tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360904999777022977.post8660758783708397650..comments2021-10-13T13:42:11.914-04:00Comments on Books & Graphics: Review: Kiss of the Butterfly by James LyonPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928274711089870911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360904999777022977.post-39427130265226727592013-01-06T11:28:00.575-05:002013-01-06T11:28:00.575-05:00Hi Pamela,
Thanks for a candid and honest review ...Hi Pamela,<br /><br />Thanks for a candid and honest review of this book. <br /><br />I also have a copy in exchange for a review, although it hasn't quite made it to the top of my reading list yet.<br /><br />I too would have been a little confused by characters unspoken thoughts being placed in speech quotes, so I am pleased that James took the time to leave a comment outlining his thinking on the choice of presentation, now I shall be ready for it when I start reading.<br /><br />It sounds as though, overall, you quite enjoyed 'Kiss ...'<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-360904999777022977.post-34877115609047732592012-12-04T20:18:38.424-05:002012-12-04T20:18:38.424-05:00I’d like to thank Pamela for the review. ABC News ...I’d like to thank Pamela for the review. ABC News mentioned Kiss of the Butterfly in a story on the recent vampire scare in Serbia and interviewed the author.<br />http://abcnews.go.com/International/vampire-threat-terrorizes-serbian-village/story?id=17831327<br /><br />It means a lot to me that Pamela stuck with reading Kiss of the Butterfly, even after getting bogged down in some of the slower scenes at the beginning, where the book lays the groundwork for the development of the main characters and sets the scene for the upcoming events. And this is precisely why Pamela’s review is important: because reading is a deeply personal activity, it is important that a reviewer clearly tells his/her readers what did and did not work for him/her. In this, Pamela did an excellent job, and readers of similar tastes will find the review helpful in deciding whether or not they wish to read Kiss of the Butterfly.<br /><br />I suspect that some of the things Pamela refers to as “errors” are in fact stylistic in nature, and not “errors” per se. I say this because prior to publishing Kiss of the Butterfly, it was proof-read and edited by: 1) two university literature professors; 2) four university history professors; 3) a professional editor at a major U.S. publishing house; 4) a well-known reporter from a major U.K. newspaper; 5) a published poet; and 6) a professional screen-play writer. In addition, several other friends also proof-read/edited it. Thus, Kiss of the Butterfly probably has fewer grammatical, punctuation or spelling errors than many popular books published by major publishing houses, especially the Dan Brown books and Twilight series. Pamela noted that Kiss of the Butterfly does not use italics when a person is thinking, as opposed to speaking. There is no grammatical rule on this and it is a matter of individual preference: some authors us italics, some authors don’t. Some readers prefer it, some don't.<br /><br />Once again, many thanks to Pamela for taking the time to read and review Kiss of the Butterfly. She has been a wonderful and gracious host to Kiss of the Butterfly as it has fluttered through the blogosphere.<br /><br />Best<br /><br />James James Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366615379854337489noreply@blogger.com