tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post3603891191073803094..comments2024-02-28T23:35:56.193-05:00Comments on The Curious Reader: The Ocean At The End Of The LaneGradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-30781769754522870112013-09-23T23:31:11.135-04:002013-09-23T23:31:11.135-04:00Great! Looking forward to our virtual 'Prousti...Great! Looking forward to our virtual 'Proustian party' with Madeleines and tea! I'd post midway Oct. 30, then the final wrap up post Nov. 30. Enjoy the ride! ;)Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-17318943046126858352013-09-23T21:17:55.416-04:002013-09-23T21:17:55.416-04:00Count me in!! I'll have to catch up, but I am...Count me in!! I'll have to catch up, but I am all in!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-3763154939148682922013-09-23T18:37:29.289-04:002013-09-23T18:37:29.289-04:00Hi Grad,
Would you be interested in a Proust read...Hi Grad,<br /><br />Would you be interested in a Proust read-along? We're into Vol. II of <em>In Search of Lost Time: Within a Budding Grove</em>. <a href="http://rippleeffects.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/another-proust-read-along/" rel="nofollow">Just posted about it</a>. ;)Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-84169451335727936532013-09-20T18:46:11.846-04:002013-09-20T18:46:11.846-04:00Vintage, Lettie Hempstock is also an intriguing ch...Vintage, Lettie Hempstock is also an intriguing character. This is pure Gaiman!Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-44476839067027154562013-09-20T18:21:00.364-04:002013-09-20T18:21:00.364-04:00I'm intrigued ... and Lettie Hempstock is a wo...I'm intrigued ... and Lettie Hempstock is a wonderful name!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-17797038237565329972013-09-18T21:29:30.015-04:002013-09-18T21:29:30.015-04:00Arti, I'd start with The Graveyard Book when d...Arti, I'd start with The Graveyard Book when delving into Gaiman. He's odd, I'll admit. But his stuff is magical - although mind boggling. I'm still not sure I understand it! I've never seen any of the movies based on his work. I don't think I'd want to since so much of his stuff relies upon the individual imagination of the reader. Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-64363303302905072542013-09-18T17:32:06.460-04:002013-09-18T17:32:06.460-04:00I admit I haven't read any Gaiman before... or...I admit I haven't read any Gaiman before... or seen movies based on his works. Maybe I've been scared away by something too 'far-fetched' I might find in them. But your review is beautiful. It will have to wait though for a certain mood, and certain frame of mind, before I would attempt Ocean, I think. Too busy catching up on life coming back from the big TO. But, thanks for this very well-written review, Grad. Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-88000119449021169892013-09-10T08:18:34.843-04:002013-09-10T08:18:34.843-04:00Stefanie, it's pretty quick read, so maybe you...Stefanie, it's pretty quick read, so maybe you can sneak it off Bookman's side table and read it under the covers before he misses it!<br /><br />Pete, I think you will enjoy this one. I mean it when I say, I think it takes more than one read to get the whole thing,and I seem to remember you do not like to re-read. Nevertheless, I think you'll find it fascinating. Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-81317651340209006892013-09-10T04:58:11.551-04:002013-09-10T04:58:11.551-04:00Great review. I'm definitely going to try this...Great review. I'm definitely going to try this one. I like your comment that Gaiman is a bit of a mad genius. I haven't always liked his stories (and I still have American Gods on my TBR pile) but I've loved some of his other ones. But a recommendation from you is enough for me. I'll let you know (when I get there in about six months' time).Petehttp://couchtrip.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-24246354798797139352013-09-09T12:32:00.096-04:002013-09-09T12:32:00.096-04:00My husband has this in the pile of books next to h...My husband has this in the pile of books next to his side of the bed. I have to wait my turn but I look forward to it!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-3244614998424166722013-09-07T12:08:17.242-04:002013-09-07T12:08:17.242-04:00Tinky, being compared to Taffy in any way, shape o...Tinky, being compared to Taffy in any way, shape or form is an honor. By the way, did she ever decide she liked olives? I was anxious to read this book and actually pre-ordered it. I'm not disappointed, but it is the sort of thing that requires a re-read to be fully appreciated. It's almost impossible to review. At least it was for me.Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-84710818639947978482013-09-07T09:47:54.554-04:002013-09-07T09:47:54.554-04:00Fascinating review. And you remind me of my mother...Fascinating review. And you remind me of my mother when she was a little girl. She tried an olive for the first time and wasn't sure she liked it--so she had to keep tasting and tasting and tasting..........Tinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338087100460975036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-48095489339148568952013-09-06T20:48:45.440-04:002013-09-06T20:48:45.440-04:00Jenning: Reading to each other. I love that. We...Jenning: Reading to each other. I love that. We should never lose that ability to enjoy reading to each other and listening to the read word. This is a wonderful book to read out loud because of the rich word usage, but it was a very difficult one to review because it is so unusual. It is really a trip into Gaiman's mind - which, let's face it, is a dangerous place. Read on and let me know what you think. Gradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526750467742207099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4160223532207347025.post-17445252875294630542013-09-06T19:04:14.387-04:002013-09-06T19:04:14.387-04:00What a wonderful review. I'm reading this to m...What a wonderful review. I'm reading this to my sister (we are both adults but we still like me reading to her), so I haven't finished it yet -- I'm just at the bit where it's starting to get truly terrifying (when the father tries to drown him in the bathtub), and I can't wait to see where it goes next.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com