tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post766048620247634540..comments2024-01-03T23:18:26.327-05:00Comments on Celeste Jones: Spanking Stories Book Club: The Headstrong Miss HenleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-8155239598785651712013-08-23T21:21:49.501-04:002013-08-23T21:21:49.501-04:00I don't mind shorter reads, longer, and anythi...I don't mind shorter reads, longer, and anything in-between. Two lines. An epic saga. Heh. If it's good, it's good! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172215466287222823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-30392539002585433422013-08-23T17:50:54.180-04:002013-08-23T17:50:54.180-04:00Oh and I really enjoyed the story. I read quite a ...Oh and I really enjoyed the story. I read quite a while ago!! Minielle Labraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206283897752166320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-52061844828199511632013-08-23T17:50:13.810-04:002013-08-23T17:50:13.810-04:00I am pretty forgiving of the typos...I just think ...I am pretty forgiving of the typos...I just think that they made a mistake...I know who the characters are. Now certainly if there are so many mistakes that it is confusing, then it becomes bothersome.<br />I love my hero's to make mistakes now and again...a punishment that is wrong etc...as long as it is admitted- makes for a more likable person.<br />I also enjoy shorter stories because my Minielle Labraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206283897752166320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-70674859832362545292013-08-23T14:30:17.521-04:002013-08-23T14:30:17.521-04:00Hi Erica---thanks for stopping by.
I tend to agr...Hi Erica---thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />I tend to agree with you. A little something here and there might be okay, but I have read books before where I actually started keeping track of the mistakes and that sure did take me out of the story. <br /><br />I didn't mean to malign this book, because I really did like it, but for me, it also raised the issue of proofreading so I am glad weCeleste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-74629253947391900082013-08-23T14:22:46.168-04:002013-08-23T14:22:46.168-04:00I can't stand typos and inconsistencies; they ...I can't stand typos and inconsistencies; they jump out at me like road flares. Then again, I'm a proofreader. :-) I know that they can slip through, but something as obvious as the hero's name varying is rather egregious. When I see things like that in a book, it's hard for me to get absorbed in the story. For me, if the writer didn't love his/her book enough to take the time Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02230915556455020371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-87021271034082684562013-08-23T08:59:14.865-04:002013-08-23T08:59:14.865-04:00Thank you for stopping by. I think this might be y...Thank you for stopping by. I think this might be your first time here too. Welcome! <br /><br />One of the things I particularly like about epublishing is that it has changed what the "standard" book is like, especially when it comes to length. <br /><br />Plus, the faster people can read a book the sooner they will need to buy another one. :) Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-87569236265939955392013-08-23T08:51:26.010-04:002013-08-23T08:51:26.010-04:00You should definitely consider moving it up your l...You should definitely consider moving it up your list. It's a fun read. Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-60217084566848785252013-08-23T08:50:05.588-04:002013-08-23T08:50:05.588-04:00Great point about if the heroine really deserves a...Great point about if the heroine really deserves a spanking readers won't like her. That is one of the trickiest parts of writing in this genre. <br /><br />You're comment about "OMG only 17%" cracked me up. I do the same thing. Now when I am shopping for books and see something over 200 pages, I usually pass on by.<br /><br />Good point about the movie tickets. Plus, you can&#Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-80283431831458168092013-08-23T08:46:51.111-04:002013-08-23T08:46:51.111-04:00TiaSkye--is this your first visit/comment? If so, ...TiaSkye--is this your first visit/comment? If so, welcome! Thanks for stopping by. <br /><br />I think many people share your struggle with the idea of spanking for "modern" women. There's a bit of a discussion on that topic on Cara Bristol's blog today, btw. <br /><br />It's funny, you'd think we'd be bothered by it in historical novels where women had so few Celeste Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636997442600551241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-54521525275106856372013-08-23T08:29:31.908-04:002013-08-23T08:29:31.908-04:001. I'm definitely forgiving of typos. It's...1. I'm definitely forgiving of typos. It's the long passages that don't move the story forward that tend to bother me.<br /><br />2. Yes, give me the lovable but flawed hero/heroine. It's hard to cheer a character on if they already have it all.<br /><br />3. I'm a big fan of novellas. I read and write them. They seem to be the perfect length of story development. The longer S.J. Mayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071906614814860932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-66349690842145605292013-08-23T08:10:02.116-04:002013-08-23T08:10:02.116-04:001. I'm also pretty forgiving of typos because ...1. I'm also pretty forgiving of typos because I know it's hard to find them. Unless I'm finding multiple typos on each page, I usually can skip past them without it interrupting my reading. <br /><br />2. I love flawed heroes and characters, as long as they are good people deep down, that's what matters. Having an perfect character would make for an unrealistic read.<br /><br />3.Sue Lyndonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420556675096411446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-51243625061433692612013-08-23T08:00:44.841-04:002013-08-23T08:00:44.841-04:001. I am inclined to be forgiving of proofreading l...1. I am inclined to be forgiving of proofreading lapses because I know how easy it is for them to slip by. I am fortunate that my publisher does an excellent job proofreading, but I have empathy for indies. I don't read books that are badly written, but do run across a lot that are lackluster, and that bothers me more than a few typos. I thought The Headstrong Miss Henley was vibrant and Cara Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787980548582603649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164186761666324757.post-50230018862488800882013-08-23T06:11:07.301-04:002013-08-23T06:11:07.301-04:001. I didn't really notice the changing Lord Wh...1. I didn't really notice the changing Lord Whit-(insert anything here) whilst I was reading the book, only afterwards as I was looking over the book thinking about your questions.<br />What I generally hate as a reader are the extra spaces, words in the wrong context or duplicated passages. That is frustrating. If I'm reading for pleasure, and this book was pleasure for me, I don't TiaSkyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03242344760495873207noreply@blogger.com