tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post5839154069411995353..comments2024-03-11T05:59:25.662-04:00Comments on Natflix&Books: Discussion Post: My Love of the Epistolary Novel Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-63154901117373143832014-04-23T23:31:54.359-04:002014-04-23T23:31:54.359-04:00I loved epistolary novels when I was in late eleme...I loved epistolary novels when I was in late elementary and middle school. I couldn't get enough of the Dear America and Royal Diaries books. I also like the fact that the epistolary form was historically one of the first type of books that was appropriate for young women. For example, "The Coquette" as a warning and moral instruction in regards to marriage prospects.Natalie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01392227723385885723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-74470509207235719772014-04-02T14:51:17.336-04:002014-04-02T14:51:17.336-04:00I know some people dread epistolary novels, but I ...I know some people dread epistolary novels, but I look forward to them. I loved Perks, and sadly it's the only one I've read of the ones you listed, but I definitely have plans to pick up Love Letters after seeing it everywhere over the last month or so. And I agree...you get such an in-depth look at a character through their own writing as compared to them just relating their feelings or story through dialogue. I used to write all the time, too...I kept a journal until I met my husband and started using him as my sounding board, but I still miss it sometimes. Except when my mom found it that time and read it and decided to ask me about ALL THE THINGS. Not cool, Mom, not cool.starryeyedjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841350560201331032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-45054852328029739612014-03-31T13:53:47.043-04:002014-03-31T13:53:47.043-04:00I actually listened to Perks on audio during my co...I actually listened to Perks on audio during my commute and absolutely loved it in that format. The movie is amazing, too. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-60285329508561896542014-03-31T13:52:28.302-04:002014-03-31T13:52:28.302-04:00Oh, yeah. I actually started reading that one, but...Oh, yeah. I actually started reading that one, but got distracted. I need to finish that. Exactly--I love being in the character's head. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-31303538290596044042014-03-31T13:51:19.120-04:002014-03-31T13:51:19.120-04:00I had all my high school letters in a drawer, but ...I had all my high school letters in a drawer, but when me and my husband moved across country I had to get rid of them. Nothing like having to pack an actual moving van to make you lose some unneeded stuff. I still have all my old journals, though. I'll always keep those. The JD series is the best--definitely pick those up. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-51866226651382264672014-03-31T13:49:33.663-04:002014-03-31T13:49:33.663-04:00I've heard great things about the author, but ...I've heard great things about the author, but haven't picked them up. I actually have A Corner of White on my Kindle. I'll have to make some time for it. Thanks for the suggestions! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-82335767965589064852014-03-31T13:48:39.997-04:002014-03-31T13:48:39.997-04:00Hmmm. I'm not familiar with either of these. I...Hmmm. I'm not familiar with either of these. I love it when books also have newspaper clippings and the like. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-76207905454896699042014-03-31T13:47:51.442-04:002014-03-31T13:47:51.442-04:00I loved the PD series, too. The Jessica Darling se...I loved the PD series, too. The Jessica Darling series is seriously my favorite. I love the style and Jessica is one of my all-time favorite characters. Definitely pick them up! Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-57189573918608163722014-03-31T13:46:36.621-04:002014-03-31T13:46:36.621-04:00Definitely Frankenstein. I haven't read the Gu...Definitely Frankenstein. I haven't read the Guernesy book, but I know that it was hugely popular. I should give it a try. Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-29093796602970194352014-03-31T13:45:31.664-04:002014-03-31T13:45:31.664-04:00I think the first 2 books are definitely superior ...I think the first 2 books are definitely superior to the rest of the series, but I just love JD so much. I wrote so much when I was younger, and then pretty much completely stopped once I hit my mid-20s. That's one of the reasons I love doing this blog--it makes me write! Thanks for stopping by!Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-63440187225883043952014-03-31T13:42:47.943-04:002014-03-31T13:42:47.943-04:00Perks is so wonderful. I think you will like LLttD...Perks is so wonderful. I think you will like LLttD. I forgot about Beverly Cleary. She's so awesome. Thanks for stopping by! Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-92095927023986440092014-03-30T15:17:39.319-04:002014-03-30T15:17:39.319-04:00I really enjoy this format, but whenever I try to ...I really enjoy this format, but whenever I try to come up with examples, my mind blanks.