tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post5489844144109991608..comments2008-11-10T22:20:45.985-07:00Anne McAllisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408045786951555625noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-65745588504345318882008-11-10T22:20:00.000-07:002008-11-10T22:20:00.000-07:00

Mary, I would do exactly the same thing and leave any book group that thought Tony's books were 'beneath' them. How ridiculous. More of a commentary on them than on his books. He was indeed a treasure -- and an inspiration.

Anne McAllisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408045786951555625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-49222608968087415122008-11-10T21:23:00.000-07:002008-11-10T21:23:00.000-07:00

Loved your comments and personal stories of Tony Hillerman. He was a treasure. I left a book club once because they were snooty that I'd chosen one of his books-- thought it was beneath them. <BR/><BR/>Glad your new book is going well. best wishes, Mary

maryciaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07891261519304508119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-68273008303932666832008-11-07T12:39:00.000-07:002008-11-07T12:39:00.000-07:00

Yes, we could use that reminder every day, I think, Teagan.

Anne McAllisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408045786951555625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-7177515206021553432008-11-07T05:52:00.000-07:002008-11-07T05:52:00.000-07:00

Thank you for sharing.It reminds us all taht just a bit of kindness in a crazy day is what we should all be offering. <BR/><BR/>Teagan Oliver

Teagan Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082112991885957901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-67324141978201035732008-11-03T06:51:00.000-07:002008-11-03T06:51:00.000-07:00

He was a master of atmosphere, indeed, Sophie. It's interesting that I, who have no interest in books that describe landscape for the sake of doing just that, never tired of his landscape. It was such an integral part of the story that you just absorbed the setting as if you were breathing it in.

Anne McAllisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04408045786951555625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22347819.post-44104213791933095172008-11-02T23:13:00.000-07:002008-11-02T23:13:00.000-07:00

Anne, how very sad. I came to his books late and have still not read all of them, but he is certainly a powerful story teller and the master of astmosphere, as it used to be called.<BR/><BR/>What a great epitaph: writers help other writers!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sophie

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