tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post757775099845228898..comments2023-10-30T12:00:57.306+00:00Comments on Romancing the blog . . . Fun-Writing Blog: A-Z & All Fools Day!Francine Howarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-36479946647316160852011-04-02T23:56:53.398+01:002011-04-02T23:56:53.398+01:00Who knew!! What a great post. Thank you for shar...Who knew!! What a great post. Thank you for sharing some literary history!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-79423714603153961152011-04-02T19:40:53.270+01:002011-04-02T19:40:53.270+01:00Very educational post. I most definitely learned ...Very educational post. I most definitely learned something. Love the penguins.<br /><br />Lisa<br /><a href="http://inspiredbylisa.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">InspiredbyLisa</a>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287714494263781046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-868327262374415192011-04-02T03:59:28.354+01:002011-04-02T03:59:28.354+01:00This was a great read! Nice job for "A",...This was a great read! Nice job for "A", and man I LOVE those Penguin classics :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-73762188365300690512011-04-02T00:47:10.513+01:002011-04-02T00:47:10.513+01:00Interesting story. I lurve penguins too! So cute a...Interesting story. I lurve penguins too! So cute and dressed up all the time.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-48374667345498896182011-04-01T20:15:24.556+01:002011-04-01T20:15:24.556+01:00Hi Guys & Dolls,
Yeah, I just love rooting ab...Hi Guys & Dolls,<br /><br />Yeah, I just love rooting about in literature and all things books: inclusive history of publishing! That said, history in general gets my vote. Hence I love writing historical romances, more than more modern works. ;)<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-21849978989123803572011-04-01T19:54:51.866+01:002011-04-01T19:54:51.866+01:00What a great story. I didn't know that's h...What a great story. I didn't know that's how Penguin books started.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-60410213544712319472011-04-01T18:56:42.372+01:002011-04-01T18:56:42.372+01:00I believe that about Penguin books. I love hearing...I believe that about Penguin books. I love hearing backstory of companies. Thanks for sharing.NiaRaiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245742876021926812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-35857018836436911812011-04-01T18:36:23.933+01:002011-04-01T18:36:23.933+01:00I had no idea about Penguin being that old. And th...I had no idea about Penguin being that old. And the video was neat.<br /><b><a href="http://raquelbyrnes.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-16813673312071764402011-04-01T18:06:35.384+01:002011-04-01T18:06:35.384+01:00This is a great post, and nice one to start off th...This is a great post, and nice one to start off the challenge.Mynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07595087387069634003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-2099369623574023332011-04-01T17:35:44.601+01:002011-04-01T17:35:44.601+01:00one of the great things about life is learning som...one of the great things about life is learning something new everyday - penguin books being conceived on Exeter station of all places - back when it was small, small,small. Amazing - thanks<br /><br />like the April Foolalberta rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132420168908365099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-59413139990733437812011-04-01T17:31:11.903+01:002011-04-01T17:31:11.903+01:00I love that bit about Penguin paperback history. I...I love that bit about Penguin paperback history. I wonder if he realized how impactful that change would be??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-46977763936532793292011-04-01T17:06:46.531+01:002011-04-01T17:06:46.531+01:00How fun! I love how the daddy penguins stay on lan...How fun! I love how the daddy penguins stay on land to raise the fuzzlings while the mommies go out and 'work'<br /><br />;)<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨ Elizabeth ¨*•.♥</a>Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-42464934053170202732011-04-01T16:41:40.414+01:002011-04-01T16:41:40.414+01:00Interesting - I had no idea!Interesting - I had no idea!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-1903440527978150992011-04-01T16:13:10.259+01:002011-04-01T16:13:10.259+01:00Just love the penguins! Great fun and made me smil...Just love the penguins! Great fun and made me smile on this snowy April first.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-63578769056086524942011-04-01T16:09:52.350+01:002011-04-01T16:09:52.350+01:00Great post! :) Happy blog-fest!Great post! :) Happy blog-fest!Margo Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474612650116392270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-1744448122877480262011-04-01T14:19:08.393+01:002011-04-01T14:19:08.393+01:00What an interesting and enlightening post! Great ...What an interesting and enlightening post! Great kick-off to the blogfest!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-48252359763479350212011-04-01T13:26:32.349+01:002011-04-01T13:26:32.349+01:00Those old penguin covers are so evocative... and a...Those old penguin covers are so evocative... and as for penguins, they're great.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-31012514499337680712011-04-01T13:12:21.500+01:002011-04-01T13:12:21.500+01:00Great post! I'd never actually heard that sto...Great post! I'd never actually heard that story. Thanks for the little lesson! :)Emily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478461123707071108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-70334420225693593112011-04-01T12:59:22.294+01:002011-04-01T12:59:22.294+01:00Love the penguins honey child! They're such co...Love the penguins honey child! They're such cool creatures woo hoo. (Yep, I've been on my Friday night sortie again!)<br /><br />Denise<3Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-3270174821141524412011-04-01T11:38:10.059+01:002011-04-01T11:38:10.059+01:00This is one clever post. So interesting and well t...This is one clever post. So interesting and well thought out. Great job. Video is fun too.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-25605755155725142122011-04-01T10:58:26.491+01:002011-04-01T10:58:26.491+01:00I so love the Penguin Books story, especially as E...I so love the Penguin Books story, especially as Exeter station is not far from me!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.elliegarratt.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ellie Garratt</a>Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-54553820859822821432011-04-01T10:34:26.218+01:002011-04-01T10:34:26.218+01:00Love this post! Creepy about the Penguin HQ locate...Love this post! Creepy about the Penguin HQ located in a crypt - I assume it's since moved ;-)<br />Good luck with A to Z!Katie O'Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295418503546522882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-64201561361703740682011-04-01T10:26:06.160+01:002011-04-01T10:26:06.160+01:00Love the penguins!
And I still have some of the ol...Love the penguins!<br />And I still have some of the old-style Penguin books, mainly the blue ones but a few orange ones too.<br />Good luck with the A-Z Challenge. No theme to mine, I'll just pantser my way through it!<br />http://paulamartinpotpourri.blogspot.comPaula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-77360382371476578182011-04-01T10:26:03.469+01:002011-04-01T10:26:03.469+01:00I love penguins :-) they have the comedy factor.I love penguins :-) they have the comedy factor.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4233495210852135611.post-86563657499689459512011-04-01T09:24:16.171+01:002011-04-01T09:24:16.171+01:00What fun, yes I'd forgotten about that. I saw ...What fun, yes I'd forgotten about that. I saw something on it on TV once. Love the penguins and you can tell how cold it must be by his red raw face. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com