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post401123200175050858..comments2024-03-27T00:13:45.857-07:00Comments on Tote Bags 'n' Blogs: Even More of a Good Thing - Annie WestLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14583249444580245924noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-22458665353406645992008-04-12T13:33:00.000-07:002008-04-12T13:33:00.000-07:00Hi Ilona,Thanks for the recommendations. I've hear...Hi Ilona,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendations. I've heard of them but haven't read them...yet!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-58587758852884481902008-04-12T08:18:00.000-07:002008-04-12T08:18:00.000-07:00Like you I grew up reading books and back then my ...Like you I grew up reading books and back then my favourite anthologies were The World's Myths and Legends, but now my most treasured collection of books are my Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey, closely followed by The Dark Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon.felinewyvernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728861458087960056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-73090276758606878722008-04-12T00:41:00.000-07:002008-04-12T00:41:00.000-07:00Hi everyone,I promised a signed copy of one of my ...Hi everyone,<BR/><BR/>I promised a signed copy of one of my books to someone who posted a comment today.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my post and comment. I've thoroughly enjoyed hearing about the books you love now and the ones that were important to you in the past. I've just drawn a winner at random from all your terrific comments. The winner is: ELLEN. <BR/><BR/>Annie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-59693360184288152372008-04-12T00:32:00.000-07:002008-04-12T00:32:00.000-07:00Lily,Where else would you keep books but in your r...Lily,<BR/><BR/>Where else would you keep books but in your room (G)? I think I'd feel lost without some waiting to be read there.<BR/><BR/>Hi Nicki,<BR/><BR/>Some more great books you've mentioned. That's the problem - so many books and so little time!<BR/><BR/>OK, off now to pick a winner at random from all the comments that have been provided. What fun.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-184498011543558372008-04-12T00:29:00.000-07:002008-04-12T00:29:00.000-07:00Hi Jane,Another Stephanie L fan? And Lisa K too? T...Hi Jane,<BR/><BR/>Another Stephanie L fan? And Lisa K too? There ares some great books there.<BR/><BR/>Nathalie,<BR/><BR/>I remember my first Jane Austen book - like you, I was hooked immediately. And now there are so many terrific movies and TV adaptations of them too!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-31233929060444866912008-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:002008-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:00I love all the anthologies by Nora Roberts. Also,...I love all the anthologies by Nora Roberts. Also, the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward.nicki72182https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724724625469157956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-1424740684328143532008-04-11T20:50:00.000-07:002008-04-11T20:50:00.000-07:00I once won a buch of romances, and loved the exper...I once won a buch of romances, and loved the experience of having books in my room, so I strated collecting romances of all kind... and series are always great. I am know going through the first of the Diamonds Down Under one.Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245892606482774038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-31135312964745783732008-04-11T20:42:00.000-07:002008-04-11T20:42:00.000-07:00I started being an addict when I bought my first J...I started being an addict when I bought my first Jane Austen books... and it has not stopped ever since.Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127290110025040083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-62245029425824919562008-04-11T19:22:00.000-07:002008-04-11T19:22:00.000-07:00I love Lisa Kleypas' Bow Street and Wallflowers se...I love Lisa Kleypas' Bow Street and Wallflowers series. I'm also a fan of Stephanie Laurens' Cynster books.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-27210403446951696312008-04-11T17:07:00.000-07:002008-04-11T17:07:00.000-07:00Michelle,Isn't it fun thinking back over the serie...Michelle,<BR/><BR/>Isn't it fun thinking back over the series books and anthologies you enjoyed? After this conversation I'm really tempted to visit some old favorites on my bookcases.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-18902553387584848942008-04-11T16:27:00.000-07:002008-04-11T16:27:00.000-07:00Congratulation on the anthology, Annie. I can't wa...Congratulation on the anthology, Annie. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy.<BR/><BR/>Yep, count me in as another series addict. Enid Blyton got me started - Mallory Towers (I so wantted to go to boarding school); Children of Cherry Tree Farm (I so wanted to live on a farm); Hurrah for the Circus (I so wanted to run away and join the circus)<BR/><BR/>And then came the Anne of Green Gables Michelle Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586192358963827660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-3190700949229024972008-04-11T14:58:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:58:00.000-07:00Virginia, I'm chuckling here at your pack rat anal...Virginia, I'm chuckling here at your pack rat analogy. Guess what I've got boxes and cupboards full of? I recently bought some more bookshelves but obviously not enough!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-7938607821284662052008-04-11T14:57:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:57:00.000-07:00Hi Pat,Lovely to see you here. I'm thrilled to kno...Hi Pat,<BR/><BR/>Lovely to see you here. I'm thrilled to know that reading romance is the way to keep my mind active as I get older...any excuse!