tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post1224661623508182086..comments2024-03-28T07:09:07.646-05:00Comments on kay's reading life: A Thousand Doors: An Anthology of Many Lives - Edited by J.T. EllisonKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-6497259005129605852018-11-13T15:33:13.057-06:002018-11-13T15:33:13.057-06:00Yes, I hear you on that, Katherine. I think Chris...Yes, I hear you on that, Katherine. I think Christie is one of the few that has written short stories and I've read them. Ha!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-66914255811880763102018-11-13T11:43:50.906-06:002018-11-13T11:43:50.906-06:00Sounds interesting. I'm always a little hesit...Sounds interesting. I'm always a little hesitant about mystery short stories. The only author I've ever known who can really pull them off is Agatha Christie. I'm intrigued that she had this on her mind for so long. I'll have to give this one a try.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-32410779679882572692018-11-13T10:51:23.106-06:002018-11-13T10:51:23.106-06:00I agree about short stories probably being harder ...I agree about short stories probably being harder to write. In fact, I think I've heard authors say that very thing.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-64400970465080107992018-11-13T00:00:10.460-06:002018-11-13T00:00:10.460-06:00I'm not a fan of short story either, but I'...I'm not a fan of short story either, but I've came across some which are good despite the length. I think writing a short story is even harder as compared to writing a novel as it has to have an (extra) intriguing content and good writing to pique a reader's interest with a shorter word count. I've not read anything by J.T. Ellison so I'll have to check out her books. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-85353713674612975012018-11-12T19:46:58.008-06:002018-11-12T19:46:58.008-06:00Yes, I think that's what drew me in.Yes, I think that's what drew me in.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-91092831288093338542018-11-12T19:46:46.438-06:002018-11-12T19:46:46.438-06:00I've read more than one book of short stories ...I've read more than one book of short stories this year too. I'm still not a convert, but I've enjoyed them enough.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-80302427652689555812018-11-12T19:46:05.044-06:002018-11-12T19:46:05.044-06:00Yes, she started the story and ended the story.Yes, she started the story and ended the story.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-68322009027306228352018-11-12T18:54:17.981-06:002018-11-12T18:54:17.981-06:00I'm also not really a fan of short stories, bu...I'm also not really a fan of short stories, but this is a very cool concept!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-76662232915573153382018-11-12T17:34:56.318-06:002018-11-12T17:34:56.318-06:00I've considered myself not one for short stori...I've considered myself not one for short stories, but I've read several short story collections this year and really enjoyed them. This book looks really good and like something I'd try based on your review.Monica's Bookish Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880513088449652396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-12374261206162754472018-11-12T17:34:24.004-06:002018-11-12T17:34:24.004-06:00I'm not too keen on the idea of the book, but ...I'm not too keen on the idea of the book, but I really loved the writing in those first paragraphs. Were they written by JT Ellison?FictionFanhttp://www.fictionfanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-26850261631986377472018-11-12T15:19:48.542-06:002018-11-12T15:19:48.542-06:00You know, I haven't read LIFE AFTER LIFE, but ...You know, I haven't read LIFE AFTER LIFE, but I certainly know about it and have owned it for a long time. Next year maybe? My year of 'who knows what I might read'! LOLKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-59656335086819241552018-11-12T15:19:06.175-06:002018-11-12T15:19:06.175-06:00Yes, the different takes on Mia's life were ce...Yes, the different takes on Mia's life were certainly varied. As I said, some of them show her in a good light and some definitely did not.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-73733717832321419972018-11-12T15:18:29.725-06:002018-11-12T15:18:29.725-06:00It was an interesting premise. I liked it a lot m...It was an interesting premise. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-47953623315072801552018-11-12T15:18:05.319-06:002018-11-12T15:18:05.319-06:00Yes, that was my take on it too, JoAnn.Yes, that was my take on it too, JoAnn.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-66843506099417976432018-11-12T15:04:22.811-06:002018-11-12T15:04:22.811-06:00The only 'what-if' books I have on my list...The only 'what-if' books I have on my list are not short stories.<br /><br />Of course, you've read Kate Atkinson's <i>Life After Life</i>?Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-38048356578557948322018-11-12T14:11:15.606-06:002018-11-12T14:11:15.606-06:00I'm not a big short story reader either - I fi...I'm not a big short story reader either - I find with most anthologies that they tend to skip about too much and the only way I can enjoy them at all is to ration myself on reading one at a time - and I'm not very good at being that disciplined with my reading. But this, well this seeing the different lives that Mia could have lived, the choices she could have made sounds like a premise that could really work for me - thanks so much for sharing.Cleopatra Loves Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15752724698249497274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-13808085019769635262018-11-12T10:33:19.378-06:002018-11-12T10:33:19.378-06:00What an interesting premise for a collection of sh...What an interesting premise for a collection of short stories! I haven't read anything by the contributing authors (or anything similar in style), but this does sound appealing.Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755001368713174831.post-40648610536142313692018-11-12T09:13:05.422-06:002018-11-12T09:13:05.422-06:00Hmmm, this sounds interesting... unlike anything I...Hmmm, this sounds interesting... unlike anything I've read before.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com