tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post7419259170249501920..comments2024-03-28T02:25:14.473-05:00Comments on More Agreeably Engaged: Sharon Lathan...Vocabulary Rocks! Janet Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-81598675213079064592017-08-28T12:31:59.148-05:002017-08-28T12:31:59.148-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Sylvia. If you bought the ...Thanks for stopping by, Sylvia. If you bought the book, I do hope you find it! lolJanet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-43063822096264302952017-08-27T22:19:24.020-05:002017-08-27T22:19:24.020-05:00The post is fascinating to read and I like to know...The post is fascinating to read and I like to know how these words originate. When I was working in a bookstore, I was tempted to buy a thick book explaining the root words of some of the most common English words. Alas, I do not remember if I actually bought the book or not.<br /><br />Lovely excerpt btw. Thank you for sharing it, Sharon.Lúthien84https://www.blogger.com/profile/15390711363301378521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-21751646992074534172017-08-25T00:06:42.375-05:002017-08-25T00:06:42.375-05:00I felt the same Glynis! Some have been around a lo...I felt the same Glynis! Some have been around a long time.<br /><br />You are on a reading spree. Sounds wonderful! Have fun!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-68238481012450768312017-08-25T00:03:53.807-05:002017-08-25T00:03:53.807-05:00Thanks for stopping by Carole. Wasn't the exce...Thanks for stopping by Carole. Wasn't the excerpt good!Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-81658289759963480362017-08-25T00:03:21.318-05:002017-08-25T00:03:21.318-05:00Hi Jen. You are welcome. I was happy to have Sharo...Hi Jen. You are welcome. I was happy to have Sharon visit again. It had been too long. Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-38739275826844086692017-08-25T00:02:20.034-05:002017-08-25T00:02:20.034-05:00I thought it was too, Sophia. Thanks for commentin...I thought it was too, Sophia. Thanks for commenting! :)Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-69615319187789222612017-08-25T00:01:38.875-05:002017-08-25T00:01:38.875-05:00Glad you stopped by Anji. This was interesting, wa...Glad you stopped by Anji. This was interesting, wasn't it. Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-50046585723390015762017-08-24T23:34:50.638-05:002017-08-24T23:34:50.638-05:00Whoot! Reading extravaganza! You go, Glynis! LOL! ...Whoot! Reading extravaganza! You go, Glynis! LOL! Thanks for being such a great friend and faithful reader. {{hugs}}Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-30564895011447285782017-08-24T23:33:23.964-05:002017-08-24T23:33:23.964-05:00Thanks for visiting Carole! I hope you enjoy Hope ...Thanks for visiting Carole! I hope you enjoy Hope of the Future. :-)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-66138181120324074712017-08-24T23:32:17.524-05:002017-08-24T23:32:17.524-05:00HI Jen Red! My favorite word fun is searching thro...HI Jen Red! My favorite word fun is searching through the thesaurus. Nothing pleases me more than finding some odd or rare word, and then the worst is discovering that super cool word is too modern! Grrr! LOL! <br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes on the new book. I greatly appreciate it! Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-60035318006224310002017-08-24T23:28:20.267-05:002017-08-24T23:28:20.267-05:00My pleasure Sophia Rose! Glad you enjoyed my word-...My pleasure Sophia Rose! Glad you enjoyed my word-nerd essay LOL!Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-16805488179776418572017-08-24T23:27:42.083-05:002017-08-24T23:27:42.083-05:00HI Anji! Thanks for stopping by, and I am happy my...HI Anji! Thanks for stopping by, and I am happy my wee lesson was helpful :-)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-77024464682112281882017-08-24T21:34:57.850-05:002017-08-24T21:34:57.850-05:00I really had no idea some of these words have been...I really had no idea some of these words have been around for so long! Fascinating! I'm continuously astounded by the amount of research most JAFF authors do to make their stories accurate no matter what time period they are writing about. Thank you for sharing this Sharon.