tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post6499050077633215529..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: Beauty Queens by Libba BrayTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-20826592196455272382013-12-15T19:48:07.653-06:002013-12-15T19:48:07.653-06:00I absolutely cannot wait to read this. I love Libb...I absolutely cannot wait to read this. I love Libba's books. Thanks for the great review.<br /><br />Charmaine Smith (<a href="http://www.roguerivertrips.info" rel="nofollow">Click here to learn about - Gold Beach Oregon Rogue River Fishing Guide</a>)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187660743195500166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-79691588412981768912011-07-30T01:31:33.057-05:002011-07-30T01:31:33.057-05:00I recently heard her speak at a book signing. She...I recently heard her speak at a book signing. She's hilarious. <br /><br />I have a Kindle sample of this book. I'm enjoying it, so I'll end up purchasing it.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-74576674474783397702011-07-21T21:55:04.660-05:002011-07-21T21:55:04.660-05:00I haven't read her books, so I can't say. ...I haven't read her books, so I can't say. I'm not a big fan of "quirky" though. Hadn't planned to read this one because so many others are on my list. Thanks for the review.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-54200430597669021242011-07-21T20:44:49.079-05:002011-07-21T20:44:49.079-05:00I haven't read Going Bovine or this one becaus...I haven't read Going Bovine or this one because I'm a little hesitant about the wackiness and humor. She seems like a funny quirky lady herself, so I'm not surprised by the turn her books have taken from her Gemma Doyle trilogy, which I loved. But Gemma Doyle was in an entirely different vein, and I'm not sure what to make of Going Bovine and Beauty Queens.<br /><br />Thanks for the review! Gives me yet another perspective on this thing. I think I'll be safest getting this one from the library. :)Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-59749151550229216672011-07-21T13:50:15.042-05:002011-07-21T13:50:15.042-05:00I actually loved Going Bovine. For all its quirkin...I actually loved Going Bovine. For all its quirkiness and outlandish-ness it felt thoroughly 'humane' to me. However, BQ is a totally different matter...I agree with a lot of what you say about Beauty Queens...I just could not get into it. I wrote <a href="http://ringothecat.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/beauty-queens-by-libba-bray/" rel="nofollow">a review</a> today on my blog about it too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-9908571531716515412011-07-21T10:54:59.536-05:002011-07-21T10:54:59.536-05:00Kelly - yep, plenty of people. It's not a bad ...Kelly - yep, plenty of people. It's not a bad story by any means, it's just not for me. So I'll just send the book on over to those who like that kind of humor. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-47349996387482883162011-07-21T10:53:49.386-05:002011-07-21T10:53:49.386-05:00Yeah, I've seen her speak so I've seen how...Yeah, I've seen her speak so I've seen how 'crazy' she is. In a good way, of course. :) It does explain her writing style, but reinforces that it's just not my taste. I've got a very practical personality, so crazy-out-there folks and I don't usually connect. But they do make the world more interesting. :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-74856843452531855902011-07-21T10:52:02.473-05:002011-07-21T10:52:02.473-05:00Hmm, I haven't read any of her books but I don...Hmm, I haven't read any of her books but I don't think this kind of humor is for me. I'm sure there are a ton of people who enjoy that sort of humor though.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-77896080969967229442011-07-21T09:20:57.073-05:002011-07-21T09:20:57.073-05:00Have you ever heard Libba Bray speak before? If yo...Have you ever heard Libba Bray speak before? If you haven't, then know that she is just as quirky as her books. I read Going Bovine before I had ever heard her speak and was totally confounded by the book. But then I watched a few things with her speaking on YouTube and thought to myself, "Oh! Now I get it! She's not trying to make her books crazy. She's just crazy herself." (And I mean that in a good way.) It made me appreciate her writing style a little bit more.Beth S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06944635942712994937noreply@blogger.com