tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post6941831080554088093..comments2024-02-09T19:43:19.860-05:00Comments on DEFENDING THE PEN: CONFESSIONS FROM THE HEARTYolanda Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-80940232241926983782014-02-04T05:58:01.146-05:002014-02-04T05:58:01.146-05:00Good luck with achieving your goal in 2014.Good luck with achieving your goal in 2014.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-44646759910100051242014-02-03T11:58:48.922-05:002014-02-03T11:58:48.922-05:00Central image of the red dress is a good discussio...Central image of the red dress is a good discussion point. I'm hoping there are some happy stories in there too!Lisa Southardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711376747848601409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-55115082185560824912014-02-03T08:04:22.429-05:002014-02-03T08:04:22.429-05:00This sounds like a great read, but pretty sad too ...This sounds like a great read, but pretty sad too at times, I'd say. I love the idea of a central theme of the red dress.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-59263319374754524052014-02-02T20:01:24.487-05:002014-02-02T20:01:24.487-05:00As a public school teacher, I'm interacting wi...As a public school teacher, I'm interacting with so many young women with so many stories...both wonderful and horrible...I think I should check this book out.MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-70397317987210712172014-02-01T13:48:28.166-05:002014-02-01T13:48:28.166-05:00Awesome, thanks Misha! Awesome, thanks Misha! Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-78425461526993874982014-02-01T13:47:42.443-05:002014-02-01T13:47:42.443-05:00A very scary world - and the outcomes are even sca...A very scary world - and the outcomes are even scarier! Thanks Armchair!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-82240750318452145652014-02-01T13:46:20.473-05:002014-02-01T13:46:20.473-05:00Very powerful and should be required reading in al...Very powerful and should be required reading in all schools! Thanks Maurice!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-46421917655312573702014-02-01T13:45:27.340-05:002014-02-01T13:45:27.340-05:00Thank you Shannon - please let me know if you do!Thank you Shannon - please let me know if you do!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-30040112420422298462014-02-01T13:44:42.326-05:002014-02-01T13:44:42.326-05:00Thank you Julie!Thank you Julie!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-74880174014318369642014-02-01T13:44:09.439-05:002014-02-01T13:44:09.439-05:00Your welcome mshatch! Thank you!Your welcome mshatch! Thank you!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-49643456531057993522014-02-01T12:49:09.207-05:002014-02-01T12:49:09.207-05:00Nice goal! Best of luck with achieving it.
P.S. ...Nice goal! Best of luck with achieving it. <br /><br />P.S. I updated your link to reflect your new goal. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-11817650338380224762014-02-01T08:40:44.267-05:002014-02-01T08:40:44.267-05:00This sounds like a very powerful book, indeed, pai...This sounds like a very powerful book, indeed, paired for me with a report on NPR this morning that over 50% of sexually abused children are victims of their own parents. It's a scary world sometimes. Victims need a voice.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-27204152511120592062014-02-01T04:13:20.479-05:002014-02-01T04:13:20.479-05:00What a powerful method of giving a voice to those ...What a powerful method of giving a voice to those in need.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-71972475022571896732014-02-01T04:05:34.761-05:002014-02-01T04:05:34.761-05:00Red Dress Diaries sounds like it really gets to th...Red Dress Diaries sounds like it really gets to the heart of the reader, very touching. I will have to check this one out for sure. Thank you for passing it along.<br /><br /><a href="http://thewarriormuse.com/" rel="nofollow">The Warrior Muse</a>Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-18690036968014510672014-01-31T18:17:14.560-05:002014-01-31T18:17:14.560-05:00Love reading about new books-- thanks for the revi...Love reading about new books-- thanks for the review. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-26409040975068650112014-01-31T17:34:28.450-05:002014-01-31T17:34:28.450-05:00This sounds like a powerful book. Thanks for shari...This sounds like a powerful book. Thanks for sharing :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-81840077057466377492014-01-31T17:08:30.802-05:002014-01-31T17:08:30.802-05:00Just as most women shouldn't be judged by thei...Just as most women shouldn't be judged by their cover. It's a great book and Coralie does a beautiful job of presenting it! Thanks Stephanie!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-67682587591153565692014-01-31T17:06:27.609-05:002014-01-31T17:06:27.609-05:00I agree Lorena - my grandmother was the strongest ...I agree Lorena - my grandmother was the strongest person I've ever known. She was 5'2" feminine, and kind. Her life was hell, but her response was always love. Her strength wasn't kick ass - but she was more heroine than any of today's characters. Thank you for recognizing that!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-10438670913041636872014-01-31T16:56:56.899-05:002014-01-31T16:56:56.899-05:00"The strength of a woman is internal."
..."The strength of a woman is internal."<br /><br />I like this a lot. Especially nowadays that so many heroines in fiction are considered strong only if they can beat up a few guys. Lorenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848249911635132594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-82013572591666134842014-01-31T15:25:37.479-05:002014-01-31T15:25:37.479-05:00Wow, that sounds like an important and difficult r...Wow, that sounds like an important and difficult read. It's not at ALL what I expected, given that cover. Thanks for posting this review!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187854108656107958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-92097092284218784372014-01-31T14:51:15.786-05:002014-01-31T14:51:15.786-05:00Very powerful Julie, thanks for stopping by! On my...Very powerful Julie, thanks for stopping by! On my way to read the other submissions for this month!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-13302800440236680342014-01-31T14:50:17.057-05:002014-01-31T14:50:17.057-05:00Robin, Coralie did a beautiful job, and yes a box ...Robin, Coralie did a beautiful job, and yes a box of tissues may be needed but she does these women and their stories justice.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-58146490753045587862014-01-31T14:48:19.638-05:002014-01-31T14:48:19.638-05:00Pat, yes because boys will be boys - or 'racis...Pat, yes because boys will be boys - or 'racism' doesn't exist - loads of excuses and little to no compassion for the victims.Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-974926790230010802014-01-31T14:46:03.986-05:002014-01-31T14:46:03.986-05:00Should be required reading. Thanks Huntress!Should be required reading. Thanks Huntress!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4794648014067102242.post-5974070862145323522014-01-31T14:44:51.931-05:002014-01-31T14:44:51.931-05:00I agree Jo, it's currently being done in play ...I agree Jo, it's currently being done in play form - monologues by women in red dresses. Very pertinent - shamefully, too pertinent today!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.com