November 30, 2009 at 9:00 pm Eastern Time
Grab a copy of Tethered: A Novel , a glass or mug of your favorite beverage, and join us for the next Twitter Book Club discussion.
We're thrilled to announce that Amy MacKinnon, the author of Tethered, will also participate via Twitter in the discussion!
Questions? Post a comment below, ask on Twitter (@thebookmaven or @booksquare), or even use good old email: bethanne at thebookstudio dot com.
Archived discussion
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@thebookmaven is driving tonight's twitter book club, will be tweeting more than normal for the next hour. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:50 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
true; @booksquare can coast tonight. I'll be tweeting up a storm for Twitter Book Club/#tbc, so feel free to snooze me until 10 p.m.
November 30, 2009 -- 8:52 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
testing...@amymackinnon, are you there? Ready? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:53 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
that today's earlier Twitter problems won't plague us tonight. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:54 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I'm here and ready! #tbc #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:55 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Amy! We'll get started in a few...just wanted to make sure you didn't have any sign-on trouble etc. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:56 pm
SusanDEisenberg (SDormadyEisenberg):
@thebookmaven: Tonight Twitter Book Club hosted by me and @booksquare, author guest @amymackinnon discussing TETHERED! 9 pm Eastern #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 8:57 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
a nice rose as we prepare to discuss "tethered" by @amymackinnon. starting...now! amy is joining us tonight, so ask tough ?s! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:00 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
fellow booklovers! Welcome to November's Twitter Book Club with guest author Amy Mackinnon, discussing her novel TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:00 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@booksquare! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:00 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
get us going with a question, then submit one every ten minutes or so, but everyone: Jump in! Talk with Amy! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:01 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
like to start by thanking Bethanne & Kassia for hosting me tonight. Very kind & much appreciated. Can't wait for your questions. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:01 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
@amymackinnon, @thebookmaven & @booksquare. I'm writing, but popping in here, too. Thanks for doing this. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:01 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
to participate in Twitter Book Club--book this month is TETHERED by @amymackinnon. #tbc
#tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:01 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
for Amy: Some of us have heard a little bit about your inspiration for this novel (i.e. your uncle's mortuary). Tell a little more? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:02 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
of Cabernet poured, Patriots on mute...ready for Twitter Book Club & @AmyMacKinnon's TETHERED #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:02 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@susandeisenberg, @brookssigler, and @permanentpaper! Welcome... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:02 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
we're thrilled you could join us! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:02 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
were parts of story that reminded me of "A New England Nun"--what inspirations did you have for Clara? #tbc #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:03 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
thanks for joining us. Looking forward to your answers! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:03 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@thebookmaven: Q1 Amy: Some of us have heard about your inspiration for this novel (i.e. your uncle's mortuary). Tell a little more? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:03 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
been fascinated w/death ever since my own experience w/dyingt following the birth of my daughter. I survived. That & my uncle. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:04 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@permanentpaper: There were parts of story that reminded me of "A New England Nun"--what inspirations did you have for Clara? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:04 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Clara simply started appearing to me weeks after seeing the prep room @ my uncle's funeral home. She narrated to me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:05 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
that's an answer begging for more information! can you tell us more? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:05 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
so Clara is kind of your Trecie?! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:06 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
over and join us for Twitter Book Club; @amymackinnon's telling us about her inspiration for TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:06 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
#tbc and @amymackinnon The beyond-life section at the end was one of the most amazing and poignant things I've ever read! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:06 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
What went through your mind as you wandered the prep room at your uncle's funeral home? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:06 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
one! RT @permanentpaper: @amymackinnon so Clara is kind of your Trecie?! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:06 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@batpoet and @trishryan...we're going to have a lively discussion tonight! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:07 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
agree with @batpoet--I love the interpretation of what she saw in the afterlife. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:07 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
He spoke beautifully of his faith & he felt honored to shepherd people through death. He inspired me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:07 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
did Clara appear then? RT @Trishryan: @amymackinnon What went thru yr mind as u wandered the prep room at uncles funeral home? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:08 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
That was the same question I had for @amymackinnon! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:08 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I guess Clara IS my Trecie! Never considered that. Did I tell you about the envelope? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:08 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
that's oddly (happily?) helpful to know. not that i plan to do it anytime soon #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:08 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: @Trishryan He spoke beautifully of his faith & he felt honored to shepherd people through death. He inspired me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:08 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@amymackinnon: @permanentpaper I guess Clara IS my Trecie! Never considered that. Did I tell you about the envelope? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:09 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
to be back later for #tbc, need to feed family 1st. Forgot about it this month, bought book this AM. About 1/2way done, loving it. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:09 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Thank you! All of the people named there are children of friends who've passed on. I wanted to know they were safe. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:09 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Hello there! Is @Justbooks joining tonight, too? :) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:09 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
tell on the envelope!
#tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:10 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Look forward to seeing you soon, totally understand about feeding the fam. :) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:10 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
So you weren't squeamish at all? I can barely drive by the funeral home in the town I grew up in... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:10 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
usually don't care for fictional interpretations of the afterlife, but I agree, this was one of the best ones I've read. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:11 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
(although keep going, keep going...): Several reviews criticized Clara's "passivity." Um. Isn't that point? People, read the title! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:11 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
...but then again, it looks like a haunted house. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:11 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
Really? That is the point--she is tethered by so many things. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:11 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
side question: anyone else seeing story differently after knowing the backstory/personal aspects? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
@justbooks is unable to be with us tonight although she and I discussed TETHERED this afternoon. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
That is so touching! It was a beautiful way for Clara to work out all her feelings for these people. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Yes, @amymackinnon, the envelope, please! ;) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
appreciated the views of the life of a funeral director--with all the CSIs/others, we never see that side of death. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I didn't know Clara's name for months. One day I told my husband I got it, moments later in an antique shop #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
I know...kept wondering if reviewers were asleep at wheel (to mix metaphors). #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:12 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
found an envelope with a once cent stamp addressed to Clara Marsh. It was a sign. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:13 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Tell her she's missed! Glad you're here, though. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:13 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
title of book RT @thebookmaven: @BrooksSigler I know...kept wondering if reviewers were asleep at wheel (to mix metaphors). #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:13 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
The hair-pulling is such a poignant and potent tic of her anxiety. Did it always exist, or did you grapple with others? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:14 pm
mockturtle17 (Sarah Trowbridge):
found Clara very hard to like or sympathize with, but did enjoy her knowledge & application of the symbolic meanings of flowers #tbc #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:14 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Not squeamish at all. Death, blood, doesn't bother me. Besides, my uncle treated them with such respect. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:14 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Hi Nichole; glad you are here; hello @mockturtle17! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:14 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
I could literally feel that tic, the sores on her head. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:14 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@mockturtle17: I found Clara v. hard 2 like/sympathize with, but did enjoy her knowledge of the symbolic meanings of flowers #tbc #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:15 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I tried to be true to my own experience -- whether it was real or imagined. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:15 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@nicholebernier Me too; VERY real and pertinent to character. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:16 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Great question. Tricholltomania was introduced in a late revision, I tried cutting, but then read SHARP OBJECTS #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:16 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
side question: clara and the flowers has been mentioned a few times. where did this come from? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:16 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
wanted to protect Clara, just hug her--but she didn't show phys. affection until Linus died, like only in death could she show love #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:17 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
(corollary of Q2): Seems there are multiple tethers, including the one connecting Clara's past & present. Does she truly break free? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:17 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
Q2 - Thankfully Clara is no stock superhero; I cherish her moments of courage & the momentous step at the end. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:17 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Clara is one of the invisibles we all turn away from in life. She's the homeless man on the corner, that child in school- #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:17 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: @nicholebernier Tricholltomania was introduced in a late revision, I tried cutting, but then read SHARP OBJECTS #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:17 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
I told @thebookmaven your book reminded me of elements of SHARP OBJECTS. Something about the "injuries" to both women. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
SHARP OBJECTS did that so well, as did you. It was such a powerful part of both of those characters. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
you know will turn out all wrong. I wanted to force people to see their pain. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Totally agree; she has to take such huge steps. Her passivity initially made sense to me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: Clara is one of the invisibles we all turn away from in life, the homeless man on the corner, that child in school- #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
