tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post5751731455277047398..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: Working my way through Carl's Challengejenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-74471122541164164172007-04-26T11:39:00.000-05:002007-04-26T11:39:00.000-05:00iliana - I'm not sure how many I'll end up reading...iliana - I'm not sure how many I'll end up reading since several of them were a part of a series. It's been like eating bon-bons, total self-indulgence!<BR/><BR/>Orpheus - I'm down to only 3 books that I'm currently reading. Two of which I've been "reading" for a while now, only picking them up in between other books!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-42982005312098762452007-04-25T20:12:00.000-05:002007-04-25T20:12:00.000-05:00Wow. You're really progressing on the challenge. I...Wow. You're really progressing on the challenge. I've too many books that I'm reading at the same time, so progress is snail-like, to say the least.<BR/><BR/>Hope you have fun on all these reading!darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-81007340541506625782007-04-25T09:26:00.000-05:002007-04-25T09:26:00.000-05:00How many books are you reading for the challenge? ...How many books are you reading for the challenge? You are doing great! I've only finished one... I tend to procrastinate a lot :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-65338666759572310542007-04-25T07:16:00.000-05:002007-04-25T07:16:00.000-05:00Quixotic - Yes, The Book of Lost Things was one of...Quixotic - Yes, <I>The Book of Lost Things</I> was one of the winners. Mmmm, I hated not falling in love with <I>Coraline</I>.<BR/><BR/>Chris - I knew I was going to love this challenge as I love good fantasy and science fiction, but had not read much in recent years. <BR/><BR/>Marina - I thought some of the ideas were cool (especially, the "other mother"), but the story just didn't involve me much. Didn't hate it, but I wanted to love it.<BR/><BR/>booklogged - Maybe I should read it again... :) Evidently several people have given it more than one read.<BR/><BR/>chittavrtti - Jesters often had a miserable life, even if nothing like the one Mimus had. It would be an interesting thing to research, wouldn't it?<BR/><BR/>Fence - Speculative is the right term. O.K., I'm including it in the challenge list. Thanks, Fence.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-35178298759640217182007-04-25T07:14:00.000-05:002007-04-25T07:14:00.000-05:00I too am sorry that you didn't enjoy Coraline. I ...I too am sorry that you didn't enjoy Coraline. I can see how it wouldn't be everyone's cup o' tea. Its not my favorite Gaiman, but I still really really enjoy it. I'm looking forward to the movie on this one.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-71450983182552062072007-04-25T06:30:00.000-05:002007-04-25T06:30:00.000-05:00I haven't read The Road, but from all I've heard i...I haven't read The Road, but from all I've heard it certainly seems to be sci-fi. After all sci-fi covers a lot of ground, from the slightly futuristic that often gets called "speculative", right through to the space opera typesFencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478271943214944729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-16479963603595049802007-04-24T22:11:00.000-05:002007-04-24T22:11:00.000-05:00I too enjoyed Mimus though I hesitate at the word ...I too enjoyed Mimus though I hesitate at the word enjoyed. Let's say instead it gave me a perspective on court jesters that proved Danny Kaye's jester was a Hollywoodism ;)***CVchittavrttihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02902747917974034723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-73943120269940466112007-04-24T21:52:00.000-05:002007-04-24T21:52:00.000-05:00I absolutely loved Coraline. Also, read it twice....I absolutely loved Coraline. Also, read it twice. Once I listened to it on audio with my then 16-yr-old daughter. It's too bad you didn't enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>You are really listing off the books read for this challenge. Good for you.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-14712889758728984072007-04-24T15:09:00.000-05:002007-04-24T15:09:00.000-05:00It took me a second read to really "get" Coraline,...It took me a second read to really "get" Coraline, so I can understand your hesitation to review it. Don't let it stop you though, if you really have strong feelings about it.Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903972911012447585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-16493884750770410092007-04-24T13:01:00.000-05:002007-04-24T13:01:00.000-05:00Sorry to hear you didn't like Coraline. It wasn't ...Sorry to hear you didn't like Coraline. It wasn't my favorite Gaiman, but I still loved it. Wow, you're flying through this challenge! You've read some good ones.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-88710642307072983872007-04-24T10:11:00.000-05:002007-04-24T10:11:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you posted this - I had somehow missed...I'm so glad you posted this - I had somehow missed your post on The Book of Lost Things!<BR/><BR/>Sorry you didn't like Coraline that much...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com