tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post6500207066445103840..comments2023-10-28T05:33:15.060-05:00Comments on The Writing Playground: Guest Blogger Sarah M. AndersonMarilyn Puetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16073134550080890157noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-68840510111766260972012-01-06T17:33:00.713-06:002012-01-06T17:33:00.713-06:00THANK YOU!THANK YOU!Laurie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533221100348874087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-50793449607681315402012-01-01T12:39:38.702-06:002012-01-01T12:39:38.702-06:00Laurie G was the Grand Prize Winner! Laurie, email...Laurie G was the Grand Prize Winner! Laurie, email me your address and I'll get the Locket of Love out to you in the mail! Thanks to the Writing Playground for hosting me and thanks to everyone for commenting!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-79071701693806793892011-12-13T09:03:38.522-06:002011-12-13T09:03:38.522-06:00BW was the winner of the signed copy of A MAN OF H...BW was the winner of the signed copy of A MAN OF HIS WORD! Congratulations, BW!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-57207577052872416062011-12-07T16:35:24.964-06:002011-12-07T16:35:24.964-06:00Arlene, I've had that problem, too--the book c...Arlene, I've had that problem, too--the book can never match up to what's in our heads. And Laurie--the first Shogun! Awesome!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-40531283097975438012011-12-07T10:52:09.584-06:002011-12-07T10:52:09.584-06:00Longest book I ever read was Gone with the Wind .....Longest book I ever read was Gone with the Wind ... All 1,024 pages of it. In 7th grade. I fell in love with Ashley. Then I begged mom to rent me the movie and hated it because it cut out parts of the book (like 2 of Scarlett's kids) and Ashley was nowhere near as cute as the one in my head.Arlene Hittlehttp://arlenehittle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-34364696391326947232011-12-07T08:41:47.199-06:002011-12-07T08:41:47.199-06:00Longest book- James Clavell's Shogun (1152 pag...Longest book- James Clavell's Shogun (1152 pages)Laurie Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533221100348874087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-73478574780719357062011-12-06T21:32:40.435-06:002011-12-06T21:32:40.435-06:00BW, Gone with the Wind is a very, very popular cho...BW, Gone with the Wind is a very, very popular choice. Shana, Anna Karina! I'm impressed! Russian Lit is an uncharted territory for me.Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-30713751389631458022011-12-06T20:42:07.243-06:002011-12-06T20:42:07.243-06:00Hi Sarah! I'm obviously not in the running for...Hi Sarah! I'm obviously not in the running for the giveaways, but I thought I'd chime in. I think the longest book I've ever read was Anna Karenina. I started reading it the summer before my freshman year of college, and I think it took me an entire year to finish. I've since decided Russian literature is not for me. :)<br /><br />I was also the girl with her nose constantly in a book--usually hidden under the desk when I was supposed to be paying attention in class. Oops. :) But I say let's hear it for book nerds like us--we've grown up to become authors and editors whose job it is to have our noses stuck in books. And that's a pretty great job. :)Shana Smithhttp://www.twitter.com/shana_smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-71163936148221184872011-12-06T15:03:23.077-06:002011-12-06T15:03:23.077-06:00Gone with the Wind was the longest book I've e...Gone with the Wind was the longest book I've ever read.BWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846664433215108580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-53589104643405974222011-12-06T12:12:12.842-06:002011-12-06T12:12:12.842-06:00Kira, thanks for the welcome! And I'm super gl...Kira, thanks for the welcome! And I'm super glad you recovered your reputation. *whew*! ;)<br /><br />Mary, you're the first person to toss out Harry Potter!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-32920528893893020452011-12-06T12:05:49.647-06:002011-12-06T12:05:49.647-06:00I'm sure Homer's Odyssey isn't the lon...I'm sure Homer's Odyssey isn't the longest, but it sure took forever to read. I'd say the last few Harry Potter books were probably the longest. Have read GWTW twice, plus the two sequels.Mary Dieterichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-63026421699431169382011-12-06T10:41:56.589-06:002011-12-06T10:41:56.589-06:00Welcome, Sarah! It's great to have you on the ...Welcome, Sarah! It's great to have you on the Playground. :-) <br /><br />The longest book I've read? I have no idea. I started Les Mis but have to admit the play was better so I stopped. Gone with the Wind is pretty long. The sequel Scarlet was fairly lengthy. But who knows. I'm guessing y'all beat me though. :-) <br /><br />And I'm right there with you, Sarah. I convinced my group for a Junior class assignment to write a short romance. Everyone else in the class wrote about social issues or saving the earth or something. Guess who was electred to read the piece aloud when we learned after the fact that we'd have to? Yeah, that was shy, nose-in-a-book me. Luckily soon after that assignment I got caught skipping school and my reputation recovered. <br /><br />InstiKira Sinclair - AKA Instigatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274056066229852126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-69302014978052412882011-12-06T09:54:50.136-06:002011-12-06T09:54:50.136-06:00Pjk, you raise an excellent point--some books feel...Pjk, you raise an excellent point--some books feel really, really long. For Les Mis, the first 200 pages were pure torture--but once the story got going, it rolled right along. <br /><br />Brunette Lib., don't feel bad! That's pretty darned impressive!