tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post4482781781973914257..comments2023-09-16T09:33:11.757-04:00Comments on Diary of an Eccentric: Review: Letter to My Daughter by George BishopAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-44728329334903471202010-06-03T13:08:14.741-04:002010-06-03T13:08:14.741-04:00Lisa: I'm sorry you were disappointed in the ...Lisa: I'm sorry you were disappointed in the long run. While I don't think it's believable that a mother would write such a long letter to her daughter, I thought it was an interesting way to frame the story.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-59010277202363498362010-06-01T22:25:43.473-04:002010-06-01T22:25:43.473-04:00When I finished this one, I came away with the imp...When I finished this one, I came away with the impression of liking it quite a lot. But the more I thought about it, the more the little things jumped out to annoy me. I wish Bishop would have found a different way to tell Laura's story.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-64981342533086092432010-05-20T07:16:50.631-04:002010-05-20T07:16:50.631-04:00Thank you all for the kind words about my review. ...Thank you all for the kind words about my review. I hope you all get a chance to read this book.<br /><br />Susan: As always, thanks for posting the giveaway!<br /><br />Literary Feline: I've wondered the same thing about my journals. I stopped journaling after high school, but the ones I kept are oh-so-dramatic!<br /><br /><b>The giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. The winner will be chosen by Randomizer.org and announced soon.</b>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-23610279949749259462010-05-19T02:47:19.242-04:002010-05-19T02:47:19.242-04:00Please enter me in this giveaway!
saemmerson at y...Please enter me in this giveaway!<br /><br />saemmerson at yahoo dot com<br /><br />Sarah ESarah Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01556058668318955371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-30835880743964713362010-05-17T12:14:31.112-04:002010-05-17T12:14:31.112-04:00Please include me! This sounds like a wonderful r...Please include me! This sounds like a wonderful read! Thank you so much!<br /><br />dcf_beth at verizon dot netDebbie Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14350368541380688215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-68170965048224405602010-05-17T10:52:47.671-04:002010-05-17T10:52:47.671-04:00Your review about this book sounds interesting and...Your review about this book sounds interesting and after having recently read the 'Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, I am eager to read more books written in the epistolary format..I feel this format makes for a lighter read than a regular novel...<br /><br />I sure would love to win this book.<br /><br />archanaskorner[at]gmail[dot]com<br /><br />- archUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12077745287831150749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-75537095870455219572010-05-17T10:42:38.568-04:002010-05-17T10:42:38.568-04:00This book is on my wish list - I'd love to win...This book is on my wish list - I'd love to win a copy!Cheryl Gebharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397847473688573549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-56716367987390231892010-05-16T22:58:28.705-04:002010-05-16T22:58:28.705-04:00The review was wonder. As a mother of two daughter...The review was wonder. As a mother of two daughters and two stepdaughters I would love to read this book. I like the idea of reading it in one evening.<br /><br />debraldufek AT hotmail DOT comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946928570793296525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-55033852980205508162010-05-16T18:45:54.124-04:002010-05-16T18:45:54.124-04:00I wonder sometimes what someone would make of my j...I wonder sometimes what someone would make of my journals, may of which are written in letter form. They aren't nearly interesting enough to publish, but this book, even though fiction, made me think of that.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-15216368480981657872010-05-16T10:32:34.742-04:002010-05-16T10:32:34.742-04:00Oh - I would LOVE to be entered in this giveaway!
...Oh - I would LOVE to be entered in this giveaway!<br /><br />I read the first page a few months ago and was immediately attracted to the story. Unfortunately, life got in the way and I was unable to read it at that time.<br /><br />I hope to read it sometime this summer though!!<br /><br />Mstermind1 at gmail dot comMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-20043535169286119992010-05-15T01:19:43.475-04:002010-05-15T01:19:43.475-04:00I've heard many good things about this book to...I've heard many good things about this book too. I'd love to enter but am not eligible. That's OK, though. Good luck to all the others! :DAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-7786368979434853722010-05-14T23:07:08.773-04:002010-05-14T23:07:08.773-04:00Definitely one I want to read Please enter me...
