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Cheryl St. John writes: "And since I'm finally posting <g> I'll say I was
very sorry to see other authors leave the list.  If I truly felt I was
inhibiting conversation by being here, I'd go too, but I don't think that's
so. A few years back there was a rousing discussion on one of my books,
which a few readers absolutely did not like."

I remember that discussion very vividly, and one of my most vivid memories
has been the generosity of spirit and graciousness with which you responded
to the discussion.

I also remember that the discussion was well-rounded, with a wide variety of
opinions, and I also remember a few people saying, "I have to read anything
that provokes this much commentary." So that was my lesson on the value of
discussion <g>.

I've been doing a little book buying, too. Recent purchases have included:

THE COLOR OF THE WIND by Elizabeth Grayson - I'm a huuuuuggge Elizabeth
Grayson fan. I love the way she subtly evokes landscapes in a way that
nearly makes them characters in her stories--but I think that's really
appropriate since she writes about people on frontiers. I also think her
characterization is terrific; I feel her characters' "vibes" the way I feel
real people's vibes. I've been waiting for this for what seems like ages and
pounced on it last Thursday. (I'm pretty sure I squeaked when I saw it in
the front of Borders in Boston.)

THE BRIDE'S PROTECTOR (Harlequin Intrigue #509) by Gayle Wilson - This is a
new author to me, but I've heard really good things about this book and I
thought I would check it out.

SUMMER HEAT (Harlequin Temptation #696) by Pamela Burford and Patricia
Ryan - This is the two-in-one Temptation that came out last August. The
Borders nearest my house won't carry series romance (so I don't buy there
:p ) and the Borders on Washington Street in Boston holds onto them forever.
So I was able to get this new :)

SUMMER'S END by Kathleen Gilles Seidel - My eyes nearly popped out of my
head when I heard (from Mary Jo Putney here? I don't remember) that this
book was coming out. She's another one of my ask-no-questions-buy-the-book
authors, but I'd heard she was taking time off from writing to be a mom. I
was bummed, let me tell you, for purely selfish reasons; her ALWAYS was the
first book I ever wanted to start over again as soon as I finished it. Of
course, I had to snabble SE as soon as I found it.

What have I been looking for that I haven't found?

MISS CARLYLE'S CURRICLE by Karen Harbaugh - I cannot wait for this book.
Grrr! I haven't found it yet.

MOONLIGHT by Miranda Jarrett - She makes me aware of how close to the sea I
live, and I love the way she writes ....

Katy Cooper, madellio@email.msn.com
THE PRINCE OF HEARTS, Harlequin Historicals, Spring 2000