Header PromotionThere is a small town newspaper which has a column called “Bricks and Bouquets”. I don’t feel like throwing bricks today but I really feel like throwing a few bouquets. Since Monday is Thanksgiving Day in Canada this is my way of giving thanks to a few of the people on this site. I will be back later to throw a few bricks. LOL
My first bouquet goes to Sadhbh. When I first started lurking on this site I could not believe the number of books she had read and reviewed. I was amazed to learn that she has a husband, two young sons and a job. She is also out there commenting on other reviews and blog posts and encouraging the rest of us . Thank you so much for just being you.
My next bouquet goes out to the authors who take the time to comment on a review of their books. Michele Dunaway commented on my second review. I was just awestruck. I know how busy most authors are but I have noticed quite a few do comment on reviews. Thanks for taking the time to make your readers feel special.
Bouquets to all my buddies and to anyone who has become somebody’s buddy on this site. To all of you who have commented on reviews and blogs. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me.
Bouquets to Jayne and all the other Hosts. Thank you so much for keeping this huge site running relatively smooth.
Bouquets to the authors who run contests and give out free books on this and other sites. I know it is a way of promoting your book but not every author does this. Thanks from all of us who have won on your sites or blog posts.
Please feel free to add bouquets or bricks of your own to this post.
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Happy Columbus Day,
and Happy Reading Everyone
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Bouquets to Paisley, who
Bouquets to Paisley, who writes some of the most articulate, insightful, comprehensive reviews here. She also has an amazing amount of compassion.
Bouquets to the Med Rom authors who hang out on the boards and chat with their fans.
Bouquets to the numerous folks who 'friended' me when I first joined and who have commented on my reviews and blogs.
Nancy
January's Member of the Month
Thanks!
To All The Friends I have made here.
Orchid
Bouquets to Nancy and Orchid
Bricks to the community search engine. At least it didn't freeze up my commputer but it took 10 minutes for results to show up.
Bouquets to Christa for her hint about reading a book while waiting for that little engine that should work faster.
Bricks to the fact that the comments I make on book review sites don't show up in my recent comment list.
Bouquets to Christa for telling me to add those sites to my favorites. This really only works Chirsta if I remember to do it.
Bricks to myself for forgetting Christa's good advice.
Bouquets to Paisley from me as well. I have enjoyed reading your reviews, your blog about ham radio and have empathized with all your pet blogs. Here's to the best for you and Glen Hilde and Buddha.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
search engine
You know, I switched my browser to Firefox and now the search engine works perfectly fine. Before, when I was using Internet Explorer, I gave up using it. So I want a past brick for all that frustration!!
The D2K Paranormal Junkies 2008 Challenge
Right back atcha
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
My Shelfari Page
Bouquets to Kaelee
Bouquets to Kaelee who always has something good to say. I appreciate your comments around the site!
You really like it when authors comment on a review? I do it sometimes but I always feel like I'm butting in on a conversation without an invitation. Nice to know it's appreciated--at least by you! Maybe I'll get over feeling weird about it.
This is a great post. Happy Thanksgiving!
Ellen
Blog --- Website
Love Is an Exploding Cigar
The Boyfriend's Back Superromance May 2009
Bouquets to Ellen and the other authors
who comment on our blogs. I don't think any of us feel like you are butting into our conversations. It's great to hear about the writer's point of view. I didn't know how little input you had in your cover designs for example until one of the authors explained how it works. Which could lead to the next brick but I won't throw it now. I can also understand that you don't have time to go looking for the reviews to comment on them but I think it is nice once in a while to see an author comment on a review of her book or someone else's book. I had a great Thanksgiving. Thank you.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Covers...
...that's always a stressful moment--when I learn the covers are up somewhere like Amazon--should I look or just continue to hope it will all be well.
I don't have any issues commenting on blog posts like this one (obviously!), hee hee. It's only the reviews of my own books. You've inspired me to get over it, though. One more step on the path away from shy for me!
