tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post5935632366175931734..comments2023-07-30T04:17:57.421-06:00Comments on Beth Groundwater: Today's Mystery Author Guest: Kathleen ErnstBeth Groundwaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-20780997548888374262012-10-29T14:55:42.994-06:002012-10-29T14:55:42.994-06:00A good book should work anywhere it's planted....A good book should work anywhere it's planted. <br /><br /><br />boots9k at wowway dot com2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-9175275199511091422012-10-27T18:14:53.100-06:002012-10-27T18:14:53.100-06:00PS to Karen, and anyone else who's thinking ab...PS to Karen, and anyone else who's thinking about sampling the series - while each book works as a stand-alone, there is an over-arching plot arc that begins in #1, Old World Murder, and moves on from there.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-58192871167440036932012-10-27T18:11:32.736-06:002012-10-27T18:11:32.736-06:00And the Chloe book winner is...Helen Ginger! Than...And the Chloe book winner is...Helen Ginger! Thanks for all the great comments, everyone!Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-10807582715290636162012-10-26T10:41:16.455-06:002012-10-26T10:41:16.455-06:00I love both types of series. Nevada Barr, as you p...I love both types of series. Nevada Barr, as you point out, always takes me to a new park, and I almost always end up wanting to go there. Sarah Graves plants me firmly in Eastport, Maine, so i know what to expect. I'll be glad to read about Chloe alone at a lighthouse! (And I owe you two reviews; I'm sorry, I'm SO behind! I'll get to it in November). Now, if I can just get past Captcha; I NEVER get those darn letters right! I think I do, but no. Over and Over and OVER! There has to be an easier way! Lori OrserLori Orserhttp://www.lorisbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-28369325155340533782012-10-26T10:36:21.513-06:002012-10-26T10:36:21.513-06:00I loved the first two books at OWW(and I owe you t...I loved the first two books at OWW(and I owe you two reviews, Kathleen; I'm so far behind! Trying to get my ms ready to send to editor), and while in some series, such as Tony Hillerman's books, I do like having the same setting, more or lesss (the Navajo nation is huge, so he used many different places), or Sarah Graves set in Eastport, Maine. But I love Nevada Barr, moving to different parks each time, and making me really want to visit most of them! Setting can be a major part of a book (it is in mine) but, sometimes the characters and stories are more important. So, I can't say which I like more, series that stay in one place, or those that move around. I'm looking forward to seeing Chloe at the lighthouse; it's on my to-be-read list! Lori OrserLori Orserhttp://www.lorisbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-41306008343725852352012-10-25T21:38:41.362-06:002012-10-25T21:38:41.362-06:00Hi Kathleen and Beth,
The Chloe mysteries are deli...Hi Kathleen and Beth,<br />The Chloe mysteries are delightful and I like the parallel you draw, Kathleen, to Nevada Barr's work. It will be great to see Chloe at the Lighthouse after reading your blogs about being there with your husband!<br />I'm writing from the Huachuca Mntns in SE Arizona where I set my work..It is good to be "Home" for however short a time but I'll return, emotionally, as I write #3 in the trilogy from No CA! Arletta57 veriEduArletta Dawdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-39855200198521235942012-10-25T19:58:07.614-06:002012-10-25T19:58:07.614-06:00I am intrigued enough that I joined your email lis...I am intrigued enough that I joined your email list.<br /><br />I was a docent at Filoli in Woodside California for many years.<br /><br />I also love lighthouses. <br /><br />Would it spoil anything to read the series out of sequence?<br /><br />Best of luck to you!<br /><br />KarenKarenMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-17026661604989303392012-10-25T17:45:02.224-06:002012-10-25T17:45:02.224-06:00What a beautiful setting! And you're so right,...What a beautiful setting! And you're so right, setting is such a huge part of any story, so much that it becomes a character itself sometimes. Congratulations on your newest book!Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-124782138360894052012-10-25T13:12:59.604-06:002012-10-25T13:12:59.604-06:00Thanks so much, everyone, for your comments! And, ...Thanks so much, everyone, for your comments! And, thanks for visiting, Kathleen. You are welcome any time!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-22700584285606381052012-10-25T10:39:51.406-06:002012-10-25T10:39:51.406-06:00You don't always think of location as a "...You don't always think of location as a "character" but it happens. I read a series of five or so books that visited the same places. By the end of it, I felt I knew the areas personally. Actually I worked in one particular area, so it made an even more interesting revisit to familiar landmarks. <br />I'm sure a lot of us enjoy reading about places we know and love. Currently, though, I'm reading about a state I've never entered. I notice that I've been drawn to other books from this same region. <br />Count me in for the drawing, please.Judynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-44776963574413620292012-10-25T09:17:58.989-06:002012-10-25T09:17:58.989-06:00The characters are more important than the setting...The characters are more important than the setting, but not by much! A new setting can be a challenge for the characters, so tht's fun.<br /><br />However,a really well-done setting (especially historical) will keep me coming back for awhile even when the dramatic tension isn't so evident.