tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post5401148939759666011..comments2024-01-05T05:32:54.346-05:00Comments on S.A. Larsen, Award-winning author of middle grade & young adult fiction: Letter V ~ Book Spotlight: ABANDONS.A. Larsenッhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-72134592335976961732011-04-29T09:20:35.213-04:002011-04-29T09:20:35.213-04:00I enjoyed this book. I didn't love it, but I l...I enjoyed this book. I didn't love it, but I liked it enough to read the next one in the series :)Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-60795510351506935942011-04-28T20:30:27.559-04:002011-04-28T20:30:27.559-04:00Sheri and Lee, thank you both, so very much! I c...Sheri and Lee, thank you both, so very much! I can't believe a won the 5 page critique - I'm very, very, VERY excited about it. Thank you!!Taleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07317577935549931974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-22401472529709178582011-04-28T12:06:17.133-04:002011-04-28T12:06:17.133-04:00Yay! You are awesome, Sheri. Thanks bunches! :-)Yay! You are awesome, Sheri. Thanks bunches! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-54343591537013666372011-04-27T15:48:18.573-04:002011-04-27T15:48:18.573-04:00This sounds really good! I love Greek mythology! A...This sounds really good! I love Greek mythology! Adding this one to the list of must buys.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-20378652672788562692011-04-27T13:54:07.067-04:002011-04-27T13:54:07.067-04:00Great review! I purchased "Abandon" thi...Great review! I purchased "Abandon" this morning after I was emailed the trailer. I can't wait to ead it!raisingmarshmallowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042942174027281627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-10494595302863000552011-04-27T12:06:15.941-04:002011-04-27T12:06:15.941-04:00Wow, after reading your review, I'll definitel...Wow, after reading your review, I'll definitely be picking this one up! I fit into all of those categories you mentioned: lover of paranormal, romance and mythology.Joanne Brothwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277805693436251841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-61324496159809437152011-04-27T12:05:33.189-04:002011-04-27T12:05:33.189-04:00sounds like a fabulous book and I love a good myth...sounds like a fabulous book and I love a good myth retold. <br /><br />as for Death, he's an interesting fellow in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, likeable even :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-65938539310624195222011-04-27T01:24:43.750-04:002011-04-27T01:24:43.750-04:00Congrats winners! That book sounds wonderful! I l...Congrats winners! That book sounds wonderful! I love Greek mythologies. I've written one, too! Only time will see it on shelves. Thanks for the review, I can't wait to read it!<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-64204573508737329932011-04-27T01:07:15.397-04:002011-04-27T01:07:15.397-04:00Oh, this book sounds amazing! I haven't read ...Oh, this book sounds amazing! I haven't read anything by Cabot, if you can believe it. I know, I know, I need to get on that STAT! My favorite book based on Greek mythology is HUNGER GAMES. Loved it.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-46584021946957084262011-04-26T22:26:28.103-04:002011-04-26T22:26:28.103-04:00I totally have to read that! Not only do I love th...I totally have to read that! Not only do I love the whole mythical angle, it counts as research since I'm sorta writing something similar. <br /><br />OOOH! And I just found out Meg Cabot is coming to town in July! BOTH my daughters want to go with me on account of the whole Princess Diaries thing. Can't wait!!!Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-50490665176937034922011-04-26T21:29:02.293-04:002011-04-26T21:29:02.293-04:00ooo... I've always thought the story of Hades ...ooo... I've always thought the story of Hades + Persephone was haunting and chilling and wow. Go Meg Cabot! This sounds like a great book.<br /><br />Thanks, Sheri! :o) <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-65122000553402087542011-04-26T21:27:45.077-04:002011-04-26T21:27:45.077-04:00I loved your review. I just ordered this book toda...I loved your review. I just ordered this book today and now I'm even more excited to get it!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-846265919774583002011-04-26T18:33:15.696-04:002011-04-26T18:33:15.696-04:00Excellent review! I'm going to have to put thi...Excellent review! I'm going to have to put this one on my to-read list. Also, congrats on your own writing progress.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184772057308479564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-42680321997227453312011-04-26T15:22:55.869-04:002011-04-26T15:22:55.869-04:00Sounds like a fantastic book. I'll have to che...Sounds like a fantastic book. I'll have to check it out. <br /><br />Congrats to the winner! :)<br /><br />Rosie<br /><a href="http://eastforgreeneyes.