tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post115526686055844267..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: the ubiquitous book memejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155789939443299362006-08-16T23:45:00.000-05:002006-08-16T23:45:00.000-05:00Glad to see the Phillip Pullman books in green - d...Glad to see the Phillip Pullman books in green - definitely worth trying out. I passionately loved the first book, liked the second one, but the third one was only so-so. <BR/><BR/>I'm embarrassed to admit I've never managed to read through an Austen novel, tho I love the movie adaptations and watch them over and over again. I think I need a book on tape so that I can hand quilt while listening.Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155639590375473002006-08-15T05:59:00.000-05:002006-08-15T05:59:00.000-05:00So good to hear from you, Mary! I started Marquez...So good to hear from you, Mary! <BR/><BR/>I started Marquez's <I>The General in His Labyrinth</I> years ago, didn't like it, and put it aside. When <I>Solitude</I> was published, I hesitated because of my earlier experience with Marquez. Somehow, in spite of the reception it first received and gradually becoming a classic, my interest is mostly that it is a novel that "should" be read. I'm not a great fan of magical realism, although I love fantasy.<BR/><BR/>I mean--I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I have not read either of these books, but obviously not embarrassed enough to seek them out. Maybe I should reconsider...jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155636453220275792006-08-15T05:07:00.000-05:002006-08-15T05:07:00.000-05:00Hi Jen!I noticed One Hundred Years of Solitude and...Hi Jen!<BR/><BR/>I noticed One Hundred Years of Solitude and Middlesex were in black. Are you never going to read them? They are two of my all time favorites! I just finished Jodi Picoult's "Second Glance" and really enjoyed it, more than her other novels. <BR/><BR/>This is a wonderful blog, I must check in more often....<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155496812721155552006-08-13T14:20:00.000-05:002006-08-13T14:20:00.000-05:00Kate - Glad you enjoyed the blogging llama! I fin...Kate - Glad you enjoyed the blogging llama! I find his enthusiasm makes me smile.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155361567750291752006-08-12T00:46:00.000-05:002006-08-12T00:46:00.000-05:00I, too, started Poisonwood Bible and never finishe...I, too, started Poisonwood Bible and never finished it...I love Kingsolver, too, so I was disappointed not to have liked it much...Mine was a gift, also...=-(DebbyMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277126404406073860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155332166246450912006-08-11T16:36:00.000-05:002006-08-11T16:36:00.000-05:00Framed: I think there are more Anne readers than ...Framed: I think there are more Anne readers than we can imagine. The books have been around for such a long time and never seem to go out of date. How many young girls began their reading careers with L.M. Montgomery, I wonder.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Booklogged: I started it once and for some reason never took to it. Sometimes that has less to do with the book itself than with the circumstances in your life. I do remember having it by my bed for quite some time before giving it away. Now I feel bad about that as it was a gift.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155324525416376912006-08-11T14:28:00.000-05:002006-08-11T14:28:00.000-05:00Wow, jenclair, that's the redist (or should I say ...Wow, jenclair, that's the redist (or should I say readist) list I've seen. I second Framed's comment - "Girl in Hyacinth Blue" is excellent. I'm curious why you don't intend to read "Poisonwood Bible"?Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-1155319633736789962006-08-11T13:07:00.000-05:002006-08-11T13:07:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting on my blog. It's good to fi...Thanks for commenting on my blog. It's good to find a fellow Anne lover. I enjoyed all the Anne books but the first is still the best. I'm impressed with how many of these books you've read. I think I had read less than half. You will enjoy "Girl in Hyacinth Blue."Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.com