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Comment on Getting Over Perfectionism by Bull

Bull — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:17:33 +0000

Aaaaannnnnnd I gotta say it….One of THEE best lines from RHOA: “Who gon’ check me boo?”….LOL…I cuchkled as I wrote that…And “Boop” from Nene….I like the show….As you can tell….Been watching since the first season…Hell, I’ve been watching the Real Housewives franchise since Real Housewives of OC…Every. Single. Time. I’m watching Real Housewives, my fiance comes in the room and rolls his eyes…I still like Nene…Although I wish she would tone it down a bit sometimes, I still like her…Phaedra has grown on me….Considerably….The way that she carries herself…I love it….She knows how to debate/argue intelligently….If that makes sense…Love her….No matter how hype Nene or anyone else gets, she will sit there with her legs crossed, arms folded over her legs, head held up high, debate intelligently and remain calm the whole time…No yelling, cussing, jumping in people’s face, swinging on people, none of that…Just grace…Gotta love it….

Comment on Book Tour, Part three: Los Angeles by Samuel Park

Samuel Park — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:44:32 +0000

Julie! So great to hear from you! Thank you so much for the wonderful comment. Sierra is great, isn’t she? Hope your own book is going great!

Comment on Book Tour, Part three: Los Angeles by Julie Dao

Julie Dao — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:43:49 +0000

Samuel, just wanted to stop by and say congrats on the book!! I read a great review of it at Sierra Godfrey Fong’s blog and have added it to my Goodreads to-read queue. Very excited.

Comment on What You “Be” v. What You “Do” by girlgeum

girlgeum — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:31:34 +0000

What you “be” is who you are. What you “do” can be an extension of that by way of actions and words. By being you state what you want with your life; by actions you state how you are going to get there.

Have yet to read the book, but one decision can lead to a lifetime of regret(s). A mysterious stranger versus the familiar. Experiences like that happen daily. Not only in love but job/career choices, college choices, friendship choices, family choices, etc. Change or stay with the mundane or the safe.

.And yes, the wrong choices can leave a heart burning, perhaps hardened.

How much of the past is in the present in modern day Korea? Traditions and customs?

Comment on Book Tour, Part three: Los Angeles by Anne R. Allen

Anne R. Allen — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:19:54 +0000

Lovely to hear that Mysterious Galaxy is alive and well (I spent the 80s in San Diego, mostly in the theater, reading a lot of SciFi in the green room.) I have a love/hate relationship with LA. My stepdad came from one of the old “blue book” Pasadena families. Dangerously conservative and myopic, but they believed in supporting the arts. I have a nephew at Pomona now, developing the same love/hate thing with SoCal intelligensia.

Comment on Book Tour, Part three: Los Angeles by Samuel Park

Samuel Park — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:22:03 +0000

Hi Joan,

Thank you so much for your wonderful note. Could you email me at authorsamuelpark@gmail.com or comment back with an email where I can reach you? I wanted to talk to you about following up on what you brought up here.

Sam

Comment on Book Tour, Part three: Los Angeles by Joan Gross

Joan Gross — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:48:33 +0000

Since the book has not been translated into Korean yet, I have started a reading circle with 55 of my Korean ESL students who are all young mothers. It is called The Honorary Korean Reading Club, and I am the honorary Korean. I am reading This Burns My Heart to them each Sunday from 3-5. We have discovered that the transliteration of Korean words into English is sometimes difficult. One word that confused them all was meot-yanggi on page 8. None of them could understand it until one, who is herself a translator from German to Korean, figured it out. When we changed the spelling to mut-janggi, everyone knew what it was. I think the book would benefit from a glossary. Even though the Korean words are explained, the Korean students sometimes don’t understand, as I showed you. Anyway, they love the book so far, which I knew they would. I think it would make a great Korean TV drama, of which I am an officianado. There are enough twists and turns to keep viewers interested for weeks. I am also planning to read it to my blind friend, whom I have been reading to for 46 years. My students would love to meet you when you get back to Chicago if that could ever be arranged. I wrote to Chestnut Street Book Stall to suggest it. Also, today I saw the little article in People Magazine. That’s a great coup and will certainly add to your readership. I’m a retired librarian and any time a book is mentioned in People it gets many reserves.
Many good regards from Joan Gross, Wonyoung Park, Sunny Yoo, Jihye Kim, and Jung Eun Kim.

Comment on Book Tour, Part One by Samuel Park

Samuel Park — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:11:35 +0000

Ah, que otimo! Espero que voce goste! Eu escrevo em portugues porque eu adoro a oportunidade de falar a lingua com alguem! Muito obrigado por me escrever–ate mais!

Comment on Book Tour, Part One by Samuel Park

Samuel Park — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:10:03 +0000

That is awesome–I love Walter Mosley! I’ll definitely try to make my way to Book Stall. It’s a wonderful bookstore, and it’d great to read or sign stock there. Thank you so much for talking up the book–I really appreciate that! And to answer your question, no sign of a Korean edition yet, but fingers crossed? Thanks again!

Comment on Book Tour, Part One by Samuel Park

Samuel Park — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:07:49 +0000

Thank you! So glad you stopped by!