tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post5228284384155040691..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith: interview and reviewSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-54858902446044070472012-11-05T12:45:01.472-05:002012-11-05T12:45:01.472-05:00Loraine, I'm glad to hear you liked it too. Gr...Loraine, I'm glad to hear you liked it too. Great news about it becoming a movie! Not all books transfer well to the screen but this one would very well.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-10662977070345424212012-05-17T16:43:58.876-04:002012-05-17T16:43:58.876-04:00I can't wait to read this one, and it sounds l...I can't wait to read this one, and it sounds like my teenage daughters will appreciate it as well. I also enjoyed the author interview -- and the way you wove a bit of your own "love at first sight" into the narrative.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-82922559392310792442012-04-28T12:20:24.273-04:002012-04-28T12:20:24.273-04:00I loved being reminded of yours and Henry's ro...I loved being reminded of yours and Henry's romance--especially the beautiful photo! Sounds like a fun book I will have to check out.AKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16931370024590450959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-3737075123087488712012-04-11T07:30:13.612-04:002012-04-11T07:30:13.612-04:00Sarah, fascinating interview made more so by the f...Sarah, fascinating interview made more so by the fact that one of my sons graduated from St. Andrews. Love the title THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE. And I want to come to Maine this summer! Thanks for all the detailed ideas. Off to check out the NYT series on craft--in my too-full life at the moment, I missed that.cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17191343885172954990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-64522373188142970572012-04-10T18:01:45.592-04:002012-04-10T18:01:45.592-04:00I'm quite fond of those interstitial places li...I'm quite fond of those interstitial places like airports and being in between jobs, at least for the time they allow for thinking. The book sounds great for interstitial reading.<br /><br />There's no mistaking the look of love between you and Henry. What a delightful picture! Thanks for sharing your insight into this romantic book, Sarah.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-24169856587201436142012-04-09T08:53:23.048-04:002012-04-09T08:53:23.048-04:00Thanks for the tip, Sarah, I'll take a look at...Thanks for the tip, Sarah, I'll take a look at that.Petra Pavlátkováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703286779861972964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-18627805838333701762012-04-09T06:57:02.437-04:002012-04-09T06:57:02.437-04:00Petra, I've also heard good things about the b...Petra, I've also heard good things about the book depository which offers free shipments world wide. You can pay in euros.<br /><br />http://www.bookdepository.com/Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-61191292956396578802012-04-09T03:26:31.560-04:002012-04-09T03:26:31.560-04:00Sarah, thanks for the explanation, I see the point...Sarah, thanks for the explanation, I see the point now. <br /><br />You are right, I might order the book through Amazon, I just need to find out how it works. There are also Czech on-line book stores specialised in English written books, I've already bought a few books that way. I should find out which way is cheaper...Petra Pavlátkováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703286779861972964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-35371263695070781762012-04-08T15:09:04.384-04:002012-04-08T15:09:04.384-04:00All, thanks so much for your comments! If you read...All, thanks so much for your comments! If you read this book, come back and let me know what you think of it.<br /><br />Stephanie, the story of how you met your Australian husband is even better than fiction. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Petra, a morning coat is a formal suit with tapered tails, matching trousers and a contrasting waistcoat that is worn for formal daytime occasions, such as weddings, in the UK. My husband is wearing his in our wedding photo. Americans in a formal wedding party would wear a tuxedo (or “tux”) daytime or night. The Brits call a tux a “dinner jacket” and only wear it in the evening, but not to weddings. My husband felt that a British bride would have insisted that her American groom wear a morning coat for such a carefully planned wedding. I assumed the American groom owned a tux and hadn’t realized that the others would all be in morning suits. Foreign rights to Statistical sold in something like 9 countries, but I don’t think Czechoslovakia was one of them. You could order it through Amazon.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5335466023265289112012-04-08T09:15:40.024-04:002012-04-08T09:15:40.024-04:00Sounds like an interesting book and I wonder how I...Sounds like an interesting book and I wonder how I could lay my hands on it :-) You've written that your husband guessed that the author was American since the dad sports a tux among the morning suits at an English wedding, could you explain that to me?<br /><br />BTW, isn't it interesting how these coincidental encounters influence our lives? If we hadn't done some things or hadn't met certain people, we wouldn't be in today's position at all! Your story and the wedding photo are lovely. Henry looks very British to me in the photo but I'm not the right person to judge that properly... :-)Petra Pavlátkováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703286779861972964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84072492964772086992012-04-08T06:35:19.760-04:002012-04-08T06:35:19.760-04:00I love the inspiration for writing the book. I'...I love the inspiration for writing the book. I've had many such encounters like that on a plane or waiting at an airport.