tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post7947666102991787904..comments2023-11-06T13:07:23.645-05:00Comments on The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment: Brooklyn, Burning, by Steve BrezenoffMatthew MacNishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-29047792631399393622012-03-22T17:24:01.291-04:002012-03-22T17:24:01.291-04:00What a fantastic review. I'm definitely adding...What a fantastic review. I'm definitely adding this to my list. It sounds like something my girls would get a lot out of too.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-80552924052282247872012-03-22T07:00:49.153-04:002012-03-22T07:00:49.153-04:00Steve's book sounds so unique and intriguing. ...Steve's book sounds so unique and intriguing. Plus, I follow him on Twitter and he is totally up on Jim Gaffigan humor. Enough said. :) <br /><br />(BTW, I just read Vera and loved it. It was so good, it kinda made me mad. You know how it is.)Vikki https://www.blogger.com/profile/15654315874147137046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-83491021563678696132012-03-22T00:10:26.344-04:002012-03-22T00:10:26.344-04:00I am all about character driven stories and this b...I am all about character driven stories and this book sounds like my kind of book for a few reasons. I am putting it on my purchase now list. Thanks for reviewing it because I had not heard of it and would hate to miss out on such an interesting read.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-87687462345999610892012-03-21T22:55:32.439-04:002012-03-21T22:55:32.439-04:00I can't believe this is the first I'm hea...I can't believe this is the first I'm hearing about the book. Sounds great. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-6203878024296622302012-03-21T22:49:49.235-04:002012-03-21T22:49:49.235-04:00This seems to be a must-buy for me as I love music...This seems to be a must-buy for me as I love music. <i>"Dude, you are going to love the parts about music. It's not explicitly a book about bands, or jamming, but when he describes playing, he does it with such tenderness." </i><br />This one got me totally interested :)Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271928172453276943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-13887191429832501102012-03-21T22:46:22.134-04:002012-03-21T22:46:22.134-04:00Sounds like a story that colors outside the lines....Sounds like a story that colors outside the lines. Intriguing. Thanks for the recommendation.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-88367751863438311012012-03-21T21:18:59.334-04:002012-03-21T21:18:59.334-04:00Gotcha. Thanks for the rec.Gotcha. Thanks for the rec.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-45345408684083200742012-03-21T20:50:45.991-04:002012-03-21T20:50:45.991-04:00Wow, I just love the cover!Wow, I just love the cover!Kimberlee Turleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695299361596799423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-5193289297765576502012-03-21T20:50:23.335-04:002012-03-21T20:50:23.335-04:00I am excited to read this book.
This is officially...I am excited to read this book.<br />This is officially in my top ten favorite posts by The MacNish.Kristen Pelfreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597847659067142053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-49976167920792964512012-03-21T18:45:44.114-04:002012-03-21T18:45:44.114-04:00It does sound very interesting... I'll pick up...It does sound very interesting... I'll pick up the sample and hope I get to it before I forget why I got it... I have so many books in my tbr pile. It's a bit ridiculous right now.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-52019481950421718022012-03-21T17:49:37.225-04:002012-03-21T17:49:37.225-04:00I've been reading so many heavily plot-driven ...I've been reading so many heavily plot-driven books lately that it would be very refreshing to read one centered around the characters and their development. This one sounds fascinating. Thanks for the recommendation!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-4594116129525840302012-03-21T17:32:15.995-04:002012-03-21T17:32:15.995-04:00Wow. I gotta read this book. It sounds amazing.Wow. I gotta read this book. It sounds amazing.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-33024642657498921482012-03-21T17:08:10.154-04:002012-03-21T17:08:10.154-04:00Sounds cool. I once took a character's name t...Sounds cool. I once took a character's name to mean they were a guy, when they weren't, and was disappointed when I later had to change their image in my head. Sounds like I won't have that problem here.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-34393611645401023712012-03-21T13:13:15.514-04:002012-03-21T13:13:15.514-04:00So we can see the characters anyway we choose? Int...So we can see the characters anyway we choose? Interesting.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-55616262957314736852012-03-21T11:51:48.515-04:002012-03-21T11:51:48.515-04:00This sounds like such a beautiful story. I love it...This sounds like such a beautiful story. I love it when music is used as a way of helping us to more fully understand the characters.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-36654198015244784562012-03-21T11:41:35.212-04:002012-03-21T11:41:35.212-04:00I need to learn a lot more about character-driven ...I need to learn a lot more about character-driven stories. Sounds like this it'd be a great place to start. Thanks again.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-60788917480334768772012-03-21T10:56:22.699-04:002012-03-21T10:56:22.699-04:00@ Suze - that's certainly a fair point, but re...@ Suze - that's certainly a fair point, but read this book, and you'll know what I mean.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-35496624716293887172012-03-21T10:54:20.891-04:002012-03-21T10:54:20.891-04:00No wonder you held off to review this! Great post ...No wonder you held off to review this! Great post - and thanks for pointing me to a book I now MUST read. Awesome.Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-91935820469426296562012-03-21T10:52:30.527-04:002012-03-21T10:52:30.527-04:00'people are people, and characters are charact...'people are people, and characters are characters, and they don't have to be defined by whether or not they have a penis, and whether or not they are attracted to people with penises. There is so much more to a person than that.'<br /><br />This is certainly true, however it is also true that whether or not you have a penis has certainly shaped who you are, how you see the world, how you communicate, how you process information and, even, what you need. Gender should not limit a person, ever, but it does.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-46634962333136381232012-03-21T10:32:50.377-04:002012-03-21T10:32:50.377-04:00Sounds like a great book. I'm putting it on my...Sounds like a great book. I'm putting it on my must read list now.Jessica Salyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227752359369023249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-29568068403786383122012-03-21T10:18:16.314-04:002012-03-21T10:18:16.314-04:00High praise Matthew. With that, it definitely sou...High praise Matthew. With that, it definitely sounds worth a closer look...Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-22251080423853806922012-03-21T09:55:57.535-04:002012-03-21T09:55:57.535-04:00I'm challenged just reading this review--and b...I'm challenged just reading this review--and by that I mean that I totally bought in to the idea that Kid was a guy (I bet it was because s/he played drums, which is what my oldest does, and about a million other guys I know, and practically no "girls.") So when you went "Kid's in love with Felix," I went "Oh, this is LGBTQ." But then you (and Steve Brezenoff) did this cool twist, in which Kid's gender is not mentioned throughout the novel, and I'm like "Wow!!!!"<br /><br />This sounds like a world-rocking read. Sorry if my comment reads strangely, but I (was) woke(n) up far too early this birthday morning.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-77922393792233569402012-03-21T09:42:40.617-04:002012-03-21T09:42:40.617-04:00ooh this sounds great. I'll definitely add it ...ooh this sounds great. I'll definitely add it to my kindleSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-15199097568140262292012-03-21T09:41:05.647-04:002012-03-21T09:41:05.647-04:00Sounds like a very interesting read! Thanks, Matt....Sounds like a very interesting read! Thanks, Matt.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345890055658252124.post-90349729573488727682012-03-21T08:52:44.826-04:002012-03-21T08:52:44.826-04:00Wonderful book. I also read the Absolute Value of...Wonderful book. I also read the Absolute Value of -1 and liked that as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.com