tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4555237079506568319..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Book Review: Storms & SecretsHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54256848656420555762011-06-04T14:46:54.643-05:002011-06-04T14:46:54.643-05:00Hi Helena .. certainly brought out the Brit jokes!...Hi Helena .. certainly brought out the Brit jokes!! .. do you know - I don't know if it'd be easy to adapt to life in Texas .. but I guess it just might be... <br /><br />Sounds like an interesting story though .. and love the thought of reading it .. to find out the end .. perhaps the skillet makes it to a boot fair .. for a murder mystery follow up .. <br /><br />Sounds fun though - good reviewing Helen - loved it and the comments - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65021739696697722712011-06-03T18:36:59.461-05:002011-06-03T18:36:59.461-05:00A little, Glynis.A little, Glynis.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-9456164607657966412011-06-03T17:15:30.567-05:002011-06-03T17:15:30.567-05:00You talked me into putting the book on my wish lis...You talked me into putting the book on my wish list at Amazon. Just out of curiosity, does it have any humor?Glynis Jollyhttp://musingsbyglynis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78030845908658078402011-06-03T15:22:08.653-05:002011-06-03T15:22:08.653-05:00Can't tell you the ending, Enid. You'll ha...Can't tell you the ending, Enid. You'll have to read the book.<br /><br />Cold As Heaven, plenty of cowboys still alive and ranching here in Texas.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61305034196400568352011-06-03T13:11:16.824-05:002011-06-03T13:11:16.824-05:00Like any good Texas woman, she’d take a cast iron ...<i>Like any good Texas woman, she’d take a cast iron skillet to the side of his head, knock him out, tie him up, give him a piece of her mind, and keep him gagged so he couldn’t talk back while she ate some scones. I’m just saying…</i><br /><br />Haha, this made me smile so much. I would hope most women would go this route, given the circumstances. :)<br /><br />The book sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing your review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10532961294014103502011-06-03T09:45:35.841-05:002011-06-03T09:45:35.841-05:00I loved the cast iron skillet part too! Sounds lik...I loved the cast iron skillet part too! Sounds like an interesting book.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-23623553448867004282011-06-03T08:25:24.148-05:002011-06-03T08:25:24.148-05:00When I read "cowboy", I expected histori...When I read "cowboy", I expected historical fiction set in the 19th century, with gun fights and stuff like that. When I read "hops on the plane", I realized I was wrong. I may have read to many cowboy books when I was a kid >:D<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81138757663687203952011-06-03T07:15:24.483-05:002011-06-03T07:15:24.483-05:00The husband needs to be smacked? And is there happ...The husband needs to be smacked? And is there happy ending?<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Chemical Fusion</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35167468514130353012011-06-03T07:06:15.247-05:002011-06-03T07:06:15.247-05:00Well if it caused a Texas gal to stand up and chee...Well if it caused a Texas gal to stand up and cheer for a Brit <i>against</i> a Texan, then it's <i><b>gotta</b></i> be one helluva good book!The Old Sillyhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87986682794791509502011-06-03T07:01:54.631-05:002011-06-03T07:01:54.631-05:00Now someone, preferably female, needs to go cast i...Now someone, preferably female, needs to go cast iron skillet on V S Naipaul since he doesn't feel that women are his equal in writing, not with all that sentimental "female tosh."Jacklyn Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703031152094274587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-38973745248739960472011-06-03T06:51:38.846-05:002011-06-03T06:51:38.846-05:00A Brit in a standoff with a Texan. That line alon...A Brit in a standoff with a Texan. That line alone is chock-full of story possibility :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84283726261626070042011-06-02T22:17:42.025-05:002011-06-02T22:17:42.025-05:00Sounds like a lot of fun to read.
.......dholeSounds like a lot of fun to read.<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-38775395047896702942011-06-02T14:23:49.500-05:002011-06-02T14:23:49.500-05:00They do seem like polar opposites, don't they ...They do seem like polar opposites, don't they Diane? Although...the couple of times I've been to England, I loved it. So it could work in reverse!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78600035888004959642011-06-02T12:27:23.529-05:002011-06-02T12:27:23.529-05:00A proper Brit in Texas? Now that is one heck of a ...A proper Brit in Texas? Now that is one heck of a twist.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-722519462118479992011-06-02T10:05:15.321-05:002011-06-02T10:05:15.321-05:00Never had one of those fancy pans, Christopher.
I...Never had one of those fancy pans, Christopher.<br /><br />I suspect that Heather in Storms & Secrets adapts to Texas better than I would to being plopped down in England.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-26766505637172050042011-06-02T09:31:07.692-05:002011-06-02T09:31:07.692-05:00lol, Helen. I've got to read the book. My Texa...lol, Helen. I've got to read the book. My Texas relatives would love it. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81609507889689216322011-06-02T09:06:30.219-05:002011-06-02T09:06:30.219-05:00Christopher, that doesn't have near the heft o...Christopher, that doesn't have near the heft or effect of a good old fashioned cast iron skillet. Now there's something to remember.Jacklyn Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703031152094274587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-16877570998678484682011-06-02T09:00:22.110-05:002011-06-02T09:00:22.110-05:00Good review, Helen, but interesting that the '...Good review, Helen, but interesting that the 'cast iron skillet' thing seems to garner the most attention ... what if you had suggested using a Calphalon Unison Slide Nonstick fry pan?Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14191069761077949272011-06-02T08:52:49.613-05:002011-06-02T08:52:49.613-05:00Sounds fun!Sounds fun!Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-64237961255927818212011-06-02T07:59:30.009-05:002011-06-02T07:59:30.009-05:00'Course, y'all realize I would never do th...'Course, y'all realize I would never do that. I sure do wish I hadn't given my cast iron skillet to my daughter.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48522105637231707682011-06-02T07:56:57.484-05:002011-06-02T07:56:57.484-05:00Thanks for the review Helen. I had a laugh out lou...Thanks for the review Helen. I had a laugh out loud moment when I got to the skillet part. <br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-59426469770355062712011-06-02T07:42:22.946-05:002011-06-02T07:42:22.946-05:00Go TX women! Ha! Great review, Helen. :)Go TX women! Ha! Great review, Helen. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22430136464152086302011-06-02T06:29:53.976-05:002011-06-02T06:29:53.976-05:00I can't decide if Texan women will scare me or...I can't decide if Texan women will scare me or excite me!Simon Hayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09384384882217609761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86236624839972018262011-06-02T05:23:04.141-05:002011-06-02T05:23:04.141-05:00Like any good Texas woman, she’d take a cast iron ...<i>Like any good Texas woman, she’d take a cast iron skillet to the side of his head, knock him out, tie him up, give him a piece of her mind, and keep him gagged so he couldn’t talk back while she ate some scones. </i><br /><br />I feel the same way about what a woman should do with a male who is basically an idiot, and I'm not Texan. I also like scones.Jacklyn Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703031152094274587noreply@blogger.com