tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post5401978514518687482..comments2024-02-12T01:48:46.108-05:00Comments on Booking Mama: Review: Impatient with DesireJulie P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-22076457316320460252010-04-12T09:54:18.311-04:002010-04-12T09:54:18.311-04:00Wow! First off I'm not concerned about the ti...Wow! First off I'm not concerned about the title becuase I the cover is gorgeous. Plus those things don't really bother me.<br />This story interests me becuase I enjoy reading the woman's point of view and I have never read anything about the Donner party. Tamsen sounds like a interesting character so I am eager to this this. <br />And for Gabrielle, I can see why you chose that as the title, but only after the explanation. Noe it fits. That is a lovely quote though. Thanks for the insight and recommendation ladies :)Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-33377827433201376692010-04-10T00:13:53.750-04:002010-04-10T00:13:53.750-04:00Dear Julie, First of all I want to thank you so m...Dear Julie, First of all I want to thank you so much for your warm thoughtful review of my novel. It pleases me very much that the people became real to you, especially Tamsen. I have to admit I'm both heartened and distressed by some of the comments you've received. Heartened because they're interested in reading it, but distressed because of their antipathy to the title. Sandy, Melody, Bermuda Onion, and especially Rhapsody and Debbie, let me explain why I picked that title and what it means to me. When Tamsen Donner was 23, she sailed on a great ship from MA to NC for a teaching job at a time when respectable women didn't travel alone. She had promised her sister she'd tell all the details and mid trip, she does, then writes, "My heart is big with hope and impatient with desire." I have always loved that line because aren't all our hearts big with hope and impatient with desire for one thing or another? In the book's context, it first just means youthful eagerness with the emphasis on desire, but later on in unforeseen unexpected circumstances, it takes on a darker meaning with the emphasis on impatience. I do so hope you'll read the book and never ever feel you have to hide it from someone's view. Tamsen Donner is one of my heroines and it's my fervent hope to honor her. Julie, that's why your review means a lot to me. Also I loved that you easily understood the book though it's not linear. One of the great challenges in writing this story was to capture the mental deterioration that comes with hunger while still giving the reader some hope. <br />All best, Gabrielle Burtongabrielle burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470030145012625277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-9851092025544556442010-04-09T23:48:33.185-04:002010-04-09T23:48:33.185-04:00Oooh, I read this last week and I loved it too!Oooh, I read this last week and I loved it too!Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-15510808626395161862010-04-09T13:18:58.468-04:002010-04-09T13:18:58.468-04:00Great review Julie...I definitely need to add this...Great review Julie...I definitely need to add this one to my list.Jo-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529212026658169288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-21893482050406877932010-04-09T13:13:54.346-04:002010-04-09T13:13:54.346-04:00Good review,will try. Thanks!Good review,will try. Thanks!Tribute Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959016294721462184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-36204348366334046572010-04-09T12:03:25.422-04:002010-04-09T12:03:25.422-04:00I am totally clueless on the topic of this book (t...I am totally clueless on the topic of this book (the Donner party) however your wonderful review really makes me want to grab a copy, Julie!!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-16419130063363366642010-04-09T10:03:48.239-04:002010-04-09T10:03:48.239-04:00I don't have a Kindle or a Nook, because I am ...I don't have a Kindle or a Nook, because I am still a fan of the BOOK, but with a title like that, it would be nice to hide it (when you're on a plane)<br />I live in Nevada, and anytime we travel to California (which is often) we go over "Donner Pass", so we are very familiar with the Donner Party. I can't wait to read it tho.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12299901133939166510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-61912529152104353582010-04-09T09:05:29.065-04:002010-04-09T09:05:29.065-04:00This has to be the worst title in history! I woul...This has to be the worst title in history! I would never never even pick up this book if I had not seen what it was actually about!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-46205209518028761892010-04-09T07:53:03.802-04:002010-04-09T07:53:03.802-04:00The title of this one threw me off too. Does it f...The title of this one threw me off too. Does it fit now that you've read the book? When I read books like that I always wonder if I'd have the kind of strength those people did, and I usually conclude that I wouldn't.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-26572902616083083422010-04-09T06:18:51.958-04:002010-04-09T06:18:51.958-04:00It does sound like a bodice-ripper doesn't it?...It does sound like a bodice-ripper doesn't it? I would think, from a marketing perspective, they could have come up with a better title, but aside from that, the reviews for this one have been all very good. There is sort of a built-in draw for a book about the Donner party anyway! I will look forward to hearing from the author!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-13493769626658768432010-04-09T03:00:58.702-04:002010-04-09T03:00:58.702-04:00This sounds like a fascinating read! I'm addi...This sounds like a fascinating read! I'm adding it to my wishlist!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14454972223442735540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-66551963707937632652010-04-09T02:39:28.422-04:002010-04-09T02:39:28.422-04:00I really want to read this one, so I'm happy t...I really want to read this one, so I'm happy to see all of the positive reviews! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7008131509611971593.post-40885375593090197242010-04-09T02:36:02.573-04:002010-04-09T02:36:02.573-04:00I'm very eager to read this book. Fascinating...I'm very eager to read this book. Fascinating subject! Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com