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Jenn Ollivier's avatar

I'm currently reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley and have The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory waiting on standby.

I love that you had a moment thinking about visiting a character that only existed in your mind. That definitely sounds like something I would do!

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Kathy Kaiser's avatar

You reminded me that one of the reasons I love to read is to experience different worlds (which is also what I love about movies). How else would I know what it feels like to live in London in the 1930s? Or in the slums of a city in India? Or Alaska in the 1800s? There are imaginary places that stay in my mind, places where I sometimes might want to be rather than where I am. .

And I love that you wanted to visit one of your own characters in Santa Cruz. It sounds like you created an indelible woman. Your memory of Santa Cruz is so evocative that it takes me there, and I like being there. Thank you, Verna.

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