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">East for Green Eyes</a>RosieChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07911305246379355484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-50800782558327971652011-04-26T13:22:10.200-04:002011-04-26T13:22:10.200-04:00That's exactly what I've been doing too - ...That's exactly what I've been doing too - weaving in a new plot twist! So I wrote my ROW80 update yesterday afternoon and scheduled it to post this morning, feeling pretty blue about my progress. <br /><br /> Then, last evening as I sat down to write, I got an inspiration for how to work the twist in earlier in the story, which had been really BUGGING me for a while. So there's the plot twist that you hide or only hint at until the end, but then there's the sort of high concept twist that you have to work in early to deliver a promise to your readers - that was what I got stuck on. Anyway, sorry to ramble, but just so excited to have FINALLY made this breakthrough!!!<br /><br />Oh my goodness, Abandon sounds right up my alley. I love myth re-tellings and esp. Greek mythology and bonus with the dangerous attraction. I just finished Falling Under, by Gwen Hayes, which also deals with the underworld, it was AMAZING.Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-47034122482419748302011-04-26T13:17:59.741-04:002011-04-26T13:17:59.741-04:00Woo hoo! I love Meg Cabot. I'll have to try ou...Woo hoo! I love Meg Cabot. I'll have to try out her book. <br /><br />Sweet!Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-88075616762696839232011-04-26T12:00:14.766-04:002011-04-26T12:00:14.766-04:00So excited for my win. And looking forward to read...So excited for my win. And looking forward to reading Meg's book, especially considering my YA is steeped in mythology. I just sent the first five chapters to my agent. We'll see if she thinks it's marketable...<br /><br />Are gods the new black???Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-75575680463977207282011-04-26T11:40:49.573-04:002011-04-26T11:40:49.573-04:00Oh, that sounds like a great story! Sounds like i...Oh, that sounds like a great story! Sounds like it's done well, too. I have always found Hades a little sympathetic... I mean he doesn't do anything any worse than the other gods, do, but there he is, stuck in the underworld. The only Greek myth based stuff I've read is the Percy Jackson series (which I love) and then Gods Behaving Badly, which is gods in the modern day, getting up to their modern equivalents--totally tongue in cheek funny stuff, rather than trying to seriously retell anything.<br /><br />And thanks for the reminder to update for ROW tomorrow--totally would have forgotten!Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-12069094452503449672011-04-26T09:50:28.315-04:002011-04-26T09:50:28.315-04:00That books sounds amazing!
And you're making ...That books sounds amazing!<br /><br />And you're making great progress! Keep it up!!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-11958560997483107552011-04-26T09:47:25.069-04:002011-04-26T09:47:25.069-04:00I'm not a huge fan of Greek Myth revisited (or...I'm not a huge fan of Greek Myth revisited (or classic lit revisited, for that matter) BUT if there were an author I'd trust to make it work, it'd be Cabot. She's one of my favs and it sounds like this is a great read.Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-52128491582560944962011-04-26T09:16:14.514-04:002011-04-26T09:16:14.514-04:00Interesting premise. If anyone wants to know what ...Interesting premise. If anyone wants to know what Death might sound like, he's the narrator in Markus Zusak's acclaimed novel, The Book Thief.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-84962153333678613842011-04-26T08:54:56.267-04:002011-04-26T08:54:56.267-04:00Wow - totally have to read this book like right no...Wow - totally have to read this book like right now!! So glad that it comes out today. (Off to go order it for my Kindle.)Jessie Harrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581727105030086814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-16107737275763958352011-04-26T08:28:15.795-04:002011-04-26T08:28:15.795-04:00Congrats to the winners. Great review. Oh, Meg is ...Congrats to the winners. Great review. Oh, Meg is popular with the YA's in my area. Can't wait to check out the book. :)Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-64582131148183901022011-04-26T08:20:36.869-04:002011-04-26T08:20:36.869-04:00Congrats to the winners. Congrats to loving your r...Congrats to the winners. Congrats to loving your revision!<br /><br />I'll have to check out this book--it looks FAB!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513702670120363707.post-85311386815927353912011-04-26T08:14:06.217-04:002011-04-26T08:14:06.217-04:00I've been looking forward to this book, and yo...I've been looking forward to this book, and your review just makes me want to read it more!<br /><br />Congrats to the winners!Kelly Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.com