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Cheryl
Member since Oct-9-08
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Mar-05-09, 07:33 PM (CST) |
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1. "RE: First time here."
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I think books hit us in different ways depending on what's going on in our lives at that time. I love, love , love SEP's books and I have now read WID4L twice and can say that my favorites will still be IHTBY, NBC or FP. Oh but wait a minute, I forgot that Ain't is my all time favorite. While I think that WID4L had the witty dialogue that we have all come to know and love it did not replace my favorites. It could be that at this time in my life (economy being what it is, having been downsized from my job, turning 50 in Feb. etc), I had such high expectations about what this book would do for me that everything would have fallen short. That being said, I still enjoyed the book but didn't have the emotional connection that I have to my other favorites!!! I know that I can read this again in a year or two and feel diferently about it. Welcome to the BB!!!! Cheryl
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Cheryl
Member since Oct-9-08
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Mar-09-09, 06:55 PM (CST) |
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3. "RE: First time here."
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Hi Maria, I also had visions of Brad/Angie/Jen but that didn't affect the reading of the book for me. I didn't have the same connection to the characters as I usually do but once again, that is probably more of a reflection of where I am in my life than a fault of the book!!!! I always look forward to a new book from SEP!!! Introduce yourself on the main discussion board sometime....you'll find that everyone is very welcoming. Cheryl
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dizzyduck
Member since Mar-19-09
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Mar-19-09, 01:17 AM (CST) |
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>I'm a huge fan of SEP. Having said that, I wasn't as
>thrilled with WIDFL as I have been with all the other books.
> I just couldn't work up a whole lot of enthusiams for the
>main characters. No idea why as I have absolutely loved
>every other book. Was this just me? hi, it's my first time in this forum too and i just finished with the book last night. I liked it but not really sure if I loved it as much as the old ones so it's definitely not just you. When First Lady came out, I also just liked it (not loved it) but I was reading it mostly because of Lucy (I think it had something to do with the not so pleasant surname -- Jorik haha). But SEP's trademark wit was ever present and there were moments. I'm re-reading Dream a Little Dream now (which ive read 3 x before already, along with the others) for good measure. pretty sure i'll be running through my entire collection in a week again now that i got started. angie
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ABQ50
Member since Sep-8-05
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Mar-27-09, 10:47 PM (CST) |
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6. "RE: First time here."
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Hi: I love SEP books. I have read, re-read, listened and re-listened to all of her books. Of course there are some that are my favorites, but I have enjoyed the strength of the characters and all of the stories to date. I also highly anticipate each new release (OK, I get a little crazy as the release dates get closer!). I was disappointed in WID4L. The comparison to Jen/Brad/Angelina did not work for me. I couldn't get past it, and frankly thought it may have been written to appeal to a mass market that is not as interested in the bigger books/themes/characters that are typical SEP. Toni |
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allibahdalli89
Member since Jul-5-09
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Jul-11-09, 11:41 PM (CST) |
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12. "RE: First time here."
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SEP, As we are all fans of your books, we're bound to have ones we prefer in comparison to others, and I understand it can stink to hear not only praise but criticism. But don't despair, I'm going to attempt to cheer the mood and bring back the cozy atmosphere. :) I'm a new member to your message boards, but I have been a serious fan of yours for about 2 years. As of last night, I can say that I've read all of your books, and found such joy and humor inside of them that I've passed many (Natural Born Charmer and Ain't She Sweet, especially) to friends and family members. I can confidently say that they have all enjoyed them as much as I have. We've had debates over our favorites (mine is Ain't She Sweet, while my mother is adamant that Natural Born Charmer, with the headless beaver costume, is the most enjoyable). I read Honey Moon for the first time last night, and haven't been able to identify what aspect of that book struck such a wonderful chord in me. I began reading it around 11PM and continued until the final page at around 4AM. I couldn't stop, I was a woman possessed. It may actually surpass Ain't She Sweet for my current favorite. I'm glad that these message boards not only give an opportunity for fans to converse with each other, but also the ability to demonstrate their gratitude to you for creating these beautiful works. Honey, Blue, Sugar Beth, Daisy, Annabelle and your many other beautiful heroines and heroes have brought so much laughter into my life, and I thank you.
Alli, 19
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