tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post5877097115122730206..comments2023-12-24T04:44:33.742-08:00Comments on Books, Memes, and Musings: Booking Through Thursday - IntroductionsBookGalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05137723640145816276noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-18249260863821759872008-01-12T12:24:00.000-08:002008-01-12T12:24:00.000-08:00This is funny to me, because I adore Irving and de...This is funny to me, because I adore Irving and despise Allende! Funny how personal taste works, isn't it?Deweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395712971920800717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-71426714717264372722008-01-12T09:54:00.000-08:002008-01-12T09:54:00.000-08:00Barrie - I've never read Anita Shreve. Any recomm...Barrie - I've never read Anita Shreve. Any recommendations for a first book?BookGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137723640145816276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-26498802638697586752008-01-11T21:34:00.000-08:002008-01-11T21:34:00.000-08:00I do like John Irving. And I've totally fallen for...I do like John Irving. And I've totally fallen for Anita Shreve and Elinor Lipman!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-89542616538002503762008-01-11T19:02:00.000-08:002008-01-11T19:02:00.000-08:00Boy am I lame ... I posted to my own blog as anony...Boy am I lame ... I posted to my own blog as anonymous. It's been a long day!BookGalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137723640145816276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-90149294682753655492008-01-11T18:56:00.000-08:002008-01-11T18:56:00.000-08:00Pres - I always knew I liked you for a good reason...Pres - I always knew I liked you for a good reason (LOL)<BR/><BR/>Literary - I'd try an early Allende like House of Spirits or The Infinite Plan.<BR/><BR/>Brie - Thanks for visiting. My favorites do seem to change a lot.<BR/><BR/>Kristy - I do that all the time. It took me a year to get to The Poisonwood Bible and then it was my favorite book last year.<BR/><BR/>Gautami - I'll come visit. You might like Allende if you like mystical type things.<BR/><BR/>Chris - Thanks for dropping by.<BR/><BR/>CJ - You might like Owen Meany. Try it instead of Garp. (Robin Williams didn't do it for me either)<BR/><BR/>Juli - Maybe not. Try A Prayer for Owen Meany or The Cider House Rules instead.<BR/><BR/>Bridget - I'm glad you found it. Try The Infinite Plan. It is probably one of her best books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-56255561434151375252008-01-11T17:33:00.000-08:002008-01-11T17:33:00.000-08:00I just read "House of Spirits" a few months back, ...I just read "House of Spirits" a few months back, and absolutely loved it. Now I'm anxious to try the others!Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-33629864137555332962008-01-11T17:04:00.000-08:002008-01-11T17:04:00.000-08:00I had to abandon Garp...I just couldn't get into i...I had to abandon Garp...I just couldn't get into it. I was about 60 pages in. Does it deserve a second chance???? I found it boring and found myself staring at things instead of reading.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489408093943271805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-60497660728180532542008-01-11T11:21:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:21:00.000-08:00I've been told I need to read Owen Meany but Garp ...I've been told I need to read Owen Meany but Garp is one of those books that I've been put off on because of the movie. Absolutely hated it. And I should really check Allende out.<BR/><BR/>cjhCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798965643027904154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-59503394204568701052008-01-11T04:44:00.000-08:002008-01-11T04:44:00.000-08:00Some authors are just one hit wonders. Thanks for ...Some authors are just one hit wonders. Thanks for the blog visit.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-53214083521337072012008-01-11T04:17:00.000-08:002008-01-11T04:17:00.000-08:00I have read Irving but not Allende. I suppose I sh...I have read Irving but not Allende. I suppose I should read her.<BR/><BR/>Here is my <A HREF="http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-introduction-of-new.html" REL="nofollow">post</A>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-65602899621196724412008-01-11T03:52:00.000-08:002008-01-11T03:52:00.000-08:00I'm sad to say I have Irving and Allende in my TBR...I'm sad to say I have Irving and Allende in my TBR pile, but haven't read them. I need to move them up, but with all the great recommendations it's kind of like musical chairs. LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-86003408440022083342008-01-10T23:40:00.000-08:002008-01-10T23:40:00.000-08:00Like you, I tend not to have a long standing favor...Like you, I tend not to have a long standing favorite author. My taste in writing can change like the wind so I don't invest too much in just one author.Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303100605089813253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-6835257802164348432008-01-10T22:48:00.000-08:002008-01-10T22:48:00.000-08:00I have yet to read anything by Irving or Allende. ...I have yet to read anything by Irving or Allende. I do have a couple of John Irving's books lying around here somewhere and I once had a copy of a book by Isabel Allende, but it went home with my mother one visit and I haven't seen it since . . . Someday I will actually get around to reading both. They seem to be quite a few people's favorites.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879042817109440814.post-48674813588789470422008-01-10T19:20:00.000-08:002008-01-10T19:20:00.000-08:00We share the same view of John Irving. I believe I...We share the same view of John Irving. I believe I have read and re-read Garp and Owen Meany over and over more than any other books.<BR/><BR/>And Isabel Allende is another favorite.<BR/><BR/>Great minds, eh?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785984092226524603noreply@blogger.com