tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.comments2024-03-15T08:49:44.929-04:00Dreams and DragonsSarah Penningtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-75321411917028170962024-03-15T08:49:44.929-04:002024-03-15T08:49:44.929-04:00I have read Thud!, yes! I had mixed feelings about...I have read Thud!, yes! I had mixed feelings about a lot of it, but the climax was amazing. <br /><br />I respect that you decided to stop reading the series. My best suggestion would be the Tiffany Aching sub-series and Maurice and His Educated Rodents, both of which are aimed more at a YA audience and so should have less of the adult humor. That said, I have not reread the later Tiffany Aching books to 100% vouch for their content. The earlier ones are fine, I think. Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186141012443703972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-49858640944572934492024-03-14T10:14:17.690-04:002024-03-14T10:14:17.690-04:00You had me at Discworld. 😆 I've only read thr...You had me at Discworld. 😆 I've only read three. Going Postal definitely was the best. But I absolutely loved Thud! the most. Have you read that one? Sam's "near death" experience. The adorably epic climax! 🤩 Ironically, it was actually Sam's principled character that encouraged me to stop reading Discworld books. I don't appreciate the adult humor in the two that I've read besides Going Postal. That and I avoid reading vampires and werewolves. And If I allow myself to read those things for the good reason of Sam Vimes, I'm opening the door to reading those things for a bad reason. BUT if you know of some of the Discworld books that are family friendly (I'm listening to audiobooks around the house) I would be open to trying another one or two.<br />PatienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-11652085435967195372024-01-22T12:03:29.970-05:002024-01-22T12:03:29.970-05:00I wouldn't say that this is Jane Austen-based ...I wouldn't say that this is Jane Austen-based — it's not an Austen retelling, at least, and the references are largely in the form of "These characters have read Austen and occasionally make comments referencing it." And the vibes in general are quite different from Austen. I definitely recommend giving it a try!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-30068826452464415972024-01-19T13:56:09.589-05:002024-01-19T13:56:09.589-05:00Huh! This sounds really interesting! I'm not a...Huh! This sounds really interesting! I'm not always a fan of Jane-Austen-based speculative fiction, but I have enjoyed some of it in the past, so I may end up picking this one up...especially if the first book is on sale on Kindle! :) Because I'm a big fan of family books and books that explore the tension between tradition and change--always a pertinent topic, I think!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921781363788196695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-4352190776741091592024-01-06T08:52:08.393-05:002024-01-06T08:52:08.393-05:00Thanks! It helped that I read a lot of shorter boo...Thanks! It helped that I read a lot of shorter books.<br /><br />DO IT. Wormwood Abbey is so good, and sometimes stories surprise you! I also recommend rereading books from childhood on principle, and sometimes books that don't hold up for one person do for others, so . . . go for it, and let me know if you get a different result.<br /><br />Don't worry; your secret is safe with me. XDSarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186141012443703972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-42023401157906917702024-01-05T13:20:00.871-05:002024-01-05T13:20:00.871-05:00Oh my goodness, congrats on almost doubling the nu...Oh my goodness, congrats on almost doubling the number of books you read this year! That's insane! <br /><br />The Wormwood Abbey cover is so preeeeettyyyyyy! I don't think it would be up my alley as a book, but the cover is almost enough to make me want to give it a try...so much for 'don't judge a book by its cover', lol. <br /><br />I also loved Septimus Heap as a kid, so I'm now very curious how it would hold up if I reread it now...<br /><br />Ahhhh Yumi is just the most gorgeous book! (I also think it's the prettiest of the Secret Projects...but don't tell Tress I said that. ;))Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921781363788196695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-36257302468383399472024-01-04T18:39:59.811-05:002024-01-04T18:39:59.811-05:00Oh, that's exciting! And yeah, I was wondering...Oh, that's exciting! And yeah, I was wondering about if it was in that world when I beta read it.Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186141012443703972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-21331629144493031822024-01-04T18:39:33.769-05:002024-01-04T18:39:33.769-05:00I did, yes!