Cheers,
Ellen
Blog --- Website
Love Is an Exploding Cigar
The Boyfriend's Back Superromance May 2009
Lovely Kaelee!
What a great concept. I'm fairly new here, and already, I love it (read: mildly addicted
). So bouquets to all of you, especially to Kaelee who was first respondent to my first blog. Thank you! E
A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
- Thomas Mann
Ellen, I love it when I
Ellen, I love it when I review a book and the author pops in and makes a comment.
Bouquets to authors who blog right along with readers.
Bouquets to everyone who comes up with a topic that speaks to many.
Nancy
January's Member of the Month
Bouquets
to everyone who comes up with a topic that speaks to many. There are a few of them going on right now and they are all great. I am really enjoying yours on book covers Nancy. Bouquets to you too!
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Bouquets
Bouquets to authors who take the time to respond to comments on their blogs or in emails.
December's MEMBER of the MONTH!
A true teacher is a person who, at the end of the school day, still likes children!
Great bouquet Ellen! I agree.
Bricks!!! I just realized when I was reviewing 2 books today that Superromances have shrunk and SSE and HAR have shrunk also. I wonder what the authors of these lines feel about this? They are losing 30 to 50 pages per book. I hope that they got a lot of advance notice about the shrinking size.I think it would be totally frustrating to have cut down a book you have already written and maybe a big adjustment to write shorter stories as well. I may be wrong but thats my opinion.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
bouquets to Sam
For introducing many of the challengers to Love is an Exploding Cigar
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
My Shelfari Page
I agree with that bouquet Christa.
Bouquets- To the techies who seem to have fixed the search engine. Yeah!
Ellen Too sent out a bouquet to the techies on the post about eHarlequin's new look as well. I wish to add that I agree with that one as well. As a completly non-computer savy person I really do appriciate all the hard work that goes into running a site like this.
Bouquets to authors who do booksingings.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Bouquets to Christa
For taking the time to teach me how to upload cute-funny images; and to do test reviews on books, so that it becomes easier for me to adjust my review format.
Orchid
Bouquets to Katherine and Kel
the two other members of the Quiet Canadians whose constant emails(and sometimes phone calls) back and forth allow for such smooth teamwork.
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
My Shelfari Page
Bouquets to all you readers because....
without you, there'd be no us writers, and I don't mean that facetiously, but sincerely. It's you readers out there who read, and you readers who read and then blog about what you've read, that keeps us in touch, aware of when we've succeeded, and when we've failed. You maybe don't realise this but very few people ever put pen to paper and write to us via HMB, so sometimes it can feel like we're writing in a vacuum, that once we've handed in our manuscripts, and our books are printed, they then disappear off the face of the earth. To have feedback - good, bad, indifferent - is manna to a writer's soul, so I'd like to give each and every one of you a bouquet of red roses, with a bit of heather tucked in for luck 'cos I'm Scottish, and tell you you're worth your weight in gold!
Maggie Kingsley
Thanks Maggie we appreciate your efforts.
Bouquets from all the readers to all the authors. I don't read every line but I appreciate the variety that's out there. I wish I could read faster when my TBR keeps growing.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Big Bouquet
Christa ~ Quiet Canadians ~ 2008-2009 Challenge Blog
My Shelfari Page
Bricks!!!
This is probably long after the fact but I just realized that even though Harlequin NEXT is still listed in the book review selection bar it is no longer listed in the shopping bar. Has it been terminated? Rats! Just when I find something a bit different that I really like----Honest everyone I didn't wipe the line out. I think I did in Love and Laughter and Duets but I won't take responsibility for the demise of this one.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Big Bouquets to Authors
Big bouquets to authors who have a printer friendly backlist of their books on their web sites!
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus
Big Bouquets to the Authors on SSE Forum
I want to thank you so much for all the thought provoking blogs since you started. Wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving Day tomorrow.
When I get a little money I buy books, and then if any is left I buy food and clothes..-- Erasmus