Comments on: An Evening With Susan Hill http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/ A book lover writes about this, that and the other Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 Susan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:23:35 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7757 I'm reading her mystery series right now! - the first one, The Various Haunts of Men. Really enjoying it. So I will be looking for this book by her also, thanks so much for writing about it! One of the most useful thing about book blogs - as well as meeting others who love books,which is a real pleasure - is discovering new books. I think it is is easy to spend a lot of time blogging, so maybe her advice is for writers in particular, and not just readers. I find, like your other commentators, that book blogging helps me put my thoughts in order about a book. I do agree that reading 20 books a week is like a competition, but for those who can read that much - and enjoy every book, and savour it - good for them. I can't. My goal of reading 100 books a year was to increase the time I spent reading and spend less watching tv or frittering it away. I also wanted to know if I could read that many!! Lovely post, Booksplease! I’m reading her mystery series right now! – the first one, The Various Haunts of Men. Really enjoying it. So I will be looking for this book by her also, thanks so much for writing about it! One of the most useful thing about book blogs – as well as meeting others who love books,which is a real pleasure – is discovering new books. I think it is is easy to spend a lot of time blogging, so maybe her advice is for writers in particular, and not just readers. I find, like your other commentators, that book blogging helps me put my thoughts in order about a book.

I do agree that reading 20 books a week is like a competition, but for those who can read that much – and enjoy every book, and savour it – good for them. I can’t. My goal of reading 100 books a year was to increase the time I spent reading and spend less watching tv or frittering it away. I also wanted to know if I could read that many!!

Lovely post, Booksplease!

]]> By: Dorothy W. http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7705 Dorothy W. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:24:06 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7705 How fun to be able to see her! Now that I've read a novel of hers, I'd enjoy hearing her talk. I agree with you about blogging and reading, though -- blogging helps me read better, and although I do spend a lot of time writing and reading blogs, it's time well spent, I think. How fun to be able to see her! Now that I’ve read a novel of hers, I’d enjoy hearing her talk. I agree with you about blogging and reading, though — blogging helps me read better, and although I do spend a lot of time writing and reading blogs, it’s time well spent, I think.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7703 Stacy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:54 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7703 I love to hear authors speak of their books and it sounds like she spoke on a larger variety of subjects, which is even more interesting. It does seem that there is a want of the latest hot book among book bloggers. I try to avoid that, but it's easy to see how easy it would be to get sucked in to the competition. I love to hear authors speak of their books and it sounds like she spoke on a larger variety of subjects, which is even more interesting. It does seem that there is a want of the latest hot book among book bloggers. I try to avoid that, but it’s easy to see how easy it would be to get sucked in to the competition.

]]> By: rhapsodyinbooks http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7667 rhapsodyinbooks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:04 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7667 What fun to meet up with other bloggers. That hasn't happened to me where I live, although it has from traveling. What fun to meet up with other bloggers. That hasn’t happened to me where I live, although it has from traveling.

]]> By: Martin Edwards http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7662 Martin Edwards Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:29:09 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7662 I agree with you about blogging. It can help focus your thoughts on a book you have just read, for instance. I agree with you about blogging. It can help focus your thoughts on a book you have just read, for instance.

]]> By: Simon T http://www.booksplease.org/2009/11/21/an-evening-with-susan-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7656 Simon T Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:56:01 +0000 http://www.booksplease.org/?p=6991#comment-7656 Hi Margaret, It was such a surprise and a pleasure to meet you last night, and I found the whole evening really interesting and fun. And I've come away with a renewed determination to read some Iris Murdoch - I think I've got about six of her books, but have somehow never read any. And I'm adding HEiotL back to the bedside table for a reread, I think... Hi Margaret,
It was such a surprise and a pleasure to meet you last night, and I found the whole evening really interesting and fun. And I’ve come away with a renewed determination to read some Iris Murdoch – I think I’ve got about six of her books, but have somehow never read any. And I’m adding HEiotL back to the bedside table for a reread, I think…

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