...Definitely one I want to read Please enter me...<br /><br />tbranco AT hughes DOT netTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164739473838041694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-91326531877516559862010-05-14T12:42:56.548-04:002010-05-14T12:42:56.548-04:00I would love a chance to win this one!
joannelong7...I would love a chance to win this one!<br />joannelong74 AT gmail DOT comJo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-47976297176219913672010-05-14T09:09:12.256-04:002010-05-14T09:09:12.256-04:00Looks like a sweet book!
janemaritz at yahoo dot ...Looks like a sweet book!<br /><br />janemaritz at yahoo dot comMozi Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078786257885681829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-85406062091664938312010-05-13T23:54:54.168-04:002010-05-13T23:54:54.168-04:00This sounds like a great book (and so far all the ...This sounds like a great book (and so far all the reviews have been good that I've read) I didn't grow up with a mother, so I think it makes me want to read it even more. And I find it interesting that it was written by a male. Thanks so much for the chance into this giveaway.<br /><br />unforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12542319732311829440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-15246387582517279482010-05-13T10:37:54.818-04:002010-05-13T10:37:54.818-04:00Excellent review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the...Excellent review! I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. I love the epistolary form too. Thank you so much for being on the tour, Anna!LisaMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530087423961700607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-57662942806570689172010-05-13T09:13:57.262-04:002010-05-13T09:13:57.262-04:00Thanks for the review. Please count me in.Thanks for the review. Please count me in.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-77883679882601306672010-05-13T09:09:56.813-04:002010-05-13T09:09:56.813-04:00I've heard good things about this book. Count...I've heard good things about this book. Count me in please.<br />mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT comMargiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746909213659842695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-18488242663197536462010-05-13T06:46:49.902-04:002010-05-13T06:46:49.902-04:00Sounds like an awesome book. I'd love to win i...Sounds like an awesome book. I'd love to win it.<br /><br />lillyswistek at gmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127042690689033583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-26560713494770153052010-05-13T00:01:44.980-04:002010-05-13T00:01:44.980-04:00"If I could speak now to my fifteen-year-old ..."If I could speak now to my fifteen-year-old self, . . ." I'd have a lot to say! If only it were possible! <br /><br />JHS<br /><a href="http://www.jhsiess.com" rel="nofollow">Colloquium</a><br /><br />admin at jhsiess dot comJHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06930867710215940193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-74454923099463912312010-05-12T23:13:20.142-04:002010-05-12T23:13:20.142-04:00Well, since you fell in love with it I will throw ...Well, since you fell in love with it I will throw my name in the hat. bookfoolery at gmail dot com is where I hang out.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-86136252540706565092010-05-12T22:56:41.351-04:002010-05-12T22:56:41.351-04:00Sounds like a really great book!
Please enter me i...Sounds like a really great book!<br />Please enter me into the giveaway. Thanks!jicescehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078123233700187545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-30850575212857994732010-05-12T22:02:26.249-04:002010-05-12T22:02:26.249-04:00No need to enter me, babe. I'm dropping in to ...No need to enter me, babe. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.Susan Helene Gottfriedhttp://winabook.westofmars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-25336359706768342972010-05-12T21:43:14.616-04:002010-05-12T21:43:14.616-04:00i would LOVE to read this book...thanks for the op...i would LOVE to read this book...thanks for the opportunity :)<br /><br />karenk<br />kmkuka at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734590638266769310.post-40071243978981146892010-05-12T18:18:20.122-04:002010-05-12T18:18:20.122-04:00How neat that it's such a good book, and from ...How neat that it's such a good book, and from a male author too! I was curious how well the mother/daughter issues would be articulated.<br /><br />I'd love to be entered.<br /><br />akreese (at) hotmail (dot) comAlycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.com