tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post5555167410120359131..comments2023-10-29T06:20:58.540-04:00Comments on This Too...: Read it, Read it, You Have ToMelissa Sarnohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-35342129293719301792012-06-26T23:41:14.594-04:002012-06-26T23:41:14.594-04:00Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski. It's one that I...Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski. It's one that I wish got more buzz on blogs, because it's fantastic!Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-23041629137442064602012-06-26T19:54:54.957-04:002012-06-26T19:54:54.957-04:00The last two books I really was stunned by were: ...The last two books I really was stunned by were: THE FALSE FRIEND, by Myla Goldberg, and BY BLOOD by Ellen Ullmann.<br /><br />They each had a captivating quality that just transcended all the descriptions.Kelly Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000890535930589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-35425288450566070922012-06-26T15:35:46.098-04:002012-06-26T15:35:46.098-04:00Ooh, this is a good idea. I find myself in book le...Ooh, this is a good idea. I find myself in book lethargy sometimes too and then I realize that:<br />1. I need to read in a different genre.<br />2. I need to stop talking about books. Sometimes we just need them to be our little secrets, you know?<br /><br />So if I were going to reco any book right now (that's outside the YA genre), I would reco Child of My Heart by Alice McDermott. It's a beautiful summer read.Christa Desirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614441465633549710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-45566196931607694772012-06-26T12:58:59.656-04:002012-06-26T12:58:59.656-04:00Having a similar problem right now - unusual for m...Having a similar problem right now - unusual for me. I would recommend: The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie/Alan Bradley - the protag. is 10 years old - love that, and Memoirs of a Geisha. I just reread The Great Gatsby and To Kill a Mockingbird. Sometimes the rereading of a novel I have loved is just what I need :) Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-67661758219182573882012-06-26T11:01:44.678-04:002012-06-26T11:01:44.678-04:00I seem to be one of the few that hasn't read &...I seem to be one of the few that hasn't read 'The Book Thief', I really must get to read this one day! I think my must reads are 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden and 'The Elegance of the Hedgehog' by Muriel Barbery. Both of these are fabulous books.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677623973651031381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-57729668122350963532012-06-26T10:47:17.478-04:002012-06-26T10:47:17.478-04:00I'm adding the books suggested here to my to-r...I'm adding the books suggested here to my to-read list, can't wait.<br />I don't know how my three suggestions would affect others. Three tops for me are When We Were Orphans, Ahab's Wife, The Liar's Club. Usually I respond deeply to particular books because of some personal life experience or issue.<br />Thank you for this great post!valorie grace hallinanhttp://bookscansavealife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-56337124731286064422012-06-26T10:22:07.101-04:002012-06-26T10:22:07.101-04:00Melissa, I'm going through the same thing righ...Melissa, I'm going through the same thing right now. I've got a stack of books--I've read a few pages of all of them--but I'm not falling in love with any of them. And all of these books have come highly recommended. Ha! Now I know how agents/editors feel when they hit the slush pile. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-9235883754266662152012-06-25T23:33:04.891-04:002012-06-25T23:33:04.891-04:00Three Junes was great, and I loved The Book Thief....Three Junes was great, and I loved The Book Thief. I haven't read the other, but will pick it up. I get weirded out every summer (you know, spending all that time at the pool) and come back over and over to a series of books all about Tuscany. Apparently, I'm dying to go there--in the summer--while I'm at the pool. :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610065806771659077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-84652300073870328642012-06-25T20:50:07.730-04:002012-06-25T20:50:07.730-04:00I'm pretty sure Three Junes is in one of my pa...I'm pretty sure Three Junes is in one of my packed boxes - when I unpack, I'll have to move it to the top of my TBR pile. I wish I had a suggestion to give you, but I haven't read many books the past few weeks.Jennifer Pickrellhttp://jenniferpickrell.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-47250712933173384102012-06-25T20:14:29.923-04:002012-06-25T20:14:29.923-04:00The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, hands down. ...The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, hands down. I've never read a book that affected me as powerfully as that one. Good luck getting your books from the library!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-50395664593846947902012-06-25T20:14:26.331-04:002012-06-25T20:14:26.331-04:00I love The Book Theif. I'm struggling to find...I love The Book Theif. I'm struggling to find those kinds of books too.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-44853165851353769362012-06-25T18:21:14.607-04:002012-06-25T18:21:14.607-04:00My favorite book of all time is The Power of One, ...My favorite book of all time is The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay. A lovely, meaningful book that I recommend to EVERY person I know. I come back to it time and again because of the beautiful landscape, characters, and story captured within the pages.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929850545921901610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-72675147967641718412012-06-25T18:00:52.770-04:002012-06-25T18:00:52.770-04:00First of all, OMG I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!!!!!
Secon...First of all, OMG I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!!!!! <br /><br />Secondly, ugh. I have such a hard time being so evangelical about specific books and I don't really know why except I feel like every time I build something up, when someone does read it they are let down.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-73452071508882432002012-06-25T17:19:36.356-04:002012-06-25T17:19:36.356-04:00I've read The Book Thief. I urge you to read T...I've read The Book Thief. I urge you to read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I read it last week and wanted to start over and read it again.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060010344115435519.post-38661186272396541342012-06-25T16:29:44.723-04:002012-06-25T16:29:44.723-04:00Dead witch walking by Kim Harrison- it's a mus...Dead witch walking by Kim Harrison- it's a must read.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.com