tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post8131183899603044681..comments2024-03-14T08:18:20.779-04:00Comments on Sarah Laurence: Shift by Charlotte AgellSarah Laurencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-28876311326058361632008-10-01T11:17:00.000-04:002008-10-01T11:17:00.000-04:00Thanks, Sarah.Greetings from London.Thanks, Sarah.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-85685920026149417762008-09-30T19:48:00.000-04:002008-09-30T19:48:00.000-04:00UK readers, it looks like you can order Shift thro...UK readers, it looks like you can order Shift through amazon.co.uk as of today.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-55632221352372446772008-09-29T16:41:00.000-04:002008-09-29T16:41:00.000-04:00ACIL, Shift will be released in the USA tomorrow S...ACIL, Shift will be released in the USA tomorrow Sept. 30th (you can buy it there through a bookstore or Amazon.) The publication rights have not been sold to the UK yet. <BR/><BR/>You can add me to your blog roll, thanks. I’ll add you to my ex-pat blog roll as I appear to be collecting them even after leaving the club. My new novel is about expats in England so I'm virtually still there.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-35848834526235832542008-09-29T07:53:00.000-04:002008-09-29T07:53:00.000-04:00I forgot to ask the most important question when I...I forgot to ask the most important question when I was here last: how do I get 'Shift'? Your mention of 'The Handmaid's Tale' (my favourite book by Atwood) caught my attention.<BR/><BR/>Also, may I add your blog to my links?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for popping by.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-72861203445747308872008-09-28T17:43:00.000-04:002008-09-28T17:43:00.000-04:00Katarina, I thought the Swedish connection would ...Katarina, I thought the Swedish connection would interest you. Charlotte has also lived in Canada and Hong Kong. She came to Maine for college and fell in love with both the state and her husband.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-35683484296896772902008-09-28T15:59:00.000-04:002008-09-28T15:59:00.000-04:00Sarah, how nice for you to have a good friend who ...Sarah, how nice for you to have a good friend who is also an author, with whom you can share opinions! A Swedish author in Maine...how interesting!<BR/>KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-43721994999312954752008-09-27T17:28:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:28:00.000-04:00All, I just read on Galley Cat (publishing industr...All, I just read on Galley Cat (publishing industry blog in my sidebar) that Ayelet’s books4Obama was such a huge success that she had to close shop. Galley Cat would have posted about author group efforts for McCain, but they hadn’t heard of any. <BR/><BR/>Politics tends not to be a topic of this blog unless it relates to books. I want all readers to feel welcome. I’m used to different political opinions in my family.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-36929887792583841052008-09-27T17:25:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:25:00.000-04:00Elizabeth, I’ve been enjoying your posts from Engl...Elizabeth, I’ve been enjoying your posts from England. <BR/><BR/>Jan, I do find solace in nature. <BR/><BR/>Bee, that’s a really good point on America’s founding values. <BR/><BR/>Thanks, Marmee!Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-55015250417052556132008-09-27T17:06:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:06:00.000-04:00really enjoyed reading about your hike and the new...really enjoyed reading about your hike and the new book charlotte has written. hope it does well for her.marmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622899170079254810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-64168933009631173112008-09-27T16:59:00.000-04:002008-09-27T16:59:00.000-04:00I was very interested in your comments about the d...I was very interested in your comments about the dangers of mixing politics and religion. I think that Some of America is veering down an incredibly intolerant path -- and that is very contrary to what America is meant to stand for(constitutionally and symbolically). I admire Charlotte for tackling a difficult, dark subject; and I look forward to reading her book.<BR/><BR/>It is also important,though,to shine a light on all the many beauties in the world. You, of course, did an admirable job of THAT with your beautiful photographs. "From sea to shining sea . . ."<BR/><BR/>The Obama fundraiser is clever! Is it too tacky to suggest that Obama probably has more readers in his camp than McCain does?Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-60929528571185813162008-09-27T13:16:00.000-04:002008-09-27T13:16:00.000-04:00What a fabulous trip, Sarah.You must have been ful...What a fabulous trip, Sarah.<BR/>You must have been fully appreciating the loveliness of everything when remembering Sept 11th...<BR/>Charlotte's book sounds facsinating too.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-13500447912832614512008-09-27T09:20:00.000-04:002008-09-27T09:20:00.000-04:00The book sounds fascinating.I'm a great admirer of...The book sounds fascinating.<BR/>I'm a great admirer of M.Atwood and asked her if she had ever been to an English girls' boarding school....she manages the feeling of oppression so well.<BR/>A stunning hike.<BR/>I'm just reveling in things English and go back to NY next Tuesday.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-84860693709523735932008-09-27T07:36:00.000-04:002008-09-27T07:36:00.000-04:00Cindy and Anil, I’m looking out my window at the d...Cindy and Anil, I’m looking out my window at the drizzle and fog, and the hike is already a special memory. Maine has such beautiful scenery and wildlife, but my town isn’t that different from many towns in the USA.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-70159658947776237782008-09-27T01:58:00.000-04:002008-09-27T01:58:00.000-04:00Scenic and amazingly tranquil. It must refresh the...Scenic and amazingly tranquil. It must refresh the mind to walk in the woods so. <BR/><BR/>There must be lot of wildlife around where you live.Anil Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422187314611747278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-382590231070402008-09-26T23:43:00.000-04:002008-09-26T23:43:00.000-04:00Sarah - Thanks for the introduction to Charlotte a...Sarah - Thanks for the introduction to Charlotte and for taking us along on your walk. The porcupine looks cuddley, although I know he is not. And I love the photo and description of the oak tree.