Hello viewers and welcome to Pen Dames July 2025 blog! This month we deviate from our usual routine. Rather than interviewing an author, we thought our followers might enjoy a reader’s point of view about books.
Say hello to Connie Wright. Connie is an avid reader and enjoys all genres. Connie, as
a reader, Pen Dames would like to know about your overall reading experience.
1. What is
the first book you ever remember reading? The only book we had in our home
when I was a child was the Bible.
2. Did
someone read to you when you were a child? I never remember anyone reading
to me.
3. Who is
your all-time favorite book character? Jack Reacher
Can you
explain why Jack Reacher is your favorite book character?
Most
writers tend to make their heroes perfect. Jack Reacher is relatable because he
is flawed and these flaws challenge him.
4. Who is
your favorite author of all time? Lee Childs. Your favorite book by them? All of Lee
Childs’ books are my favorite.
5. Has a
book ever changed your life? Explain. Yes. The Notebook. You always need a
plan for your golden years.
6. What is
your favorite genre? While I enjoy most genres, Thrillers are my
favorite.
7. Are
there any genres you dislike? Explain. I’m not a fan of Science
Fiction; to unrealistic for my thinking.
8. What
author (who is still living) would you dearly love to meet? Barak Obama.
9. Do you prefer paperbacks or ebooks? Why? I'm old school. I like holding a book and turning paper pages.
10. What book or series would you like to be turned into a movie or TV show one day? Explain. Well, my wish has come true. Lee Childs series just started a series called, “Reacher.”
11. Has a book you like ever been turned into a movie or TV series that you thought the book was better than the movie/series or visa-versa? Explain. Yes. Bridges of Madison County. I thought the movie was better. You could feel the emotions on the screen.
12. What attracts you to a book? The cover? Blurb? Recommendation from other readers? Usually the recommendation from other readers. Often a cover doesn’t match the story line or the blurb is more enticing that the actual story.
13. Has a book ever scared you or given you nightmares? Explain. No, not that I can recall.
14. Do you like to write book reviews on Amazon or Goodreads? Why or why not? No, I never write reviews. Mainly because I don't think about it.
15. Do certain tropes attract you? For example, orphans, love triangles, anti-heroes? Except for sci-fi, I like to read all genres.
16. Are there any books you could read over and over again and never get bored of them? I've read Bridges of Madison County several times.
17. Has a book ever made you laugh out loud or shed a few tears? Explain. Yes, the Notebook. Such a powerful love story.
18. If you have read any of the old classics which two were your most favorite? Explain. Great Gatsby & To Kill a Mockingbird. For the Great Gatsby, the fact that the American Dream is just that—a hope, a dream, that for many, never becomes reality. For To Kill a Mockingbird; society needs to practice more compassion and less biasness.
19. Thoughts on listening to audio books vs reading books? Right now, I like to read. There's something about holding a book in my hand. But I’m thankful for audio books.
20. What are you reading now: genre, title, author? I just finished “One Thousand White Women.” It's fiction, based on the journals of Mary Dodd and a group of pioneer women and actual historical events in 1854. To me it's a must read. Author Jim Fergus.
Thank you Connie for being a Pen Dames Guest Reader Interviewee!
Attention:
Readers, as a way of saying thank you, our Pen Dame, Loretta C. Rogers, will donate a print
copy of her bestselling novel Taming the Lyon, to the first reader
that leaves a comment. This offer expires Saturday, July 12, 2025.
NOTE : Pen Dames, as owner of this blog, reserves the right to edit for typos/grammatical errors.