I love your vivid descriptions of the people around Clara. Did they come to you fully formed, or evolve as you wrote? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:18 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@thebookmaven: @batpoet Totally agree; she has to take such huge steps. Her passivity initially made sense to me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:19 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
re: "invisibles"--she (and Trecie) reminded me of that photo from years ago of Lisa Steinberg. No one saw. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:19 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@Trishryan: @amymackinnon I love vivid descriptions of people around Clara. Did they come fully formed, or evolve as you wrote? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:19 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I wanted to show Clara's connection to the dead & introduce some lightness, so flowers. I knew they had meanings & so fun #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:19 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Exactly. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:20 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Oh jeez, P2; you just made me shake involuntarily. Poor, poor Lisa. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:20 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
thoughts about clara? i'm curious about how other readers reacted to her. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:20 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
the language of flowers is so beautiful, and i appreciated that. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
"Connection" gets us back to Q3 about tethers in Clara's life. Could you discuss a little, please? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Each time I introduced a character, they were physically formed. The nuances to their personalities took time - except Linus #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
Flowers like flowers and herbs of Ophelia? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
scarletncream (Alisa M Rosales):
struggle with the role of the predictions. Says so much about faith, building suspense, and the presence of magic realism. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@BrooksSigler: @amymackinnon Flowers like flowers and herbs of Ophelia? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:21 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Who's Lisa Steinberg? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:22 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@scarletncream: I struggle with role of the predictions. Says so much about faith, building suspense, and presence of magic realism. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:22 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
The word tethered is on pg. 1 re: the connection between the heart & head. Thos two elements were always in conflict... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:23 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Lisa Steinberg: http://snurl.com/thy1wRT @amymackinnon: @thebookmaven Whos Lisa Steinberg? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:23 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
Clara struck me as haunted in every way, so to me the end fit perfectly and was a no surprise/surprise--satisfying. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:23 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Thanks for joining; great observation. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:23 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
VERY good, v. interesting...keep going...reminds me of what was almost severed during your near-death exp. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:24 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Also, she was tethered between this life & the next, to Trecie & Precious Doe... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:24 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@nicholebernier: Clara struck me as haunted in every way, so to me the end fit perfectly and was a no surprise/surprise--satisfying. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:24 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
Q3 - I guess my question is: will Mike be another tether or will he help Clara free herself? I know he loves her. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:24 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Thanks for that! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:25 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@batpoet: @thebookmaven Re Q3 I guess my ? is: will Mike b another tether or will he help Clara free herself? I know he loves her. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:25 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
that gets into one of my questions (popping up later) about the trappings of genre fiction. in genre, the answer is B. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:25 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Clara was also tethered to Dang Thuy Tram, her guide, also a real person (DIARY OF DANG THUY TRAM). I think she & Clara.. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:26 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
the same person - Clara reincarnated- but you draw your own conclusions. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:26 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Nice connection, there. I'll ask that genre question next... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:26 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
i live to make you work harder! i am a bad passenger. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:27 pm
Pegge (Pegge Bernecker):
& book lovers, tune in to tweet chat! @thebookmaven Twitter Book Club w @AmyMackinnon, discussing her novel TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:27 pm
TwainHouse (The Mark Twain House):
going on with friend of the Mark #Twain House @amymackinnon about her book TETHERED. Follow hastag #tbc. (Not sure for how long!)
November 30, 2009 -- 9:27 pm
mockturtle17 (Sarah Trowbridge):
you say "genre" do you mean specifically "romance"? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:28 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
LOTS of readers ask if Clara & Mike will be together. Again, as in life, after meeting someone & moving, you never know. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:28 pm
carleenbrice (Carleen):
is tweeting about her novel Tethered #tbc. It's a good one!
