tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post6146714976124948417..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: IWSG - Not quite a book review, but closeAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-49049726964115773652014-12-10T11:21:13.626+00:002014-12-10T11:21:13.626+00:00Lol, thongs are definitely for show, not for comfo...Lol, thongs are definitely for show, not for comfort! I just wonder how her editor even got started on the manuscript!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-80503429022165752192014-12-10T11:19:37.783+00:002014-12-10T11:19:37.783+00:00Yes, that was my problem - in those two pages I re...Yes, that was my problem - in those two pages I read - I couldn't connect with the story at all.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-35160810879937922172014-12-10T11:18:39.616+00:002014-12-10T11:18:39.616+00:00Each to their own, I guess. Lots of people have be...Each to their own, I guess. Lots of people have been enjoying it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-39101391393170007992014-12-10T11:15:35.069+00:002014-12-10T11:15:35.069+00:00Oh yes, there are several books that make me wonde...Oh yes, there are several books that make me wonder why I even pick up a pen! The only thing we can do is try to be better, keep pushing ourselves :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-84150309511259798952014-12-10T11:14:27.905+00:002014-12-10T11:14:27.905+00:00Yes, House of Leaves sounds very interesting, does...Yes, House of Leaves sounds very interesting, doesn't it?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62811331184220719322014-12-09T20:44:39.698+00:002014-12-09T20:44:39.698+00:00I sometimes think people hear a book is smart and ...I sometimes think people hear a book is smart and they go along with it rather than say it's stupid. Like thongs. Who the hell honestly wants to wear butt floss? I've had people tell me they're comfortable. Ha. People need to learn to be honest- just say, I like it because I follow the crowds. There's no shame in that. Just be honest. And honesty- if those are real excerpts of a great book? I am going to go dig out the stuff I wrote in kindergarten and get it published. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62410560342522470432014-12-08T18:37:32.820+00:002014-12-08T18:37:32.820+00:00Haven't read the book but if the whole book is...Haven't read the book but if the whole book is like that, I don't think I would get very far either. Just struggling to make sense of what is being said would constantly pull me out of the story. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46619176399906434712014-12-07T14:26:17.764+00:002014-12-07T14:26:17.764+00:00I don't think I could read a whole book in tha...I don't think I could read a whole book in that format. If someone finds some deep meaning in it and enjoys that style, then I'm glad for them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-91828043239201141902014-12-05T19:10:41.131+00:002014-12-05T19:10:41.131+00:00In answer to your question; occasionally I feel in...In answer to your question; occasionally I feel inadequate once I've finished reading a book. But I suspect it says more about me than the writer though.Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78528207302586675912014-12-05T15:45:14.645+00:002014-12-05T15:45:14.645+00:00Blogger ate my comment! sill blogger.
Still, I d...Blogger ate my comment! sill blogger. <br /><br />Still, I don't think incoherent, under structured writing makes something experimental. I think it makes absolutely no sense. I wouldn't have read on. <br /><br />On the other hand, I love riddles and puzzles, so I would definitely read House of Leaves. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70361820454649289052014-12-05T13:36:17.373+00:002014-12-05T13:36:17.373+00:00Most likely. The novelty will probably wear off.Most likely. The novelty will probably wear off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-24406981452853042692014-12-05T11:28:52.788+00:002014-12-05T11:28:52.788+00:00I'm so glad I'm not the only one :-)I'm so glad I'm not the only one :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-15840147434087122462014-12-05T11:22:13.751+00:002014-12-05T11:22:13.751+00:00It's interesting what puts us off a book, isn&...It's interesting what puts us off a book, isn't it?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-13621954510150263842014-12-05T11:16:11.779+00:002014-12-05T11:16:11.779+00:00Literature would certainly become boring quickly i...Literature would certainly become boring quickly if all books were the same :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-16592176238020031092014-12-05T11:12:42.181+00:002014-12-05T11:12:42.181+00:00Yes, the whole book is like it. I thought, to star...Yes, the whole book is like it. I thought, to start with, the author was writing from a young child POV and as the character grew the writing would change, so I skipped through, and it doesn't. I will try again, maybe a couple of times - I have to know if I can do it!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-42086680383220281992014-12-05T11:10:28.720+00:002014-12-05T11:10:28.720+00:00Thanks M.J. Yes, if the story is worth writing, it...Thanks M.J. Yes, if the story is worth writing, it's worth being able to read it! But, as people have commented, and as the reviews prove, some people have happily read it.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-34441714017901744152014-12-05T11:05:04.727+00:002014-12-05T11:05:04.727+00:00This book definitely felt like it was pushing me a...This book definitely felt like it was pushing me away!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-90460922243988131162014-12-05T10:58:21.041+00:002014-12-05T10:58:21.041+00:00I agree that you need to look at the author to und...I agree that you need to look at the author to understand the book. However, I wonder how her next book will be written. What is original and experimental this time might lose its impact if subsequent books follow the same style, perhaps?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-23545434587569526352014-12-05T10:52:44.071+00:002014-12-05T10:52:44.071+00:00Yes, Shah gives a completely different perspective...Yes, Shah gives a completely different perspective that I hadn't considered.<br /><br />On your other point, can you imagine being the editor on that project? Where would you even start!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-86717525539575969002014-12-05T10:49:01.294+00:002014-12-05T10:49:01.294+00:00It sometimes feels that way, doesn't it? I pre...It sometimes feels that way, doesn't it? I prefer the opinion that we all have different literary tastes :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-54136290879673491472014-12-05T06:52:06.682+00:002014-12-05T06:52:06.682+00:00that excerpt gave me a headache. literally... I wo...that excerpt gave me a headache. literally... I would have put it down.Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78764016669270304462014-12-04T23:18:18.562+00:002014-12-04T23:18:18.562+00:00Just reading those sentences (and I use the term l...Just reading those sentences (and I use the term loosely) makes me never want to read that book. I think in full sentences too. I've read and never finished a couple of books with a lot of bad street slang. It wasn't that I didn't get it, I just didn't enjoy it. I like my sentences proper!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-18716092271378099872014-12-04T22:30:58.750+00:002014-12-04T22:30:58.750+00:00Oh, there are a lot of things I don't understa...Oh, there are a lot of things I don't understand the success of. If we could figure it out, we'd be selling millions!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-45257448840578809202014-12-04T22:23:09.088+00:002014-12-04T22:23:09.088+00:00Thanks Joanne, but when so many other people are s...Thanks Joanne, but when so many other people are saying how good it is, they're either much better at reading than me, or they're exaggerating to look good.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-88968379617857650782014-12-04T19:20:27.583+00:002014-12-04T19:20:27.583+00:00Fragments certainly have a place - but the whole n...Fragments certainly have a place - but the whole novel would (or will, when I attempt again) make my head explode.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.com