tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post7195476186815078400..comments2023-10-14T05:08:04.673-07:00Comments on Barrie Summy: THE BOOK REVIEW CLUB (May 2011)Barriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-48767096844563002502011-05-04T17:08:37.783-07:002011-05-04T17:08:37.783-07:00So sad I missed doing a review. Between 2 grandkid...So sad I missed doing a review. Between 2 grandkids with chicken pox, son-in-law running for the Green Party in our Canadian Federal election, doing a newsletter for my hospice group...<br />Well, now I've run out of things to read.<br />This is good timing for me! I have a couple of things to put on the list.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-83565229223162507512011-05-04T12:51:16.345-07:002011-05-04T12:51:16.345-07:00That is an adorable pic and Maureen is definitely ...That is an adorable pic and Maureen is definitely a genius - absolutely brilliant - and the books really sound so fabulous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-91346807791561725562011-05-04T11:27:54.718-07:002011-05-04T11:27:54.718-07:00The Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty books sound won...The Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty books sound wonderful! Such creative twists to the original stories. <br /><br />Note to the other reviewers: I'll be out of town for a couple of days but I'll try to catch up and read everyone's reviews when I can. <br /><br />LindaLinda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-80857950014995347352011-05-04T10:33:20.215-07:002011-05-04T10:33:20.215-07:00Thanks Barrie for featuring my books!!
Sarah and ...Thanks Barrie for featuring my books!!<br /><br />Sarah and Bee,<br />My Sleeping Beauty doesn't have it so easy with the meeting boys at night thing. The boys in her kingdom are all cursed to fall asleep at sundown, just as she wakes. (I did a bad job of my blurb. I should have just used the one from the back of the book. LOL)<br /><br />Bee, I'm finding readers of all ages are enjoying the books--even boys!-- and I've heard from girls as young as 10 and up to adults. <br /><br />Ellen, you described what it was like, perfectly! To add to the complexity, the publisher initially wanted every section to be exactly the same length. That, I have to say, was the part I found most frustrating. And in the end, they decided it didn't matter.Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-72810121792778796332011-05-04T09:53:31.353-07:002011-05-04T09:53:31.353-07:00I usually really like fairy-tale rewrites, but I d...I usually really like fairy-tale rewrites, but I don't know if I can stretch that far.kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-25924901086259898802011-05-04T08:11:08.763-07:002011-05-04T08:11:08.763-07:00Great interview, Barrie! The books sound like fun....Great interview, Barrie! The books sound like fun...can't get my mind around the interactive aspect, though. I can't IMAGINE writing that--it must have been like juggling while typing and changing a baby. Kudos to Maureen for pulling that off!Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-7304633676295173392011-05-04T08:09:47.614-07:002011-05-04T08:09:47.614-07:00Lovely and intriguing covers.Lovely and intriguing covers.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-83185429934672164652011-05-04T07:03:48.514-07:002011-05-04T07:03:48.514-07:00What is the ideal age group for these books? I...What is the ideal age group for these books? I'm a little surprised that Sleeping Beauty can't find any boyfriends. Most of the teenaged boys I know keep similar hours to her!<br /><br />Interesting insight to the writer's tendency to hang out in coffee shops. I wonder if McGowan is a Starbucks person -- or an independent.<br /><br />BTW, I've actually managed to finish a book review! Thank goodness England has a generous head-start on the day.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-43078536008040252002011-05-04T06:35:47.170-07:002011-05-04T06:35:47.170-07:00Ohmigosh, these sound like too much fun!Ohmigosh, these sound like too much fun!Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461076427066534397.post-62277027711980846162011-05-04T05:06:54.466-07:002011-05-04T05:06:54.466-07:00Maureen, funny premises! I loved the bit about Sle...Maureen, funny premises! I loved the bit about Sleeping Beauty having a hard time meeting guys, although I have to say my teenaged boy and his friends are up late at night - she should try X-BOX. They only say they're sleeping. I suppose revision is not unlike writing multiple plot lined books. It does sound tricky.<br /><br />Barrie, terrific review and interview. I love the personal touch and enthusiasm. Thanks for starting my day with a laugh. Look for my email with the code correction. Thanks for hosting the book review.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.com