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388267373707402090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-82961401833933320352008-09-26T20:50:00.000-04:002008-09-26T20:50:00.000-04:00PG, Maine is as wild as England is cultivated. Bo...PG, Maine is as wild as England is cultivated. Both are lovely. I have never seen anything as cute as this young porcupine climbing the tree. Imagine a stuffed koala bear, only less cuddly. Usually you just see them sleeping up high. I had missed the sea living in Oxford, but now I miss the river.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-83237244576646261642008-09-26T12:42:00.000-04:002008-09-26T12:42:00.000-04:00So much space and light! And such a plethora of in...So much space and light! And such a plethora of interesting wildlife - porcupines! Spoiled as I am for lovely countryside over here, I love seeing such exotic scenery - and sand! Oh to feel sand beneath my feet...Gretelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-43967578356341151682008-09-25T19:47:00.000-04:002008-09-25T19:47:00.000-04:00Brenda, welcome to my blog! There are a lot of gar...Brenda, welcome to my blog! There are a lot of gardeners in my blog community maybe because they are readers too. The protagonist of my novel S.A.D. is a gardener, so you might call me a virtual gardener. <BR/><BR/>I also have quite a lot of readers from Texas. In my Blog Roll are Bee Drunken and Just a Plane Ride Away, who are from Texas but live in England. <BR/><BR/>Blogging is great for finding pockets of people who share your interests. I’ll come visit yours.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-30521023350306658982008-09-25T18:00:00.000-04:002008-09-25T18:00:00.000-04:00I just found you today. What wonderful and inspira...I just found you today. What wonderful and inspirational words. I have found here in Blogland that politics are a scathing topic. And I, being a Democrat, have not found many home and garden bloggers who look at the scene as I do. Nice to find someone who does (though your blog does not fall into that genre). I don't feel so damned alone out here in Texas, married to a doctor and hating what has happened in the past eight years!<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-24958651836272646752008-09-25T17:52:00.000-04:002008-09-25T17:52:00.000-04:00Rose, I prefer literature to science fiction too. ...Rose, I prefer literature to science fiction too. Shift is more like 1984 as it's not too futuristic. It fits into what we understand now but under a dark cloud. I think it would lead to a lively classroom discussion - I certainly had some interesting conversations with the kids about it. Thanks for the teacher's perspective on it.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5837690775312422362008-09-25T17:34:00.000-04:002008-09-25T17:34:00.000-04:00Such beautiful scenery--you are making me long to ...Such beautiful scenery--you are making me long to take a trip to the East Coast! <BR/><BR/>Charlotte Agell's book sounds like a fascinating read for middle and junior high students. I've never been fond of science fiction/fantasy myself, but find books like Fahrenheit 451 or Brave New World, for example, great books to read in a literature class. I enjoyed teaching novels like these because of the great discussions they would usually provoke. Perhaps Charlotte's book will find its way into some curricula as well!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65556027088296096492008-09-25T08:02:00.000-04:002008-09-25T08:02:00.000-04:00Pamela, I am sad that Stella can't walk there, but...Pamela, I am sad that Stella can't walk there, but it probably explains all the wildlife. I’m sure our dogs wouldn’t appreciate a face-full of porcupine quills. I’ll pass on your comment to Charlotte and agree.<BR/><BR/>ACIL, welcome to my blog! I love the music clip on your profile. A blog written by a storyteller sounds fun. I’m looking forward to reading it and catching up with your other comments on older posts. I need to write another chapter of my novel today before I get back to blog visiting. <BR/><BR/>Les, I think you’d love this hike after seeing the beautiful beach and marsh walks you enjoy in your area. That's nice we have sons of a similar age. <BR/><BR/>It didn’t seem possible that something so horrible as 9/11 could happen on a perfect day. I heard immediately about the explosion and watched the second plan hit live on TV. With my family in NYC, it was extra scary. We’ll all remember that day.<BR/><BR/>Tina, Shift tackles the big issues, but it’s a fast read. My ARC (Advanced Review Copy) was only 230 pages. Charlotte voice is engaging and easy to follow. She teaches writing to the target age group so she knows how to reach her readers. My daughter was a little confused by the concept of realistic science fiction since she hadn’t read that genre before. She’d ask what a “telejector” was. Everything was explained in the text, but it helped to read it with her. Most 14-year-old boys would find it a fun and easy read. We are readers in my house, but our tastes vary. Shift we all enjoyed. <BR/><BR/>W2W, Casco Bay is lovely. I hope you’re wrong about the scenario being likely, but it was interesting to contemplate such an extension in Shift. It was certainly a book that made us think about the implications of our current policies on the future.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-65332114281769225022008-09-24T22:48:00.000-04:002008-09-24T22:48:00.000-04:00Sarah, I enjoyed "walking" with you and your frien...Sarah, I enjoyed "walking" with you and your friend today. You live in such a beautiful area. My brother sent me a book about the Casco Bay islands, and now I can't help but fall in love with your state. Regards Charlotte's novel: it may be closer to the truth than anyone realizes. We are just a hair's-breadth away from a scenario like that in this country.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-41191429228455917732008-09-24T20:56:00.000-04:002008-09-24T20:56:00.000-04:00Sarah, I was quite impressed with your son's revie...Sarah, I was quite impressed with your son's review. I don't think my son has ever read a big book. He is not like me-an avid reader. And I sure wish he was. So lucky yours not only reads but writes about it. Might be like his mother?tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259325291907281485.post-5695099313249063392008-09-24T19:55:00.000-04:002008-09-24T19:55:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing your day with us. The setti...Thank you for sharing your day with us. The setting looks like a place I would thoroughly enjoy. I will also be looking for the book as it sounds like one my son would enjoy. One other thing, I can also recall the beautiful weather on 9/11 - it was near perfect.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com