tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post3141093221446171814..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Special Guest: Amanda AshbyAlly Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-3320008854161863352017-02-07T17:19:25.441+11:002017-02-07T17:19:25.441+11:00Amanda - many thanks for sharing that... they defi...Amanda - many thanks for sharing that... they definitely look familiar to me. That mention of where Marineland was proves how long it's been since I visited the city proper as I didn't realise they had pulled it done, though it makes sense given the animals had passed away.<br />Hehe... hindsight is both a blessing and a curse.<br /><br />Rachel - I hadn't even thought of that benefit but it does make perfect sense now that I've seen it.Lyn Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-64151141723619946812017-02-07T13:24:49.388+11:002017-02-07T13:24:49.388+11:00Sue, I was a little younger than you when Elvis di...Sue, I was a little younger than you when Elvis died, but if he hadn't, seeing him in concert would definitely be on my wishlist now!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-22994615895887794432017-02-07T11:39:59.482+11:002017-02-07T11:39:59.482+11:00Oh, yes, Ally's bullet journal! I really am go...Oh, yes, Ally's bullet journal! I really am going to try that this year.Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-57465305487892816412017-02-07T11:11:59.285+11:002017-02-07T11:11:59.285+11:00Laurie, that old pump house sounds gorgeous. I gre...Laurie, that old pump house sounds gorgeous. I grew up in the city, in relatively new suburbs, so I find little pieces of history like that fascinating!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-49213627328656005302017-02-07T11:06:27.357+11:002017-02-07T11:06:27.357+11:00Melanie, it's interesting but I've never g...Melanie, it's interesting but I've never given much thought to covered bridges before Amanda's books, but now I think they're adorable!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69842674852204538472017-02-07T11:04:58.595+11:002017-02-07T11:04:58.595+11:00Oh, yes, Bronwyn! I hadn't thought of that, bu...Oh, yes, Bronwyn! I hadn't thought of that, but I suspect my wishes would have been connected to books I was reading. Especially the ones populated by talking animals. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-73695558920857745022017-02-07T06:31:14.754+11:002017-02-07T06:31:14.754+11:00Bronwyn - I'm so obsessed with Made In Chelsea...Bronwyn - I'm so obsessed with Made In Chelsea and thought I had no interest in expanding my viewing. How wrong I was (Ex on the Beach makes Spencer look like a boy scout. Kind of mind boggling and terrible and completely compulsive!) And I so agree with you about book worlds! I always want to think I want to live in my favourite worlds until I start thinking about all the drama (or the lack of sanitation) and then I'm happy to just read about someone else going through it!Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-16162390054688953522017-02-06T21:12:54.677+11:002017-02-06T21:12:54.677+11:00Hey Amanda. So cool that you're visiting the ...Hey Amanda. So cool that you're visiting the LoveCats...almost as cool as the premise of your new series. Love the cover too!<br /><br />As for childhood wishes, I suspect that mine would have related to whatever book I was currently lost in. My reading made me wish for an adventure in a far-off land, or a spectacular group of friends, or boarding school, or the outback, or to live in England. I would have wished for any of those but, to be honest, I was comfortable in my own quiet corner of the world and not adventurous at all IRL.<br /><br />(PS: I've also been known to indulge in the odd UK reality show *coughMadeInChelseacough*) Bronwyn Jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720477786460767921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-44647404231630270492017-02-06T16:23:33.446+11:002017-02-06T16:23:33.446+11:00Hi Sue,
Thank you! And I agree, the cover is awes...Hi Sue,<br /><br />Thank you! And I agree, the cover is awesome! Wow, I love the you made such specific wishes and then acknowledged them when they came true (I think that's when the magic happens). How amazing it would've been if you could've seen Elvis in concert. We often go and watch some of his old shows on Youtube. My favourite one is when he's just sitting with his guitar wearing a leather jacket. His charisma was off the chart - and of course his gorgeous looks and ridiculous voice. What a guy xoxoAmanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-53046257629101355042017-02-06T15:16:40.479+11:002017-02-06T15:16:40.479+11:00Hi Amanda,
I love the sound of Falling for the Be...Hi Amanda,<br /><br />I love the sound of Falling for the Best Man and the cover is stunning.<br /><br />I made three wishes when I was very young one: travel overseas and visit my birthplace, see Elvis in concert, visit Graceland. Two of my wishes came true but I never did get to see Elvis in concert as he died when I was 16. Sue Gerhardt Griffithsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-55666433784586467632017-02-06T14:24:32.071+11:002017-02-06T14:24:32.071+11:00Ally - and don't forget Bullet Journals - thou...Ally - and don't forget Bullet Journals - though yours looks a lot prettier than mine! And I love that we have twin tastes when it comes to TV (btw, my boss recently made a Stars Hollow end shelf at the library so that each week I can fill it with Rory's books). As for Ex on the Beach, I was happily thinking that my UK reality tv obsession started and finished with Made in Chelsea but apparently this is not the case. I dread to think what I'll start watching next! Your partner in crime!Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-53660024333906560522017-02-06T14:18:14.542+11:002017-02-06T14:18:14.542+11:00Hi Laurie,
Wow - you've been on quite a journ...Hi Laurie,<br /><br />Wow - you've been on quite a journey and isn't it funny because I bet it was those glasses and curls (I have frizz too, so I can totally relate!) are what you gave you all the amazing insight you have. It also proves that reading makes people awesome! Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41780957633376446992017-02-06T14:16:20.091+11:002017-02-06T14:16:20.091+11:00Hi Melanie,
Thank you! I'm so pleased to be ...Hi Melanie, <br /><br />Thank you! I'm so pleased to be here. And Napier is definitely worth revisiting, especially this time of year with the Art Deco Festival coming up! As for switching genres, not sure if it's clever or crazy but I tend to jump first and figure it out later (as my poor editors discover!!)<br />Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-65305895429003942222017-02-06T13:20:52.041+11:002017-02-06T13:20:52.041+11:00Hey Amanda!