<BR/><BR/>I've got some of the Diamonds Down Under series myself set aside to read. Can't wait.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-7431963451733937012008-04-11T14:35:00.000-07:002008-04-11T14:35:00.000-07:00I love Constance O'Banyon's book. I started collec...I love Constance O'Banyon's book. I started collecting her books over the years some were used when I got them. I have them all stored away in shoe boxes in my closet. I think I am a pack rat. My whole closets is full of books, not just hers it is a lot of different authors. I guess I just love books. If the book is really good or autographed I will keep it.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-83180734701559950072008-04-11T13:30:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:30:00.000-07:00Oops, I forgot to say that I do likereading a seri...Oops, I forgot to say that I do like<BR/>reading a series. I am currently<BR/>reading the Diamonds Down Under series and the Texas Hold 'Em series.<BR/>Let's face it, I just love reading<BR/>and it keeps my 71 y/o brain active!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-91491089227310207712008-04-11T13:22:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:22:00.000-07:00Congratulations on your inclusionin the special an...Congratulations on your inclusion<BR/>in the special anthology! I enjoy<BR/>reading anthologies, especially<BR/>when time is limited. I always<BR/>hate to set a story aside to do<BR/>whatever my task. With anthologies,<BR/>I stand a better chance of reading<BR/>an entire story at one sitting!<BR/><BR/>Pat CochranPat Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997396930842831460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-71239618395284346982008-04-11T13:20:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:20:00.000-07:00Hi Mags, nice to see you here. I've got Christine ...Hi Mags, nice to see you here. I've got Christine Feehan on my must read list as a number of people have mentioned her books to me.<BR/><BR/>Horse stories were big in my early years too. I wonder if they're as popular with young girls now?<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-4138313002446805532008-04-11T13:16:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:16:00.000-07:00Estella - Stephanie Plum! Isn't she fun? I find my...Estella - Stephanie Plum! Isn't she fun? I find myself laughing out loud with I read those stories. Thanks for mentioning them!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-8746594098003847002008-04-11T13:14:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:14:00.000-07:00Hi Robyn,Thanks for the recommendation. That's ano...Hi Robyn,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation. That's another set of stories for me to look out for. It's great to have reader recommendations!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-26731781750568319722008-04-11T13:13:00.001-07:002008-04-11T13:13:00.001-07:00My favorite series is Evanovitch's Stephanie Plum ...My favorite series is Evanovitch's Stephanie Plum books.Estellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199693275287344161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-47374030106651052582008-04-11T13:13:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:13:00.000-07:00Hi Ellen, it sounds like we read a lot of the same...Hi Ellen, it sounds like we read a lot of the same books growing up. Yep, I used to read Hardy Boys too! <BR/><BR/>Oh, you're so patient, waiting till you have a whole set before you read. I don't think I could do that. Some of the series stories I've read have had books published so far apart... like Dorothy Dunnett's historical books. Lindsey Davis too - she writes mysteries set in ancient RomeAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-52048169571832546812008-04-11T13:01:00.000-07:002008-04-11T13:01:00.000-07:00Daisy - thanks for mentioning Santa Baby. Jennifer...Daisy - thanks for mentioning Santa Baby. Jennifer Crusie is a long time favorite of mine and I haven't picked that book up yet. I'll have to check it out.<BR/><BR/>It is interesting, like you say, getting the feel of different authors' writing in one book. I found it fascinating to discover how Annie and Mags write by reading their stories in our anthology.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-22229704115376849382008-04-11T12:58:00.000-07:002008-04-11T12:58:00.000-07:00Gigi - Yay, another Nancy Drew girl. I used to lov...Gigi - Yay, another Nancy Drew girl. I used to love the teen series books. I haven't read that Nora Roberts series - will have to look it up. <BR/><BR/>Karen - thanks for the congratulations. I really was thrilled to be asked too write for such a special edition. So you enjoy the Cynster novels? It sounds like we share a weakness for gorgeous, dark haired heroes!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-16115727849964820462008-04-11T12:52:00.000-07:002008-04-11T12:52:00.000-07:00Hi Dina,Yes, you're right - an anthology is an edi...Hi Dina,<BR/><BR/>Yes, you're right - an anthology is an edition that has more than one story in it. A lot of the time they're short stories but sometimes (like Lord of the Rings) they're full length and they're often very large (something I rather like as it means I've got lots of reading ahead of me - G)!<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36709846.post-86713999741533930332008-04-11T12:22:00.000-07:002008-04-11T12:22:00.000-07:00As a child I was addicted to the horse books by th...As a child I was addicted to the horse books by the Pullein-Thompson sisters, Ruby Ferguson and the Flicka books. I also loved The Famous Five and The Secret Seven by Enid Blyton, Helen Dore Boyston's Sue Barton series, and the Adventure books by Willard Price. <BR/><BR/>Nowadays I love connecting or loosely linked stories - (which is also why I so enjoy writing them!) - and my favourites Margaret McDonaghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311554155441835957noreply@blogger.com