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January 14, 2026 at 01:54 am Reply

Ashlie

Hi! I just wanted to say: YOUR BOOKS ARE AWESOME!!!!! I can't stop reading them and I love them soooo much! Where did you come up with all the stories and characters? The stories you write are so creative. I never thought I would use the word creative because I have ADHD and creativity is supposed to be a good thing but its super annoying because everybody calls me that like all the time and they can't come up with anything better to call me... So, I don't like being called that and try not to call other people creative, but you are actually creative in a good way! Anyways, random, sorry, but I just love your books so much! And in Restart, you briefly mention that Chase is bored in the hospital because there is nothing to do, and I GET THAT! I was in the hospital a few months ago because of a badly infected wound, and one of the worst parts was the boredom! They had a TV, but it didn't have that many good movies, and after a while, you get tired of watching. It's horrible! So I was wondering, you must've had some kind of experience with boredom in a hospital, right? Well, thanks again! I hope you write a lot more new books for me to read!

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-Ashlie
January 14, 2026 at 03:32 am Reply

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Hi, Ashlie,

Thanks for posting. I'm pleased to hear that my books have been making such a big hit with you. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to write and tell me so. I hope I can continue putting out material that will please and amuse you. Check the BOOKS section of this website for my whole long list.

Your question: My ideas for stories come from plain old thinking and plotting. No big mystery; it's just work. And I understand what you said about boredom. It can be absolutely awful! I wasn't in hospital, but I still know what it is to be bored, like on long plane trips! So I hope we can both keep life interesting, OK?

Best regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Ashlie,

Thanks for posting. I'm pleased to hear that my books have been making such a big hit with you. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to write and tell me so. I hope I can continue putting out material that will please and amuse you. Check the BOOKS section of this website for my whole long list.

Your question: My ideas for stories come from plain old thinking and plotting. No big mystery; it's just work. And I understand what you said about boredom. It can be absolutely awful! I wasn't in hospital, but I still know what it is to be bored, like on long plane trips! So I hope we can both keep life interesting, OK?

Best regards, -----Gordon Korman-----