tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post318215369719087756..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Try the Wine by Susan GoodwillLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-31611821091130139652008-08-13T14:06:00.000-04:002008-08-13T14:06:00.000-04:00Bradbury - another genre writer who is anything bu...Bradbury - another genre writer who is anything but. P.D. James is another. So is Ruth Rendell.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-57069763026440992662008-08-12T11:11:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:11:00.000-04:00Thanks for your posts everyone. I agree, Joe, that...Thanks for your posts everyone. I agree, Joe, that is one of the best first lines ever. Every image he invokes in that story is amazing.<BR/>I have yet to read Farewell Summer, Paul. You've inspired me. Love your comment Nina, about Dandelion Wine and the chord it strikes. And Sue Ann--You've met him--I'm jealous!Susan Goodwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113679812768298989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-54722694787296905682008-08-11T08:56:00.000-04:002008-08-11T08:56:00.000-04:00I've had the pleasure and honor of not only meetin...I've had the pleasure and honor of not only meeting Ray Bradbury, but of being at author events with him. When you first meet him, you see this elderly, frail man in a wheelchair. But when he speaks, especially about writing, he reminds you of a redwood - strong, stately and nearly immortal.<BR/><BR/>Not too long ago, I gave my newphew a signed copy of The Martian Chronicles. He was afraid I'd been ripped off, that the autograph wasn't real. I let Tom know that I'd watched the man sign it himself. His response: "I thought Bradbury was dead."<BR/><BR/>Ray Bradbury will never die, not even when his body is all used up.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55644785328755307792008-08-11T07:42:00.000-04:002008-08-11T07:42:00.000-04:00The seller of lightning rods arrived just ahead of...The seller of lightning rods arrived just ahead of the storm.<BR/><BR/>For me, that is one of the most compelling if not the best first line of any novel I've ever read. It's from Ray Brabury's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Years ago, when I first read it, I was instantly drawn into his world of shadows and mystery, and never stopped being a fan.Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028401465567502250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-76925558061245704702008-08-11T06:52:00.000-04:002008-08-11T06:52:00.000-04:00I wrote about Bradbury and Dandelion Wine (as well...I wrote about Bradbury and <I>Dandelion Wine</I> (as well as its sequel <I>Farewell Summer</I>) on my blog yesterday. Bradbury is one of those writers that deserves repeated looks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-1481386424096320372008-08-11T00:50:00.000-04:002008-08-11T00:50:00.000-04:00Susan--I share your passion and respect for Bradbu...Susan--I share your passion and respect for Bradbury. Thanks for reminding us of his brilliance and endurance. <BR/><BR/>I periodically reread DANDELION WINE, which never fails to evoke strong images and emotions. It strikes as profound a chord about what makes us human as any piece I've ever found. <BR/><BR/>NinaNina Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951320004034298217noreply@blogger.com