tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post6354670927622309290..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Reading MischiefUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-90952216979129765932009-05-23T23:41:31.426-04:002009-05-23T23:41:31.426-04:00Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee. My friend Denise recom...Chitra Divakaruni Banerjee. My friend Denise recommended her to me. I started with The Mistress of Spices. Just wonderful. She has a new book out, I believe it's called Sister of My Heart. also wonderful.carolinehttp://womanontheverge.typepad.com/fibertribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-77180109843576453082009-05-23T18:16:20.616-04:002009-05-23T18:16:20.616-04:00Dark Prince and Dark Desire by Christine Feehan.Dark Prince and Dark Desire by Christine Feehan.Lanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754309143749723343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-69576305151534085122009-05-23T11:52:22.582-04:002009-05-23T11:52:22.582-04:00Sci-fi and fantasy are my staples, so when a frien...Sci-fi and fantasy are my staples, so when a friend pressed "Communism is Great!" into my hands, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it.Sakurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11185799195718667482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24992981965360128212009-05-23T11:17:08.437-04:002009-05-23T11:17:08.437-04:00A friend recommended Olivia Parker's At the Bride ...A friend recommended Olivia Parker's At the Bride Ball Hunt.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640103728055210038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-69668836867477511372009-05-23T02:56:01.045-04:002009-05-23T02:56:01.045-04:00I give recommendations more often than receive the...I give recommendations more often than receive them LOL <br /><br />Just tossing my name in the hat.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042368061073048819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-71494063403304645532009-05-23T00:31:42.643-04:002009-05-23T00:31:42.643-04:00One of my very best friends recommended (raved abo...One of my very best friends recommended (raved about) 'In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex' by Nathaniel Philbrick. He said it was a fascinating account of the events behind the novel 'Moby Dick'. It took me two years to actually start reading the book, and halfway through I lost interest. I picked it up again two years later and forced myself to finish it. It definitely misses my TBR or WRA (Will Read Again) pile, but what was written tells much about the author, what he believes, and how his perceptions and studies have skewed his telling of the tale. The tale itself is presented more as a documentary than an unfettered discourse on what happened on the Essex; many authorial interruptions. To sum up, I thought it would be good based upon the recommendation, but it wasn't.<br /><br />In the complete obverse, my daughter recommended 'Twilight' by Stephanie Meyer. I have live too close to Salt Lake City to not be swayed by my feelings about Mormons and actually laughed when my daughter told me that the book was written a Mormon. That a Mormon wrote a book about love and Vampires was completely beyond my grasp; it was the 'perfect storm' of things that would wind up in a poor man's woodburner. On the other hand, it did not disconcert me that Mormons (the ones who gave themselves at least a smidge of leeway) embraced this author, much in the same way that Christians dubbed Orson Scott Card their F/SF savior. Much more disconcerting, though, is the fact that I blew through the book in a day, I liked it, and I wanted to read the next. Quite a bit of what happened was telegraphed, but I'm a sucker sometimes. BTW, the movie, which I watched shortly after reading the book, sucked, much in the same way that 'The Davinci Code' movie sucked. My daughter agreed.<br /><br />So, one can never tell about the recommendation of a friend/relative. It still comes down to personal tastes.JMhttp://jmedwards3.com/spinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-12819879863077526422009-05-22T23:50:41.551-04:002009-05-22T23:50:41.551-04:00I just finished "The Book of Illusions" by Paul Au...I just finished "The Book of Illusions" by Paul Auster (loaned to me by my neighbor). What a page-turner! A college professor is drowning in grief after the death of his wife and 2 sons in a plane crash. One night, he becomes fascinated by a clip on late-night TV featuring an almost unknown silent-film comic who vanished without a trace at the start of a promising career. The book follows the professor as he searches for anything related to the man and his career -- leading to some very shocking revelations. <br />I can't wait to read other books by this author!BookJunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142962116484571977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78346627361876463462009-05-22T23:29:43.129-04:002009-05-22T23:29:43.129-04:00A long-time friend recommended the YA fantasy nove...A long-time friend recommended the YA fantasy novel ELSEWHERE by Gabrielle Zevin to me, and I'm very grateful because I LOVED it and like to recommend it to others.<br /><br />THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF sounds excellent, and I love the cover! Thanks for that recommendation, Lynn.Karen W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02893272596408207973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24797599894746780412009-05-22T23:18:05.593-04:002009-05-22T23:18:05.593-04:00I read How Not to Write a Novel based on a recomme...I read How Not to Write a Novel based on a recommendation. It has my kind of humor throughout and I spent a lot of time laughing. <br /><br />At the end of a stressful day, I needed it...especially when it (re)taught me not to take myself too seriously. Sometimes I need to remember to just have fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-13715739962794792022009-05-22T21:41:00.689-04:002009-05-22T21:41:00.689-04:00The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. I probably wo...<I>The Blade Itself</I> by Joe Abercrombie. I probably wouldn't have read it without the recommendation, but it's a great book, with very memorable characters.