tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post7885742632918144647..comments2024-03-27T10:43:58.872+00:00Comments on Finding life hard?: A Celibate SeasonLiz Hindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-1110184815453957862014-09-10T19:47:22.590+01:002014-09-10T19:47:22.590+01:00Thanks, Mrs N.
I read the follow-on Mantel book, ...Thanks, Mrs N.<br /><br />I read the follow-on Mantel book, Furtheron, which was difficult to follow.<br /><br />Yes, Nick, I must look for some more Dan Rhodes'.<br /><br />Yes, I agree, Rose, that sometimes only a particular book will suit the mood.<br /><br />I read that years ago, Stu, but maybe should look it up again.<br />Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-62687209261206705412014-09-10T15:23:56.869+01:002014-09-10T15:23:56.869+01:00Book Tip:
The Screwtape Letters. By C.S.Lewis. 194...Book Tip:<br />The Screwtape Letters. By C.S.Lewis. 1941<br /><br />Being the instructions to a lesser devil on how to tempt a human.<br /><br />Subtly written and most enjoyable, even by Atheist me :-)Ole Phat Stuhttp://www.savory.de/blog.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-87228889340782389762014-09-10T13:22:21.113+01:002014-09-10T13:22:21.113+01:00I have also decided that life is too short to wast...I have also decided that life is too short to waste reading books I don't like. I used to download some free books from Amazon, but so many of them were so poorly written that I not only gave up on them but also gave up on free books in general. But I also have some books that for one reason or another, I haven't finished and do intend to. Sometimes I have to be in the right mood for a particular book, too. Always good to hear other recommendations!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-88085238398856130192014-09-09T21:39:22.160+01:002014-09-09T21:39:22.160+01:00I loved This Is Life. I keep meaning to read some ...I loved This Is Life. I keep meaning to read some more Dan Rhodes titles but keep getting distracted by other authors - Meg Wolitzer in particular.<br /><br />I can usually judge pretty accurately from reading the first few pages of a book whether I'll enjoy it or not. It's rare for me to get it quite wrong and have to give up on a book a quarter of the way through.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-18279257378558559092014-09-09T16:29:28.937+01:002014-09-09T16:29:28.937+01:00I'm glad it isn't just me that fails to se...I'm glad it isn't just me that fails to see how some books win prized. I spectacularly failed to read Hilary Mantel's work of literary genius as frankly it seemed to be a mess to me... but then I'm not a literary critic Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-87807071642933132162014-09-09T15:10:27.072+01:002014-09-09T15:10:27.072+01:00Yes empathised with saying stuff aloud when the pl...Yes empathised with saying stuff aloud when the plot doesn't work - whilst it's annoying I still have to endure the book to see if I was right!mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.com