Comments on: I Got to Meet Wally Lamb! http://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb Are you reading with a flashlight under those covers, or are you just happy to see me? Sun, 20 May 2012 23:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kaitlin Sansouciehttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-83131 Kaitlin Sansoucie Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:53:23 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-83131 I met him at about the same time. Check out the interview I recorded a short while later--- he had some really fascinating stuff to say!http://www.kaitlinsansoucie.com/post/13882297096/wally-lamb-interviewEnjoy and feel free to share!Happy Holidays, Kaitlin I met him at about the same time. Check out the interview I recorded a short while later— he had some really fascinating stuff to say!

http://www.kaitlinsansoucie.com/post/13882297096/wally-lamb-interview

Enjoy and feel free to share!

Happy Holidays,
Kaitlin

]]> By: saw hendrixhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-44890 saw hendrix Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:28 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-44890 Wally Lamb is an excellent writer. I have read "I Know This Much is True", "She's Come Undone", and I recently listened to the recorded version of "The Hour I First Believed", ironically while traveling around Connecticut and Massachusetts on an extended vacation. I also listened to "The Help" on the way back home to Indiana. The contrasting writing styles between "The Help" and "The Hour I First Believed" are so evident when you listen to two books in a row, close together. Lamb is a far more mature writer than Stockett. Though both stories are good in their own way.While I like Lamb's writing style very much, I can't agree with his left-leaning politics. He looks at most people who do not have as much as he has, as victims.With Stockett's book, I wonder if we really need one more book about racism in America. Does it bring us together? Is it time to move on to a new time? and a new era when we can just move on, and leave that crap on the past?Why not write a book about how we can improve this country?It seems to me that what is not valued enough in our society today is hard work. Alot of people are looking for a handout. If we valued people more on what they contribute to society, how they keep their homes, and how they take responsibility for raising their children, then maybe we would have a cleaner, more beautiful, less criminal, America. Wally Lamb is an excellent writer. I have read “I Know This Much is True”, “She’s Come Undone”, and I recently listened to the recorded version of “The Hour I First Believed”, ironically while traveling around Connecticut and Massachusetts on an extended vacation. I also listened to “The Help” on the way back home to Indiana. The contrasting writing styles between “The Help” and “The Hour I First Believed” are so evident when you listen to two books in a row, close together. Lamb is a far more mature writer than Stockett. Though both stories are good in their own way.

While I like Lamb’s writing style very much, I can’t agree with his left-leaning politics. He looks at most people who do not have as much as he has, as victims.

With Stockett’s book, I wonder if we really need one more book about racism in America. Does it bring us together? Is it time to move on to a new time? and a new era when we can just move on, and leave that crap on the past?

Why not write a book about how we can improve this country?

It seems to me that what is not valued enough in our society today is hard work. Alot of people are looking for a handout. If we valued people more on what they contribute to society, how they keep their homes, and how they take responsibility for raising their children, then maybe we would have a cleaner, more beautiful, less criminal, America.

]]> By: Michellehttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Michelle Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:06:51 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-9519 Although he doesn't realize it, Wally Lamb has brought me through so much crap in my life it is unreal, his books are my therapy. "She's Come Undone" is my all time favorite read, and if I could give him a bear hug and tell him thankyou for Delores Price, I sure would. God Bless Mr Lamb!! You are so lucky to have met him! Although he doesn’t realize it, Wally Lamb has brought me through so much crap in my life it is unreal, his books are my therapy.
“She’s Come Undone” is my all time favorite read, and if I could give him a bear hug and tell him thankyou for Delores Price, I sure would.
God Bless Mr Lamb!!
You are so lucky to have met him!

]]> By: Streelerhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-8578 Streeler Sun, 24 May 2009 23:57:07 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-8578 wow... Trish, you're practically 31! What a story, what a birthday! and now.. what a cherished memory! I was googling 'Wally Lamb booktour', when I came upon your post. He is also one my favorite writers. The rest are all women. This relates to what I absolutely love about him... he is able to capture a woman's perspective so accurately thru his female characters. I'm not a writer, but I imagine this task is a challenging one. I find his writing authentic. Anyway, back to you, it's so nice to 'meet' someone else who has found much meaning and satisfaction from the reading of these three books in particular~ wow… Trish, you’re practically 31! What a story, what a birthday! and now.. what a cherished memory! I was googling ‘Wally Lamb booktour’, when I came upon your post. He is also one my favorite writers. The rest are all women. This relates to what I absolutely love about him… he is able to capture a woman’s perspective so accurately thru his female characters. I’m not a writer, but I imagine this task is a challenging one. I find his writing authentic. Anyway, back to you, it’s so nice to ‘meet’ someone else who has found much meaning and satisfaction from the reading of these three books in particular~

]]> By: More Still Alice « Care’s Online Book Clubhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-7938 More Still Alice « Care’s Online Book Club Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:13:42 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-7938 [...] Back to the author event…          I wish I had read a few more posts by Trish on how to be a good attendee at an Author Event.    I felt shy and awkward!    I brought my [...] [...] Back to the author event…          I wish I had read a few more posts by Trish on how to be a good attendee at an Author Event.    I felt shy and awkward!    I brought my [...]

]]> By: morninglight mamahttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-4948 morninglight mama Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:02:30 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-4948 I was sent to your blog by my friend Corinne, and I'm so glad she nudged me your way. WL is by far my favorite author, as well, and his second book is my favorite, too! I got to read his new one and review it for a book review blog (5minutesforbooks). I also had the incredible pleasure to meet him once years ago at The National Book Festival in DC, and I found him to be such a down-to-earth and kind guy. I so agree with everything you've said here in this post! I'm hoping that his book touring will bring him to the DC area, too. :) I was sent to your blog by my friend Corinne, and I’m so glad she nudged me your way. WL is by far my favorite author, as well, and his second book is my favorite, too! I got to read his new one and review it for a book review blog (5minutesforbooks). I also had the incredible pleasure to meet him once years ago at The National Book Festival in DC, and I found him to be such a down-to-earth and kind guy. I so agree with everything you’ve said here in this post! I’m hoping that his book touring will bring him to the DC area, too. :)

]]> By: avisannschildhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-4947 avisannschild Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:48:25 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-4947 Happy belated birthday, Trish! (Sorry I didn't read this post sooner!) What a great birthday present! Happy belated birthday, Trish! (Sorry I didn’t read this post sooner!) What a great birthday present!

]]> By: Dawnhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-4946 Dawn Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:20:45 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-4946 What a great evening, Trish! I love going to author events and hearing them read from their own works.You look like you're up there on the dias with him, getting questions from the adoring audience :) What a great evening, Trish! I love going to author events and hearing them read from their own works.

You look like you’re up there on the dias with him, getting questions from the adoring audience :)

]]> By: lisammhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-4945 lisamm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:54:21 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-4945 Wow, what a totally fun experience, to meet your fave author and have him NOTICE YOU too!! Very very cool!!Happy Birthday!!!!!!!PS You do NOT look lame! A little startled, maybe, LOL, but not lame! Wow, what a totally fun experience, to meet your fave author and have him NOTICE YOU too!! Very very cool!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

PS You do NOT look lame! A little startled, maybe, LOL, but not lame!

]]> By: Jillhttp://heylady.net/2008/12/05/i-got-to-meet-wally-lamb/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 Jill Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:33:47 +0000 http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/?p=1390#comment-4944 How neat! Sounds like a great experience...can't wait to read your thoughts on his latest...Happy Birthday! How neat! Sounds like a great experience…can’t wait to read your thoughts on his latest…

Happy Birthday!

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