Comments on: post mortem http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:20:08 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chic Rugby http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/#comment-28909 Chic Rugby Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:57:54 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=992#comment-28909 Hi Catherine, I spent my weekend just past reading your book and I really enjoyed it. Like some out there I found your book first then your blog. Congratulations on coming through what must have been a very trying time and on your marriage! So nice to see your ending is a happy one :-) Sally from The Chic Girl's Guide to Rugby Hi Catherine,

I spent my weekend just past reading your book and I really enjoyed it. Like some out there I found your book first then your blog. Congratulations on coming through what must have been a very trying time and on your marriage!

So nice to see your ending is a happy one :-)

Sally from The Chic Girl’s Guide to Rugby

]]> By: Dutchgirl http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/#comment-28348 Dutchgirl Sun, 25 May 2008 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=992#comment-28348 Hi Catherine I bought your book last week saturday as I was buying a gift for a girlfriend who had turned 40. I had promised myself I would not buy any more books for myself, considering the pile of books next to my bed. But I could not resist the tempation. So I bought a gift for a friend and one for myself. I had a weekend get away by myself on an island, without husband and kids and was alone with your book, which I finished in one day. This book being the first book I read since I was on summer holiday last year... I loved your book - actually you are living my imaginary live I'm having in a parallel universe. The live i'm daydreaming of stuck in traffic jams or at the office. Your book does make me want to go to Paris, but also makes me want to read your blog (which I hadn't done before last weekend when I saw your book). As for the merits of your book, as a novel (a non fictional plot with storylines) I must say I've read better ones. But you sure can write and I think you've found your destiny. Keep on writing, please! Dutchgirl Hi Catherine

I bought your book last week saturday as I was buying a gift for a girlfriend who had turned 40. I had promised myself I would not buy any more books for myself, considering the pile of books next to my bed. But I could not resist the tempation. So I bought a gift for a friend and one for myself. I had a weekend get away by myself on an island, without husband and kids and was alone with your book, which I finished in one day. This book being the first book I read since I was on summer holiday last year…
I loved your book – actually you are living my imaginary live I’m having in a parallel universe. The live i’m daydreaming of stuck in traffic jams or at the office. Your book does make me want to go to Paris, but also makes me want to read your blog (which I hadn’t done before last weekend when I saw your book).
As for the merits of your book, as a novel (a non fictional plot with storylines) I must say I’ve read better ones. But you sure can write and I think you’ve found your destiny. Keep on writing, please!

Dutchgirl

]]> By: Liza R http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/#comment-28209 Liza R Mon, 12 May 2008 12:54:12 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=992#comment-28209 Hi Catherine, I finished reading the book last week, and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. Reading the post above, I absolutely agree with the choices you made when writing. It's a shame that people have put you in a position where you obviously felt a need to somehow justify your choices, as if they weren't yours to make in the first place. I'm a longtime reader (and infrequent commenter) of your blog, and was thrilled when I read about your book deal. I suppose it's the secret (or maybe not so secret, in some cases) dream of most bloggers to get noticed in such a profound way, and I found it very satisfying to watch as you succeeded, proving that it is indeed possible to be lifted out of obscurity and rewarded for your writing talents. You should be proud of what you have accomplished, and if anyone tells you otherwise, just point me in their direction and I will lash them with a wet noodle. :-) Hi Catherine,

I finished reading the book last week, and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. Reading the post above, I absolutely agree with the choices you made when writing. It’s a shame that people have put you in a position where you obviously felt a need to somehow justify your choices, as if they weren’t yours to make in the first place.

I’m a longtime reader (and infrequent commenter) of your blog, and was thrilled when I read about your book deal. I suppose it’s the secret (or maybe not so secret, in some cases) dream of most bloggers to get noticed in such a profound way, and I found it very satisfying to watch as you succeeded, proving that it is indeed possible to be lifted out of obscurity and rewarded for your writing talents.

You should be proud of what you have accomplished, and if anyone tells you otherwise, just point me in their direction and I will lash them with a wet noodle. :-)

]]> By: Amanda http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/#comment-28111 Amanda Fri, 02 May 2008 08:57:26 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=992#comment-28111 Hi Catherine, You do realize of course that when the novel does come out, your readers will trawl it in the minutest detail for concealed snippets of your own life... I imagine that would be even more frustrating than just letting it all out in an overt autobiography. Congrats on the book - 'twas just great! Hi Catherine,

You do realize of course that when the novel does come out, your readers will trawl it in the minutest detail for concealed snippets of your own life… I imagine that would be even more frustrating than just letting it all out in an overt autobiography.

Congrats on the book – ’twas just great!

]]> By: Iona http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/04/10/post-mortem/#comment-28091 Iona Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:09:29 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/?p=992#comment-28091 I have just finished your book after finding it in a local bookstore (in the uk) whilst looking for material to amuse myself with on the eurostar. I felt compelled to introduce myself as 'la plus petite anglaise' as it seems we are on a similar track, I have fallen in love with la belle France and I have plunged myself into a somewhat more rural french existence. You have caputured moments which I found hard to explain to non ex pats so I thank you, they will all be instructed to read it. And, I agree, they will never master the art of tea making or understand why salt and vinegar crisps are so much more superior to bolognese. Bisous I have just finished your book after finding it in a local bookstore (in the uk) whilst looking for material to amuse myself with on the eurostar. I felt compelled to introduce myself as ‘la plus petite anglaise’ as it seems we are on a similar track, I have fallen in love with la belle France and I have plunged myself into a somewhat more rural french existence. You have caputured moments which I found hard to explain to non ex pats so I thank you, they will all be instructed to read it. And, I agree, they will never master the art of tea making or understand why salt and vinegar crisps are so much more superior to bolognese.

Bisous

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