November 30, 2009 -- 9:28 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Hi there, thanks for joining...hello, @TwainHouse! Thanks for shout out. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:28 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
not at all -- in this case, mystery/suspense RT @mockturtle17: When you say "genre" do you mean specifically "romance"? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:28 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
in this case, am thinking about mystery/suspense genre, which has its own "rules". #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:29 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Genre & answer B? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:29 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Hello there! TETHERED really IS "a good one." :) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:29 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
I think @booksquare meant that in a straight-up genre novel, Mike and Clara would 100% wind up together. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:30 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Q4: On the surface, this is classic genre fiction, but the text doesn't have the genre "feel". Does this novel transcend genre? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:31 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
I'm here. Catching up on conversation so far on TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:31 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@amymackinnon yes, that's what i meant. but this isn't straight-up genre, at least from my perspective. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:31 pm
jennifer_q85 (Mrs. Q: Book Addict):
want to join #tbc for "tethered" but I'm at work...I'll be following, just not posting. That would be too obvious... Enjoying it so far.
November 30, 2009 -- 9:31 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
It was marketed as a mystery here & UK, Holland a thriller, France crime fiction, & elsewhere literary fiction. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:31 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I think of it as a novel. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
glad you're here; thanks for joining, and no worries about not posting. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Thank you! And thanks for all the support, friends! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Now that is very, very interesting...glad you think of it as a novel. I do, too. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@amymackinnon: @thebookmaven It was marketed as mystery here&UK, Holland thriller, France crime fiction, elsewhere literary fiction. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
@thebookmaven @amymakinnon I didn't see anything "genrey" about it. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:32 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
that would be my answer . response about how marketed around world is interesting. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:33 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Now there's a literary term: "genrey." HA. I love it. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:33 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
My husband asked at dinner what kind of book it was. I told him it was a literary mystery. I'm only halfway right now. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
don't want to sidetrack us from discussing TETHERED, but man, genre distinctions to me make most sense for marketing depts. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
helps shelve the books, but often makes it harder for readers to find if they don't know where to look. always bugs me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I simply want readers to find a good story. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
Was TETHERED your orig title, and did you have any say/nay about the cover image? It's so lovely. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
"Literary mystery" is a pretty good description of TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:34 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@nicholebernier: @amymackinnon Was TETHERED your orig title, and did you have any say/nay about the cover image? Its so lovely. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:35 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
It gives me a thrill when I hear people are reading it right now. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:35 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@thebookmaven: @BookingIt "Literary mystery" is a pretty good description of TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:35 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
"genrey" sounds like my type of term. Kind of Pee Wee Hermany. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:35 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
Exactly! And we did find a good story. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:35 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Tethered was always my title & I got to choose the Toni Frissell photo for the hardcover. Very lucky. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:36 pm
scarletncream (Alisa M Rosales):
Americanized genres. TETHERED chimes to my love of Allende, Alvarez, Esquivel for building characters & complex beliefs. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:36 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: @BookingIt It gives me a thrill when I hear people are reading it right now. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:36 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
@thebookmaven I like to make up words. Helps when I'm working on my rap songs. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:36 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Reading and enjoying it! I'm just sorry I missed getting it on my calendar, and didn't finish by tonight. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:36 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@scarletncream: Transcends Americanized genres. TETHERED chimes to my love of Allende, Alvarez, Esquivel... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:37 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Don't worry, we'll talk later ! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:37 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
You're very creative! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:37 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
as long as you have your wine, we'll let you stay in twitter book club . #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:37 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Wonderful praise for @amymackinnon. I liked how TETHERED became its own world while I was reading. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:37 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
May I steal that & hang it from my desk? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:38 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
