tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post2292588414451702021..comments2023-10-05T03:37:45.040-04:00Comments on Life in the Thumb: TLC Book Review: 'The Murderer's Daughters' by Randy Susan MeyersStacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-16447132925115667592010-07-31T11:03:06.180-04:002010-07-31T11:03:06.180-04:00I wondered about this one. Sounds good.I wondered about this one. Sounds good.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-53944850217824171422010-07-30T19:59:56.998-04:002010-07-30T19:59:56.998-04:00“And then I wondered, how many Lulu's and Merr...“And then I wondered, how many Lulu's and Merry's are there in the world and my heart felt heavy.” That is exactly how I feel every time I read a review of this book. The world is full of people like those children and yet we as a society basically ignore them except for around Christmas when many people participate in an Angel Tree Project.<br /><br />This sounds like an amazing book. Thanks for being a part of the tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-31015289469688731752010-07-18T20:36:50.015-04:002010-07-18T20:36:50.015-04:00I can't wait to read this one now!I can't wait to read this one now!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-63374225999198100352010-07-18T18:48:06.740-04:002010-07-18T18:48:06.740-04:00Thanks for your great review, Staci. I have been ...Thanks for your great review, Staci. I have been considering reading this one but hadn't quite made up my mind on it. I think I'll add it to my wish list for sure now. It's such a difficult topic--not to mention emotionally wrenching for children put in this situation.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-81337936973964297842010-07-17T20:38:33.415-04:002010-07-17T20:38:33.415-04:00I'm sad to say my husband and I have fallen in...I'm sad to say my husband and I have fallen into a tight spot financially and I can only afford to trade in my read books for used ones but can't afford any new ones right now, and not being able to get this one has been killing me! Your review makes it sound so great... I can't wait to get my hands on it!Sara Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324983790584982427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-74604856781069571452010-07-17T02:11:23.671-04:002010-07-17T02:11:23.671-04:00This is up next and I can't wait to read it no...This is up next and I can't wait to read it now. Thanks for your wondeful review.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-68241407713404807882010-07-16T09:34:34.966-04:002010-07-16T09:34:34.966-04:00I had this book on my TBR list for months and this...I had this book on my TBR list for months and this is the first review I have read - I'm so glad to hear it's this good.mpartykahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058880500554363163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-23489176507163117172010-07-15T21:51:47.202-04:002010-07-15T21:51:47.202-04:00Sounds like a very emotional read. I'll keep ...Sounds like a very emotional read. I'll keep this one in mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-90034361131848953062010-07-15T16:45:53.894-04:002010-07-15T16:45:53.894-04:00This book sounds amazing, frightening, able to mak...This book sounds amazing, frightening, able to make me angry and very much worth reading. When I was a prosecutor, I spent my first 6 months in the Domestic Violence Bureau...it's an experience I'll never forget.<br /><br />Thank you for a great review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866342436745173619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-2003507744125280882010-07-15T14:04:59.565-04:002010-07-15T14:04:59.565-04:00Oh this sounds like a good one. That passage you ...Oh this sounds like a good one. That passage you included just grabbed my heart. Poor girl. Thanksa for the excellent review Staci!Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-13920604426389982112010-07-15T13:08:24.394-04:002010-07-15T13:08:24.394-04:00This sounds like quite a gripping book. I'll l...This sounds like quite a gripping book. I'll look out for it, thanks.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-65810719375273528962010-07-15T11:04:35.960-04:002010-07-15T11:04:35.960-04:00This sounds like an intensely emotional book. I en...This sounds like an intensely emotional book. I enjoyed reading about the authors background, thanks for sharing that.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06838832109510581167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-85993294353229489352010-07-15T10:14:40.659-04:002010-07-15T10:14:40.659-04:00What an interesting premise for a story. It's...What an interesting premise for a story. It's hard to say you enjoy a book like this, but I really do like to read books about difficult subjects, because they make me think.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-66625198086249480992010-07-15T08:12:44.238-04:002010-07-15T08:12:44.238-04:00After having finished one depressing book, I think...After having finished one depressing book, I think I'll wait to read this one until later. Fabulous review, Staci.Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-12296340922658510992010-07-15T07:57:33.638-04:002010-07-15T07:57:33.638-04:00Wow. This sounds gripping.Wow. This sounds gripping.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-43321758050456668762010-07-14T21:55:16.281-04:002010-07-14T21:55:16.281-04:00Just dropping by to say thank you all for your ver...Just dropping by to say thank you all for your very kind words. Lulu and Merry owned my heart while writing this book (and this still do.) Warmest regards, RandyRandy Susan Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12412649509793363515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-48403030024493893842010-07-14T17:57:24.043-04:002010-07-14T17:57:24.043-04:00I just love the premise of this book, and I was ho...I just love the premise of this book, and I was hoping that the writing would live up to the expectation. Thanks so much for a wonderful review - I will now add it to the TBR list for sure!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-46265212262101777812010-07-14T17:21:52.989-04:002010-07-14T17:21:52.989-04:00Great review Staci! I have wanted to read this fo...Great review Staci! I have wanted to read this for ages!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-27849654391695286402010-07-14T14:00:45.124-04:002010-07-14T14:00:45.124-04:00I've got this one here, but I've put it of...I've got this one here, but I've put it off for a while as I knew that it would be an emotional read. From what I've read and the quote you shared (wow, Staci!), I think I will have to be a little more emotionally settled. Is it possible to hate a character? Really hate them. I'm already halfway there with that father.<br /><br />OK, I love the cover. It's very poignant. I'm looking forward to reading this and am glad that it touched your heart so deeply. Yes, I can see how it would make you wonder about the children that suffer this tragedy in real life. sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-52781251072997781932010-07-14T12:50:41.097-04:002010-07-14T12:50:41.097-04:00wow that's high praise. I haven't heard o...wow that's high praise. I haven't heard of this book, but it sounds like a good book club selection.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-81028375243038814422010-07-14T12:31:23.646-04:002010-07-14T12:31:23.646-04:00I can't imagine having to live with the situat...I can't imagine having to live with the situation of one parent killing another! It sounds really interesting to find out how it was treated.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-17873936331051021602010-07-14T11:46:59.476-04:002010-07-14T11:46:59.476-04:00I see what you mean with the quote you gave us. I...I see what you mean with the quote you gave us. I feel very drawn in to the story.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-38765995408668066162010-07-14T11:35:41.865-04:002010-07-14T11:35:41.865-04:00That quote from the book makes me so angry at the ...That quote from the book makes me so angry at the father! One of my friends from high school had something similar happen in her family before we started going to school together. She didn't talk about it much, and it was a topic our circle of friends avoided because we didn't want to upset her.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-29420818079385053952010-07-14T11:18:43.785-04:002010-07-14T11:18:43.785-04:00i had my eye on this book, but i wasn't sure i...i had my eye on this book, but i wasn't sure if i should get it or not.<br /><br />i'm so glad to see that you enjoyed the book so much! i'm definitely adding it to my wishlist now. thanks for the review!!toothybookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207906107037519355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434452527977390355.post-88763071645140323352010-07-14T10:28:53.551-04:002010-07-14T10:28:53.551-04:00I too thought this book was pretty great and altho...I too thought this book was pretty great and although it deals with sensitive and difficult subject matter, it was very well-written. I agree that it would make a perfect book club selection!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com