<br />Jane Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-36123943924709118962012-10-25T01:36:25.272-06:002012-10-25T01:36:25.272-06:00Loved the first two books in the series, and just ...Loved the first two books in the series, and just got the Lighthouse book from the library. It is on top of my TBR pile. Your books remind me of the Leslie Wheeler books, which have been set at Plymouth Plantation, Gettysburg, and Mystic Seaport. I really enjoy the historical site settings for mysteries. So, please send Chloe to various locations, so we can be virtual visitors. MargaretMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369644879158081857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-17835114301752722432012-10-24T23:48:45.236-06:002012-10-24T23:48:45.236-06:00Looks like an awesome series! Would love the chanc...Looks like an awesome series! Would love the chance to read it! (:<br /><br />s h a k e s p e a r e a n l o v e r 1215 AT yahoo DOT comLexienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-27618220666775820242012-10-24T23:45:08.294-06:002012-10-24T23:45:08.294-06:00I love the historical element of this series. I th...I love the historical element of this series. I think it adds interest to have Chloe do consulting work. I look forward to many new adventures in the future. Thank you so much for the giveaway! Fingers crossed :)<br /><br />Scouts579(at)aol(dot)comStaciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06217742445263792549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-29261509156467134902012-10-24T20:57:45.142-06:002012-10-24T20:57:45.142-06:00Hi. I just stumbled across your blog and I LOVE it...Hi. I just stumbled across your blog and I LOVE it! We share a love of historical fiction and the classics. Stop by and visit my blog if you get a chance.<br /><br />girllostinabook.blogspot.com<br /><br />Hope to see you there. Happy Reading!<br />KimberleeKimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035756351903256778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-74936266007200737132012-10-24T19:28:32.670-06:002012-10-24T19:28:32.670-06:00Thanks for all the comments and good wishes! I...Thanks for all the comments and good wishes! I'm delighted to hear that some of you are already enjoying the series. <br /><br />Sean - it was lovely to see you. Thanks so much for coming out.<br /><br />Kari - I couldn't agree more. Poor Cabot Cove...<br /><br />Jeannie - I sure appreciate your remark about feeling as if you're on location when you read a Chloe mystery. Music to my ears!Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-87698348905763681892012-10-24T17:00:18.605-06:002012-10-24T17:00:18.605-06:00i've yet to read this series, but have been on...i've yet to read this series, but have been on my WishList for a long time!!!<br />thank you for the giveaway!!!<br /><br />cyn209 at juno dot comcyn209https://www.blogger.com/profile/15389416408969526333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-8311686049210246752012-10-24T16:54:41.231-06:002012-10-24T16:54:41.231-06:00I just received my copy of your latest book, and a...I just received my copy of your latest book, and am excited about the concept of a new location. Even more than that, I'm so happy that you wrote another novel. I hope that you will continue to write as I feel that I'm on location with you in them. I loved the pictures in this column also.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892005873411857926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-28019375277748230692012-10-24T16:46:34.514-06:002012-10-24T16:46:34.514-06:00Changing the setting occasionally also helps keep ...Changing the setting occasionally also helps keep the original community from developing a Jessica Fletcher syndrome. It's like taking a vacation only to return to the home you love in the next book.Kari Wainwrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142494074566856696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-62543996722309686382012-10-24T15:12:30.224-06:002012-10-24T15:12:30.224-06:00It looks like another series to add to the TBR lis...It looks like another series to add to the TBR list. Lighthouses hold a special fascination for me.<br />I would love to win a copy!Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617657004497605378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-42771002513715198432012-10-24T15:09:07.047-06:002012-10-24T15:09:07.047-06:00It sounds like a great series. I love visiting his...It sounds like a great series. I love visiting historical sites and listening to the docents telling about the place. Every vacation, my sisters and I make sure we visit at least one of them. <br /><br />Like you, I love the Nevada Barr books set in National Parks both because I love nature and because I enjoy camping in the National Parks I've been able to visit.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-24599550805477348322012-10-24T11:16:33.967-06:002012-10-24T11:16:33.967-06:00Setting showcases the jewels that are character an...Setting showcases the jewels that are character and plot and all are interdependent. I've enjoyed following Choloe thus far. I've never been to Wisconsin but consider myself a historical dilettante and so appreciate her background! I'll be glad to follow her wherever she goes, and the lighthouse setting is intriguing. My kids still talk about the vacation we took that included a guest stint at the Rose island Lighthouse in Newport RI! Best wishes for the new entry in Chloe's series.Sue Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637125406838365107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-36213421208535273482012-10-24T11:03:59.693-06:002012-10-24T11:03:59.693-06:00Beautiful photos, and I can understand how setting...Beautiful photos, and I can understand how setting would drive this story.jenny milchmanhttp://suspenseyourdisbelief.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-44426092873501648762012-10-24T11:00:18.270-06:002012-10-24T11:00:18.270-06:00I've read the first two Chloe Ellefson novels ...I've read the first two Chloe Ellefson novels and enjoyed them tremendously. I'll be ordering The Lighthouse Legacy to read on my Nook. Thanks Kathleen, thanks Beth.Irene Bennett Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28839948.post-62122380319425258562012-10-24T10:54:15.803-06:002012-10-24T10:54:15.803-06:00It was great seeing you at Booked For Murder last ...It was great seeing you at Booked For Murder last night, Kathleen. Congratulations on the new book.Sean Littlenoreply@blogger.com