Comments on: Calling Mormon Fiction Readers

By: Eric Russell

Eric Russell — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:39:07 +0000

I’ve bought from Zarahemla before, so I can tell you that Chris sends out the books pretty quickly. It actually doesn’t end up making a difference for me because books usually sit on my bookshelf for at least six months before I even look at them. But I still appreciate it.

By: Eric Russell

Eric Russell — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Wow, these spambots are getting complex.

By: Su

Su — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:10:15 +0000

Nice blog Enjoy it very much. Long After Dark is a really good book is my favourite.

By: Kent Larsen

Kent Larsen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:23:56 +0000

Only 1016 reasons? I think I could come up with twice that!! [GRIN].

Seriously, Chris has some great books.

And supporting the non-DB part of the market is the only way that things will get better.

By: Margaret Young

Margaret Young — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:19:26 +0000

I second Elouise’s praise of Doug Thayer. My great aunt, who grew up in Provo, has purchased probably thirty copies of _Hooligan_. My mother has purchased at least ten, and at least twenty of _The Treehouse_. I absolutely agree that Thayer is now at his very best. This is a great opportunity.

By: Elouise

Elouise — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:24:07 +0000

Doug Thayer’s Hooligan is a much better book than the NY Times best-seller Little Heathens (which is a pretty good book in any case, covering a similar period). I can very nearly guarantee that most Mormons will enjoy this book; that anyone over 50 will love this book; and that anyone over 50 who was born in Utah Valley will be calling people on the phone and reading passages out loud to them.

I suggest the buying up of batches of Hooligan and sending them off one by one as Christmas presents, birthday presents, Fathers’ and Mothers’ Day gifts. . . .

Full disclosure here: Thayer and I have been colleagues and friends for more than 50 years. I have read most of his output in manuscript form, but the truth is that I do NOT carry on enthusiastically over everything he has written. Far from it. (Just ask him.) But Thayer is one of the few writers who has continued to get better and better as he ages; and I consider that Hooligan, The Tree House, and a forthcoming collection of short stories are resounding proof of that claim.

By: Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:25:47 +0000

Thanks Kristine. I ordered two books.

By: annegb

annegb — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:09:08 +0000

Long After Dark is a really good book. I appreciate this. I’ll certainly check it out. I love mormon fiction that reflects my experiences and feelings.