tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post3080371789437112600..comments2024-03-29T04:16:17.318-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Navajo Autumn by R. Allen ChappellCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57637232151500734112016-04-09T18:18:50.954-07:002016-04-09T18:18:50.954-07:00Did you read the book in print or digital form? I ...Did you read the book in print or digital form? I read it as an eBook and didn't notice the problems you bring up, or I would have mentioned it. Something like that can drive me crazy.<br /><br />It's not unusual for a newer digital version of a book to be published which takes care of errors like this. <br /><br />To be honest, I've been lured away from Chappell's books and have yet to read another. I'm sorry to say that I can't give you any advice.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-63352185233037156692016-04-09T13:11:48.030-07:002016-04-09T13:11:48.030-07:00Cathy, I appreciate your review of Navajo Autumn. ...Cathy, I appreciate your review of Navajo Autumn. I just read, and enjoyed the story, set among the wonderful people and geography of the Navajo Rez (which I've visited in 3 different decades, so I appreciate details). Your review mentioned some problems (e.g., Thomas Begay's alcoholism becoming a non-issue, instead of a realistic medical concern, in the back country). I was disliked the poor proofreading & misspellings in the book. A glaring one is "Charlie Yazzi" in large print on the back cover, when the character's last name is actually "Yazzie." The author refers to the "Anazazi"(p. 37) instead of the correct "Anasazi." There were multiple examples of too many spaces between words and poor use of hyphens at the end of lines. At times, this distracted me from the content. Before I buy more of Chappell's books, can you tell me if these design problems persist?N.P. Tarpeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15900318230046307479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64685815780771451682014-04-24T13:24:21.619-07:002014-04-24T13:24:21.619-07:00You're remembering correctly, Pepper. In most ...You're remembering correctly, Pepper. In most cases, it would involve a drive of-- at the very least-- 100 miles to get to an interstate, and in most cases, considerably more! Although in fairness to the author, after the dirt tracks that her character had been spending most of her time traveling, the switch to two-lane blacktop would've been like hopping on the interstate!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-28231677571672763882014-04-24T13:22:00.105-07:002014-04-24T13:22:00.105-07:00It certainly is, Margot!It certainly is, Margot!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-38585329722993713332014-04-24T06:51:57.887-07:002014-04-24T06:51:57.887-07:00(Hmm. Jumping on the interstate from Kayenta would...(Hmm. Jumping on the interstate from Kayenta would require a literal leap of a large number of miles, wouldn't it? At least, that's what I'm remembering from when we were at Navajo National Monument.)Pepper Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00088936125225559789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-958787642926520622014-04-24T05:05:11.345-07:002014-04-24T05:05:11.345-07:00Cathy - Oh, this sounds really interesting! I like...Cathy - Oh, this sounds really interesting! I like the setting already, and it sounds as though the story is told well. And isn't it great when the author gets things like geography right? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com