somebody remind me if I'm on Q4 or Q5? #mavenfail #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
I told my daughter that I'm normally one of the people frustrated over not being able to discuss the ending, not tonight! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:39 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
I didn't see a Q4 when I skimmed through the earlier conversation. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
your q4, but *our* q5. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
pretend it's Q5: Let's talk about your dark side, @amymackinnon. I've read that it surprises people. Did it surprise you? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Thanks, it felt like I was writing while underwater. That's another world, right? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
#mavenfail. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:40 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
think i just messed up @thebookmaven. i also can't read maps! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
it's a fine line between discussing too much ending for those still reading and having good discussion about book. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Hmm, dark side. My perception of the world is quite dark -- life demands blood afterall - but there's much hope too. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:41 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Did you always "see" your own dark side? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@amymackinnon: Hmm, dark side. My perception of the world is quite dark -- life demands blood afterall - but theres much hope too. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I never, ever expected to write a dark novel. My first attempt at a novel was more Desperate Housewives before there was the show. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Yep, I've always appreciated that in theory. Tonight I appreciate it in practice :-). #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:42 pm
SuzeQN (Suzanne Nordfelt):
I think in general women are not "allowed" to be dark #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:43 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: No, I never expected to write a dark novel. My 1st attempt was more Desperate Housewives before there was the show. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:43 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
It's not my dark side, it's the way of the world. To ignore it is naive & intellectually slutty. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:43 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
they do write dark. RT @SuzeQN: @thebookmaven I think in general women are not "allowed" to be dark #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:43 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
I agree w/you, which is why it's great to see novelists like @amymackinnon and Gillian Flynn "writing dark." #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:44 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
answer RT @amymackinnon: @thebookmaven Not my dark side, its the way of the world. To ignore it is naive & intellectually slutty. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:44 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I think you're right. But that is slowly changing -- I hope. It had better. My next novel is quite dark. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:44 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
i agree there's a perception women don't go there (despite the fact that they do). seems to surprise some when it happens. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
scarletncream (Alisa M Rosales):
My comment was just about the other authors -- but I agree the comment made by @thebookmaven about another world! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@amymackinnon: @SuzeQN I think youre right. But that is slowly changing -- I hope. It had better. My next novel is quite dark. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
What can you tell us about your next novel? Anything? If not, we understand... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
"Naive and intellectually slutty"...love your descriptions. Wondering what the opposite is? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:45 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
Enright THE GATHERING was wonderfully dark, even about things women aren't supposed to be dark about--our children. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@SuzeQN @amymackinnon I love the term "intellectually slutty" BTW, Why is that dark is ok when tied to sexuality, but not otherwise #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Flynn, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood -- all write dark. So many more too. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:46 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Dark novels by women tend to have some rays of light that penetrate. Trying to think of exceptions. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@amymackinnon: Gillian Flynn, Alice Munro, Margaret Atwood -- all write dark. So many more too. (yes!) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:47 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
My next book is explores how we react when faced with the worst humanity has to offer. Inspired by true event, an essay- #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
You're right. But I do see a new awareness of the world's essential darkness in some younger novelists like you. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
by Ian McEwan, and observation Cormac McCarthy made about Harris's Hawks. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
An exception was WE WERE THE MULLVANEYS #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:48 pm
Hippiechick68 (Hippiechick68):
a recommendation from @BrooksSigler last week and watching tonight's chat, I am convinced...I must read TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
The opposite is honest. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
What are Harris's Hawks? Also: When will next one be released, if you can share? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@Hippiechick68: After recommendation from @BrooksSigler last week and watching tonights chat, I am convinced. I must read TETHERED. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
the dark--when you think about it, women experience many of the darkest events of life, yet we can't write about them? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
this is how we drag people to our twitter book club darkside! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
OnLocustStreet (Kathleen Crowley):
think the voice is fantastic -- for me, that's what made the darkness work -- dark, real, human. #TBC
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
Love it; that's one of the reasons I host Twitter Book Club... #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:49 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
sorry. Not trying to be a doofus, but I was just reminded of Eddie & the Cruisers and "On the Dark Side." Pardon. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
