tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post3239901384467017234..comments2023-09-29T06:00:09.242-05:00Comments on Julie Pippert: Using My Words: HA! Yeah like *that* is something *I'd* do! Snort!Julie Pipperthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-70147585097537400852006-11-16T15:18:00.000-06:002006-11-16T15:18:00.000-06:00The break-in story is true. Here's the whole thing...The break-in story is true. Here's the whole thing:<br /><br />My DH and I had just moved into a very old house.<br /><br />We were still unloading and unpacking. He ran out on an errand. A few minutes later I heard him open the door and come back in. or so I thought.<br /><br />I called down, "Hon, what did you forget?"<br /><br />And a strange man's voice answered, "I'm not your hon," and laughed.<br /><br />I got cold chills and that rock stomach feeling.<br /><br />We had the exchange I already described.<br /><br />It turns out that it was the former tenant. He kept a key. He claims he thought he left something in the house. He waited outside until he saw my husband drive off, assuming it was both of us, or so he said. He then let himself in to snoop about, er, look for whatever it was he thought he left behind (the WHAT was never specified).<br /><br />And he didn't get why we all found this VERY creepy!<br /><br />I maintain he was up to no good. My radar said OFF OFF OFF CREEPY CREEPY and I believe it.<br /><br />It's simply not what a normal person would do. And then to simply laugh and continue to act very creepy after he found I was there, instead of being horribly ashamed and leaving...well...<br /><br />Actions speak loudly in this case I think.<br />So...true! <br /><br />And no worries...nothing wrong with being an honest person. I was mocking the book, which was dreadful and the lame character building device of hammering the poor reader with a minor trait, and mocking the one dimensional characterization---not mocking honesty. Honesty is good. Usually. :)Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-13142222209701699022006-11-16T14:57:00.000-06:002006-11-16T14:57:00.000-06:00Was that break-in story a lie? Because if so, it ...Was that break-in story a lie? Because if so, it was a really, really good one.<br /><br />(I just posted today about how I'm a terrible liar, as you are already aware. Now I'm embarrassed.)Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15957626443087438904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-76076928400196604402006-11-16T11:29:00.000-06:002006-11-16T11:29:00.000-06:00I got distracted at bean dip. Mmm, bean dip.I got distracted at bean dip. Mmm, bean dip.Her Bad Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-22026084419536924762006-11-15T18:46:00.000-06:002006-11-15T18:46:00.000-06:00OOOOOOO! Elmore Leonard! love love love loveOOOOOOO! Elmore Leonard! love love love loveTerri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-25817209586604116052006-11-15T18:19:00.000-06:002006-11-15T18:19:00.000-06:00Terri, Good grief, how could I have left out Steph...Terri, Good grief, how could I have left out Stephanie Plum? And just when that series got good again!<br /><br />I've even met Janet and have photos with her and my oldest DD.<br /><br />You would roll your eyes at this book. Even I do. I mean, you can't write someone is smart and then have them act stupid, just like you can't write someone is trusting and have them spend the whole time acting paranoid and damaged LOL.<br /><br />I'm also a huge Elmore Leonard fan and historical ones such as the late great Kate Ross, and Sharon Kay Penman. Oh my mind is blanking at one of the most literate. UGH Back later with that I hope.<br /><br />Kate...for me the suspension of disbelief is when a book in engaging enough that I forget to evaluate it as "real versus not real" and the kicker "oh come on...I'd NEVER do THAT." I've been suckered by things that cover my profession at times...just because they were that entertaining.<br /><br />I heart Kate Jackson! Parts with smarts---oh yes!<br /><br />And Bruce. Sigh. Hunka hunka.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments guys.<br /><br />More book talk! Whee! My favorite sort. :)Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-35131414592759656722006-11-15T17:54:00.000-06:002006-11-15T17:54:00.000-06:00Had fun reading your synopsis but will most likely...Had fun reading your synopsis but will most likely skip this one. You see, I actually had a SpyDad and would just spend way too much time rolling my eyes at this plot!<br /><br />My fave "bean dip" reading usually falls in the category of smart ass fiction such as Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum or Robert Crais' Elvis Cole.Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13083972.post-1720668474519547932006-11-15T14:46:00.000-06:002006-11-15T14:46:00.000-06:00Har! I'm afraid one of Dan Brown's books hit the ...Har! I'm afraid one of Dan Brown's books hit the jackpot in terms of disbelief for me, because I work in the biz; I'm assuming that anyone who actually works in art history or curatorial stuff probably felt the same way about the DaVinci Code.<br /><br />Of <b>course</b> I remember Scarecrow and Mrs. King. I loved it. It had Kate Jackson--a female actor who played parts with smarts!--and Bruce Boxleitner, who I had already fallen for, big time, from How The West Was Won, and continued my crush on in Babylon 5.<br /><br />Great review. I won't buy the book. ;-)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451570982559110521noreply@blogger.com