tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post6706557191895006094..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-66538014808490385752012-05-23T16:47:50.276+01:002012-05-23T16:47:50.276+01:00It was the title that made me buy it, but I'm ...It was the title that made me buy it, but I'm glad I did.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-71910379591845743912012-05-23T16:47:13.561+01:002012-05-23T16:47:13.561+01:00Rose tries to find a way around the problem, but I...Rose tries to find a way around the problem, but I don't think she ever questions why.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-87346346976158140362012-05-23T04:47:10.766+01:002012-05-23T04:47:10.766+01:00Oh, what an intriguing basis for a story. Sounds ...Oh, what an intriguing basis for a story. Sounds really good, like it has a lot of heart! Thanks for passing this along.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">Shannon at The Warrior Muse</a>, road tripping through the #atozchallenge <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">participants</a>!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70995723741577877392012-05-23T02:32:40.327+01:002012-05-23T02:32:40.327+01:00This sounds interesting. I wouldn't need to kn...This sounds interesting. I wouldn't need to know why something odd happened as long as the characters weren't freaking out about it.<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-21988453729472226672012-05-22T19:11:50.427+01:002012-05-22T19:11:50.427+01:00That's a new book for me. It sounds great, tha...That's a new book for me. It sounds great, thanks for telling me about it!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62626386206501103312012-05-22T19:10:51.760+01:002012-05-22T19:10:51.760+01:00I'm glad I've encouraged you to read it. H...I'm glad I've encouraged you to read it. Hope you enjoy!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-58570056760725785742012-05-22T19:09:38.044+01:002012-05-22T19:09:38.044+01:00It's taking a lot longer to get around to ever...It's taking a lot longer to get around to everyone, now that I follow so many people!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-85610502706657584782012-05-22T19:04:18.591+01:002012-05-22T19:04:18.591+01:00Yes, I've been reading a lot of people saying ...Yes, I've been reading a lot of people saying they're cutting back. I suppose there's a natural ebb and flow to the blogging world.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46186885202447973392012-05-22T19:02:59.307+01:002012-05-22T19:02:59.307+01:00If everything is spelt out, it ruins the fun someh...If everything is spelt out, it ruins the fun somehow.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-56757107164465269792012-05-22T19:02:17.479+01:002012-05-22T19:02:17.479+01:00Exactly!Exactly!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-32210446729341286572012-05-22T19:02:01.204+01:002012-05-22T19:02:01.204+01:00And now we can both crave lemon cake!And now we can both crave lemon cake!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-85985874464012328932012-05-22T14:29:49.426+01:002012-05-22T14:29:49.426+01:00I love (and need) getting new recommendations and ...I love (and need) getting new recommendations and this one definitely caught my eye. Thank you! I just read Ali Shaw's The Man Who Rained - yes, it was a man who was also the weather, he had a thunderstorm going on inside him. Again, the reason why this happened wasn't mentioned. It just was. Just my sort of book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-69802123969763815592012-05-22T10:04:47.705+01:002012-05-22T10:04:47.705+01:00I love the sound of this book. Tastes are so subje...I love the sound of this book. Tastes are so subjective, pardon the pun, but I mean reviews. Must read it.<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-73371060472903708552012-05-22T03:48:33.948+01:002012-05-22T03:48:33.948+01:00I've been a horrible blog visitor lately too. ...I've been a horrible blog visitor lately too. Life is just crazy right now!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-32247185088147904132012-05-21T22:31:24.246+01:002012-05-21T22:31:24.246+01:00It seems like a lot of writers are cutting back on...It seems like a lot of writers are cutting back on blogging lately. It takes a lot of time away from other stuff, like writing your own novels. It's hard to balance it all.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210398194494998143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-39912837301706996802012-05-21T21:52:12.908+01:002012-05-21T21:52:12.908+01:00Ooo, I need to add that to my TBR list. Sounds lik...Ooo, I need to add that to my TBR list. Sounds like something I'd enjoy. I don't always need to know why either. Sometimes the why spoils a story for me.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18565839785987747782012-05-21T21:46:06.520+01:002012-05-21T21:46:06.520+01:00I never feel I need to know why, as long as the ho...I never feel I need to know why, as long as the how works.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-87987458379392094442012-05-21T21:17:22.200+01:002012-05-21T21:17:22.200+01:00I was going to make a comment about really craving...I was going to make a comment about really craving some lemon cake before I read the concept of this story. How awesome is that idea? I'm definitely going to read this soon!Marsha Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11095210839900479297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-75477855100385400702012-05-21T15:45:52.301+01:002012-05-21T15:45:52.301+01:00You're welcome Madeleine, I hope you enjoy it....You're welcome Madeleine, I hope you enjoy it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-56086418339936879972012-05-21T15:44:31.666+01:002012-05-21T15:44:31.666+01:00Yes, it was an inherited trait. You maybe have a p...Yes, it was an inherited trait. You maybe have a point about the length, but I was immersed, so I didn't notice it was overly long. Maybe if you were already dissatisfied, you'd notice it more.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46748828265963167612012-05-21T15:41:57.255+01:002012-05-21T15:41:57.255+01:00Yes, she's certainly imaginative, and she also...Yes, she's certainly imaginative, and she also write beautiful prose.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37043442601646087812012-05-21T15:41:05.663+01:002012-05-21T15:41:05.663+01:00I'm sure we must have latent powers of the bra...I'm sure we must have latent powers of the brain - telepathy maybe?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-11542399370283226242012-05-21T14:51:52.482+01:002012-05-21T14:51:52.482+01:00Ooh I can already taste that lemon on my tongue. I...Ooh I can already taste that lemon on my tongue. I haven't read the book but i want to! I will have to get it now thanks for the review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-81235147252837937442012-05-21T13:38:10.647+01:002012-05-21T13:38:10.647+01:00I thought the writing was lovely and the fact that...I thought the writing was lovely and the fact that there was no "explanation" for her gift didn't bother me (although if I recall, isn't there mention later of someone in the family - grandmother? - having something similar?)<br /><br />But I didn't enjoy it as much as I wanted to. I didn't care for the whole thread with the brother, and I just felt like the story itself went on way too long.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-12675863614587894122012-05-21T10:23:02.087+01:002012-05-21T10:23:02.087+01:00I love the idea - what an imagination the writer h...I love the idea - what an imagination the writer has. I will look out for this book.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.com