Comments on: Booklover of the Week presents… Cathy Berner & Becky Lee!

By: Lindsay Eland

Lindsay Eland — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:35:42 +0000

So great to “meet” both Cathy and Becky!!

I’m gonna guess the pie in 5 different countries and the convertible!

By: Bree Despain

Bree Despain — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:02:23 +0000

Great interview! Blue Willow sound like a fabulous book store. I love Indies because of all the attention and time they spend with their customers helping them find the perfect book.

Okay, for the lies. Hmm, I’m going to say pie in Montana and the four cats.

By: Suzanne Young

Suzanne Young — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:53:38 +0000

Oh, that was a really fun interview! As for the lies…

I think Cathy is lying about “I have eaten pie in 5 European countries.” I bet it’s like 6.

And I think Becky is lying about “I am cheerfully obsessed with the Twilight series and have been since way before it became huge and popular!”

By: Mitali Perkins

Mitali Perkins — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:26 +0000

I might have to make a “destination” visit to Houston just to visit Blue Willow! Thanks for all you do to connect kids and stories.

The lies? Judging by Cathy’s immaculate hairdo in the photo and Becky’s list of favorite books, I pick the convertible and TWILIGHT. Although she does seem to like a good romance …

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Christina Diaz Gonzalez — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:06 +0000

Wow, Blue Willow Bookstore sounds wonderful (especially with people like Cathy & Becky). If I’m ever in the Houston area I will definitely go by.

As for guesses, I’ll say the lies are the pet snake and the cats. Not sure why…just a hunch.

By: Andrea Cremer

Andrea Cremer — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:20 +0000

Thanks so much for the wonderful interview, Becky and Cathy! I love learning about how people became connected to the world of books.

Now for the guessing:

I think Cathy didn’t drive a convertible and Becky doesn’t have 4 cats (but I think she has two or three!)

By: Jen Nadol

Jen Nadol — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:24 +0000

Great interview! I love hearing from/about booksellers – their honest love of books is so inspiring.
I’m going to go with the pet responses (snake & cats) as the lies.

By: Tera Lynn Childs

Tera Lynn Childs — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:09 +0000

Oooh, so much wonderful dish from my darling friends. *waves* Here are my lie guesses:

Cathy — hmmm, the covertible? (were you still in MN then?)

Becky — the 4 cats (maybe there are only 3?)

Okay, I’m sure I totally failed….
Hugs,
TLC

By: Chelsea Campbell

Chelsea Campbell — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:28:57 +0000

The Blue Willow Bookshop sounds AWESOME–I wish I could go there!

For the lies, I’m going to guess the best pie in Montana route (though I hope this one is true!) and the four cats. It’s easy to bump up having three cats, or maybe go down from five, and claim you have four. *nods knowingly to self*

Great interview! I’d love to see more like this about neat bookshops, even if they’re too far away for me to visit.

By: Rachel Hawkins

Rachel Hawkins — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:17:06 +0000

Wow, what a GREAT interview!! Also, I’m totally sad that this awesome bookstore is so far away from me. Le sigh…perhaps a road trip is in order at some point! As for the lies, I’m gonna guess the snake for Cathy, mostly because snakes terrify me, and I will look for any excuse to throw them out. For Becky…hmmm…I say living 3 miles from her childhood home.