tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post7337417183959726542..comments2024-01-05T05:50:22.989-05:00Comments on Thoughts in Progress: Author Leslie Budewitz: The Nose Knows {+ Giveaway}Savannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15118900505228075022noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-69765963542395026372015-03-22T19:56:33.860-04:002015-03-22T19:56:33.860-04:00I love cozy mysteries. I also envy people who come...I love cozy mysteries. I also envy people who come up with creative titles. Madonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647519143208256065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-5350067847820396722015-03-18T12:19:57.545-04:002015-03-18T12:19:57.545-04:00You are all making me hungry! (Readers often tell ...You are all making me hungry! (Readers often tell me that, so I guess turnabout is fair play!)Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-46374820107910836052015-03-17T15:02:03.840-04:002015-03-17T15:02:03.840-04:00Yes. Some aromas remind me of my grandmother'...Yes. Some aromas remind me of my grandmother's homemade bread and pizza. It was so good!Carol Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018603523305326782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-74861764119791612882015-03-17T11:49:55.735-04:002015-03-17T11:49:55.735-04:00Thanks! A quick clarification: while ASSAULT &...Thanks! A quick clarification: while ASSAULT & PEPPER starts a new series, it is not my debut novel. DEATH AL DENTE, first in the Food Lovers' Village Mysteries set in NW Montana, won the 2013 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, followed by CRIME RIB in 2014, and this July, BUTTER OFF DEAD. Lots of cozy NW fun!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-45406922859058145502015-03-17T11:47:33.460-04:002015-03-17T11:47:33.460-04:00Sounds like a few of you could use a visit to a re...Sounds like a few of you could use a visit to a real spice shop -- not just one on the page -- or another place with strong scents! Next time you're out and about, stop at a coffee house or tea shop, a spice shop, or a chocolatier. Or find a tobacco shop. Take a few minutes just to let your nose enjoy -- it's an instant treat for the senses, as well as the memory!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-90492472729909268702015-03-16T23:06:29.248-04:002015-03-16T23:06:29.248-04:00Certain aromas take me back to my childhood ( &...Certain aromas take me back to my childhood ( & my mom's kitchen) other scents remind me of Christmas memories.Vernahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13797781770821816780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-89351420130595757412015-03-16T20:04:26.755-04:002015-03-16T20:04:26.755-04:00I have been transformed in just that way--although...I have been transformed in just that way--although it's been a while. I think I've forgotten most of it now!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-20657258787865422352015-03-16T19:06:28.465-04:002015-03-16T19:06:28.465-04:00I love spice shops! lkleback@hotmail.comI love spice shops! lkleback@hotmail.comlklebackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10411724693574728822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-24806273110414501172015-03-16T19:00:06.055-04:002015-03-16T19:00:06.055-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15290673617443787109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-64015482231808902002015-03-16T18:34:33.292-04:002015-03-16T18:34:33.292-04:00I have been excited for the release of this debut ...I have been excited for the release of this debut mystery! It's set in a place I have enjoyed visiting.<br />Yes, smells truly connect to memories in my life. Chlorine smell from the pools when I swam/raced as a kid. Baking smells (mostly cookies) remind me of my grandmother. Thanks!holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-55719180992865538312015-03-16T15:59:53.152-04:002015-03-16T15:59:53.152-04:00Smells don't usually transport me, but I enjoy...Smells don't usually transport me, but I enjoy the smell of food. The last one I can think of was a day ago when I made some chocolate cake. The smell was delicious!Michelle F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12177153343842684190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-18623122067228654982015-03-16T15:02:06.860-04:002015-03-16T15:02:06.860-04:00No, I don't think so! This book looks really g...No, I don't think so! This book looks really great. Thanks for the giveaway.Martha Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042754635352542051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-16871234168443763932015-03-16T13:50:08.129-04:002015-03-16T13:50:08.129-04:00Thanks for the chance. Thanks for the chance. Clicknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865333712479839837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-79886145845283803072015-03-16T13:39:38.363-04:002015-03-16T13:39:38.363-04:00If someone says Easter I immediately smell mom'...If someone says Easter I immediately smell mom's homemade kielbasa, we used to have it every Easter morning and although I never ate it Easter was not the same without that odor. If you say Christmas I smell pine. Congrats on the release of your new series, I love the food lover village series so I'm sure that I will love this one too. Debbie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780369553231628249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-66681431570402519772015-03-16T13:31:14.894-04:002015-03-16T13:31:14.894-04:00This has it all doesn't it...the plot sounds f...This has it all doesn't it...the plot sounds fantastic. The scent of baked bread can carry me right back to a first love whose Mother baked all the time and his clean clothes smelled like her endeavors...