tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post2866111889444145611..comments2024-03-02T00:35:02.272-08:00Comments on Louise Penny: The Beautiful MysteryLouise Penny Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10316557270587688970noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-27984678835208642192012-11-19T10:22:54.359-08:002012-11-19T10:22:54.359-08:00Louise,
Loved the idea of the latest Gamache novel...Louise,<br />Loved the idea of the latest Gamache novel. Please, please rethink your use of the F word. There is too much of it around! We get the mind set of Inspector B. We get the fact that drug use has set him on a terrible course. You are far to good an author, one that I cherish to stoop to this addition to the English language.<br />In South Dakota <br />MBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-38089102048554612352012-09-01T08:54:46.068-07:002012-09-01T08:54:46.068-07:00Just finished The Beautiful Mystery. It is an enga...Just finished The Beautiful Mystery. It is an engaging, and educational, story. Educational in that whilst reading, I frequently looked up a word to know more about the word. At times, it is easy to forget that this is a work of fiction - there are many descriptors within that apply to one's self or one's own surroundings. Some of the writing is magically brilliant, and the story flows well. <br /><br />I had written the previous comment regarding the wrong pronoun on page 9. I've pondered that since. One shouldn't have to be distracted in reading by 'mistakes' in the writing. It is like enjoying a barefoot walk in the shallow waters of a sandy beach in a remote lake during a beautiful sunset; then stepping on a piece of glass left behind by some … It tends to ruin the moment, disrupts the flow, and erases the positive emotions. The pronoun identified in my previous comment was not the only such error that broke my enjoyment of the story - it happened several times. When it is dialogue, it could be argued that that is how people speak. When it is not in dialogue, it is what it is - an error. The other thing that bothered me was the misspelling - the setting is in Canada, the characters are Canadian, the languages spoken are Canadian French and Canadian English - sadly, and distractingly, the written language was American English. Why? To cater to an American audience? Why? Are they perceived to be so dumb that they wouldn't be able to understand that Canadian English and American English are different? Give the American readers more credit - let Canadians speak Canadian. And use the right pronouns!<br /><br />My bottom line here is that The Beautiful Mystery is a good read, and worth the price of the hardcover (which mysteriously, has a higher Canadian price than an American price during a time when the Canadian dollar has a higher value than the US dollar - not a beautiful mystery) As mentioned, there is also a lot that can be learned from this novel.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-18816505781830493832012-08-30T11:39:50.902-07:002012-08-30T11:39:50.902-07:00Beautiful Mystery, hardcover, page 9
Beauvoir did...Beautiful Mystery, hardcover, page 9<br /><br />Beauvoir did the math. He was ten years older than… should have been 'she,' not 'her.'Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-46864033421369644782012-07-22T07:00:53.491-07:002012-07-22T07:00:53.491-07:00Just discovered your Three Pines series in June 20...Just discovered your Three Pines series in June 2012 and have read 3 of them already with 4 on my bedside table to be read. I love them and love the character of Armand Gamache. Wish you'd come to Barnes & Noble in Manchester, NH to promote "A Beautiful Mystery." Your writing is superb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-27831402992661111922012-02-18T22:25:58.510-08:002012-02-18T22:25:58.510-08:00Hi
Wanted you to know have just been given 'Tr...Hi<br />Wanted you to know have just been given 'Trick of Light' by my sister in law with your signature on it. Soooo thrilled.<br /><br />I note i can now pre-order 'A Beautiful Mystery' from Fishpond so will be doing that to keep up to date with all of the books.<br /><br />Wonderfully Written and so intriguing, you do a truly magnificant job.<br /><br />ThanksRoslynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-9602013503753267182011-11-17T04:58:56.500-08:002011-11-17T04:58:56.500-08:00Thank you, that says it all to me, thank you.Thank you, that says it all to me, thank you.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-67416595522204343862011-11-16T13:12:14.604-08:002011-11-16T13:12:14.604-08:00C'est si intéressant de lire votre cheminement...C'est si intéressant de lire votre cheminement et toutes les étapes inhérentes à la production d'un bouquin.<br /><br />Félicitations pour le 8ième... on a très hâte de le lire.Colombinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07726214279250378091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-10650789468140538712011-11-16T06:49:02.623-08:002011-11-16T06:49:02.623-08:00I have enough experience with editors and publishe...I have enough experience with editors and publishers to appreciate how you felt about your publisher's call. Now that's rare! Your books are great stories but the care you and the rest of the team take with the books is another reason they are so successful. Looking forward to the publishing date.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-54546442606145892692011-11-15T22:58:11.896-08:002011-11-15T22:58:11.896-08:00I wouldn't miss one of your books, Louise. The...I wouldn't miss one of your books, Louise. They've been a great gift to my sanity, and I am so looking forward to the next!Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-49042966838191967342011-11-15T20:00:05.157-08:002011-11-15T20:00:05.157-08:00I agree with Linda - it is the writing that drew m...I agree with Linda - it is the writing that drew me in. Absolutely lovely to read - I have recommended you to many friends, and they love your books now too!<br />Congratulations on the review!<br />CarmenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-63750650756557221022011-11-15T18:13:47.742-08:002011-11-15T18:13:47.742-08:00I have always wondered why it takes so long for a ...I have always wondered why it takes so long for a book to get into the hands of a reader after the author has finished writing. Thank you so much for detailing the process. As an author you are surprisingly appreciative of the other participants in the process. I am sure that makes for a very positive working environment for your "team." Thank you not only for your wonderful books, but also for allowing us to peek into your life and process through this blog!Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-42830480589885398012011-11-15T16:49:21.872-08:002011-11-15T16:49:21.872-08:00What a delight to find your blog. I have been read...What a delight to find your blog. I have been reading through the series at lightning speed. The very first book I downloaded on my new Kindle was "A Trick of the Light." <br />I love a good mystery, but I love great writing even more. It is the writing that has drawn me to your books - the careful crafting of the characters whom I have grown to love.<br />Thank you for sharing your gift.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937532276250199445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-45156726224167781612011-11-15T16:48:59.467-08:002011-11-15T16:48:59.467-08:00Je suis si contente pour vous !
Et comme j'ai ...Je suis si contente pour vous !<br />Et comme j'ai hate de lire The Beautiful Mystery...danielle-momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004302871652952720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-53785801288971654192011-11-15T16:27:16.034-08:002011-11-15T16:27:16.034-08:00I do not like the wait---but! it is really worth i...I do not like the wait---but! it is really worth it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-23207324555496492342011-11-15T16:26:47.125-08:002011-11-15T16:26:47.125-08:00I had never read mysteries, but my friends talked ...I had never read mysteries, but my friends talked me into reading yours..... because of the language...they<br />said. I am still reading. I have tried to read the endings several times, but it has never worked out!!! Great stories. Thank you. BethBeth Kahlernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-1184018572502486772011-11-15T16:24:09.119-08:002011-11-15T16:24:09.119-08:00Congrats on the exciting phone call. Now, I'm...Congrats on the exciting phone call. Now, I'm going to have to anticipate The Beautiful Mystery for months...<br /><br />Love your books, they are worth the wait.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06600472733901683148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-26823657007804622782011-11-15T16:09:31.139-08:002011-11-15T16:09:31.139-08:00That was so interesting -- I knew that a lot more ...That was so interesting -- I knew that a lot more goes in to the publishing of a book than meets the eye, but the detail you provided and the description of the process were fascinating. If this next book has had such an impact on your publisher, then I am keener than ever to get my hands on a copy. As I gallop ever faster towards middle-age, time has become such a precious commodity that I rarely wish it away. This is one of those rare occasions: roll on next fall!Jennifer Williams-Larochenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-19358372468153098652011-11-15T15:14:03.219-08:002011-11-15T15:14:03.219-08:00You are a such a fabulous writer. It is so wonderf...You are a such a fabulous writer. It is so wonderful to follow your blog and really get a view of your process. You, obviously, love what you do and love your life and it shows everywhere. I love the village of Three Pines and want to visit there. <br /><br />You MUST go to The Chelsea Market when you visit NYC in December.Ann from Bostonhttp://januaryskies.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-29775902728125981762011-11-15T14:58:59.258-08:002011-11-15T14:58:59.258-08:00Not only wonderful news for you, Louise, but for a...Not only wonderful news for you, Louise, but for all of us who are already salivating over "The Beautiful Mystery." Personally I can't wait, but must. Sigh.<br /><br />Congratulations! <br /><br />--AliceA. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216828474060711503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-72972300262911171552011-11-15T11:54:53.438-08:002011-11-15T11:54:53.438-08:00Louise - You deserve all the best! Your books are...Louise - You deserve all the best! Your books are so wonderful and we are going along on the best ride with you. There are few books that I want to reread . Yours are the ones I read again and again and I even listen to them on audio. You have invested so much life into these characters. I can't wait to read what's next!<br />Karen L. in IowaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1885582611314646448.post-44466352861828509652011-11-15T11:40:37.460-08:002011-11-15T11:40:37.460-08:00Keep up the good work. I do so enjoy the results. ...Keep up the good work. I do so enjoy the results. I have read mysteries since I was ten and yours are some of the best.barbara sanchezhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.com