tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post4081328255617120945..comments2024-01-18T00:32:55.427-06:00Comments on my cozy book nook: Sunday Salon - 1.18.09Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-73381500724819764522009-01-19T13:31:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:31:00.000-06:00Oh Molly--I feel so bad you had to read Old Man an...Oh Molly--I feel so bad you had to read Old Man and the Sea!! ;) Thant is one book I never liked--being forced to read it in high school didn't help Hemmingway's case any either. <BR/><BR/>Regarding reviews--if a full scale review is what you want to write, that is fine--but don't feel like you have to or that there are rules about this. If there are, I am in trouble as I am a terrible formal review writer. I just like to share my general thoughts and usually use an amazon description as I have a hard time being concise in plot description. (imagine that!)<BR/><BR/>Hope you have a fun field trip--sounds like something I would like.<BR/>*smiles*<BR/>Kim Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029664492284742183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-48376513083079251952009-01-18T21:34:00.000-06:002009-01-18T21:34:00.000-06:00Hi Molly, You go for writing that full review soon...Hi Molly, You go for writing that full review soon - I'm sure you'll totally surprise yourself. I bet it's hard to let go of that English teacher mind. I'm not an English teacher by any stretch, but I've got a stomach full of pesky inner critics. I will definitely be back to your blog... I have two girls, 12 & 16. I've never read Wuthering Heights, but 12 yr. old just finished and am so glad to know about Masterpiece Theater production. It sounds like you are doing a great job teaching Hemmingway (I have a 7th grader who just did this book for her English class - definitely an interesting age to relate to, huh?)<BR/>Truman Capote is actually one of my favorites... his language gives me chill bumps it's so beautiful, definitely not warm and fuzzy. It's weird though, I didn't like In Cold Blood, his best known work at all. Thanks for visiting me today. I look forward to getting to know you!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813140073356995390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-48176802258195975632009-01-18T20:01:00.000-06:002009-01-18T20:01:00.000-06:00We have Walk Two Moons somewhere around here. I b...We have Walk Two Moons somewhere around here. I bought it about 2 years ago for my daughter when we were homeschooling... she never did get to it.<BR/><BR/>Will be interested in hearing your thoughts about this book...<BR/><BR/>You write lovely reviews. I enjoy them immensely Molly... don't doubt yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-11810966965891101672009-01-18T18:38:00.000-06:002009-01-18T18:38:00.000-06:00I read Old Man and the Sea recently, too. It is a...I read Old Man and the Sea recently, too. It is amazing how such simple writing and a simple story has such complex layers.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-57982889383983006552009-01-18T14:18:00.000-06:002009-01-18T14:18:00.000-06:00I'm re-reading Wuthering Heights right now in hono...I'm re-reading Wuthering Heights right now in honor of the Masterpiece production tonight. Love that book!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-16836697641688968152009-01-18T14:03:00.000-06:002009-01-18T14:03:00.000-06:00I totally forgot that the kids didn't have school ...I totally forgot that the kids didn't have school tomorrow. Ugh. Thanks for the reminder!ANovelMenageriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12328178716595263790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-86203791838991428012009-01-18T12:55:00.000-06:002009-01-18T12:55:00.000-06:00"I am still not confident enough in my writing/rev..."I am still not confident enough in my writing/reviewing capabilities to post a full-scale review"<BR/><BR/>Don't be silly. <BR/><BR/>You don't need to post a full-scale review à la NYT, and there are remarkably few book bloggers who do such things. Just talk to us! Did you like it? Did you hate it? Is a character totally implausible? Do you wish you could be bff with one of the characters? Book blogging is not really about publishing professional reviews so much as it is about having conversations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7736127069847988207.post-21993437329108686162009-01-18T10:30:00.000-06:002009-01-18T10:30:00.000-06:00The outing with your student book club sounds wond...The outing with your student book club sounds wonderful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com