Comments on: My very own Desert Isle Keeper http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/ ...and anarchy ensues Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Sherry Thomas Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-947 Thanks, Precie Thanks, Precie

]]> By: Precie http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Precie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-943 Congrats!!!!! Congrats!!!!!

]]> By: Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Sherry Thomas Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-942 Katiebabs,<br/><br/>I miss Judith Ivory too!<br/><br/>Tumperkin,<br/><br/>I now offer complimentary laundry service for Private Arrangements-induced pant-wetting. ;)<br/><br/>Janine,<br/><br/>Thanks for the plug for LJ and PW starred reviews. Ain't it awful that I also cannot remember whether I mentioned them on this blog?<br/><br/>Meriam,<br/><br/>LOL. I think I understand Sandy's frustration. There is an old Chinese saying (badly translated by me here), "Once you have seen the ocean, nothing else you will call water."<br/><br/>Once a reader is used to the quality of a Judith Ivory or a Laura Kinsale, it's hard not to judge everything by the standards they have set. Katiebabs,

I miss Judith Ivory too!

Tumperkin,

I now offer complimentary laundry service for Private Arrangements-induced pant-wetting. ;)

Janine,

Thanks for the plug for LJ and PW starred reviews. Ain’t it awful that I also cannot remember whether I mentioned them on this blog?

Meriam,

LOL. I think I understand Sandy’s frustration. There is an old Chinese saying (badly translated by me here), “Once you have seen the ocean, nothing else you will call water.”

Once a reader is used to the quality of a Judith Ivory or a Laura Kinsale, it’s hard not to judge everything by the standards they have set.

]]> By: Meriam http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Meriam Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-941 Sherry,<br/>Congratulations on your DIK. From Sandy, no less! I must say, I've been enjoying her jaded, pissy reviews of late and pleased you suceeded in warming her cold, exacting heart. Sherry,
Congratulations on your DIK. From Sandy, no less! I must say, I’ve been enjoying her jaded, pissy reviews of late and pleased you suceeded in warming her cold, exacting heart.

]]> By: Janine http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Janine Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-940 I can't remember if it's been posted here or not, but <i>Private Arrangments</i> has also received starred reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. The Library Journal review can be found at the link below if you scroll down to the first red star:<br/><br/>http://tinyurl.com/298exq<br/><br/>The Publishers Weekly review is posted on Amazon.<br/><br/>Congratulations on all of these, Sherry! I can’t remember if it’s been posted here or not, but Private Arrangments has also received starred reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. The Library Journal review can be found at the link below if you scroll down to the first red star:

http://tinyurl.com/298exq

The Publishers Weekly review is posted on Amazon.

Congratulations on all of these, Sherry!

]]> By: Tumperkin http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Tumperkin Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-939 What an amazing review. I am now officially even more excited* about reading this book. <br/><br/>(*pant-wettingly excited; this is level 10 on Tumperkin's Excitement Barometer) What an amazing review. I am now officially even more excited* about reading this book.

(*pant-wettingly excited; this is level 10 on Tumperkin’s Excitement Barometer)

]]> By: Katie(babs) http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Katie(babs) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-938 Congrats Sherry!<br/>I am hoping to got to RWA come July, so hopefully we can meet up and have a drink or two. :D<br/>I miss Judith Ivory :( Congrats Sherry!
I am hoping to got to RWA come July, so hopefully we can meet up and have a drink or two. :D
I miss Judith Ivory :(

]]> By: Sherry Thomas http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Sherry Thomas Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-937 LOL. Thanks, Bettie. Guess I'm just not a public squee-er.<br/><br/>And I'd read the review a few weeks ago, when Sandy graciously shared it with me in private.<br/><br/>I know. Judith Effing Ivory!!!! LOL. Thanks, Bettie. Guess I’m just not a public squee-er.

And I’d read the review a few weeks ago, when Sandy graciously shared it with me in private.

I know. Judith Effing Ivory!!!!

]]> By: bettie http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-936 bettie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:54:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-936 !!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: bettie http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/comment-page-1/#comment-935 bettie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.sherrythomas.com/blog/2008/02/19/my-very-own-desert-isle-keeper/#comment-935 <i>...as intriguing and adult as those once written by the great Judith Ivory...</i> OMG! OMG! Why are you not jumping up and down and cheering and abusing exclamation marks!?!?!?!<br/><br/>Never mind. I'll do it for you. Wooohooo!!!! That is one kick-ass review!!! :o)<br/><br/>!!!!!<br/><br/>!!!<br/><br/>! …as intriguing and adult as those once written by the great Judith Ivory… OMG! OMG! Why are you not jumping up and down and cheering and abusing exclamation marks!?!?!?!

Never mind. I’ll do it for you. Wooohooo!!!! That is one kick-ass review!!! :o )

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