tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post2601149878293864015..comments2023-10-22T05:12:28.626-07:00Comments on Apprentice Writer: Book Grading SystemsM.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-45319132240267773392010-11-23T10:00:29.924-08:002010-11-23T10:00:29.924-08:00I am extremely impressed with your writing skills ...I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Mason from <a href="http://webhostingtutors.com/top-rated-web-hosting/" rel="nofollow">web hosting</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-34146896859186120532010-11-17T11:45:53.488-08:002010-11-17T11:45:53.488-08:00Rachel -
you're right, it's hard to be a ...Rachel - <br />you're right, it's hard to be a brilliant anything. <br />My original statement was slightly sarcastic, and of course, tainted by some degree of envy. I do think it's especially hard to have come up with a debut novel that rockets off the charts, and then have the novel-reading world breathing down your back, expecting equal brilliance the second time around.<br /><br />Leopard - Welcome to AW! I'd be delighted to hear what you thought of SATBOTP, because I enjoyed it so, so much on every level - yet my marvelous critique partner rated it a 3 star read because, in her words, she liked it but she found it very easy to put down. And, it's another example of the dangers of high expectations after a brilliant first book - I read the second in the series, and liked it a lot, but it didn't reach the level of 5 stars for me.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-73155528981750220302010-11-17T10:27:25.324-08:002010-11-17T10:27:25.324-08:00Very interesting post about grading reading materi...Very interesting post about grading reading material, M. Your set of conditions make total sense, too.<br /><br />BTW, I have <i>The Sweentess at the Bottom of the Pie</i> in my audiobook stack. I'm looking forward to it even more now that it's on your honor roll.<br /><br />Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-63944765389902686252010-11-16T17:56:13.992-08:002010-11-16T17:56:13.992-08:00Your instinct was very correct!
For the first 2/3...Your instinct was very correct!<br /><br />For the first 2/3 of Time Trav Wife I thought I was reading one of the best books I'd read in years, poss top ten contender for my all time list. Then the last 1/3 pretty much cinched that I would never read anything by the author again. :) I still own the book because I like the first part so much. I read it again and then make up my own end. <br /><br />Did you mean that it's hard, as in difficult, to be a brilliant* debut author or hard as in then you've created much expectation?<br /><br /><br />*actually I've always thought it's rather hard to be a brilliant anything. ;)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-50617586233554564762010-11-16T13:08:52.622-08:002010-11-16T13:08:52.622-08:00Rachel - something about the blurb made me hesitat...Rachel - something about the blurb made me hesitate to pick it up. Looks like my instinct was right.<br /><br />I am, however, enjoying 'Her Fearful Symmetry' for my book club right now, never having read 'Time Traveller's Wife' and being a little spooked by how many people were disappointed in this follow up effort. Yes, it's hard to be a brilliant author in your debut effort....M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07498466631016466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4812297326740243052.post-84856381247620634362010-11-15T21:25:30.182-08:002010-11-15T21:25:30.182-08:00Life of Pi is my favorite book. I was really bumme...Life of Pi is my favorite book. I was really bummed that Martel's follow-up was not great.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12471937819219493034noreply@blogger.com