Comments on: Powells

By: J-Fo

J-Fo — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:58:15 +0000

Pat,
I too, was introduced to your book at Powell’s while visiting family in Portland. It ’s a really great bookstore, and I’m grateful to them for writing their little recommendation card that led me to you!

With regards to your book tour locations…
You mentioned that you will be travelling from Chicago to W. Virginia. It would be absolutely fantastic if you could stop in Dayton OH on your way through. Specifically, I would recommend Books & Co. at the Greene Shopping Center (really nice outdoor mall) in Beavercreek OH.

By: Diremirth

Diremirth — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:34:56 +0000

I have Powell's to thank for pointing me in the direction of your book. I was wandering around the sci fi/fantasy section looking for the next book in the Sword of Truth series when I saw a sign that read: If you like Terry Goodkind you will certainly love Patrick Rothfuss. So I moseyed from the "G"s to the "R"s and picked up The Name of the Wind. Powell's was right – I absolutely loved the book. As someone who is not particularly up on new, or even established, fantasy authors I appreciate recommendations that point me, sometimes literally, in the right direction.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story. I'm looking forward to the journeys ahead.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:40:59 +0000

It was a visit to Powells where if found both of the notes shown in the pictures. Based on these I picked up the book and loved it as much as I do Martin's books.

While many fans can't wait tell the next book is out, I have found that I like it when authors take their time in properly writing books.

Thank you Patrick for a great book and for spending the time on the second book to make it meet your liking.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:21:58 +0000

So, after reading that you had turned in your draft, I felt I needed to re-read The Name of the Wind.

I bought it at Powells, per my earlier note.

Turns out I have one of your autographed copies.

HUZZAH.

Of course now I have to go buy another copy, so this one can remain undisturbed next to my autographed Wil Wheaton and Chuck Palahniuk books.

By: CSPeacock

CSPeacock — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:50:29 +0000

The only reason I ended up reading Pat's book in the first place is because of that note they put under george rr martins ones. So glad they did.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:20:33 +0000

I live in Oregon and would have NEVER found "Name of the Wind" without a very helpful clerk recommending it to me after I requested books by Heinlein, George R.R. Martin, and Asimov.

That being said, I have shared "NotW" with all of my Sci-Fi friends, and even my father. They all love it.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:57:40 +0000

Powells is definitely the best book store on the planet. And as a Portland resident I frequent them often. Also, it was thanks to those little tags that they posted by your wonderful book, that I purchased it!

By: eric

eric — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:38:49 +0000

Just wanted to throw in that I too, found your book at Powells, I love it, and it inspires me to write better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:33:27 +0000

I used to live in PDX…Powell's IS most definitely the coolest bookstore in the world. I used to spend hours upon hours there. Whole days, even. (I read the first three HP books there, in just 3 days, sitting on a windowsill on the third floor…only budging to go downstairs to the coffee shop for sustenance every couple of hours!!)Powell's is what I imagine heaven to be like, except there will be better coffee, all-you-can-eat pizza and lots of cute naked men (lying around reading, waiting to do my bidding, of course!!)!(oh and no girls allowed in heaven, except my pal D, and Tori Amos, and Florence Welch…)(and straight boys can't come in unless they can cook. or write fantastic novels. or I say they can come in. cause it's my heaven.)(and Ewan Mcgregor doesn't have to do anything, but he cannot wear trousers at all.)
Well, P-man, you take that ole break. You most definitely deserve it. While I am incredibly anxious to be getting on with the reading of young Kvothe's further zany adventures, I realize that writing is like making a fine cheese. You can't just slap some milk in a bucket for a day or two until it goes funny and expect it to taste like a 2 year old cave aged Gruyere, so why do folks think you can just whip up a novel the same way you whip up a grocery list??
Especially when you have an adorable little tootie-ootie-bug to play with??
I know it's diffy, P, but try to ignore the pooheads who annoy the bejeezuz outta ya about B2. They are impatient and smelly.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:29:41 +0000

I saw Powells for the first time last month on a business trip. If I hadn't been headed to Deschutes with some friends I would have stayed in there until they closed. Absolutely amazing.