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-16151047286414704382012-04-07T14:11:35.129-04:002012-04-07T14:11:35.129-04:00What a lovely picture of you and Henry! Of course ...What a lovely picture of you and Henry! Of course you loved Jennifer's book!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-7401630946939041812012-04-07T12:23:07.255-04:002012-04-07T12:23:07.255-04:00Most interesting. I particularly like you personal...Most interesting. I particularly like you personal connection. To me one of the things I enjoy most in modern novels, whatever the type, is a tie to time, place, characterizations... actually whatever brings you into the story...troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5886047020456450312012-04-06T13:39:06.677-04:002012-04-06T13:39:06.677-04:00How cool is all of this post? I loved reading your...How cool is all of this post? I loved reading your story, Jennifer's story and the book's. Chance encounters of the fascinating kind.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-1084356682802654722012-04-05T19:58:23.508-04:002012-04-05T19:58:23.508-04:00Your wedding photo is really lovely! I believe in ...Your wedding photo is really lovely! I believe in destiny, so I believe in love at first sight, though I know there are readers that do NOT like "love at first sight" story. I'm very interested in what makes the story successful and dramatic!☆sapphirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444996989089740303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-41109846516962303682012-04-05T15:25:39.221-04:002012-04-05T15:25:39.221-04:00I always enjoy reading your interviews. I just add...I always enjoy reading your interviews. I just added this book to my list of books to read. It sounds like a good one!<br />I like your wedding picture and your account of how you and your husband met. How sweet!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352909161587824227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-80871638530340736872012-04-05T10:03:11.472-04:002012-04-05T10:03:11.472-04:00I can see why you enjoyed this book, Sarah--it doe...I can see why you enjoyed this book, Sarah--it does sound somewhat like your biography! I like Jennifer's advice about silencing the outer critics--good advice for more than just writing!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5887902855158379882012-04-05T09:52:09.584-04:002012-04-05T09:52:09.584-04:00Wonderful wedding photo Sarah! I love the intervie...Wonderful wedding photo Sarah! I love the interview but must confess to being captivated by the joy and beauty of you and Henry. Your intro and description of his proposals . . . delightful. What a handsome, loving couple you make. Warms the heart to see. ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-50077730736573539532012-04-04T23:36:28.646-04:002012-04-04T23:36:28.646-04:00This sounds lovely and right up my alley! The upc...This sounds lovely and right up my alley! The upcoming YA too!<br /><br />And this review made me yearn to go back to the UK!! My time there was way too short.<br /><br />Thanks for an excellent review! (Glad your husband liked it too!)alyssa goodnighthttp://alyssagoodnight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-13359482198040519092012-04-04T20:28:20.789-04:002012-04-04T20:28:20.789-04:00Sounds like a great book. I will follow her advice...Sounds like a great book. I will follow her advice to write without fear. I need to quiet that inner critic more. Thanks!septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-54146007275339426702012-04-04T16:13:39.391-04:002012-04-04T16:13:39.391-04:00I met my Australian husband on a flight in a six s...I met my Australian husband on a flight in a six seater Cessna. He was the "Outback Mailman" on a long 13-stop day over Central Australia delivering mail to Aboriginal communities and cattle stations. I signed up for this trip (and my fate as well!) with my 16 year old son back home in California. I married the pilot four months later. Accents and planes are very seductive! Now I read you blog in Queensland.Stephanie Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09306621894683457734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-26406041503357057972012-04-04T15:06:03.158-04:002012-04-04T15:06:03.158-04:00Cid, Statistical defines Anglophile. You'll l...Cid, Statistical defines Anglophile. You'll love it.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-59588608407020846502012-04-04T14:19:47.657-04:002012-04-04T14:19:47.657-04:00Shaista, Statistical is available on Kindle. Good...Shaista, Statistical is available on Kindle. Good luck with your screenplay! <br /><br />Gemma and Linda, thanks!<br /><br />Barrie, thanks for hosting the book review club! I’d love to hear your reaction. <br /><br />ACIL, what a romantic place to meet your wife and very fitting giving your shared interests in performance arts!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-21237252455150498942012-04-04T14:16:31.978-04:002012-04-04T14:16:31.978-04:00Being an Anglophile, I'm always swayed by the ...Being an Anglophile, I'm always swayed by the accent. Thanks for another great recommendation.Cidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915993866394084808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-71455933443296165862012-04-04T12:03:27.715-04:002012-04-04T12:03:27.715-04:00This sounds like a delightful book and I enjoyed y...This sounds like a delightful book and I enjoyed your personal story of meeting Henry. He sounds like a real charmer.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.com