tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post241943698653386217..comments2023-12-16T02:55:15.723-08:00Comments on This n That: Next!!alienbodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947554046117906104noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-76796132744775675532012-02-04T09:00:24.397-08:002012-02-04T09:00:24.397-08:00My two favorites in your collection are "Love...My two favorites in your collection are "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "The Story Sisters." Obviously I have a thing for magical realism!Sharon Greenthalhttp://www.emptyhousefullmind.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-72616557979600217132011-12-06T20:36:57.890-08:002011-12-06T20:36:57.890-08:00Thanks everyone! I'm going to post the results...Thanks everyone! I'm going to post the results of the 'pick' tomorrow for Wordless Wednesday! I'm not responsible for the outcome...you know how these Wednesdays can go...alienbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553792913801374123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-14865333265724299572011-12-06T14:49:42.079-08:002011-12-06T14:49:42.079-08:00I've read all of Kingsolver's books, excep...I've read all of Kingsolver's books, except The Poisonwood Bible. Loved the others, but I wasn't able to get into TPB the couple of times I've tried. When that happens I try again and again until I'm ready, then wonder why I waited so long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468655681800817415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-5396890511739627742011-12-06T10:21:01.107-08:002011-12-06T10:21:01.107-08:00I'm with Melanie. Midnight in the Garden of Go...I'm with Melanie. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Rebecca (my favorite). I have tried to read Love in the Time of Cholera twice now, and if you pick that one, I will read it with you (something about it was a hard start, for some reason).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-51788392265975380362011-12-06T09:23:43.377-08:002011-12-06T09:23:43.377-08:00I also have to admit to not having read a single o...I also have to admit to not having read a single one. I have watched Fly Away Home, can't say I actually enjoyed it though. Reading Lolita sounds intriguing, as does Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, and Austenland. I'd go with Austenland.Larissa T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18054129254135419707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-14542030919669269442011-12-03T12:24:00.980-08:002011-12-03T12:24:00.980-08:00"What little joy that book contains shines br..."What little joy that book contains shines bright enough to sting your eyes."<br /><br />Couldn't agree with you more about "Little Bee," Desi.george redehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322936024014910418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-38717139925444700812011-12-03T10:38:55.277-08:002011-12-03T10:38:55.277-08:00Reading Lolita in Tehran.
I read that and Lipstic...Reading Lolita in Tehran.<br /><br />I read that and Lipstick Jihad by Azader Moaveni back to back. I had just started Reading Lolita when I took a trip to Salt Lake for a family reunion and sat next to a man who would (reluctantly) admit he was Iranian. He'd grown up in Tehran, came to the States for college, and was one of the thousands who got trapped her because of the revolution. Trust me when I say I talked that poor man's ear off!<br /><br />Do be sure to tell us what you pick. I may be sufficiently motivated to read along w/you.Just Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861216483398553225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-62300744967956423952011-12-03T10:04:20.428-08:002011-12-03T10:04:20.428-08:00Do you want to read Poisonwood Bible together? I h...Do you want to read Poisonwood Bible together? I have had it for a couple of years and I just never have time to read. But maybe if we team up, I will!Lainehttp://www.thelainelist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-1355269811101414062011-12-02T17:44:41.502-08:002011-12-02T17:44:41.502-08:00Oh, you have to read Little Bee. You HAVE TO. Th...Oh, you have to read Little Bee. You HAVE TO. The prose is spare, but the imagery is unbelievable, and the story.... It will hurt you, to read it, I think. What little joy that book contains shines bright enough to sting your eyes. It hurts. But I would put it up there with the best books of all time. Really. It's amazing.Desihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943687790013340951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-51389738814802536272011-12-02T17:30:25.210-08:002011-12-02T17:30:25.210-08:00REading Lolita has been on MY shelf for an embarra...REading Lolita has been on MY shelf for an embarrassingly LONG time. Also The Kite Runner - I'm so ashamed to say that out loud. I haven't read it! I haven't read it! There, I said it. I am though, reading A Discovery of Witches, which is surprisingly engrossing.Melissa Ann Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454907380469372468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-15997746123821655192011-12-02T15:17:29.017-08:002011-12-02T15:17:29.017-08:00If "The Poisonwood Bible" is atop all th...If "The Poisonwood Bible" is atop all the others, take it as a sign. Read it. Now. One of the best books I've ever read. <br /><br />"Little Bee" is outstanding. My review: http://bit.ly/rW4kXR<br /><br />I was mildly disappointed in "Reading Lolita in Tehran." Read "Love in The Time of Cholera" too many years ago to remember it.<br /><br />Something else for your shelf: "A Visit From The Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan. This year's Pulitzer Prize winner for Fiction.george redehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322936024014910418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-4784621570149751752011-12-02T09:10:41.761-08:002011-12-02T09:10:41.761-08:00Wow, you have a gracious plenty that I would like ...Wow, you have a gracious plenty that I would like to read and a few that I have read.<br />The Curse of the Spellmans would be a great fun read. I haven't read that one, but the others in the series are a hoot.<br />Rebecca by DuMaurier is one of my all time favorites. She creates an atmosphere that I loved.<br />Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is good, too.<br />Have fun and let us know what you liked!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468655681800817415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-38491436048217732862011-12-02T08:35:24.527-08:002011-12-02T08:35:24.527-08:00I vote for Reading Lolita in Tehran or The Story S...I vote for Reading Lolita in Tehran or The Story Sisters or Love in the Time of Cholrea or A Reliable Wife or....I think you have a great selection to choose from!victorias_viewhttp://www.belleofthecarnival.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-52151990415891101302011-12-02T08:24:06.111-08:002011-12-02T08:24:06.111-08:00I actually own a couple of the books, but have not...I actually own a couple of the books, but have not read them yet either: Little Bee and Alice Hoffman's "The Story Sisters." My husband and I actually collect books just to collect, lol! We love to stop at bookstores when out of town, and often head to the bargain sections at Barnes & Noble. Collecting books is a passion we both have.<br /><br />Loved your post, Melissa!<br />~VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850273.post-53126374790288245782011-12-02T05:10:07.439-08:002011-12-02T05:10:07.439-08:00I hate to admit it, but I haven't read a singl...I hate to admit it, but I haven't read a single one of those. BUT Whistle Stop (fried green tomatoes) is still one of my favorite movies. *snort*Emiyhttp://www.coffeeandspellcheck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com