<br />Please don't enter me in the giveaway Janet as I already have this lovely book. I re read ASOC first followed by this one and am currently re reading the rest. I am now on In the Arms of Mr Darcy. I love the passionate, teasing couple they are.Glynisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-42901056585051889522017-08-24T20:25:37.854-05:002017-08-24T20:25:37.854-05:00Congratulations! It is always fascinating to lear...Congratulations! It is always fascinating to learn the history behind a word. Thank you! Enjoyed the excerpt and look forward to reading this book!Carole in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-43014489942838310212017-08-24T19:34:30.350-05:002017-08-24T19:34:30.350-05:00Thanks so much for featuring Sharon her on the blo...Thanks so much for featuring Sharon her on the blog! I love all of her books and can't wait to get started on these new one. Great excerpt and I love the history lesson on words. They are so fascinating and it's amazing how easily we take their meanings and when they were first used for granted. Best Wishes with your new books Sharon and definitely looking forward to more from you! Jen RedJen Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317868423170541285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-6403452552379590212017-08-24T18:21:47.449-05:002017-08-24T18:21:47.449-05:00Love getting the etymology of words so this was a ...Love getting the etymology of words so this was a fun post for me. Thanks, Sharon!Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-57263022110901954532017-08-24T15:34:48.881-05:002017-08-24T15:34:48.881-05:00I've grown to love etymology over the past few...I've grown to love etymology over the past few years, ever since I undertook my very first beta read. Thanks for such an interesting glossary of words associated with courtship and marriage. I'll have to bookmark this page for future reference!Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580018261533290062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-67527589390541707042017-08-24T13:01:16.849-05:002017-08-24T13:01:16.849-05:00Thank you, Dung! It is a tremendous relief to fina...Thank you, Dung! It is a tremendous relief to finally have finished the Prequel, let me tell ya! Cheers :-)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-21113289068912164572017-08-24T13:00:29.988-05:002017-08-24T13:00:29.988-05:00Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed the word essay, Debor...Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed the word essay, Deborah Ann! I am such aw word nerd that I forget sometimes that others are not. LOL! It fascinates me to learn the roots to words, and how the meanings changed. It often enhances the understanding of the word's implications. <br /><br />Thanks for buying my book! Enjoy!! :-)Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-44279049518746166182017-08-24T11:23:22.294-05:002017-08-24T11:23:22.294-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Debbie. I love learning ab...Thanks for stopping by, Debbie. I love learning about words too. I look forward to hearing your thoughts after you finish reading. :)Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-65000297081434512582017-08-24T11:21:56.504-05:002017-08-24T11:21:56.504-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Dung Vu. Wasn't it int...Thanks for stopping by, Dung Vu. Wasn't it interesting reading? I enjoyed it a lot! Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-70516530115099860992017-08-24T11:21:05.579-05:002017-08-24T11:21:05.579-05:00You are welcome. It was my pleasure and I enjoyed ...You are welcome. It was my pleasure and I enjoyed your vocabulary and the excerpt! :)Janet Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01904728146256943042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-42406916409188871572017-08-24T11:07:18.448-05:002017-08-24T11:07:18.448-05:00I love learning about words and their origin. Tha...I love learning about words and their origin. Thanks for the interesting information and the fun excerpt. I already have the ebook and have begin reading it, so please do not enter me in the give away.Deborah Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440423047233791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-7582256176241374132017-08-24T09:49:56.176-05:002017-08-24T09:49:56.176-05:00So interesting to learn the origin of some of thos...So interesting to learn the origin of some of those words and how they have been modernized or kept the same throughout the centuries. Congrats again on completing the series! I'm looking forward to reading it. Dunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15638829530164701361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519391315473032614.post-39660463690757736442017-08-24T07:55:56.124-05:002017-08-24T07:55:56.124-05:00Thanks again for hosting me today, Janet! It is gr...Thanks again for hosting me today, Janet! It is great fun to be here :-) I will be in and out of my house this morning, but will check in to chat with your visitors. <3Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.com