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231656540175892601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-38640378141856944582009-05-22T21:28:45.252-04:002009-05-22T21:28:45.252-04:00I started reading Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos serie...I started reading Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series due to a recommendation. I'm on my fifth or sixth Taltos novel now.Ink Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718877829314889890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-92118456109096291782009-05-22T19:05:58.515-04:002009-05-22T19:05:58.515-04:00A friend gave me four books by Robin Hobb. :)A friend gave me four books by Robin Hobb. :)Rabiahttp://www.rabiagale.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-91217245350700132332009-05-22T16:10:20.901-04:002009-05-22T16:10:20.901-04:00The Curse of Chalion by Bujold. Normally not my cu...The Curse of Chalion by Bujold. Normally not my cup of tea, but I loved the series.Karen Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652869291821028556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-69006122554506731342009-05-22T15:54:43.164-04:002009-05-22T15:54:43.164-04:00I'm usually the one giving the recommendations, no...I'm usually the one giving the recommendations, not the one getting them, so I'll just put my name in the hat.Heather Wardellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07266031957030063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33806315504485536292009-05-22T15:43:09.316-04:002009-05-22T15:43:09.316-04:00"Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett was my introduction..."Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett was my introduction to that author. And once it was recommended and read, I had to own his others.<br /><br />I just finished reading "Bridge of Birds" by B. Hughart, also a recommend and it was fantastic. Sometimes some of the best books I read are those recommended to me by others.Adele Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78798054284242400552009-05-22T15:28:19.331-04:002009-05-22T15:28:19.331-04:00This year my reading has altered and lucky for me ...This year my reading has altered and lucky for me I found an author whose books are so enchanting. The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly I could barely put aside.ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297136286007018973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-73117921640798795382009-05-22T15:27:27.396-04:002009-05-22T15:27:27.396-04:00Oh, I forgot your rules. Sorry.
For me, Terry Pra...Oh, I forgot your rules. Sorry.<br /><br />For me, Terry Pratchett was recommended to me by the members of the Straight Dope Message Board. They were so emphatic about him that, after my first attempt to read him didn't take, I tried again. Thirty bought books later, I'm still reading his works, and marveling at the quality of his prose.Bill Peschelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257587479467531187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-82804510657312915172009-05-22T15:26:09.015-04:002009-05-22T15:26:09.015-04:00Your review is especially interesting because this...Your review is especially interesting because this book surfaced 18 months ago when she threw a "virtual book launch party" for <A HREF="http://www.planetpeschel.com/index?/site/comments/elle_newmarks_publishing_intrigues/" REL="nofollow">her self-published book "Bones of the Dead."</A>The party was so successful that it drew the attention of a publisher.<br /><br />I wondered if she had the goods, and it looks like she does.Bill Peschelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257587479467531187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-40703794165252574972009-05-22T14:22:59.012-04:002009-05-22T14:22:59.012-04:00The Rosetti Letter is a novel that was memorable a...The Rosetti Letter is a novel that was memorable and unique.annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320900876100250793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-42123007155549086352009-05-22T14:07:17.955-04:002009-05-22T14:07:17.955-04:00My friends are "quiet," Lynn. I do more reading t...My friends are "quiet," Lynn. I do more reading than they do, so I will just toss my name in the hat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-24287491460986101932009-05-22T13:25:54.445-04:002009-05-22T13:25:54.445-04:00Lynn, Just wanted to thank you for sharing *Writin...Lynn, Just wanted to thank you for sharing *Writing the Life Poetic* with Jess! With gratitude, SageSage Cohenhttp://www.writingthelifepoetic.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-52093432617822558062009-05-22T13:01:36.753-04:002009-05-22T13:01:36.753-04:00The most recent book that fits this description is...The most recent book that fits this description is The Housekeeper and the Professor.ikkinlalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832919596884346022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-45682627209717677152009-05-22T12:46:41.826-04:002009-05-22T12:46:41.826-04:00A friend gave me a copy of 'Hyperion' by Dan Simmo...A friend gave me a copy of 'Hyperion' by Dan Simmons and told me I'd love it. I put off reading it because the cover was so crappy...<br />Well, you know that old saying - it's true. I ran out and bought all that authors other books, and got my sons hooked on him too.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05943062466398436785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-82954046615079184892009-05-22T12:34:16.457-04:002009-05-22T12:34:16.457-04:00Not so much a friend, as almost everyone I knew, w...Not so much a friend, as almost everyone I knew, was raving about The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. So I bought it.<br /><br />The rest is not history.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-49591564933385619162009-05-22T12:03:07.050-04:002009-05-22T12:03:07.050-04:00Connie Willis was recommended to me and I had neve...Connie Willis was recommended to me and I had never read her before.<br /><br />Regards, RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com