Comments on: Book Giveaway Monday!

By: Suzanne Schaffer

Suzanne Schaffer — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:48:31 +0000

I grew up in Canonsburg, PA.
Where is that, you ask? It’s just south of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg is the home of Perry Como and Bobby Vinton and Sarris’ Chocolate. The chocolate was my favorite thing about growing up there. Oh and the roller skating rink aptly named Roll-R-Skate.

By: Ginger Hogan

Ginger Hogan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:46:16 +0000

I grew up in Benton, Illinois. What I liked best about it was when you went to bed you didn’t have any worries. Your door was unlocked and there was no fear in this small town. Unlike today, the doors are locked and so are the windows. We played awesome games “Annie Annie Over”, Kick the can, and just enjoyed the friendship of the neighborhood kids. We knew are neighbors, life was great.

By: Jenny B Jones

Jenny B Jones — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:32:10 +0000

Cassidy, i love small towns too.

Mary, Second City is so great. EXCEPT. . .act two was kinda rated R language wise and they definitely have a political/social agenda that got OLD. I’m okay with differing opinions, but ANYTHING repetitious is just not entertaining. And I’ll def look up 321.

Salle, ha. Thanks. You may have awful taste in movies (because surely it’s NOT me!), but we’ll always bond over chips and salsa.

Katie, I’ve been to Charleston! I seriously want some snow days too. Totally.

Sherry,how neat your kids have gone to the same school you did.

Siri, I totally get small. There are more students in my high school where I work than people in my hometown.

Alli, very cool that “home” is Germany.

Staci…Garland…Wilder. That is funny! Melissa Gilbert is gonna be in our area next month for the play Little House On the Prairie.

Liana, those sound like great memories. I love that you can remember the really young years. Write that stuff down so when you’re old like me you’ll have it. ; )

Nat, thanks for the JBYAM compliments. And Gilda is probably my favorite SNL alum ever.

Sarah, I’m sad you missed Second City! I’m so impressed you started a group yourself. You were the cool girl in college–admit it!

Tammy, bbq and swimming–great memories!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:18:03 +0000

Second City — love me some Second City! Of course I remember SNL launch year. I was just a babe, but I remember talking about it in 6th grade — we all thought Chevy Chase was great, not as great as say, Andy Gibb, but still pretty great.

Improv! Have you ever seen 321 Improv? Oh my stars, these guys are the BEST! Christian Improv — and so stinkin’ funny. Google it. I met them on the girls’ getaway Cruise — and why aren’t you going? You should go — Oct 14-18 2010! Plenty of time to save.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:55:52 +0000

Yay!! Thanks for the book!

I also really enjoy how many other books you promote on your blog… helps keep us aware of what’s out there!

By: Salle

Salle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:39:41 +0000

Well…we may not agree on movies(by the way, that’s totally how i choose if i’m going to the movie or not)BUT we do agree on BOOKS! You know what i like and yours are ALL great! Can’t wait to read this one!
SAL

By: Katie Jones

Katie Jones — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:11:21 +0000

this is scary ironc. I’m the editor of my school paper and I’m job shadowing the staff of my small town paper. ZI would love more than i can believe to read this book!!! SO… here’s my answer:

I live in Charleston, Arkansas. Always have probably not always will… but I’m lovin’ life where I a. the school here is high academics and I love the people here because if you didnt it would make other people who you Do like not like you because they like the person you don’t. If you can sort that out…
I also love the fact you can walk anywhere because its so close to everywhere. like if you were out of school you could be at Sonic in 3 minutes.Awesome, I know!

anyway, It is getting cooler all of a sudden, I love snow, too. I just hope I get some snow days- we only had 2 last year… oh well. I’ll freeze my driveway.and my road. the whole town. I’ll need some water and about 50 less degrees. and for everyone who reads this to not tell the school board.agreed? good.

ANYWAY, please enter me in the drawing. I will probably save up and buy the book if I dont win, but why wash dishes when you can win, right?

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:11:41 +0000

I grew up and still live in Fremont, CA. The town has chaged alot over the years. What I like about it is that my kids all have gone to the same schools as I did. My oldest son even had some of my teachers. I only live 2 blocks from my childhood home, where my dad still lives.

Can not wait for the new book!!!

By: Siri

Siri — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:55:55 +0000

I grew up in a SERIOUSLY small town in Washington….we’re so small they call it the ‘Forgotten Corner’. No kidding.
I was born in Portland but moved there when I was four.
Its so small…when I go to camp in the summer where theres about 400 teens or so…there’s more people there than live in my town.
I love it ’cause you know everyone, (you can NEVER do ANTHING without no one knowing it).
And like some of my friends saying…
When you live in a small town everyone knows what your doing…even if you don’t.

By: Alli

Alli — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:34:51 +0000

I grew up in a tiny town in Germany. Near Black Forest.
My favorite thing about it was how everything was so different from here in North America.
Sounds like a great book!