Oooh, I'm a "younger" novelist! I'm taking it. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
mkindness (Michael Kindness):
I was just going to make Gillian Flynn comp too,,, I think of her and @amymackinnon as kindred writers #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
because we still live in a largely victorian society. baffles me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:50 pm
amymackinnon (Amy Mackinnon):
I appreciate that! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
zhaneel (Dawn B.):
The original Dark woman: Mary Shelly! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
RT @booksquare @Hippiechick68 this is how we drag people to our twitter book club darkside! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
we're doing comparisons, I compared the afterlife section to what Sebold described in THE LOVELY BONES. Intsg to see diff views. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:51 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
@zhaneel: @booksquare The original Dark woman: Mary Shelly! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:52 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
and she learned it from her mother, so to speak. but yep! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:52 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
I have to turn things over to v. capable @booksquare...first aid problem here...g'night! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
Hippiechick68 (Hippiechick68):
It worked! RT @booksquare: @Hippiechick68 this is how we drag people to our twitter book club darkside! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
the wheel for a moment for q we skipped: At what point in the writing process did you realize that Clara doesn't believe in God? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:53 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Goodnight, hope everything is OK! Thanks for hosting. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
nicholebernier (Nichole Bernier):
have you read Matheson's WHAT DREAMS MAY COME? In TETHERED was often reminded of the more positive of his afterlife dichotomy. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
But I preferred the afterlife section of TETHERED to LOVELY BONES. Thought this was one of the best.#tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:54 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
I've read WHAT DREAMS MAY COME. Own the movie. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:56 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
squeaking one last thought in: We try to avoid spoilers when possible, but it may not be possible with this book...1/2 #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:56 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
spoiler! Do you think Clara actually sees a ghost, or not? 2/2 #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:56 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
completely agree with liking afterlife in TETHERED better. But LB was only bk I've read with vivid descriptions of that. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:58 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
bad news first: no #tbc in december. good news: we're back on january 25, 2010! same time, same hashtag. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:59 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
@booksquare: so bad news first: no #tbc in december. good news: were back on january 25, 2010! same time, same hashtag. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 9:59 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
looking for suggestions for january. send your ideas here: http://bit.ly/27KBrF (otherwise you read what *i* want!) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:00 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Do you have the January book selected yet? #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:00 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
do we know the January book yet for #tbc?
November 30, 2009 -- 10:00 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
Great point--Suzy was "living" a life there, but without anything to hang onto--unlike Clara, who had love. Brilliant. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
it made her more "real" for me. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
@bookingit we're looking for ideas! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:01 pm
thebookmaven (Bethanne Patrick):
all at #tbc -- my teen got something chemical in her eye. We're washing eye out, considering trip to ER. Thanks for your support!
November 30, 2009 -- 10:02 pm
permanentpaper (Permanence Matters):
huge thank you to the lovely @amymackinnon for a fabulous book and much to think about! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:02 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
that's it for this month (though keep chatting away!). thank you so much @amymackinnon for joining us. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:02 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
a belated thanksgiving hug to all who join us every month to talk about books! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
to all for another fun #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
Good luck with that and thanks for hosting! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
Trishryan (Trish Ryan):
Thanks for the great read and the fun conversation tonight...well done! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
@booksquare, @thebookmaven, and of course, @amymackinnon. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:03 pm
BrooksSigler (Brooks Sigler):
I meant, you should do that poll on the #tbc page with the pie chart. : ) #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
Oh my, let us know how things go! Hope she's OK. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
batpoet (Louise Strecker):
you @booksquare and @thebookmaven and especially @amymackinnon for a great #tbc!
November 30, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
sending good thoughts to @thebookmaven, who i know will keep us updated! good night all. #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
Suejustbooks (Sue Kowalski):
Yes, thanks so much for joining us and thanks to @booksquare, also, for co-hosting.#tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:04 pm
BookingIt (Laura de Leon):
to get back to reading TETHERED now! Until daughter needs homework help. Good night! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:05 pm
booksquare (Kassia Krozser):
yeah, make me do all the work! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:05 pm
mkindness (Michael Kindness):
sorry I came late to #tbc... I had a fussing baby in my arms and he wouldn't let me type!! :)
November 30, 2009 -- 10:06 pm
juliajtew (Julia Tew):
you just at the end. excited for jan tho! #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:06 pm
Pegge (Pegge Bernecker):
you! I appreciate this conversation and virtual connection. #tbc #tbc
November 30, 2009 -- 10:14 pm
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