tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post5430491740558357428..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: My Love For Tracy Holczer's THE SECRET HUM OF A DAISY (And A Giveaway)Project Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-59243778628165533222014-07-31T12:40:46.646-05:002014-07-31T12:40:46.646-05:00I hadn't heard of this book, but now I'm a...I hadn't heard of this book, but now I'm adding it to my list - sounds great. Thanks for the rec!Marissa Burthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079821721448782710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-42691130292866335942014-07-29T09:33:54.873-05:002014-07-29T09:33:54.873-05:00KJH: Page 22 is pretty short--so here are a few li...KJH: Page 22 is pretty short--so here are a few lines of dialogue. Thanks for stopping by Project Mayhem.<br /><br />"I know it's true. I want to hear you say it."<br />Grandma took forever to answer. "Yes. I sent her away."<br />I stopped pacing. "Just like that?"<br />"Nothing is just like that."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-35072305170238293592014-07-29T09:31:37.825-05:002014-07-29T09:31:37.825-05:00hck, here's something from page 12:
"I l...hck, here's something from page 12:<br /><br />"I looked up into the sky and wondered about heaven. If it was a big empty space or if there were all kinds of comfy chairs placed in small groups so new people wouldn't be overwhelmed."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-69908589591469342872014-07-29T09:27:20.162-05:002014-07-29T09:27:20.162-05:00It's been a lucky month for you, Joanne.
Here...It's been a lucky month for you, Joanne.<br /><br />Here's something from page 21: "There was nothing else to do but stand up on wobbly legs and get away from the river, wet branches slapping me in the face and neck as I ran back through the woods."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-18764502614426590162014-07-29T09:25:06.415-05:002014-07-29T09:25:06.415-05:00I agree, Christine. Beautiful echoes and ripples a...I agree, Christine. Beautiful echoes and ripples after finishing it.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-48643017518389341362014-07-29T09:24:14.108-05:002014-07-29T09:24:14.108-05:00Glad to hear it, Rosi.Glad to hear it, Rosi.Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-90133529065827227402014-07-28T18:23:39.349-05:002014-07-28T18:23:39.349-05:00Sounds like a great read. Number 22 please. Sounds like a great read. Number 22 please. KJHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16641801441601080296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-88900097769955991462014-07-28T17:45:41.285-05:002014-07-28T17:45:41.285-05:00This book looks lovely! Definitely adding to my TB...This book looks lovely! Definitely adding to my TBR shelf. I would love to win it! I choose page number 12 (because of Grace's age of course)!hckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743591272811518437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-81630514278494368902014-07-28T13:40:52.302-05:002014-07-28T13:40:52.302-05:00This is tops on my "to buy" list. (Don&#...This is tops on my "to buy" list. (Don't enter me in the giveaway, please; have won four books from bloggers this month!) Page 21?Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56556852101295022932014-07-28T13:12:11.649-05:002014-07-28T13:12:11.649-05:00This is one of those great books that after you...This is one of those great books that after you've read it, you start feeling its emotions again just by thinking about it. And it makes you want to step into its time and place. Lucky person who wins a copy, and lucky everyone who is going to SCBWI, enjoy!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13821753699075625593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-79919768739853882014-07-28T13:05:57.725-05:002014-07-28T13:05:57.725-05:00This is a terrific book. No need to put me in the ...This is a terrific book. No need to put me in the drawing. I have a copy and loved it. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-47072301918887997892014-07-28T12:17:55.782-05:002014-07-28T12:17:55.782-05:00Hi Mary Jo! Here's something from page 76 for ...Hi Mary Jo! Here's something from page 76 for you:<br /><br />"I turned the postcard over, and written in blue ink was the phrase <i>A Secret Meadow.</i> Something about the idea of a secret meadow seemed familiar, but I had no idea why."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-9640113135153630202014-07-28T12:15:36.848-05:002014-07-28T12:15:36.848-05:00Wouldn't it be great for the two of you to mee...Wouldn't it be great for the two of you to meet one of these days?! I love meeting other writers!<br /><br />Here's something from page 99: <br />"I tucked the bird under my pillow, hoping the answer might come in my dreams. If I might have some good ones for a change."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-45577590487643780032014-07-28T12:09:32.168-05:002014-07-28T12:09:32.168-05:00Loved your review on your blog, Jenni--and also re...Loved your review on your blog, Jenni--and also reading about your writing process. http://jennienzor.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-secret-hum-of-daisy-and-writers.htmlMichael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-40644150831318492232014-07-28T11:54:31.926-05:002014-07-28T11:54:31.926-05:00Interesting how we come to pick up books, Alex!Interesting how we come to pick up books, Alex!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-86355001247164601442014-07-28T11:54:00.269-05:002014-07-28T11:54:00.269-05:00Something from page 4 for you, Charlotte:
"I...Something from page 4 for you, Charlotte:<br /><br />"I set the daisy crown right on top of the closed coffin lid. where Mama's head rested underneath, and then walked past Grandma, past all those other people who were studying their hymnals, singing for dear life."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-53867882636001628982014-07-28T11:49:03.531-05:002014-07-28T11:49:03.531-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Andrea. Here's a parag...Thanks for stopping by, Andrea. Here's a paragraph from page 156:<br /><br />"We sat there in the silence of what it might mean. And then I realized, really and fully realized, that I would never know. So may things, I would never know."Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-74769542487549568692014-07-28T11:35:13.503-05:002014-07-28T11:35:13.503-05:00I've heard so many good things about this book...I've heard so many good things about this book! Looking forward to reading it soon! Page 76?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432364205788529572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-81799322473647283412014-07-28T10:56:37.174-05:002014-07-28T10:56:37.174-05:00I missed meeting Tracy by one day at ALA and am SO...I missed meeting Tracy by one day at ALA and am SO looking forward to reading her book! Thanks for the giveaway. Page 99. :-)Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-16838518577020601532014-07-28T10:29:35.775-05:002014-07-28T10:29:35.775-05:00I just finished this one, so don't enter me! I...I just finished this one, so don't enter me! It was great to hear how much someone else loved this one too. I wouldn't be surprised to hear the "N" word about this one either. It's one of the most authentic portrayals of grief I've read in MG.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-71569500333997264322014-07-28T07:56:25.245-05:002014-07-28T07:56:25.245-05:00Thanks for your thoughts about this book. I had o...Thanks for your thoughts about this book. I had originally picked it up to read because my mom's name was Grace, but really I really it very much on its own merits.Randomly Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041218984035157545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-78926562418115974362014-07-28T07:12:04.707-05:002014-07-28T07:12:04.707-05:00Thanks for the giveaway! This sounds like a winne...Thanks for the giveaway! This sounds like a winner<br /><br />I like the number 4.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-82381914041027163752014-07-28T05:50:26.776-05:002014-07-28T05:50:26.776-05:00This book sounds like one I'd enjoy! Page 156?...This book sounds like one I'd enjoy! Page 156?Andrea Mackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250681746122381149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-1427565227122280822014-07-27T22:40:06.691-05:002014-07-27T22:40:06.691-05:00Can't wait to read it! Looking forward to seei...Can't wait to read it! Looking forward to seeing you at SCBWI LA, Tracy!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15131999963255182952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-49810749750895352802014-07-25T16:25:36.154-05:002014-07-25T16:25:36.154-05:00Caroline, have a wonderful time at SCBWI!Caroline, have a wonderful time at SCBWI!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.com