tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post253520298814628663..comments2016-01-25T11:33:49.417-06:00Comments on A Story Club: The Weird Sisters and Giveaway with Eleanor BrownChristina Lasswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-43617890024024662592012-04-20T07:25:27.876-05:002012-04-20T07:25:27.876-05:00Hi Yuki! It sounds like you guys are really good f...Hi Yuki! It sounds like you guys are really good for each other. Also, your daughter acts like you because she is the oldest and has a younger brother (just like you!) I had the same feelings with my son since he was oldest. You'd enjoy this book! Come back soon!Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-62702203559966937882012-04-19T20:14:28.043-05:002012-04-19T20:14:28.043-05:00This is very interesting... I'm the oldest and...This is very interesting... I'm the oldest and my husband is the only child. I'm always worried about other people and he is not. He tells me to "relax" all the time. I never thought I'd be married to "the only child"! I see my daughter acts like me sometimes..... LOL! I so need to get this book!!! Can't wait to read it:)Yuki Nielsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-90064595331292771432012-04-19T09:54:28.059-05:002012-04-19T09:54:28.059-05:00Thank you, Lisa! I love hearing stories like yours...Thank you, Lisa! I love hearing stories like yours about how children work out their own birth orders, especially when there are unusual combinations like twins involved. You are right - environment is so key in how it all turns out!Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-2103460371240894752012-04-19T09:53:02.210-05:002012-04-19T09:53:02.210-05:00Fascinating, Geri. Often people marry opposite bir...Fascinating, Geri. Often people marry opposite birth orders, so it's really interesting that you all married the same!Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-68780173366496233842012-04-19T09:52:01.370-05:002012-04-19T09:52:01.370-05:00Thanks, Kaki! A lot of people have asked me if it ...Thanks, Kaki! A lot of people have asked me if it would have been the same if it had been three boys in my book - I'll have to refer them to yours!Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-38703572243712440162012-04-19T09:49:35.355-05:002012-04-19T09:49:35.355-05:00Middle children are the best, Anna, don't let ...Middle children are the best, Anna, don't let anyone tell you different! I came to my interest in birth order through being one of three sisters, too - it's the perfect pressure cooker for birth order traits!Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-77050110636914212392012-04-19T09:48:46.599-05:002012-04-19T09:48:46.599-05:00Yes! All three of them! I should write a blog post...Yes! All three of them! I should write a blog post about this.Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-83491074912759706242012-04-19T09:47:59.300-05:002012-04-19T09:47:59.300-05:00What a lovely family! Three children always makes ...What a lovely family! Three children always makes for interesting dynamics, but it sounds like in your case there was a happy ending to it! Thanks for your support!Eleanor Brownhttp://www.eleanor-brown.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-88761873552643474052012-04-18T16:12:55.690-05:002012-04-18T16:12:55.690-05:00Most twins I know, at least identical, are more al...Most twins I know, at least identical, are more alike than not. But environment plays a huge role in differentiation; how twins are raised adds a lot to the equation. The more twins are made to be alike, the more they strive for uniqueness. We would NEVER have fooled our mother, but our father was gullible at times. It was more fun to trick especially teachers and outsiders. My poor husband---what he had to put up with, I'm surprised he's still around after 31 years!Lisa Potocarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-24643002427493989062012-04-18T15:29:09.432-05:002012-04-18T15:29:09.432-05:00Thanks! It's my journalism skills from high sc...Thanks! It's my journalism skills from high school coming back to haunt me. I didn't know you were a twin. Twins usually are extremely opposite of each other, aren't they? The ones I've known have been. It sounds like your household was an interesting one in which to live. I can only imagine your mother and her "innocent efforts." Were you ever devious in tricking her? You know, switching identities? Maybe in many families, if one likes to read, they all read. Just a theory. (Or vice versa).Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-89288762961040755162012-04-18T15:22:10.945-05:002012-04-18T15:22:10.945-05:00Hi Geri! That is so interesting that you all marri...Hi Geri! That is so interesting that you all married the same birth order! Isn't it funny that growing up, and being friends with you, I didn't think about this much. I didn't really know you had "middle child syndrome" but just knew you were my pal. Was I bossy? I probably was. Then again, we were both pretty quiet and got along just fine. Come back to my blog soon! This is a hug <br /> O<br /> < ><br /> / \Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-37893819898116072252012-04-18T12:57:10.337-05:002012-04-18T12:57:10.337-05:00Some very cool concepts to build into a story........Some very cool concepts to build into a story.....no wonder it's a success, Eleanor! A HUGE CONGRATS to you!!!! Amazing, your story echoes a very lengthy conversation I had with my identical twin sister just the other day (one we've shared often over the years) about how we formed into the very different women we are by our birth order, sandwiched between two brothers with whom we aligned ourselves separately, and by resisting our mother's innocent efforts to raise us the same. One of the greatest things my twin and I have in common is our love for reading. And another compelling force driving me toward your story is that Shakespeare remains one of my all-time favorite authors from my teen years. I'm especially intrigued to read how you pull the quirkiness of birth order and a father speaking in Shakespearean tongue together. The very bestest to you in your journey with The Weird Sisters! <br /><br />Christina--you are the master interviewer!!!Lisa Potocarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-77743857217061635922012-04-18T12:52:12.023-05:002012-04-18T12:52:12.023-05:00Hi, Christina
