tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post4276054185271572539..comments2024-02-24T03:23:31.722-08:00Comments on Writing With a Texas Twang: Widow's Tears - Book Beginnings on Friday and The Friday 56Sandra Nachlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-6605639775172337712015-06-16T13:03:27.544-07:002015-06-16T13:03:27.544-07:00I love the vivid illustrations in the 56, it's...I love the vivid illustrations in the 56, it's so alluring! Great post Sandra :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103917363976883472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-2755334218485504392015-06-15T18:31:07.240-07:002015-06-15T18:31:07.240-07:00Oooh this one sounds good! I will have to look in...Oooh this one sounds good! I will have to look into some of this author's work.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762635239865326562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-69592942056407345442015-06-14T17:57:46.492-07:002015-06-14T17:57:46.492-07:00Oh sounds interesting. Enjoy!
Have a good week and...Oh sounds interesting. Enjoy!<br />Have a good week and thanks for stopping by my blog.<br /><a href="http://www.sharonsbooknook.com" rel="nofollow">Sharon @ Sharon's Book Nook!</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-26869494140624636352015-06-13T16:01:43.176-07:002015-06-13T16:01:43.176-07:00Great pick I do love a good mystery book I don'...Great pick I do love a good mystery book I don't read a lot of historical fiction but this one looks and sounds really intriguing. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)Katiriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339804650242785330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-14662775078701649712015-06-13T07:43:33.023-07:002015-06-13T07:43:33.023-07:00I've read a couple in this series but not for ...I've read a couple in this series but not for several years. The premise of this one is intriguing, I might get it from my library.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-68290934906246804222015-06-13T07:02:07.624-07:002015-06-13T07:02:07.624-07:00Ooooo...I LOVE haunted houses, historical fiction,...Ooooo...I LOVE haunted houses, historical fiction, and mysteries.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this book. <br /><br />Have a good weekend, and thanks for stopping by my blog.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Silver's Reviews<br /><a href="http://silversolara.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-62010530827490067592015-06-13T06:17:00.639-07:002015-06-13T06:17:00.639-07:00Oh wow. This sounds like one for me. Thanks for sh...Oh wow. This sounds like one for me. Thanks for sharing it. Lovely cover art too and a new author for me:)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my 56:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389166069810454182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-80121845862201512012015-06-12T21:18:49.567-07:002015-06-12T21:18:49.567-07:00Ooh, a chilling read, how fun! Ooh, a chilling read, how fun! Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100606566359762426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-82128657908365428522015-06-12T21:03:02.011-07:002015-06-12T21:03:02.011-07:00That's an interesting book beginning! It makes...That's an interesting book beginning! It makes you want to find out why on earth it happened. Thank you for visiting my blog :)<br />Have some great day,<br />Amy xAmy @ A Novel Starthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154062221442662039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-9807186404751494842015-06-12T20:17:48.227-07:002015-06-12T20:17:48.227-07:00I've wanted to try this series for a long time...I've wanted to try this series for a long time. It looks good.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-41072871059205210592015-06-12T17:19:55.572-07:002015-06-12T17:19:55.572-07:00I'd move to Texas just for the variety of flor...I'd move to Texas just for the variety of flora and birds.Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-45760478700302591692015-06-12T16:54:48.055-07:002015-06-12T16:54:48.055-07:00I'm looking forward to reading more China Bayl...I'm looking forward to reading more China Bayles stories.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-3106213662048156922015-06-12T16:18:30.100-07:002015-06-12T16:18:30.100-07:00I don't like long blog posts (I tend to scan t...I don't like long blog posts (I tend to scan them), so that's why I didn't also include the opening sentences from Chapter 1. I'm glad the "56" excerpt appealed to you.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-59836989047684908072015-06-12T16:16:37.618-07:002015-06-12T16:16:37.618-07:00Thank you, Kimberly. I'm glad you enjoyed the ...Thank you, Kimberly. I'm glad you enjoyed the post.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-88113401347768087162015-06-12T14:18:42.524-07:002015-06-12T14:18:42.524-07:00I have a thing for older cemeteries. Sounds like a...I have a thing for older cemeteries. Sounds like a lovely read.<br />Happy weekend!fredamanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445217103291725907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-60062174847047507202015-06-12T12:04:33.148-07:002015-06-12T12:04:33.148-07:00Very cool blog, I just found it from Rose City Rea...Very cool blog, I just found it from Rose City Reader! This book opening today I had to read two times through to make sure I didn't miss any details, and it definitely sets up the suspense.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239641821244880509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-79097620426986412562015-06-12T11:47:14.601-07:002015-06-12T11:47:14.601-07:00Hi Sandra,
It is always a bit of a dilemma, wheth...Hi Sandra,<br /><br />It is always a bit of a dilemma, whether to feature first lines from the prologue, chapter one proper, or both!<br /><br />Based on the opening lines as you feature them, this wouldn't be a book I would be rushing out to buy, especially as that meteorologist doesn't seem to have heard of punctuation!<br /><br />Your '56' lines swung it though, that and the fact that the China Bayles series has received such great reviews and ratings from many of the blogs I follow, not to mention Goodreads.<br /><br />This is one of those authors who fits into the category 'so many books, so little time', although it is good to know that the books work well as stand alone's, as 21 books is a heck of a lot to catch up on :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing and enjoy the weekend,<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-41042965104344464602015-06-12T11:29:05.382-07:002015-06-12T11:29:05.382-07:00I hardly read historical but I do like the genre, ...I hardly read historical but I do like the genre, so this kind of seems like a book I might enjoy. Breana M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10345983166905397230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-35013734866962955232015-06-12T11:18:29.574-07:002015-06-12T11:18:29.574-07:00Interesting prospect. Many years ago I read 2 or 3...Interesting prospect. Many years ago I read 2 or 3 of the China Bayles stories. Good to know this one's a stand-alone.judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510262549719125287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-84082738257883349732015-06-12T10:40:17.081-07:002015-06-12T10:40:17.081-07:00Even though this book is #21 in the series, I had ...Even though this book is #21 in the series, I had no trouble getting to know the characters and their relationships. It's a good story.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-81058240927815423812015-06-12T10:39:31.704-07:002015-06-12T10:39:31.704-07:00St. Augustine is such an interesting, historic tow...St. Augustine is such an interesting, historic town. I've never been on a ghost tour there, but it sounds like fun.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-9855920623133752032015-06-12T10:38:25.367-07:002015-06-12T10:38:25.367-07:00You're welcome. Having lived through hurricane...You're welcome. Having lived through hurricanes in Miami, I don't ever want to experience another one. The Galveston hurricane was definitely devastating.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-15533959208774139772015-06-12T10:36:59.769-07:002015-06-12T10:36:59.769-07:00Perhaps I should have included the Chapter 1 begin...Perhaps I should have included the Chapter 1 beginning along with the prologue! If you like haunted house stories, then you'll enjoy this one.Sandra Nachlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906884446237370105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-46893475794084247562015-06-12T10:32:08.677-07:002015-06-12T10:32:08.677-07:00Boy does this book sound good! I just went to S. A...Boy does this book sound good! I just went to S. Augustine, Fl with my family and one night we went on walking a ghost tour and we love it!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993930617464275848.post-51637030097822997892015-06-12T10:05:04.118-07:002015-06-12T10:05:04.118-07:00I really enjoy this series! This one looks great!I really enjoy this series! This one looks great!Lisa Ks Book Reviews https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963173316610740603noreply@blogger.com