tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post4432311060308066657..comments2023-09-29T05:07:10.961-04:00Comments on peetswea: Book Review: Exit the Actress by Priya ParmarKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06740407235304163454noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-29708177987379538622011-05-27T08:57:09.971-04:002011-05-27T08:57:09.971-04:00I like stories being told in letters and journal e...I like stories being told in letters and journal entries because they give me a glimpse of a character's inner thoughts.<br /><br /> aikychien at yahoo dot comAikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120383471104483739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-41054292409221148232011-05-25T22:24:54.829-04:002011-05-25T22:24:54.829-04:00This book looks really good -- thanks for hosting ...This book looks really good -- thanks for hosting the giveaway! I think it's really hard to do journals and letters well, but if they're done well, I think they can be wonderful ways to tell a story. I just read I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, which is the main character's journal, and I thought it was wonderful!<br /><br />erinreadsblog {at} gmail {dot} comErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-27166415388740764642011-05-25T21:15:29.596-04:002011-05-25T21:15:29.596-04:00I dislike when the do both the letters and journal...I dislike when the do both the letters and journal entries to tell the story because I can't really imagine if you will the people or places in the story.<br /><br />Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-34003468252638779832011-05-25T17:14:41.027-04:002011-05-25T17:14:41.027-04:00I think journal entries can be really personal but...I think journal entries can be really personal but I dislike it when they are printed in handwriting format. It can be really hard to read!<br /><br />Page<br />onebooktime[at]gmail[dot]comPage (One Book At A Time)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04401776059640993388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-1628103485293455282011-05-25T11:26:51.936-04:002011-05-25T11:26:51.936-04:00I like that you get to know the protagonist though...I like that you get to know the protagonist thoughts, but sometimes can be boring to have only one point of view. <br /><br />Thank you for making this contest international! :D<br /><br />Giada M.<br /><br />fabgiada (at) gmail (dot) comGiada M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13098861932902533824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-13315204535477547842011-05-24T23:21:24.122-04:002011-05-24T23:21:24.122-04:00I love it when books use diary entries to tell the...I love it when books use diary entries to tell the story because I'm a fan of unreliable narrators and having to keep in mind that this is not only a construct of the author, but one mediated through the voice of the character. Yup, I'm weird. :)<br />Birdie<br />gradhgaelmochridhe[at]gmail[dot]comBirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850833262363051091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-54859111354525643372011-05-24T20:23:36.352-04:002011-05-24T20:23:36.352-04:00I like books that use letters or diary entries to ...I like books that use letters or diary entries to tell their story. It feels more intimate. Thanks for the giveaway.<br /><br />jgoffice(at)cox(dot)netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-87036134017684011102011-05-24T19:57:03.348-04:002011-05-24T19:57:03.348-04:00I like books that use journal entries or letters. ...I like books that use journal entries or letters. It gives you a different perspective and insight into the characters<br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway<br />tanyainjville at yahoo dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945233257679548249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-88385410535722213132011-05-24T14:04:07.106-04:002011-05-24T14:04:07.106-04:00I like it when they use journal entries or letters...I like it when they use journal entries or letters because it makes you feel as if your in their position, being in their shoes persay. It also helps to hear their own words and feelings. I get easily attached to the character and it helps build a reader story teller relationship. =)<br /><br />Thank you for hosting this giveaway and for participating in ArmchairBEA!! Nice to meet you!!<br /><br />SpadesHigh @ http://SpadesHighReads.blogspot.com<br />TValeros18 @ gmail [dot] comSpadesHighReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130884240864428345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-64727598863806683132011-05-24T13:28:25.789-04:002011-05-24T13:28:25.789-04:00I love books that use letters or journals, but I h...I love books that use letters or journals, but I hadn't really thought about the specific reasons why. I think because it seems more authentic in a way (and a bit voyeuristic).<br /><br />akreese (at) hotmail (dot) comAlycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-22065193584500702662011-05-24T13:05:58.974-04:002011-05-24T13:05:58.974-04:00Kristie: I'm having trouble today with google ...Kristie: I'm having trouble today with google blogger (What a pain!) so this comment may not go through. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I may have to post as 'anonymous' - so I'm letting you know in advance. If it goes through as anonymous it's really from Yvette over at 'in so many words...'<br /><br />I would love to win a copy of EXIT THE ACTRESS. I am very fond of epistolary books (books written in letter form) and/or books written as journals. I've read quite a few and the more I read them the more I like the inventive immediacy of it. It is not an easy way to write a book - that much I've gathered from reading the 'how to's' of it. For me, the reader, it's as if I'm digging through someone else's life and coming up with their letters to explain what happened in that life. It's such a personal way to tell a story.<br /><br />A few books told in this way that I've loved:<br />DADDY LONG LEGS by Jean Webster.<br />84 CHARING CROSS ROAD by Helene Hanff<br />THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.<br /><br />A book told partially in journal, letter and third person form that was especially good:<br />A BOOK OF AIR AND SHADOWS by Michael Gruber. About the hunt for a long lost Shakespeare manuscript.<br /><br />Great giveaway. It's too bad google blogger is messing with my enjoyment of this BEA week.Yvettehttp://yvettecandraw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-69145320803848751562011-05-24T12:56:38.280-04:002011-05-24T12:56:38.280-04:00the epistolary form can be a great way to inhabit ...the epistolary form can be a great way to inhabit a very personal space, to feel like you are hearing secrets that you shouldn't be hearing. when executed well, it becomes more than just a literary utility and gives us the most intimate look at the characters and their emotions.<br /><br />thelittlereader (at) gmail (dot) comlisa (the little reader)http://thelittlereader.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-17494626816047377342011-05-24T12:54:52.215-04:002011-05-24T12:54:52.215-04:00I have been wanting to read this since I heard of ...I have been wanting to read this since I heard of it. I love books that use letters to tell the story. It adds another layer to the story. <br /><br />-jeharaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-6868234279489079912011-05-24T11:26:13.496-04:002011-05-24T11:26:13.496-04:00I like it. I think it's a neat way to enrich a...I like it. I think it's a neat way to enrich a straight dialogue.<br /><br />TweetyB99 at aol dot comFloeticFlohttp://twitter.com/floeticflonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-16554460648653730582011-05-24T09:22:31.109-04:002011-05-24T09:22:31.109-04:00Thanks for this giveaway. I have seen this book on...Thanks for this giveaway. I have seen this book on Mari's blog and I'd love to win it.<br /><br />I do like books with letters and journal entries. I think it's an interesting way to describe a story, because it's from one person's viewpoint and that isn't always the truth of what happened really. So that can have the reader guess what is really going on.<br /><br />jh303015 at gmail - do enter my giveaway too! I'm #19 on the BEA giveaway list - Leeswammes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34420682.post-15609002781092124622011-05-24T08:40:07.884-04:002011-05-24T08:40:07.884-04:00Thanks for the giveaway! I like books told through...Thanks for the giveaway! I like books told through letters or journals because they capture the character(s)' voices more than third person. Especially with historical fiction, it makes readers feel more like they're in the book and the time period.<br /><br />susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941919404657989208noreply@blogger.com