I love hearing all the theories abou...Hi, Christina<br />I love hearing all the theories about birth order. I'm the middle child in a sandwich of three, older sister and younger brother. I've definitely experienced the "middle child syndrome" and married another middle child who has it even worse than me. My sister's husband is the oldest child in his family and my brother married the youngest child in her family. Maybe it's the similar personalities that's associated with birth order?<br />Great blog!!Geri (Aquino) Strabernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-21403062536776621902012-04-18T12:06:27.535-05:002012-04-18T12:06:27.535-05:00Yes! You just reminded me of the way you used the ...Yes! You just reminded me of the way you used the birth order traits with your Wilkins brothers. This is why I have always liked Brady best-- because I identified with him. HOWEVER, sadly, we would not work out as a couple, so I would have to go with Hank or Jack. I do have my own "youngest brother" that I married. He has an older sister, so he was used to being bossed around! It works out perfectly.Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-89841922759442220832012-04-18T10:28:29.937-05:002012-04-18T10:28:29.937-05:00Great post! I'm intrigued by this book just b...Great post! I'm intrigued by this book just because of the title. Congratulations, Eleanor, on your wonderful success. I dabbled a bit in birth order in my first trilogy--from the "I've got to do everything because I have all the answers and experience" oldest brother, to the "forgotten--and glad of it" middle brother, to the "dreamer, gadabout--since all the serious jobs have been taken" youngest brother. Birth order is an interesting topic, and it sounds like you do it beautifully. Thanks for sharing.Kaki Warnerhttp://kakiwarner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-70468622746291362012012-04-18T09:22:41.609-05:002012-04-18T09:22:41.609-05:00Hi Anna! Another middle with lots of issues, huh? ...Hi Anna! Another middle with lots of issues, huh? :0) I love Kevin Leman's books on Birth Order; I'll probably be blogging about them next week since I'll continue this topic. As someone who has researched birth order, you'll probably get a lot out of The Weird Sisters because you'll see things other people might not pick up on. I hope you can identify with one of the sisters. Come back and tell me what you think after you read it.Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-1251147472239246332012-04-18T09:18:45.085-05:002012-04-18T09:18:45.085-05:00Well, the middle child IS the one who is often mis...Well, the middle child IS the one who is often misunderstood and not even completely figured out by the experts. We do know that the middles are usually peacemakers, which you were with all your friends, and that they seek out the social life since they are often unsure of their place in the house. Hmm.. we'll have to talk about your adventures! Don't really want details...You're awesome, and I'm happy for you!Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-80550016335920110562012-04-18T08:53:07.434-05:002012-04-18T08:53:07.434-05:00I've been wanting to read this book! I am the...I've been wanting to read this book! I am the middle child of three girls, so my issues run deep. :) I did a research paper in high school on birth order and am always looking for good fiction that explores those ideas. Thanks so much for hosting this Christina! It's always fascinating to hear from authors about how their characters come to life and how those lives differ or mirror the author's own life.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209766205633745861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-83955816235498296132012-04-15T11:03:17.374-05:002012-04-15T11:03:17.374-05:00As the middle child, Christina's little sister...As the middle child, Christina's little sister, not the oldest, not the youngest, and not the only boy (who's also the youngest), yes I admit I used the birth order as an excuse sometimes...I rebelled against the traditional order of things, I took off on a few adventures knowing my parents would be okay because Christina was there. I've also acted as a "go between" in our family of 3 grown kids, able to relate to Michael when no one else could. Now as I plan the most important day of my life so far, I realize more than ever how lucky I am to have an amazing big sister, really cool little brother, and two wonderfully supportive parents who will be there for me however they can... Weird as we are, I wouldn't change us for the world.erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758935913807965374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-71186735533573190612012-04-14T20:30:28.178-05:002012-04-14T20:30:28.178-05:00Thanks for coming by! That's a good question, ...Thanks for coming by! That's a good question, I'd like to know too.Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-32221828284183522262012-04-14T20:30:05.777-05:002012-04-14T20:30:05.777-05:00Aww. Thanks, mom. We are weird, I know, but it'...Aww. Thanks, mom. We are weird, I know, but it's fun.Christina Lasswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814444192738330952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-44796745228718479562012-04-14T16:00:56.887-05:002012-04-14T16:00:56.887-05:00I'd love to know if she sees qualities of hers...I'd love to know if she sees qualities of herself in any of the sisters.<br /><br />Jpetroroy@gmail.comjpetroroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07652079710462059513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197764805347549588.post-83336989950496973372012-04-13T13:26:00.114-05:002012-04-13T13:26:00.114-05:00As the mom of you, my firstborn, I'll be first...As the mom of you, my firstborn, I'll be first to comment. I'm glad you, Erin, and Michael have become good, fast friends, even though a little weird. I'm looking forward to reading this book! It was wonderful of you, Eleanor, to take time for the interview and it was good to meet you through Christina.Barb Leatherman (mom)noreply@blogger.com