tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post5010984146745639687..comments2024-03-27T15:04:59.794-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnellLark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58842705066383917212021-10-05T12:55:47.760-07:002021-10-05T12:55:47.760-07:00It made me smile. It made me smile. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-60779301115826163562021-10-05T06:08:47.745-07:002021-10-05T06:08:47.745-07:00This sounds like a fun read! :) This sounds like a fun read! :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-30871192249464421172021-10-04T12:29:17.535-07:002021-10-04T12:29:17.535-07:00I enjoy quirkiness and humor in books, too. And th...I enjoy quirkiness and humor in books, too. And this one has both. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-35816102302639429202021-10-03T14:16:38.978-07:002021-10-03T14:16:38.978-07:00The Stranger Times sounds like a good read. A bit ...The Stranger Times sounds like a good read. A bit quirky and fun. I will have to check this one out. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-67094388166465825742021-10-03T11:48:07.684-07:002021-10-03T11:48:07.684-07:00It's a lot of fun.It's a lot of fun.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78753972706389175142021-10-03T11:47:55.201-07:002021-10-03T11:47:55.201-07:00The people in this one seem so crazy at first, but...The people in this one seem so crazy at first, but also easy to like. And I loved everything about their weird little newspaper.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-90560790480155813732021-10-02T15:06:43.611-07:002021-10-02T15:06:43.611-07:00This sounds so fun! And, that line you quoted is g...This sounds so fun! And, that line you quoted is gold. Will have to look for this one. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-24065374991958635542021-10-02T12:43:16.432-07:002021-10-02T12:43:16.432-07:00"a reporter on the paranormal, is on the roof..."a reporter on the paranormal, is on the roof, threatening to jump," Okay I love the idea of this newspaper, for one. I would never have probably seen this but it sounds like a riot! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-36007849582990149122021-10-02T12:23:59.196-07:002021-10-02T12:23:59.196-07:00I liked the combination of dark magic and humor. A...I liked the combination of dark magic and humor. And I really liked these odd characters.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48689947377951574502021-10-02T12:23:12.582-07:002021-10-02T12:23:12.582-07:00It is strange, but that's what I liked about i...It is strange, but that's what I liked about it. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-78177304638376270812021-10-01T17:06:12.873-07:002021-10-01T17:06:12.873-07:00Sounds like fun and a bit strange too! Sounds like fun and a bit strange too! WendyW https://www.blogger.com/profile/09283458500806066283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-27230622963515458772021-10-01T14:05:42.495-07:002021-10-01T14:05:42.495-07:00You got me at dark humor!You got me at dark humor!Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48777210261581887062021-10-01T12:03:17.600-07:002021-10-01T12:03:17.600-07:00I thought it was a lot of fun. :)I thought it was a lot of fun. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-14412935387862253852021-10-01T12:03:07.590-07:002021-10-01T12:03:07.590-07:00Isn't that the best ad? It's even better w...Isn't that the best ad? It's even better when you meet the Simon it refers to. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-46436770961706534482021-10-01T12:02:48.245-07:002021-10-01T12:02:48.245-07:00Anytime! :DAnytime! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-55658458026561909702021-10-01T12:02:39.268-07:002021-10-01T12:02:39.268-07:00It's definitely unique and a little bit crazy ...It's definitely unique and a little bit crazy at times, but I enjoyed it. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-44866477317458257452021-10-01T12:01:53.508-07:002021-10-01T12:01:53.508-07:00I really liked it. I wasn't sure at first, but...I really liked it. I wasn't sure at first, but once I was a few chapters in I was hooked.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69150630170414459862021-10-01T12:01:27.024-07:002021-10-01T12:01:27.024-07:00It was surprisingly fun.It was surprisingly fun.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-86847269876468036222021-10-01T12:01:15.390-07:002021-10-01T12:01:15.390-07:00None of the characters are too offbeat or annoying...None of the characters are too offbeat or annoyingly eccentric. (Though they might seem that way at first.) They're just fun. And Grace, the office manager, is very normal. So she's a good balance for the rest.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70508427227012400662021-10-01T11:59:51.464-07:002021-10-01T11:59:51.464-07:00I was a little skeptical at first, but by the midd...I was a little skeptical at first, but by the middle I was completely hooked. And I loved the end. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-15483103140814302482021-10-01T11:27:26.412-07:002021-10-01T11:27:26.412-07:00😊😊R's Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711563217099699047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64332779112082721352021-10-01T05:43:14.452-07:002021-10-01T05:43:14.452-07:00If any book is going to mix up dark humor and dark...If any book is going to mix up dark humor and dark magic so well, it's going to my TBR pile immediately. And that cover is wonderful too!Lex @ Lexlinguahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251881629769380423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-69357978068896071472021-09-30T22:32:27.959-07:002021-09-30T22:32:27.959-07:00Hi Lark this is a very interesting idea for a nove...Hi Lark this is a very interesting idea for a novel in which people work for a magazine that publishes articles on the paranormal and the weird. I know I would like Hannah. My only worry is that her coworkers may be too eccentric? The hope is that despite the offbeat quality they are well drawn characters but this sounds like a book worth checking out.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-23905890884197963972021-09-30T22:22:36.182-07:002021-09-30T22:22:36.182-07:00Sounds like an unusual story! Glad to hear you lov...Sounds like an unusual story! Glad to hear you loved it. I might have to read this one. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-74737345552861547562021-09-30T18:20:04.954-07:002021-09-30T18:20:04.954-07:00Oh, this does sound like fun!Oh, this does sound like fun!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com