<br /><br />I've heard great things about Perks, so I've got plans to (hopefully) read it soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-79505681212531445112014-03-30T09:36:23.998-04:002014-03-30T09:36:23.998-04:00I just finished reading The Good Luck of Right Now...I just finished reading The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick, which was entirely told through letters to Richard Gere. Definitely different. I haven't read that many books told through letters, other than Perks and the Jessica Darling books (although I have to admit, I only read the first few of those). I do enjoy diary format, since you're basically in the character's head I always feel like I really get to know the character. ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-11474687611049061582014-03-28T17:52:15.867-04:002014-03-28T17:52:15.867-04:00I love this format as well! I really need to get t...I love this format as well! I really need to get to the Jessica Darling books as well as Love Letters. Both sound so good! And haha, I write a lot of letters too. Some of them I actually pen, some of them I type and then delete but most of them usually stay hidden in my brain forever. I'd like to write them all out so I can dig them out and read them in the future!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650810311972364365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-34030389894716892512014-03-28T05:02:23.546-04:002014-03-28T05:02:23.546-04:00Oh and you should try Jaclyn's A Corner of Whi...Oh and you should try Jaclyn's A Corner of White because it features two kids sending letters through a crack in our world :)The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-56224901172378643302014-03-28T05:01:27.926-04:002014-03-28T05:01:27.926-04:00I love-love books featuring diary entries or lette...I love-love books featuring diary entries or letters! The Jessica Darling series a fave of mine, too, but I also adore Jaclyn Moriarty's books (Feeling Sorry for Celia, Finding Cassie Crazy, The Betrayal of Bindy MacKenzie, and Dreaming of Amelia). I think you'd enjoy them :) Oh and I have to mention Code Name Verity, such excellent use of letters in that book!The Bookish Manicuristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306340951256242816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-56957461233122072772014-03-27T17:13:23.694-04:002014-03-27T17:13:23.694-04:00I like this format, but I haven't read a lot o...I like this format, but I haven't read a lot of books like it. :( I remember reading "Regarding the Fountain" when I was a kid, and it was more through letters/tickets/newspaper clippings/etc. When I got a bit older, I got into the Madison Finn books.<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendations! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-30682399631233211322014-03-27T15:47:47.915-04:002014-03-27T15:47:47.915-04:00I would definitely have recommended Princess Diari...I would definitely have recommended Princess Diaries if they weren't already on the list! I loved those books so much when I was younger, and I now want to reread them and actually finish the series. I'm all for epistolary novels. In fact, I now want to read the Jessica Darling books because now that I know they're told in journal form.Amber (Books of Amber)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01750403330691361583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-8730226483631031012014-03-27T14:39:36.184-04:002014-03-27T14:39:36.184-04:00Love this format too! My examples are adult books,...Love this format too! My examples are adult books, but it was a nice element in Frankenstein and the author who did Guernesy Literary and Potato Peel society did an outstanding job with it too.Joanne Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05097757043575720154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-48784413601911076252014-03-27T10:32:36.479-04:002014-03-27T10:32:36.479-04:00I read the Jessica Darling series and enjoyed the ...I read the Jessica Darling series and enjoyed the first book. The rest, however, was a whole world of disappointments for me. Whelp.<br /><br />Anyway, I'm jealous that you've been a writer at such an early age. While I read until I'm blind since I was a wee person, I never really did pick up a pen until I was in my 30s. I see the joys in reading these types of novel, sure - especially if humour is an ingredient to the whole process. <br /><br />I didn't know what these types of novels were called until you mentioned it in your review of Letters to the Dead. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Nat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107816571044347474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318800217921114831.post-60635006985706613032014-03-27T04:57:48.014-04:002014-03-27T04:57:48.014-04:00I've only read Perks out of all of those, but ...I've only read Perks out of all of those, but I'd looove to read Love Letters to the Dead (just kind of a little bit desperate for it now XD). I do like letter books. I loved Beverly Cleary's ones, Dear Mr. Henshaw, I think?? they were called. If it's done right it can be super personal and very hilarious. CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.com