Comments on: Guest Author Day: Learning English the Passionate Way by Sherry Thomas http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/ Reading, Ranting and Reviewing by Readers Fri, 25 May 2012 22:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Sybil http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41710 Sybil Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:16:48 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41710 <a href="http://www.sherrythomas.com/" rel="nofollow">This here blog be run by nuts.</a> The extra crunchy kind but you likeseseses us you really really likes us ;) This here blog be run by nuts.

The extra crunchy kind but you likeseseses us you really really likes us ;)

]]> By: limecello http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41626 limecello Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:51:23 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41626 I don't think I've done anything too crazy for love yet - but then, I'm young ;). This post was great - I'm definitely impressed, Sherry! Technically, English is my third language... but it doesn't really count, because I basically learned all my languages at the same time, and was mixing them while trying to sort them out at age 2. [Poor parents, only not really, because they're the ones who were practicing language dumping on me...] However, I somehow learned English on my own. Yes, I was born in the US and went through the school system - but I can truthfully say it's not technically my first language- it's just my best ;-). I don’t think I’ve done anything too crazy for love yet – but then, I’m young ;) . This post was great – I’m definitely impressed, Sherry!
Technically, English is my third language… but it doesn’t really count, because I basically learned all my languages at the same time, and was mixing them while trying to sort them out at age 2. [Poor parents, only not really, because they're the ones who were practicing language dumping on me...] However, I somehow learned English on my own. Yes, I was born in the US and went through the school system – but I can truthfully say it’s not technically my first language- it’s just my best ;-) .

]]> By: sula http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41578 sula Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:57:51 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41578 Even though English is my first language, I was raised in Indonesia because my parents worked there. I read tons and tons of books, whatever I could get my hands on, and loved romance novels when I could find them. When we came back to live in the States and I was at the tender young age of 16, I had several occasions where my strange vocabulary made me the brunt of laughs amongst my schoolmates. Even more hilarious to them was my complete lack of knowledge when it came to slang. I remember innocently asking what was the meaning of "blowjob" and after the incredulous laughing stopped, being informed in very explicit language exactly what it entailed. lol. Oh the blushing that involved. *sigh* I have a very high level of respect for anyone that can not only master another language but also write creative works in that language. Big hats off to you. :) Even though English is my first language, I was raised in Indonesia because my parents worked there. I read tons and tons of books, whatever I could get my hands on, and loved romance novels when I could find them. When we came back to live in the States and I was at the tender young age of 16, I had several occasions where my strange vocabulary made me the brunt of laughs amongst my schoolmates. Even more hilarious to them was my complete lack of knowledge when it came to slang. I remember innocently asking what was the meaning of “blowjob” and after the incredulous laughing stopped, being informed in very explicit language exactly what it entailed. lol. Oh the blushing that involved. *sigh*

I have a very high level of respect for anyone that can not only master another language but also write creative works in that language. Big hats off to you. :)

]]> By: Christine http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41575 Christine Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:29:44 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41575 I don't know if I've done anything crazy for love. But I did do something brave for love. (Well, I think it was brave.) I was disowned by my family for refusing to break up with my college boyfriend because he was a different race as me. We've been married for over fourteen years now. :) I don’t know if I’ve done anything crazy for love. But I did do something brave for love. (Well, I think it was brave.) I was disowned by my family for refusing to break up with my college boyfriend because he was a different race as me. We’ve been married for over fourteen years now. :)

]]> By: Allison http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41546 Allison Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:22:56 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41546 I went away for the weekend with my (then boyfriend) husband and didn't tell my mom until i called her long distance from the hotel. it was a collect call and she wouldn't say "yes" to accept the charges as she was to busy yelling me out! I think the operator was glad to get off the line when my mom finally threw in a yes at some point! I went away for the weekend with my (then boyfriend) husband and didn’t tell my mom until i called her long distance from the hotel. it was a collect call and she wouldn’t say “yes” to accept the charges as she was to busy yelling me out! I think the operator was glad to get off the line when my mom finally threw in a yes at some point!

]]> By: Sybil http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41540 Sybil Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:34:49 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41540 You know I just thought about the fact we didn't do a Q&A! ACK You know I just thought about the fact we didn’t do a Q&A!

ACK

]]> By: seton http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41531 seton Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:39:19 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41531 I really admire people who learn and can publish novels in a second language. The bit about the governess is hilarious to me because that is something I would be thinking too. I really admire people who learn and can publish novels in a second language. The bit about the governess is hilarious to me because that is something I would be thinking too.

]]> By: Little Lamb Lost http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41522 Little Lamb Lost Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:27:41 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41522 You know, I was reading historical and regency romances in high school for the extra vocabulary words and even convinced some of the macho guys to study that way for SATs. We had great fun. I left home to visit Europe intending to be away for about 3 months. Met the man of my dreams and married there. You know, I was reading historical and regency romances in high school for the extra vocabulary words and even convinced some of the macho guys to study that way for SATs. We had great fun.

I left home to visit Europe intending to be away for about 3 months. Met the man of my dreams and married there.

]]> By: sherry thomas http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41521 sherry thomas Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:26:58 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41521 This here blog be run by nuts. The question should be what crazy thing you've done to learn English and how you are still struggling with subject-verb agreement. :-) When I was seventeen, I once walked two miles at close to midnight, by myself, across the campus of LSU, to harass a boyfriend who'd dumped me but I couldn't believe that he'd dumped me. Of course later he wanted to get back with me. Of course. But then I tossed my hair and said "A good horse does not eat the grass behind it"--a really awesome Chinese phrase that totally loses all its punch in translation. This here blog be run by nuts. The question should be what crazy thing you’ve done to learn English and how you are still struggling with subject-verb agreement. :-)

When I was seventeen, I once walked two miles at close to midnight, by myself, across the campus of LSU, to harass a boyfriend who’d dumped me but I couldn’t believe that he’d dumped me. Of course later he wanted to get back with me. Of course.