I knew we were kindred spirits the mom...Hey Amanda!<br />I knew we were kindred spirits the moment the Gilmore girls reunion was announced. But now Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Rec? We might actually be separated at birth! Tooootally tracking down Ex on the Beach, my friend.<br />AllyAlly Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-21434216420311769632017-02-06T11:54:10.884+11:002017-02-06T11:54:10.884+11:00Welcome, Amanda. You new Wishing Bridge farm serie...Welcome, Amanda. You new Wishing Bridge farm series sounds very interesting. I love vintage wedding items. We didn't have a wishing bridge where I grew up in the States, but at one of our large county parks there was an old pump house where you could get spring water, and that was our wishing well. Looking back, the younger me would have wished for being rid of my glasses and frizzy curly hair, but the older me would have wished for being more confidence and assertivenss. I was always a shy wallfower, even throughout college. I was the girl with her face in a book all the time. School books, juvenille series or borrowed early Harlequins were my favorites. Happily, Once I graduated college and excelled in y career path, I found that self confidence which gave me a huge boost!lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702597564760699067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-29982789018532335712017-02-06T11:37:16.833+11:002017-02-06T11:37:16.833+11:00Hi Amanda,
Welcome to Love Cats. I love the premis...Hi Amanda,<br />Welcome to Love Cats. I love the premise of your novel. And I love covered bridges! I've been to Napier a long time ago so it must be time for a revisit. <br />I'm impressed with how you switch sub-genres of romance. So versatile of you!<br />Melanie Milburnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00870769039510747604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-89054408399037179412017-02-06T10:59:27.618+11:002017-02-06T10:59:27.618+11:00Rachel - it's the Friends game all over again!...Rachel - it's the Friends game all over again! They are quite literally ALL the best (though I am team Leslie!!)<br />Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-41275034657710561252017-02-06T10:58:31.868+11:002017-02-06T10:58:31.868+11:00Amy, I'm right there with you on that. And act...Amy, I'm right there with you on that. And actually, when I was a kid, I think I might have wanted that too - one of my earliest memories is being about 4 and wanting to be tall, then a bit older and wanting a bust line. So maybe it's a wish that lasts. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24094911348473871462017-02-06T10:58:11.318+11:002017-02-06T10:58:11.318+11:00Hey Amy (my fellow AA buddy!) I do believe if you ...Hey Amy (my fellow AA buddy!) I do believe if you are going to have a covered bridge, always best to make it magical!!!! Am sending you wish over - though you alway look amazing so I'm not sure it's needed xoxo<br />Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-69605815406941465112017-02-06T10:54:41.063+11:002017-02-06T10:54:41.063+11:00Jen, I haven't seen Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but I ...Jen, I haven't seen Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but I got the DVDs of Parks and Rec for Christmas and am glomming them now. Very cool that your kids think you're a bit like Leslie Knope! Sometimes I think she's my favourite, then Ron speaks and I think he's my favourite, then Andy does something silly and I think he's my favourite, then Tom is vulnerable and I think he's my favourite... I think they might all be my fave! :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-88569934598982176962017-02-06T10:52:25.809+11:002017-02-06T10:52:25.809+11:00Lyn, I love that she's a part-time children...Lyn, I love that she's a part-time children's librarian too - I get lots of great recommendations for presents for my nieces and nephews. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-24312395884911303072017-02-06T10:51:10.588+11:002017-02-06T10:51:10.588+11:00Stefanie, I think that might have been my wish too...Stefanie, I think that might have been my wish too. And books were so expensive and the choice seemed smaller when I was a kid. I'm a little jealous of all the options for kids now!Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-62996608505786553542017-02-06T10:49:50.034+11:002017-02-06T10:49:50.034+11:00Aw, Helen, I love that your wish was all about lov...Aw, Helen, I love that your wish was all about love - your guy and your kids. And I especially love that it came true! <3Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-83458051581064862862017-02-06T10:39:39.294+11:002017-02-06T10:39:39.294+11:00HI Amanda. Love the idea of a vintage wedding plan...HI Amanda. Love the idea of a vintage wedding planning business and a magical covered bridge.<br />As for my childhod wish, I'm not sure, I've always been pretty pragmatic - even as a kid - so I'm sure I would have squandered it on something mundane. But as an adult? A perpetual size 12 figure please! :-) Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-79880959534786005492017-02-06T10:04:26.136+11:002017-02-06T10:04:26.136+11:00Hi Jennifer, wow, being Santiago and Leslie is a p...Hi Jennifer, wow, being Santiago and Leslie is a pretty winning combination. I now have visions of friendship quilts and arrest warrants!!! They are both such good shows because unlike some comedies that poke fun at things, there is an underlying level of kindness in them both!Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.com