tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post7849999550066257581..comments2023-04-12T06:15:02.968-04:00Comments on Fantasy Debut: New Debut - I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME by Lisa SchroederTia Nevitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-15810147512135856012008-01-21T18:37:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:37:00.000-05:00And now, of course, I'm dying to interview the aut...And now, of course, I'm dying to interview the author.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-42656050513871748182008-01-21T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:58:00.000-05:00Definitely don't be put off by the verse format--i...Definitely don't be put off by the verse format--it works beautifully. It's not corny Hallmark-greeting-card-type verse. The language is spare and beautiful at the same time, and not at all self-conscious. The verse form makes each word, each phrase count--and each is perfectly chosen to bring the characters across and heighten the emotional tension. My only complaint? A sleepless night because I HAD to finish the book RIGHT AWAY--it's that good.<BR/><BR/>Great job, Lisa!<BR/><BR/>M.P. Barker<BR/>A DIFFICULT BOY<BR/>Holiday House, April, 2008<BR/>www.mpbarker.net<BR/>www.classof2k8.comM.P. Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10028743410968969388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-66558114884265078122008-01-21T11:24:00.000-05:002008-01-21T11:24:00.000-05:00Haven't heard of this one, so thanks! Ironically, ...Haven't heard of this one, so thanks! Ironically, the book review I just posted was of a verse novel...Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739272158939133499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-67061739485250822182008-01-21T10:33:00.000-05:002008-01-21T10:33:00.000-05:00The short snippet is intriguing. I haven't read it...The short snippet is intriguing. I haven't read it yet, but it's second in my stack! And I've never read a novel in verse before, so I'm curious about how exactly it's done!<BR/>Thanks for the Class of 2k8 mention!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-72553932866291602452008-01-21T05:50:00.000-05:002008-01-21T05:50:00.000-05:00I thought it was a very risky thing for the author...I thought it was a very risky thing for the author to do, but I'm glad she succeeded. The reviews look good, so maybe this will herald the return of the epic poem! (Do you think our society is ready for that??)Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195356832263192713.post-90403347571044629572008-01-21T02:07:00.000-05:002008-01-21T02:07:00.000-05:00It's in verse? Hmm. That wouldn't make me not read...It's in verse? Hmm. That wouldn't make me not read it, but I'd be afraid it would come across as too self-conscious and take me out of the story.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what the story is. The blurb only gives the setup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com