But then I tossed my hair and said “A good horse does not eat the grass behind it”–a really awesome Chinese phrase that totally loses all its punch in translation.

]]> By: Jane http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41508 Jane Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:18:57 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41508 I don't know about craziest, but I've done some snooping to see if the relationship was in trouble. Checking cell phone logs and emails were the standard procedure. I don’t know about craziest, but I’ve done some snooping to see if the relationship was in trouble. Checking cell phone logs and emails were the standard procedure.

]]> By: azteclady http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41503 azteclady Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:00:28 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41503 I just realized... after heavy duty coffee... that I didn't even comment on the actual topic. Yeah, not the brightest visiting duckie over here. The craziest thing I've done for love: got married at 19 and left my country a bit over a year later with my then-husband. That lasted ten years, give or take a week :wink: and I have two wonderful-when-they-aren't-driving-me-insane kidlets to show for it. Oh, and I never went back home to live--you have no idea the wonders distance has brought to my family relationships! :grin: I just realized… after heavy duty coffee… that I didn’t even comment on the actual topic.

Yeah, not the brightest visiting duckie over here.

The craziest thing I’ve done for love: got married at 19 and left my country a bit over a year later with my then-husband. That lasted ten years, give or take a week :wink: and I have two wonderful-when-they-aren’t-driving-me-insane kidlets to show for it.

Oh, and I never went back home to live–you have no idea the wonders distance has brought to my family relationships! :grin:

]]> By: Danny http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41500 Danny Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:51:29 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41500 Hi Sherryl, English is not my first language, too. I am German and for more than 10 years I have been reading romances solely in English. Slang is sometimes difficult for me, but I learn through books. The funniest was a book by LuAnn Mclane with lots of Southern slang. Hi Sherryl,

English is not my first language, too. I am German and for more than 10 years I have been reading romances solely in English. Slang is sometimes difficult for me, but I learn through books. The funniest was a book by LuAnn Mclane with lots of Southern slang.

]]> By: Liviania http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41499 Liviania Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:49:42 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41499 That's brilliant. Perhaps I should use that to improve my Spanish! ^_~ That’s brilliant. Perhaps I should use that to improve my Spanish! ^_~

]]> By: Wendy http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41498 Wendy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41498 Craziest thing I did for love? I left home to attend college 400 miles away because I was in <em>lurve</em>. After I was there 6 months, in a strange city (but at least I could speak the language!), still trying to figure out college, he dumped me. Yeah, he dumped <strong>me</strong>. I wasn't <em>the</em> Super Librarian yet, but geez, I got dumped! On the bright side, I stayed in that city, stayed at that college and earned two degrees in the process. Oh, and met the man I've been with for the last 10 years - so it wasn't a total wash. Looking forward to reading PA soon! I'm hoping this week! Craziest thing I did for love? I left home to attend college 400 miles away because I was in lurve. After I was there 6 months, in a strange city (but at least I could speak the language!), still trying to figure out college, he dumped me. Yeah, he dumped me. I wasn’t the Super Librarian yet, but geez, I got dumped! On the bright side, I stayed in that city, stayed at that college and earned two degrees in the process. Oh, and met the man I’ve been with for the last 10 years – so it wasn’t a total wash.

Looking forward to reading PA soon! I’m hoping this week!

]]> By: Andrea http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41494 Andrea Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:31:54 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41494 Hi Sherry! Looking forward to getting PA tomorrow! The craziest thing I did for love was leave my family. I was 18 and selfish and was with Mr. Wrong (though I didn't know that at the time). Luckily, it took me less than a year to realize how stupid I was and I moved back home. LOL Now I hope and pray that my daughter never does that to me! Hi Sherry! Looking forward to getting PA tomorrow!

The craziest thing I did for love was leave my family. I was 18 and selfish and was with Mr. Wrong (though I didn’t know that at the time). Luckily, it took me less than a year to realize how stupid I was and I moved back home. LOL Now I hope and pray that my daughter never does that to me!

]]> By: azteclady http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41493 azteclady Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:05:25 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41493 Oh man, Sherry, I can sooooo see myself in you! (English not being my first language either, and learning slang online as I go :grin: ) Oh the "how not to call a penis a penis" bit :rotfl: Oh man, Sherry, I can sooooo see myself in you! (English not being my first language either, and learning slang online as I go :grin: )

Oh the “how not to call a penis a penis” bit :rotfl:

]]> By: Beverley http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/comment-page-1/#comment-41491 Beverley Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:41:52 +0000 http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/03/24/guest-author-day-learning-english-the-passionate-way-by-sherry-thomas/#comment-41491 I put myself in a horrible marriage for love. That's crazy right. Thankfully I got divorced and I have a wonderful son from all my heartache. Though I've read this book many times, I'm so excited about the release date tomorrow!! All the best Sherry. I want to see more of these kinds of books on the bookshelves!! Oh yeah, and I want a ARC of Delicious!!!!! Bev I put myself in a horrible marriage for love. That’s crazy right. Thankfully I got divorced and I have a wonderful son from all my heartache.

Though I’ve read this book many times, I’m so excited about the release date tomorrow!! All the best Sherry. I want to see more of these kinds of books on the bookshelves!! Oh yeah, and I want a ARC of Delicious!!!!!

Bev

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