tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post6600114633497207824..comments2024-03-29T06:59:05.672-04:00Comments on The Book Rat: First Impressions: Titans and Character, Driven (plus a bonus book...)Mistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-92226209526671747922016-03-20T14:09:17.971-04:002016-03-20T14:09:17.971-04:00My pleasure! I can't wait to dig into it =)My pleasure! I can't wait to dig into it =)Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-42034629267174440692016-03-12T11:10:36.113-05:002016-03-12T11:10:36.113-05:00I am flattered that you chose one of my books for ...I am flattered that you chose one of my books for your first first-impressions video. And I'm thrilled you liked what you read. Thank you.David Lubarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318869987766501918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-77526839507472864012016-03-10T14:14:00.705-05:002016-03-10T14:14:00.705-05:00Yeah, because of the auto plants and general facto...Yeah, because of the auto plants and general factories, Michigan (and this corner in particular) had a HUGE influx of workers from the south all throughout the first 1/2 to 2/3s of the 20th century, so yeah, there is a definite southern influence and some tendencies as a result. Maybe that's why I'm able to spot it the way I do -- both sides of my family are from the south in the not too distant past, after all. (And I mean, how often do I say y'all? Hell, my dad pronounces washcloth WARSHcloth... Thank you for that, Tenn.-side of the family... ;P )<br />And I'm sure it's hard to shake your own voice as a writer -- I mean, some things you can mimic, but there are things you probably don't even realize you do, like the rhythm of speech patterns, that are harder to identify and shake. And like I said, I'm sure most people wouldn't think a thing of it. And the setting IS kind of a perfect idea!<br /><br />I <i>was</i> a little surprised (just a little) to have connected to Maggie's writing so instantly -- though I read The Raven Boys last year and liked it quite a bit, I don't know that I would have called the voice so strong, and the only other book I've read by her (Shiver), I definitely DIDN'T like, and found the characters wooden. But that's why I try to always give an author at least one more chance -- the "bad" book you didn't like may have been a fluke, or they may write differently every time! Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11436497955518156688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790614306320534072.post-41978387794547264502016-03-09T16:03:19.827-05:002016-03-09T16:03:19.827-05:00Yes! I most definitely want more First Impression...Yes! I most definitely want more First Impressions videos. You have a good snappy insight that's helpful and engaging.<br /><br />That was interesting about the 'Detroit' voice sounding southern. When I moved to Michigan over 20 years ago, I thought it amusing that lots of people in the Downriver area had a Southern accent and even used Southern terms, mannerisms, and even served Southern-style food. My hubby grew up here and explained there were a ton of people who moved here from the south for the car industry (particularly KY and AR- he calls Taylor, MI, 'Taylortucky'). Maybe that was part of what you were hearing? Or yeah, maybe she did just write with her own Southern voice. LOL. But still cool that she picked Detroit for her setting. I got a delightful surprise when I read Sophia Henry's hockey romance, Delayed Penalty, because it was set in Detroit and really felt like the characters were from there.<br /><br />Glad you got curious and did a quick compare of these two books. I've enjoyed Maggie S's Mercy Falls series and want to try her other one. It doesn't surprise me that you connected with the voice in her story.<br /><br />Haha! I like quirky and startling books, too. Hope Character Driven continues to engage you.Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.com