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-65905718974366382852011-12-06T09:39:49.015-06:002011-12-06T09:39:49.015-06:00Jeesh, I was feeling pretty pleased with myself un...Jeesh, I was feeling pretty pleased with myself until I read the pages read by everyone else! Wow! I think the longest book that I remember reading was "Archeron" By: Sherilyn Kenyon. 736 pages! :)<br /><br />Congratulations on your new release :) Always wonderful to find a new author!<br /><br />rachie2004 AT yah00 *d8t* c0mThe Brunette Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274190099219658110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-12239070632599827262011-12-06T09:10:58.962-06:002011-12-06T09:10:58.962-06:00Although Stephen King's books "IT" a...Although Stephen King's books "IT" and "The Stand" are probably the longest books I have read, they didn't feel long. I have read books with fewer pages, but they just felt longer. <br /><br />Your book sounds great! Congratulations!pjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310158374921039271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-25180474304086565452011-12-06T09:00:42.456-06:002011-12-06T09:00:42.456-06:00Oh, I read The Stand, too! I think I still own it-...Oh, I read The Stand, too! I think I still own it--read it in hardback. Why anyone would read a book that big in hardback--short of working out a few muscle groups--is beyond me!<br /><br />I will admit, though--I've never read Gone with the Wind. *bad Sarah*<br /><br />Sara Murphy--I like your style. We would have been friends on the playground!<br /><br />Kiwi, IT was actually the last King book I read (for a decade), and the only one I didn't finish. It scared me so badly that years passed before I had the courage to pick up another one of his.Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-26548483180116629762011-12-06T08:46:44.503-06:002011-12-06T08:46:44.503-06:00Congratulations and best wishes. Your book sounds ...Congratulations and best wishes. Your book sounds great. A lengthy book was Great Expectations.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-85212773220449319382011-12-06T08:38:56.264-06:002011-12-06T08:38:56.264-06:00Oh, and the longest book I've ever read is una...Oh, and the longest book I've ever read is unabridged version of The Stand, by Stephen King.Sara Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-48016899058751711002011-12-06T08:36:34.388-06:002011-12-06T08:36:34.388-06:00Sarah, Congratulations on being published! I too,...Sarah, Congratulations on being published! I too, was the odd duck with her nose in a book. I read Clan of the Cave bear in fifth grade and I put a "death curse" (meaning I did an elaborate dance on the play ground and ignored him for the rest of the year) on a boy named Braxton that wouldn't stop picking on me.Sara Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-3624045333592884882011-12-06T08:36:04.651-06:002011-12-06T08:36:04.651-06:00Congrats on the blog and book.
Longest book I'...Congrats on the blog and book.<br /><br />Longest book I've read to date would have to be It by Steven King... I used to joke that Moby Dick would've been easier.Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478927345768699583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-67417569895936443302011-12-06T08:34:41.854-06:002011-12-06T08:34:41.854-06:00Hi Sarah!
Congrats on your release and welcome to...Hi Sarah!<br /><br />Congrats on your release and welcome to the Playground.<br /><br />Count me as another of the ones whose longest read is Gone with the Wind. <br /><br />I'll be looking for your book. Congrats again!Playground Monitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444337591281145863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-40829749429499785632011-12-06T08:18:24.999-06:002011-12-06T08:18:24.999-06:00Congratulations, Sarah. I have to agree, Gone With...Congratulations, Sarah. I have to agree, Gone With the Wind was the longest book I read as a teen. I was grounded for an entire summer and I read it three times. Scarlett rocked! I wanted to be a strong rebel like her.Suzanne Lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928374852063824975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-81934277220344958872011-12-06T07:51:42.546-06:002011-12-06T07:51:42.546-06:00Welcome, Sarah. Glad you could visit me and my alt...Welcome, Sarah. Glad you could visit me and my alter ego here.<br /><br />Longest book - I think it was the unabridged release of The Stand. Like 1100 or 1300 pages. Massive book. But excellent! Makes the Diana Gabaldon stuff look like kiddie books, although those probably come in as the next longest on my list.Andrea Laurence AKA Smarty Pantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518751514879244662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-54423184462399414782011-12-06T07:44:36.887-06:002011-12-06T07:44:36.887-06:00Thanks so much, U and Virginia! Gone with the Wind...Thanks so much, U and Virginia! Gone with the Wind is pretty long!Sarah M. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058833643184375985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18688033.post-42541977470677043542011-12-06T05:00:51.540-06:002011-12-06T05:00:51.540-06:00Congrats on your new release! Your book sounds fab...Congrats on your new release! Your book sounds fabulous. I guess the longest book I ever read would have to be Gone With the Wind but I am not real sure right now.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.com