Eh, each to their own. I can see why ...I did, yes!<br /><br />Eh, each to their own. I can see why other people might love Greenglass House; I just didn't vibe with it personally.Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186141012443703972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-8477376630974953872024-01-04T18:38:45.418-05:002024-01-04T18:38:45.418-05:00I'm glad you've found good things in the u...I'm glad you've found good things in the unpredictable-ness!<br /><br />As far as online learning goes, I definitely prefer in-person classes in many respects. That said, I also like that it's a lot more flexible than in-person classes would be, and if they weren't flexible, I'd have to drop something else to fit them in.<br /><br />I'm excited to read them! I've heard many good things.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18186141012443703972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-17620451050296040062024-01-04T12:56:28.944-05:002024-01-04T12:56:28.944-05:00Oh! Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain will actually be...Oh! Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain will actually be releasing on January 17th. I just haven't informed Amazon of that fact (but I'm almost done with my final edit, and will be changing the release date when I upload. Also, it decided that it also exists within the same world as To Destroy an Illusion and Pumpkin War, so ... there's that. Kendra E. Ardnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-42591796838497789072024-01-02T17:15:45.810-05:002024-01-02T17:15:45.810-05:00Ha! I'm with you on "Pleasantly predictab...Ha! I'm with you on "Pleasantly predictable was nice". Although so much good has come out of the unpredictable this year for me, too! <br /><br />Oh my goodness, that is so many words!! Wow! Congratulations! <br /><br />And online grad school sounds both cool and stressful! (I personally hate any kind of online learning, ha. But that's just me.) <br /><br />You're going to love the Secret Projects! I binge read them at the start of this winter break and had a BLAST. <br />Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921781363788196695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-83532960492109753492024-01-02T17:09:46.368-05:002024-01-02T17:09:46.368-05:00Sounds like you had a pretty good December! :)
I ...Sounds like you had a pretty good December! :)<br /><br />I love Greenglass House! It's one of my favorite MG fiction novels of all time...sorry it wasn't your favorite! <br /><br />Man Who Invented Christmas is such a good one! My family watched that one, too. (And I agree that White Christmas is superior to Holiday Inn.) Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921781363788196695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-26745945194561689762023-11-27T10:11:43.894-05:002023-11-27T10:11:43.894-05:00Haha, yes. And I also have quite a few characters ...Haha, yes. And I also have quite a few characters in other books whose development has come mostly through various songs.<br /><br />I definitely recommend doing your own regular status checks, whether you post them or not. I find it pretty helpful to review what I've accomplished and see what progress I've made (and also assess whether or not I need to move something down the priority list).<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-46544194498520849002023-11-23T09:35:15.799-05:002023-11-23T09:35:15.799-05:00"Still just an idea, but it's an idea wit..."Still just an idea, but it's an idea with a really good soundtrack." 😄 I feel that so much! Music is often what comes first for me. It always amazes me how much the soundtracks I put together tell me about the story. I really like your update. I look forward to reading these. Now I'm thinking about putting together a similar status check for my own writing. Patience Pennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-57648575599700054332023-10-03T10:08:45.452-04:002023-10-03T10:08:45.452-04:00Of course! It was my pleasure!Of course! It was my pleasure!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-305840015108874612023-10-02T23:40:54.103-04:002023-10-02T23:40:54.103-04:00Olifur would like me to thank you for having him o...Olifur would like me to thank you for having him over!Jenelle Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123087491869123579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-86247820296758510122023-09-12T14:41:59.510-04:002023-09-12T14:41:59.510-04:00Of course! Thank you for giving me the opportunity...Of course! Thank you for giving me the opportunity!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-15852540484622585142023-09-09T21:15:13.557-04:002023-09-09T21:15:13.557-04:00Thanks for reading it!!Thanks for reading it!!HLBurkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569851175115923173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-58356820365744803422023-03-18T08:26:21.147-04:002023-03-18T08:26:21.147-04:00YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE SECRET PROJECTS? Oh ...YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE SECRET PROJECTS? Oh my goodness. You missed SO MUCH drama. A year ago, Sanderson made this YouTube video that started out all dark and apologetic and like "The pandemic was hard on all of us, and everyone had different ways to cope, and some of us went down a dark path" that made it sound like he was going to confess to some terrible life choice. And then he flips it around and is like "SO I SECRETLY WROTE FOUR BONUS NOVELS! Want 'em? HAVE A KICKSTARTER." It was great.Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-4608920220190527892023-03-18T00:34:52.895-04:002023-03-18T00:34:52.895-04:00I haven't heard of Brandon Sanderson's Sec...I haven't heard of Brandon Sanderson's Secret Project before. It sounds entertaining.Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311819189733225274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-60698726090275434642023-01-17T09:40:07.501-05:002023-01-17T09:40:07.501-05:00Oh, mood. It's so hard to keep up with everyon...Oh, mood. It's so hard to keep up with everyone and everything, especially when so many authors are pushing out multiple books a year.<br /><br />I highly recommend a Goldstone Wood reread!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post!Sarah Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144840925170769765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-77864910585214299702023-01-13T10:39:07.666-05:002023-01-13T10:39:07.666-05:00Loved this post! You read a lot of good books this...Loved this post! You read a lot of good books this year, and a lot that are on my TBR. Oh my goodness I am so behind on all of Kendra's books! I have been trying so hard to keep up with HL Burke's superhero series that I've gotten behind on several others. All these authors writing and publishing faster than I can read is very distressing... but also awesome... so... torn.<br /><br />Ahhh, I've been hankering for a Goldstone Wood re-read. I should do that. Need to fill the holes in that collection, as well, as I am missing a few from my collection.<br /><br />I am sooooo ridiculously excited about The World Behind series!!!!<br /><br />Fun getting to peek into your 2022 reading times! Thanks for sharing!Jenelle Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123087491869123579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-90142773187383166742023-01-01T19:30:14.084-05:002023-01-01T19:30:14.084-05:00She really is! Firsthand experience with ALL the h...She really is! Firsthand experience with ALL the historical stuff! And yes, I'm glad I got a chance to show that there is a very good reason why Tamison is here, even if he's a bit miserable and doubting that. Glad you enjoyed the story!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-15955571380972739212023-01-01T00:09:20.563-05:002023-01-01T00:09:20.563-05:00Laelia is living the researcher's dream, and I...Laelia is living the researcher's dream, and I'm a mite jealous. <br />Also happy to see Tamison being epic!Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311819189733225274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336480024326420194.post-67951155499628648332022-12-26T09:12:18.984-05:002022-12-26T09:12:18.984-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.com