tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post630252888661516099..comments2024-03-15T03:54:16.131+00:00Comments on Pen and Paper: THE BOY WITH THE TOPKNOT. Felicity Grace Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-38366176051076591022014-05-12T17:48:42.433+01:002014-05-12T17:48:42.433+01:00How disappointing! I am sorry this wasn't bet...How disappointing! I am sorry this wasn't better. :-(<br /><br />I hope the author at least got some closure after sharing his experience.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-56135833414582820382014-05-09T20:11:55.912+01:002014-05-09T20:11:55.912+01:00thanks for your great and honest review, tracy!
...thanks for your great and honest review, tracy! <br /><br /><br />i think i'll pass on this one.<br /><br />big hugs!<br />xx<br />Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-3870716585899098192014-05-08T21:35:29.227+01:002014-05-08T21:35:29.227+01:00It's sad when this happens with a book, I read...It's sad when this happens with a book, I read one a week or two back and felt the same. <br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-69838474601011761482014-05-08T14:20:20.493+01:002014-05-08T14:20:20.493+01:00Thanks for the honest review of this one Tracy. I ...Thanks for the honest review of this one Tracy. I picked it up in the library the other day but put it back, I'm not sure if I want to read it or not.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-84671807260162418332014-05-08T01:40:51.319+01:002014-05-08T01:40:51.319+01:00I appreciated hearing your honest thoughts. It sou...I appreciated hearing your honest thoughts. It sounds like an interesting premise- but sorry it wasn't more to your liking. Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-58514913985883509362014-05-07T20:39:22.718+01:002014-05-07T20:39:22.718+01:00At lest it had some value even if only to the auth...At lest it had some value even if only to the author himself. Still a great review, but I do think I'd pass on this one.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-56914133468995351232014-05-07T16:42:09.190+01:002014-05-07T16:42:09.190+01:00Too bad that the book had so many shortcomings. I ...Too bad that the book had so many shortcomings. I came of age in the 1980s so the period has its inevitable fascinations for me.<br /><br />I think that The sensationalism is what would put me off the most.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-82733412834170414032014-05-07T15:57:59.783+01:002014-05-07T15:57:59.783+01:00Sounds like the author had a hard time breaking ou...Sounds like the author had a hard time breaking out of their niche, but an interesting story nonetheless. Gotta say though, I like the original title far better than the second. To each their own! Thanks for the share!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-19876990890347626582014-05-07T15:38:09.547+01:002014-05-07T15:38:09.547+01:00Thank you for the review! That's too bad it wa...Thank you for the review! That's too bad it wasn't as good of a book as it could've been. The premise sounds really good.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-46791423530540956982014-05-06T20:55:10.562+01:002014-05-06T20:55:10.562+01:00sounds like an exercise the author should have jus...sounds like an exercise the author should have just used for himself...sorry it didn't really work as a memoir for others to read! Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-40355280094934743412014-05-06T18:59:33.149+01:002014-05-06T18:59:33.149+01:00Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts, Tracy....Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts, Tracy. Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-42763732025226956872014-05-06T15:18:15.719+01:002014-05-06T15:18:15.719+01:00I agree, it's a shame it didn't take the o...I agree, it's a shame it didn't take the opportunity presented.<br /><br />While I don't consider myself a cold, unfeeling person at all, I don't have a lot of patience for "self indulgent whining". (of course I occasionally do my own share of it, but certainly not on a platform viewed by others)<br /><br />Let's hope it was indeed cathartic for the author. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-59336334871636480972014-05-06T14:45:05.720+01:002014-05-06T14:45:05.720+01:00That's too bad. It sounds like it could have b...That's too bad. It sounds like it could have been a great opportunity for a powerful story.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.com