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Thanks Susan, IJ, for your comments! That's one vote for buying based on a bookstore browse, one for social networking. Be sure to vote in the poll over at Book Buzz so we have a record! Thanks!
Susan Hill's THE VARIOUS HAUNTS OF MEN. Purchased it at Borders during a quick browse. The story gripped me from the description on the dust jacket.
I bought Hilary Mantel's WOLF HALL from Amazon because I saw someplace on the Internet (perhaps Sarah Weinman's blog) that it won the Man Booker award. Before clicking my "buy with one click" tab, I read a sample page of text. She can write.
I confess I'm also a "first two sentence" watchdog. If I don't like the very first paragraph, I'm very unlikely to purchase a book. Thanks for your comment, Dan!
I read what reviews I come across, more as announcements and entertainment than guides, but none influences what I buy. I make that determination on the first two sentences or first three pages, if it's someone with whom I'm not that familiar. If ...
What makes you decide on a particular book to purchase? A review? Word of mouth? A blog post? And where did you buy your last book?
Visit the polls over at Book Buzz and cast your vote!
http://book-buzzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-did-you-decide-to...
Okay, I didn't literally dodge any bullets. But it felt like I did last week when I was in Chicago, getting my daughter settled into art school. Read rest of post.
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- Hometown:
- Southern California, by the beach
- About Me:
- As a pre-teen, I had two passions: Nancy Drew mysteries and Pralines ’n Cream ice cream. So it was perhaps inevitable that I grew up to write a series called the Fat City Mysteries.
My stories are set in Durham, North Carolina, the self-proclaimed “Diet Capital of the World.” And like my journalist sleuth, Kate Gallagher, I understand the Battle of the Bulge all too well. I once lost 90 pounds to land a job on camera as a TV reporter. And even today, I avoid the street that goes past 31 Flavors.
The first book in the Fat City Mysteries series is Dying to Be Thin, was published in October 2007 by Signet/Obsidian. It’s a story about dieting, sex and murder set in a residential diet clinic (read: “fat farm”). In this clinic, the only things more dangerous than the food are the fondue forks…
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer, Editor
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- http://www.kathrynlilley.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Currently I'm on a Stephen King kick.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Vertigo, Rear Window, The Sixth Sense, CSI Miami
MAKEOVERS CAN BE MURDER, DYING TO BE THIN and A KILLER WORKOUT, The Fat City Mysteries
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What makes you decide on a particular book to purchase? A review? Word of mouth? A blog post? And where did you buy your last book?
Visit the polls over at Book Buzz and cast your vote!
http://book-buzzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-did-you-decide-to-buy-your-last.html… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 9:40am — 5 Comments
How I spent my summer vacation (dodging bullets in Chicago)
Okay, I didn't literally dodge any bullets. But it felt like I did last week when I was in Chicago, getting my daughter settled into art school. Read rest of post.
Posted on September 8, 2009 at 3:25pm —
Planting red herrings
A reviewer once said of one of my books, "Lilley has cornered the market in red herrings." Read more...
Posted on August 4, 2009 at 8:30pm —
Crazy-writer Deadline Syndrome (CDS)
I recently sent a note of apology to someone who had requested information from me. I had been extremely remiss with this person--Continued
Posted on July 29, 2009 at 12:00am —
Notes from Thrillerfest '09
Just returned from my first Thrillerfest in NYC. It was fantastic! You can read my notes at the Kill Zone http://tinyurl.com/nayvwg
Posted on July 14, 2009 at 4:00pm —
Comment Wall (118 comments)
- At 5:04am on December 22, 2008,
Sheri Fresonke Harper said…
- I hope you have a merry Christmas and happy holiday season :) Sheri
- At 8:06am on December 5, 2008,
Angela said… - Yes, "Sookie" is that adorable! Thanks for adding me. I found you by accident trying to figure out if anyone else accepted a certain friend request (just making sure it wasn't spam). Incidentally, I saw your book covers here and plan to try them out! Looks like something I'd really enjoy.
- At 7:30am on November 27, 2008,
Beth Groundwater said… - Hi Kathryn,
Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author!
- At 3:20am on August 10, 2008,
pam ward said… - Hello Kathryn
Just a note to let you know that my new novel, BAD GIRLS BURN SLOW is here! Here is the first review.
"I WANT TO KISS PAM WARD'S PEN"
A great suspenseful erie read. Pam Ward really mixed it up with wicked kids, poisoning middle age wenches, funeral director's hiding secrets. Its all here in a hair raising hoot of a book. Everything you can sell off a human body is stuffed in. A wild, Lolita read.-Miss Fiction, Los Angeles, CA
- At 5:10am on July 16, 2008,
Doug M. Cummings said… - Should we start a blog/association/support group/Fortune 500 company for "Broadcast Reporters Who Kill?" Seriously, I keep running into other reporters who write mystery/suspense.
So you don't have to check my profile, twenty-five years covering crime for TV/Radio, most recently at WGN... Delete Comment
- At 3:13am on February 18, 2008,
L.J. Sellers said… - Hello Kathryn
I've heard great things about your book. It's a pleasure to meet you. And I'm delighted to see Stephen King on your list. He seems underappreciated by other writers.
- At 10:12am on February 4, 2008,
John Boundy said… - Kathryn...Love your page! Really enjoyed Mr Grisham's interview...Hope you don't mind, I'm going to reach out to the DallasBookDiva...Thank you...Gonna listen to your download here in a bit...Keep up the great work!
- At 5:33am on January 22, 2008,
pam ward said…
- Hi. Love your themes. I'm an LA girl who rode my bike to the beach but lived near Fairfax. I am interested in the group sister in crime. How do I join?
pam ward, author, WANT SOME GET SOME and the forthcoming BAD GIRLS BURN SLOW
pamwardwriter.com
- At 9:23am on January 14, 2008,
Jordan Dane said… - God, that video had elements of the first time I ever pitched an editor with my first manuscript. (shiver) And I'd say that time may have improved my style, but...I wouldn't want to lie.
- At 8:17am on January 14, 2008,
Karen from AustCrime said…
- Hi Kathryn - thanks for the friend invite - nice to "meet" you :)
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