tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post8262610398551170881..comments2023-11-05T04:04:22.437-08:00Comments on Temple Library Reviews: Reviewer Time: Kristen from "Fantasy Cafe"Harry Markovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-15473898237761807242009-08-23T20:25:57.860-07:002009-08-23T20:25:57.860-07:00Donna - That's all right, my name gets misspel...Donna - That's all right, my name gets misspelled all the time. Being called 'Kristin' is pretty minor since I've had people think my name was everything from 'Krista' to 'Kristine.' ;)<br /><br />It's always good to hear you're not the only one, and I'm glad to hear you say you can relate, too. :)<br /><br />Harry - No, it's certainly not easy to start a blog. And it's become more time-consuming that I'd ever anticipated, although I certainly think it's worth it!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-77054988738390547812009-08-20T23:00:56.354-07:002009-08-20T23:00:56.354-07:00Thank you for stopping Donna and don't worry, ...Thank you for stopping Donna and don't worry, it's never easy or smooth when you start. :) Glad the interview helped you.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-1680506914044442352009-08-20T20:08:33.141-07:002009-08-20T20:08:33.141-07:00Sorry, I meant "Kristen", I have a niece...Sorry, I meant "Kristen", I have a niece with the same name as you and she spells her name "Kristin". ;)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-54567502411053781362009-08-20T19:59:45.018-07:002009-08-20T19:59:45.018-07:00Hi Kristin - Mainly your answers 5 through 9, most...Hi Kristin - Mainly your answers 5 through 9, most especially 7 & 9. Sounds similar to my history of blogging, so maybe I have some hope yet. :)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-21946336941639946532009-08-20T15:59:10.390-07:002009-08-20T15:59:10.390-07:00Harry - It is definitely very difficult to find th...Harry - It is definitely very difficult to find the time to read all the books out there. There are so many.<br /><br />Donna - Thank you for your kind words! I am glad to hear some of the answers made you feel better (although I admit I'm curious about which ones now).Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-30952623030380248782009-08-20T06:43:26.451-07:002009-08-20T06:43:26.451-07:00Really enjoyed this interview's Q&A. Quite...Really enjoyed this interview's Q&A. Quite a few of the answers here made me feel much better about being a newbie at blogging. Fantasy Cafe is one of the first blogs I visited when I first started following book blogs. Thanks!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061871980467053554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-43198031174030025222009-08-20T00:20:35.664-07:002009-08-20T00:20:35.664-07:00There are too many novels I need to read to help m...There are too many novels I need to read to help me develop my own sense of writing, as I have too many WIP as in novels and I wish to know how other people did it, so that's why I am still not on these series. Plus I started reviewing before I could just read for pleasure. :) Putting deadlines on things is definitely challenging.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-67925716653565301122009-08-19T16:34:10.532-07:002009-08-19T16:34:10.532-07:00Carl V. - Thank you very much for your kind commen...Carl V. - Thank you very much for your kind comments and well wishes!<br /><br />I don't plan to finish The Wheel of Time, either. I've read all the books that are out other than the prequel, but the main reason I stuck with them was I had friends who read them and wanted to know what they were talking about. At this point, I've found it hasn't really held my interest enough to keep going.<br /><br />I try not to let the name restrict me too much, and tell myself that if I found it in the same section of the bookstore as the fantasy books, I might as well review it. Normally I don't review any non-SFF books I read, but that doesn't happen often anymore anyway. There are a few I've been wanting to read, though, and I was considering just calling it a non-SFF review and reviewing it anyway if I do. All fiction books are a kind of fantasy anyway since they are the product of someone's imagination. <br /><br />Harry - I haven't read the Dark Tower yet either (or any Stephen King, which is kind of shameful since he's the closest thing I have to a local author). Although I've started the Malazan books, I haven't read them all. I read the first 3 and they were good, but they all took me so long to get through that I've been hesitant to start the next one since it will take me a month just to read it. The two novellas I read were quite the opposite - I got through each of those in about an hour, even being a slow reader.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-29105002243332580232009-08-19T05:44:47.884-07:002009-08-19T05:44:47.884-07:00Carl, I have yet to embark on a very long series t...Carl, I have yet to embark on a very long series that never seems to end. My major achievement in that category is reading all HP books, though it was known that they end at number 7. I plan on reading the classic series like the Dark Tower and Malazan Book of the Dead, simply to have my fundamentals covered.Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-43892632112563047292009-08-19T05:17:54.702-07:002009-08-19T05:17:54.702-07:00Great interview, thanks Kristen for the honest and...Great interview, thanks Kristen for the honest and insightful answers, it was a lot of fun to read. <br /><br />I was saying 'hear, hear' when it came to your pet peeve. There are so many books that I just avoid because the series seems like it will never end. I gave up on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series about 3 books in. That was pre-internet days (or it was for me anyway) so there was no way for me to determine if it was ever going to end. I got to where I would go in the bookstore, pick up his latest book, and thumb to the end to see if it had a 'This completes book whatever of the Wheel of Time series' hoping to see 'This concludes the Wheel of Time series'. And now he has passed on and the series is still not complete. It is ridiculous. I have friends who know I'll love George R.R. Martin's series, but I do not want to commit until it is finished. And while I wish him a long life, he is no spring chicken nor looks like the most healthy chap.<br /><br />I love the name 'Fantasy Cafe' but can see how you might feel restricted in what you write about if you are reading and reviewing other genres with any kind of consistency. The nice thing about that though is that it gives fans of fantasy a chance to see books in other genres that they might end up really enjoying.<br /><br />I wish you continued success. I don't get over to your site as often as I probably should, but I've enjoyed it when I've been there in the past. You do a fantastic job with it.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-56838376352987288602009-08-18T16:34:52.092-07:002009-08-18T16:34:52.092-07:00Thank you for having me as a guest, Harry. It was...Thank you for having me as a guest, Harry. It was a lot of fun doing the interview and your commentary on my blog made my day when I read it. :)<br /><br />Thea - Thank you! Wow, now you made my day. That is so nice to hear.<br /><br />YouTube video? What YouTube video? *whistles and walks away*<br /><br />I'm sure it's not nearly as interesting as it sounds, although it is true that a camera was destroyed. We did a video invitation to our open house at work once. It was my job to tell someone the Internet was down yet again, to which they got to throw a temper tantrum resulting in the death of a camera.<br /><br />A girl can definitely dream - I would so love to be an editor or promoter or anything that meant I got to spend my time with books all day.<br /><br />Orannia - Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Tia - Aw, thanks, that's nice to hear too! You guys are all awesome!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-59614020888072275602009-08-18T14:10:28.658-07:002009-08-18T14:10:28.658-07:00Your welcome. :)Your welcome. :)Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-86439712741627479572009-08-18T14:08:05.318-07:002009-08-18T14:08:05.318-07:00Thanks for providing us with a way to get to know ...Thanks for providing us with a way to get to know Kristen better. Hers is always one of my must-visits.Tia Nevitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05489109929908389257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-33249607572447008812009-08-17T21:35:05.131-07:002009-08-17T21:35:05.131-07:00Thea, as always it's a pleasure to see you com...Thea, as always it's a pleasure to see you comment and read. I appreciate your input and Kristen is an awesome interviewee. :) <br /><br />Orannia, thank you for reading. :)Harry Markovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140305922494369576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-19813965729108473812009-08-17T21:05:48.722-07:002009-08-17T21:05:48.722-07:00Thank you so much Harry and Kristen :) That was a ...Thank you so much Harry and Kristen :) That was a fabulous (and very comprehensive :) interview!oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878336841714905515.post-81762268801698173932009-08-17T20:04:08.548-07:002009-08-17T20:04:08.548-07:00Fabulous interview and answers! Thanks Harry and K...Fabulous interview and answers! Thanks Harry and Kristen :)<br /><br />Harry - <i>"Fantasy Cafe” is my kind of place. It’s visual and yet simplistic in its task to stand out, much like the much beloved black cocktail dress, but instead martinis Kristen serves a coffeehouse atmosphere in a pill version. Just looking at that drawn silhouette with steam coiling, projects a very calm feeling over me."</i><br /><br />I completely agree. Fantasy Cafe rocks and is one of my go-to blogs to get the skinny on a lot of titles I otherwise would probably never have heard of. And the design is lovely too.<br /><br />Now, Kristen - what is this YouTube video?! Heh. <br /><br /><i>"I do dream a lot about being in the publishing industry, particularly copy editing since I’ve always been good at that. Promoting or working on somebody else’s book appeals to me more than writing my own."</i><br /><br />I wholeheartedly agree :) I would LOVE to be an editor or buyer or promoter of some sort. *sigh* A girl can dream, right?<br /><br />Thanks guys for the great, insightful interview.Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11138984974139025278noreply@blogger.com