Comments on: Guest blog: Kristen Callihan on First Loves …

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:34:55 +0000

In reply to Casey. Thanks. I appreciate that.

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:34:19 +0000

In reply to Laurel Keller. I don't remember that Sweet Valley High book. I read the new Sweet Valley High books, and I have to say I was disappointed by it. It just wasn't as good as I remember the other books being when I was younger. Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the short story.

By: Laurel Keller

Laurel Keller — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:26:10 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Estep.

Jennifer,
I had almost forgotten about the Sweet Valley High books! I read them somewhere around 7th to 9th grade and cried buckets over the one where Jessica imagine life as if Elizabeth had died in a car crash (or do I have that backwards?)! The librarian in me wants to know if you’ve heard about Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later. I can’t say that I’ve actually read it, but I catalogued it.
Just read your short story “Haints and Hobwebs” in The Mammoth Book of Ghost Romance and I loved it! The vamp was creepy and Gin was doing her killing thing and the Romance! Thanks for all your great work.

By: Sara F.

Sara F. — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:31:32 +0000

My first reading loves were Julie Garwood and Linda Howard. They were each so good in their own ways. I loved Garwoods historical romances, and Howard developed her story so well.

By: Amber D.

Amber D. — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:49:02 +0000

My very first love was goosebumps <3

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:57:08 +0000

My very, very first love was Nancy Drew. In school we had olde girls as “buddies” who were supposed to read books with or to us; I, as a first grader, read my Nancy Drew books to my fourth grade buddy. 🙂

By: BreanaM.

BreanaM. — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:29:24 +0000

My first favorite book series that I absoluty adore would have to be Holly Black’s The Modern Fearie Tales. I don’t know what it is about the series that just made me wish there was more after the final book.
My favorite genre would have to be mystery. I just like trying to figure out who did what and how.

By: David7118

David7118 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:55:06 +0000

My first first love was the Encyclopedia Brown series. I loved mysteries and solving puzzles and these books combined both. When I got a bit older my first love stayed within the mystery genre as I discovered the Travis McGee series by John D MacDonald. I still reread these books on occasion and love them just as much now as then.

By: Sariah

Sariah — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:20:08 +0000

I first fell in love with the Nancy Drew series, I still have them 🙂 I stopped reading for awhile after college, I think I was just burnt out. I got back into reading with Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series and Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series. I have this series on my wishlist! I think this series sounds like a great read! Thanks for the chance.

By: whitewolfreads

whitewolfreads — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:49:13 +0000

I honestly can’t remember my first reading love but I do know that I’m always drawn to soties with a fantasy or paranormal element, even as a child.