tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post5173087215767095750..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Among Others by Jo Waltonjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5752333282237059532011-11-07T12:04:07.250-06:002011-11-07T12:04:07.250-06:00This was one I really loved, and for the reasons y...This was one I really loved, and for the reasons you point out. As a boy who great up loving science fiction but had no one to really share that love with, I related to and envied the protagonist so much as she finally discovers a group of like-minded readers, her karass. It was fun reading this and realizing that so many of us have found that in these online book blogging relationships. <br /><br />I actually started the book right up again, reading it aloud to my wife, as soon as I finished it the first time. <br /><br />Turns out Jo Walton is a pretty great reviewer too. I recommend spending some time on the Tor dot com website and reading her reviews. I don't always agree with her, but she writes with the kind of passion that more often than not has me wanting to rush out and buy the books she likes.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-12250415841062439472011-10-11T23:00:05.259-05:002011-10-11T23:00:05.259-05:00Iliana - It is hard not to love her love of books!...Iliana - It is hard not to love her love of books!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73819479620106736032011-10-11T18:58:18.656-05:002011-10-11T18:58:18.656-05:00When I finished this book all I could think of was...When I finished this book all I could think of was how much I loved it and mainly it was our main character. I totally understood her book obsession but you are right, looking back the plot with the evil mother, etc. didn't really pan out as much I expected it to.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-6454200362421867052011-10-09T13:20:16.781-05:002011-10-09T13:20:16.781-05:00Rebecca - It was worth the time for the book obses...Rebecca - It was worth the time for the book obsessiveness alone!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88655664218057146612011-10-08T15:36:24.286-05:002011-10-08T15:36:24.286-05:00I thought the plot had some problems, but I did en...I thought the plot had some problems, but I did enjoy all the book obsessiveness. I think you sum up the strengths of the book very well.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-81180140105912877122011-10-07T22:04:01.870-05:002011-10-07T22:04:01.870-05:00The plot and the bad mother didn't do much for...The plot and the bad mother didn't do much for me, but the books, did!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-65777333249208337332011-10-07T21:30:24.312-05:002011-10-07T21:30:24.312-05:00I think I enjoyed the idea of this book more than ...I think I enjoyed the idea of this book more than the plot of it. It made me really enjoy it, don't get me wrong. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com