Comments on: Book: Arsonist’s Guide to Writers’ Homes in New England http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/ Quirky Victorian romances set in England and the United States (1837 - 1901). Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:26:23 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1180 Me too. In fact, I put this on my list because you liked it so much. I don't know what happened. I loved the actual writing of the book; my excerpts show Clarke's a great writer. But I just couldn't get into it. I think the advertising waylaid me. I expected it to be dark, but comical. But it was just kind of dark for me. Me too. In fact, I put this on my list because you liked it so much. I don’t know what happened. I loved the actual writing of the book; my excerpts show Clarke’s a great writer. But I just couldn’t get into it. I think the advertising waylaid me. I expected it to be dark, but comical. But it was just kind of dark for me.

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1962 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:26:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1962 Me too. In fact, I put this on my list because you liked it so much. I don't know what happened. I loved the actual writing of the book; my excerpts show Clarke's a great writer. But I just couldn't get into it. I think the advertising waylaid me. I expected it to be dark, but comical. But it was just kind of dark for me. Me too. In fact, I put this on my list because you liked it so much. I don’t know what happened. I loved the actual writing of the book; my excerpts show Clarke’s a great writer. But I just couldn’t get into it. I think the advertising waylaid me. I expected it to be dark, but comical. But it was just kind of dark for me.

]]> By: word nerd http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 word nerd Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:17:46 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1179 I'm bummed you didn't like this one. I thought Clarke's book was great... so much so, I expect it to end up on my "top ten books I read this year" list. I like how Sam gets caught up in the other fires, how one "small" event in his life alters his entire future and how he's really just looking for forgiveness. I’m bummed you didn’t like this one. I thought Clarke’s book was great… so much so, I expect it to end up on my “top ten books I read this year” list. I like how Sam gets caught up in the other fires, how one “small” event in his life alters his entire future and how he’s really just looking for forgiveness.

]]> By: word nerd http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 word nerd Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1961 I'm bummed you didn't like this one. I thought Clarke's book was great... so much so, I expect it to end up on my "top ten books I read this year" list. I like how Sam gets caught up in the other fires, how one "small" event in his life alters his entire future and how he's really just looking for forgiveness. I’m bummed you didn’t like this one. I thought Clarke’s book was great… so much so, I expect it to end up on my “top ten books I read this year” list. I like how Sam gets caught up in the other fires, how one “small” event in his life alters his entire future and how he’s really just looking for forgiveness.

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:50:17 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1178 I try to get information about a book I might read online as well. I also watch reader communities on LiveJournal, and always pick up a BookPage from my local library to see what the up-and-coming books are for the month. It's interesting how personal preferences make all the difference, right? I've liked many "rejected" books, and then I've disliked books that I supposedly should have loved. Even so, I've made a pact with myself to only buy books that I love from now on...I just don't have the space otherwise! I try to get information about a book I might read online as well. I also watch reader communities on LiveJournal, and always pick up a BookPage from my local library to see what the up-and-coming books are for the month.

It’s interesting how personal preferences make all the difference, right? I’ve liked many “rejected” books, and then I’ve disliked books that I supposedly should have loved.

Even so, I’ve made a pact with myself to only buy books that I love from now on…I just don’t have the space otherwise!

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:50:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1960 I try to get information about a book I might read online as well. I also watch reader communities on LiveJournal, and always pick up a BookPage from my local library to see what the up-and-coming books are for the month. It's interesting how personal preferences make all the difference, right? I've liked many "rejected" books, and then I've disliked books that I supposedly should have loved. Even so, I've made a pact with myself to only buy books that I love from now on...I just don't have the space otherwise! I try to get information about a book I might read online as well. I also watch reader communities on LiveJournal, and always pick up a BookPage from my local library to see what the up-and-coming books are for the month.

It’s interesting how personal preferences make all the difference, right? I’ve liked many “rejected” books, and then I’ve disliked books that I supposedly should have loved.

Even so, I’ve made a pact with myself to only buy books that I love from now on…I just don’t have the space otherwise!