<br />Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-67151117018248179692015-03-16T12:20:56.919-04:002015-03-16T12:20:56.919-04:00Thanks for the chance ! I always have that flash b...Thanks for the chance ! I always have that flash back of memory from smelling something familiar the scent of Old Spice reminds of my Dad, the smell of A pipe remind me of my uncle, cooking reminds me of family gatherings, and the smell of seafood reminds me of my Mother cooking it every Friday during lent! I love the cover of this book! Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813725717400055115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-70461431616001597532015-03-16T12:19:07.665-04:002015-03-16T12:19:07.665-04:00Thanks to all of you for the delightful comments a...Thanks to all of you for the delightful comments and sharing a memory of your own. Don't you find that even telling the stories of scents that evoke memories takes us back to those times and places? It's all related to that primal neural connection in our brains -- so fascinating. <br /><br />ASSAULT & PEPPER is the perfect title for this story. I hope you all enjoy the virtual trip to Seattle as much as I enjoyed taking you there!<br /><br />And maybe I can help even out the cat-dog count later in the year. While this cover features Arf the Airedale, the cover of my July book, BUTTER OFF DEAD, features TWO cats!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-14535695897428401842015-03-16T12:15:52.196-04:002015-03-16T12:15:52.196-04:00What an evocative story, Carol -- I get the shiver...What an evocative story, Carol -- I get the shivers reading it. Thanks for sharing.Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-32236632620175360992015-03-16T12:13:36.226-04:002015-03-16T12:13:36.226-04:00Thanks, Karen. The "urban cozy" is gaini...Thanks, Karen. The "urban cozy" is gaining popularity, and I really enjoyed exploring the "city within a city" element, in contrast to the more typical small-town setting of my Food Lovers' Village Mysteries. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-18017426600440419762015-03-16T12:13:34.808-04:002015-03-16T12:13:34.808-04:00I'm hooked. Title. Cover. The premise. And yes...I'm hooked. Title. Cover. The premise. And yes, smells yank me back to different times, places, and people in a sniff.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-87068639177916612522015-03-16T12:12:10.333-04:002015-03-16T12:12:10.333-04:00Thanks for hosting me, Mason, and for your kinds w...Thanks for hosting me, Mason, and for your kinds words about ASSAULT & PEPPER.Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-22743576402627424202015-03-16T12:02:32.236-04:002015-03-16T12:02:32.236-04:00Yes, the smell of baking Challah which my grandmot...Yes, the smell of baking Challah which my grandmother baked every week. Wonderful and so enticing. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)comtravelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-68577638624381025312015-03-16T10:43:28.198-04:002015-03-16T10:43:28.198-04:00Yes, I have had that experience and I will never f...Yes, I have had that experience and I will never forget it! When I was only about 4 years old, we used to visit my grandparents. My grandfather or Pops would call me over and I would sit on his lap and we listened to the music on the radio. He would rock slowly and puff on his cherry scented tabocco in his pipe.<br /><br />About thirty years later, I was in a bookstore and a man passed me with the same tabacco in his pipe. I was taken back to my memory of grandfather. I walked over so I could smell it some more. If I had been bold enough, I would have asked him what the name of the tabacco was and bought. Then I could have opened the pouched and treasure that smell again.<br /><br />CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)comCarol N Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873206816286352639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-3835536100039723492015-03-16T10:14:54.426-04:002015-03-16T10:14:54.426-04:00Love this title. It's crazy how heavenly scent...Love this title. It's crazy how heavenly scents OR stinky smells bring back memories. Every time I smell Eucalyptus, I think of my grandmothers house. She always had fresh stalks of it in a vase. I get that aww feeling.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582932888892465523.post-21574771292769110362015-03-16T09:22:36.208-04:002015-03-16T09:22:36.208-04:00Oh yes! Sometimes in the summer when I go for a wa...Oh yes! Sometimes in the summer when I go for a walk I smell Kool-Aid. I'm sure a mom just made it for her kids. But it always takes me to my own childhood.<br /><br />Congrats Leslie.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.com