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Les - Wow, I love your long comment. :) Y...

2009-12-04T04:34:42.883+09:00

Les - Wow, I love your long comment. :)

Yes, you really should read Fingersmith, and What I Loved. I probably should read What I Loved again sometime as it's been a while now. It's the kind of book that makes you think and I would probably get something different out of it now.

Those Yahoo groups really were great at the time. It is thanks to them that I started reading more diversely, and because of them that I ended up starting my own blog. Yes, I was in TheBookSpot. Sadly I lost touch with Cathleen too a while back, after she had a second child. I wonder how she's doing.

Sometimes I get frustrated because I don't have time to do everything I'd like to do with the blog, or offline so I'm trying to get better about being flexible, and just accepting that I can't fit it all in. Trying to prioritize. That balance is hard to find but I'll keep trying.

I hope you have a great December too! Happy reading!

I love your reading retrospectives! Where to begin...

2009-12-01T10:07:13.092+09:00

I love your reading retrospectives! Where to begin?? I've only read The Night Watch, but have Fingersmith and Affinity on my nightstand. One of these days...

I was one who enjoyed Empire Falls, but then I really like Russo. I've read Straight Man and and Nobody's Fools and have Bridge of Sighs in my stacks. Straight Man is very fun, especially if you know anyone in academia. I liked Nobody's Fool, but when I tried to watch the movie (with Paul Newman), it was too much like the book and I got bored.

You and Andi have raved about What I Loved for as long as I can remember. I really need to get a copy of that book and see what all the fuss is about. :)

Ah, those Yahoo groups. They were great, weren't they? Weren't you in TheBookspot with Cathleen (from Canada, too) and Linda S.? I wonder what ever happened to Cathleen. I lost touch a few years ago.

I think my reading has picked up now that summer is over. I'm trying to find a balance between reading and blogging. Like you, I think I was getting a bit burned out on the whole blog thing, but I'm not going to quit. Just need to find my comfort zone.

Here's to a great final month of reading in 2009!

Nymeth - Yes, yes it is! :) Teresa...

2009-11-25T01:52:22.259+09:00

Nymeth - Yes, yes it is! :)

Teresa - Glad to hear you liked 'Juliet, Naked'. I really must put 'How to Be Good' on my mental list for next year.

Audrey - I certainly can't complain, it was a pretty good couple of months.
I figure I'll most likely read Dan Brown's latest too at some point but I'm not rushing out to do so. Think I'll wait for the paperback. :)

A month in which one reads Sarah Waters is a very ...

2009-11-24T06:31:41.439+09:00

A month in which one reads Sarah Waters is a very good reading month indeed :D

I just last night finished "Juliet, Naked,&qu...

2009-11-24T04:32:20.920+09:00

I just last night finished "Juliet, Naked," Nick Hornby's latest novel and I really, really liked it. Not sure what I was reading this time circa 2002, but it might very well have been his "How to be Good," which is my favorite novel by him.

You were reading some awesome books 7 years ago. ...

2009-11-23T20:35:07.932+09:00

You were reading some awesome books 7 years ago. There are quite a few that I would love to check out. I wish I had started keeping track of books so long ago. I just started a few months ago, actually. This week, I'm reading A Note from an Old Acquaintance, and I'm going to try to read Dan Brown's the Lost Symbol. I figure it's sort of necessary.
I haven't decided what will be after that.