tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post2197701880669028367..comments2023-10-08T03:29:16.941-05:00Comments on Aaron Polson: I Do Not Write "Beach Reads"Aaron Polsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-22995924601566474952011-07-05T08:20:04.734-05:002011-07-05T08:20:04.734-05:00That's amazing. I yearn for that moment mysel...That's amazing. I yearn for that moment myself!Barry Napierhttp://www.barrynapierwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-70504467349911964742011-07-04T20:31:25.565-05:002011-07-04T20:31:25.565-05:00The problem with Kindle readers is that you never ...The problem with Kindle readers is that you never know what they're reading. You can't know if it's your book they're crying over or laughing along with. What fun is that?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00034650034053143388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-23390178157145557222011-07-04T18:09:54.458-05:002011-07-04T18:09:54.458-05:00So cool!So cool!Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-9396093395186881182011-07-02T14:07:22.349-05:002011-07-02T14:07:22.349-05:00That's so effing cool.
And as someone who DOE...That's so effing cool.<br /><br />And as someone who DOES, in fact, write very typical beach reads (under one name, at least), I can honestly say that anything can qualify. Hell, I read <i>Angela's Ashes</i> at the beach. I was bawling my eyes out.Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-55519135111485577052011-07-02T01:43:17.021-05:002011-07-02T01:43:17.021-05:00All books are beach books, it just depends on the ...All books are beach books, it just depends on the reader. :DCate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-19679563332605983962011-07-01T16:38:47.126-05:002011-07-01T16:38:47.126-05:00I took your book to Neskowin, Oregon, but I think ...I took your book to Neskowin, Oregon, but I think my idea of a "beach read" is much different than everyone else’s.EChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359075647077590741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-89330327365016483132011-07-01T15:35:28.602-05:002011-07-01T15:35:28.602-05:00I disagree about the "beach read" thing ...I disagree about the "beach read" thing -- I'm reading "We are the monsters" on the beach on my Kindle right now. Only a little ways into it, and I was so hooked I had to look you up. Meet your newest stalker.Bryan Clapperhttp://www.bjclapper.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-78455173358706331572011-07-01T14:25:56.589-05:002011-07-01T14:25:56.589-05:00Hmmm, "simultaneously" may not have been...Hmmm, "simultaneously" may not have been quite the right word above.James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-76680072991552181012011-07-01T14:25:07.661-05:002011-07-01T14:25:07.661-05:00I was reading some of your short stories round a p...I was reading some of your short stories round a pool in Majorca not two months ago.<br /><br />Mind you, I was also reading Proust simultaneously, so that gives some idea of *my* idea of holiday reads.James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-83878996615307323282011-07-01T13:19:14.850-05:002011-07-01T13:19:14.850-05:00A pool book is a reflection of the reader, not the...A pool book is a reflection of the reader, not the book. You don't want him to carry around a bodice ripper, do you ; )Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-80817553671769392032011-07-01T12:26:28.287-05:002011-07-01T12:26:28.287-05:00Hi Aaron,
That's the best! I experienced a si...Hi Aaron,<br /><br />That's the best! I experienced a similar thrill a few weeks ago when I saw a former student reading These Strange Worlds in the hallway at the college. It's great to see the stories being appreciated, that's for sure...Daniel Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773792243682789399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-57416747384477535942011-07-01T11:12:30.306-05:002011-07-01T11:12:30.306-05:00Truly cool! Not only that you spotted a book in t...Truly cool! Not only that you spotted a book in the wild, but the knowledge that you got through to your students so much so that years later they are keeping track of your publishing endeavors.Anthony Rapinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581208296144295224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-81564007291606517362011-07-01T09:02:37.219-05:002011-07-01T09:02:37.219-05:00"Spotting of a book in the wild" -- very..."Spotting of a book in the wild" -- very cool!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-54891079663444023612011-07-01T08:20:43.107-05:002011-07-01T08:20:43.107-05:00I love that...in the wild! It's such an apt de...I love that...in the wild! It's such an apt description though. How freakin' awesome for you!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-49621127481713425672011-07-01T08:06:03.644-05:002011-07-01T08:06:03.644-05:00How awesome!How awesome!Michael Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362324064346137974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-34708830102404130942011-07-01T07:44:04.056-05:002011-07-01T07:44:04.056-05:00"in the wild" Funny!
I just wanted you ..."in the wild" Funny!<br />I just wanted you to know today is a beach day for me and I'm taking my Kindle... and I'm DEFINITELY going to read some of your stuff at the beach!!!!<br />We're camping at Algonquin Park, Lake of Two Rivers, and it's Canada Day, and you'll be read here, at the beach.Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.com