]]> By: laughingwolf http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 laughingwolf Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:59:49 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1177 if i read it from the library, i may or may not buy it lately, i try to get as much info online as i can, but that does not always help, since i've liked 'rejected' ones for the most part, i have authors i like to read, but also try out those i don't know... yet... based on writer friends' thoughts, at times i have bought books that stank, even partially read, so i have no prob giving them away, with a warning... that's only happened with a total of five or six times, over 30+ years if i read it from the library, i may or may not buy it

lately, i try to get as much info online as i can, but that does not always help, since i’ve liked ‘rejected’ ones

for the most part, i have authors i like to read, but also try out those i don’t know… yet… based on writer friends’ thoughts, at times

i have bought books that stank, even partially read, so i have no prob giving them away, with a warning…

that’s only happened with a total of five or six times, over 30+ years

]]> By: laughingwolf http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 laughingwolf Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:59:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1959 if i read it from the library, i may or may not buy it lately, i try to get as much info online as i can, but that does not always help, since i've liked 'rejected' ones for the most part, i have authors i like to read, but also try out those i don't know... yet... based on writer friends' thoughts, at times i have bought books that stank, even partially read, so i have no prob giving them away, with a warning... that's only happened with a total of five or six times, over 30+ years if i read it from the library, i may or may not buy it

lately, i try to get as much info online as i can, but that does not always help, since i’ve liked ‘rejected’ ones

for the most part, i have authors i like to read, but also try out those i don’t know… yet… based on writer friends’ thoughts, at times

i have bought books that stank, even partially read, so i have no prob giving them away, with a warning…

that’s only happened with a total of five or six times, over 30+ years

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:51:22 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1176 Eliza - I know! You should still try it and see what you think. It wouldn't be the first time I tried reading a book again after a friend's suggestion and ended up loving it. Zoe - The title attracted me first, and then I read so many good things...so I was pretty disappointed once I actually read it. Laughingwolf - All right, I've gotta ask...do you buy a book without reading it first, or do you try out the book at a library before buying it? I do the latter and I'd love to know, if you do the former, why you do it. Aren't you ever afraid of buying a book you don't like? Eliza – I know! You should still try it and see what you think. It wouldn’t be the first time I tried reading a book again after a friend’s suggestion and ended up loving it.

Zoe – The title attracted me first, and then I read so many good things…so I was pretty disappointed once I actually read it.

Laughingwolf – All right, I’ve gotta ask…do you buy a book without reading it first, or do you try out the book at a library before buying it? I do the latter and I’d love to know, if you do the former, why you do it. Aren’t you ever afraid of buying a book you don’t like?

]]> By: Belinda http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Belinda Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:51:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1958 Eliza - I know! You should still try it and see what you think. It wouldn't be the first time I tried reading a book again after a friend's suggestion and ended up loving it. Zoe - The title attracted me first, and then I read so many good things...so I was pretty disappointed once I actually read it. Laughingwolf - All right, I've gotta ask...do you buy a book without reading it first, or do you try out the book at a library before buying it? I do the latter and I'd love to know, if you do the former, why you do it. Aren't you ever afraid of buying a book you don't like? Eliza – I know! You should still try it and see what you think. It wouldn’t be the first time I tried reading a book again after a friend’s suggestion and ended up loving it.

Zoe – The title attracted me first, and then I read so many good things…so I was pretty disappointed once I actually read it.

Laughingwolf – All right, I’ve gotta ask…do you buy a book without reading it first, or do you try out the book at a library before buying it? I do the latter and I’d love to know, if you do the former, why you do it. Aren’t you ever afraid of buying a book you don’t like?

]]> By: laughingwolf http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 laughingwolf Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:51:25 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1175 thx belinda, you saved me $ and time.... thx belinda, you saved me $ and time….

]]> By: laughingwolf http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1957 laughingwolf Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:51:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1957 thx belinda, you saved me $ and time.... thx belinda, you saved me $ and time….

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Zoe Winters Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:42:51 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1174 Well the title is good at least. Well the title is good at least.

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Zoe Winters Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:42:00 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1956 Well the title is good at least. Well the title is good at least.

]]> By: Eliza http://worderella.com/2008/08/book-arsonists-guide-to-writers-homes-in-new-england/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Eliza Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:38:33 +0000 http://blog.worderella.com/?p=315#comment-1173 Oh... and it sounded like such a fun idea, too. Still, the excerpts are interesting, and the premise is fabulous... Oh… and it sounded like such a fun idea, too. Still, the excerpts are interesting, and the premise is fabulous…

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