Comments on: A Love Note to Germany (And Other Things)

By: Nikki

Nikki — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:04:41 +0000

Hey Pat, I would be cool if you could make it out to Germany while I am still here. I know of a few people of have read your book out this way that absolutely love it. Maybe see about some kind of USO tour thing. Lol (Mil spouse here). Anyway whenever you are able to make it out this way, the food and beer is absolutely to die for! I suggest any kind of schnitzel and bratkartoffeln (that is kinda like fluffy round french fries but way better). for beer really any kind of German beer is really good and very strong! There are also plenty of really cool things to do around here, lots of castle tours and such. And you can never forget Oktoberfest. Anyway I am pretty sure that no matter what countries you wind up going to when, you will find lots of things that you will find wonderful.

Nikki
P.S. Just wanted to say you are on my list of very good authors to read. :)

By: Ronny

Ronny — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:25:16 +0000

hello Pat, there is no doubt that Sarah made a very good choice dragging you to Rome.
Btw. you do know that the name "Sarah" originates from Hebrew, and means princess?
I would expect that you give her the royal treatment anyhow...

If I might suggest some dates to visit Germany, I would suggest one of the big book fairs in Germany, like the Frankfurter Buchmesse on October 14th to 18th 2009, or the Leipziger Buchmesse on March 18th to 21st 2010 - maybe you could then already present book no. 2? - just wishful thinking... :-)

Also there is the biggest comics event in Germany coming up in 2010, the Comic-Salon in Erlangen from June 3rd to 6th 2010.

By: Laurent Masse-Navette

Laurent Masse-Navette — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:53:35 +0000

Ok, Pat: I’m French and a fan of your book. And to add to this already long list of grievous defects, I’m going to make it even more difficult for you when you schedule your next trip to Europe.
See, you Americans think that France=Paris and Paris=France. But Paris – every single French who isn’t from Paris will eagerly endorse this – is really the muckhole of France. It’s huge, it’s crowded, smelly and full of unpleasant people. So on your next trip, why don’t you treat yourself with a visit to some really enjoyable places like the Loire Valley, the French Alps, Brittany, Alsace, Provence, the mediterranean coast, Carcassone, the Cathare castles, the Pays Basque, etc…? And if you come ’round the Savoie region, feel free to knock at the door!

Cheers,

Laurent.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:05:26 +0000

i can’t help but think you’re being a little ungrateful towards your fans. it’s great that you’ve got money enough now to enable the lifestyle you’ve always wanted, but you’ve nobody else but your fans to thank. and the best way to thank them is to give them the next book, rapidly and well.

because i know that thankfulness is the lesson you would prefer to teach your child.

By: Inkcharm

Inkcharm — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:04:10 +0000

This entry made my day. I have not been able to check your blog for quite some time, which is a shame, but when sorting through my bookmarks on Firefox I found this... and I love you all the more for it.

Personally, I live in Hamburg, the big harbour city in the north of Germany. It's quite beautiful here. As far as comparisons to Italy go - well, we DO have more bridges than Venice, so we're definitely worth a visit or two.

I really do hope we German's, crushed in the middle of Europe as we are, will get to see you one of these fine days, Pat. And until then I wish you and Sarah and the baby the best. Have lots of fun in Rome and Paris and never stop writing, you hear me?

Yours,
Inkcharm

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:59:07 +0000

Pat,

first off, thanks for the kind words regarding Germany. That really helps to patch the disappointment. Come to Germany when you're sick of the pile of dirt that is Paris ;)

Now... as to your tour of Germany. Do me a favor and come to someplace in the < HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhr_Area" REL="nofollow">Ruhr Area<> and kindly skip Cologne. The Ruhr Area is densly populated, and it's usually possible for people to travel inside that area to get to your book signing. Lots more people you can make happy that way. Münster (as someone said above) is near, as well.

Other big stops on your tour could be Stuttgart, München, Halle-Saale, Berlin and Hamburg. You'd cover the most ground this way. Sorry if I left out someone's place of residence, add big cities near you to the list if you want to make sure Pat comes visit :)

By: SonoranRose

SonoranRose — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:46:04 +0000

I am, of course, a fan of The Name of the Wind and while searching the internet for more info on the next book, I discovered that your blogs really make me laugh. Even international best-sellers like to hear they make someone’s day with little amusing blogs, right? Have a fabulous time in Europe!

By: Annemarie

Annemarie — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:08:41 +0000

yay Pat! I see the abc-store has published a time and date on their site. See you on the 14th in Amsterdam! (German readers: don’t hate me for rubbing it in ;))
(http://abc.nl, scroll down a bit)

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:39:13 +0000

Hey, just checking in and saw about your European book signing tour and the new baby. Wow! Congratulations! And seriously, you said a trade paperback made you a man?! Not that I’m not bitterly jealous that you aren’t bringing your entourage down under…Australia is a great place to raise a baby, you know? As it is, I settled for giving my sister instructions to hunt you down while she is travelling. Hunt you down in a good, totally non-Terminator style way, of course.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:30:34 +0000

Spent a semester in Rome in 2002, so thought I'd share some tips and recommendations : )

1. If you need to mail anything while you're there use the Vatican's mail service, not the Italian one.
2. The best place to get pictures developed/printed is the Coca-Color right outside the Vatican walls (if it's still there).
3. Bread sitting on the table at restaurants is not free (found that out the hard way).
4. If you go to see the Sistine Chapel prepare to spend several hours wandering around the Vatican Museums first. Believe me, you don't want to rush through there.
5. If you're not squeamish about human bones the Cimitero dei Cappuccini at Via Veneto, 27 is worth a look.
6. The gelati shop by the Trevi Fountain is nice and has a ton of flavors.

Enjoy, and try to make it down to Naples to tour Pompeii if you can!