tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post1111593863799056332..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac by Kris D'AgostinoBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31810365520692324322012-02-25T10:24:06.175-06:002012-02-25T10:24:06.175-06:00Oh, pressure! I hope you enjoy it as much as I di...Oh, pressure! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Chances are good you'll either love it or hate it. I just have this sneaking suspicion there won't be much of an in-between, you know?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56955201859850638612012-02-25T10:23:25.331-06:002012-02-25T10:23:25.331-06:00I do believe you'll enjoy it, Chris. They bri...I do believe you'll enjoy it, Chris. They bring the "fun" to dysfunction, haha. <br /><br />Oscar's adorable. You'd love him, too. And, Carrie. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81586301917315601632012-02-24T19:59:45.077-06:002012-02-24T19:59:45.077-06:00I've got this on on my TBR list thanks to you!...I've got this on on my TBR list thanks to you! ;) I hope I can get to it soon.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82663553870338692672012-02-24T18:50:00.188-06:002012-02-24T18:50:00.188-06:00You have SO sold me on this book my dear :D :D It ...You have SO sold me on this book my dear :D :D It sounds so freaking good!! Sounds just like the kind of books that I love. You know I love me some dysfunctional families :p And Oscar is just too cute for words, isn't he :p Still jealous that you got to meet Care and Care got to meet you…now off to preorder The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-75590853223918771922012-02-24T11:33:23.278-06:002012-02-24T11:33:23.278-06:00Oscar looks very handsome. He just needed a bowti...Oscar looks very handsome. He just needed a bowtie and he was ready for a fancy dock party. If only the weather had cooperated. :)<br /><br />Give him a good ear rub for me, please! And Esther, too!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-23048312842687452952012-02-24T11:32:16.093-06:002012-02-24T11:32:16.093-06:00Yes, exactly, we're all like that. And, in th...Yes, exactly, we're all like that. And, in this case there was a strong undercurrent of love that tethered those crazy misfits together. It's really a heartwarming, funny, weird story. I loved it. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-47885362095016186282012-02-24T11:30:36.341-06:002012-02-24T11:30:36.341-06:00Probably a little of both. You seriously can'...Probably a little of both. You seriously can't help but want to give the narrator a good punch in the teeth, at times, but on the other hand . . . he may be directionless and immature but he loves his family. I think The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac would make a great discussion book for just the reasons you mentioned. It would be fun to see what other people thought. Did this character or that drive you crazy or did you feel like they had good reason to do what they did? How did you feel about the way they struggled to hold onto a monstrous house in the face of mounting debt? Did James drive you nuts or did you sympathize with his feelings of doom? You know, that kind of thing. LOL <br /><br />The dogs are so sweet and very smart. I had fun hanging out with them. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-34487728274595530812012-02-24T11:25:28.829-06:002012-02-24T11:25:28.829-06:00Yes, I'm sure it's tricky to get that bala...Yes, I'm sure it's tricky to get that balance just right. I do think some people might be turned off by the narrator but while I was shaking my head at how horrid he was, I was also laughing at how he kept trying to be mature and totally failing. He was so human! I loved the Morettis!<br /><br />Thanks! Care's dogs are awesome and very photogenic!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-60448697370939164112012-02-24T11:21:48.348-06:002012-02-24T11:21:48.348-06:00Kathy,
I couldn't put it down, apart from tha...Kathy,<br /><br />I couldn't put it down, apart from that brief moment around page 90 when I wondered if I could handle the cancer thing. I got over it very quickly because I couldn't bear not knowing what was going to happen to the family. So glad I stuck it out!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1562864259267186372012-02-24T10:12:42.032-06:002012-02-24T10:12:42.032-06:00Oscar looks rather intense. I'll tell him tha...Oscar looks rather intense. I'll tell him that you are trying to make him famous.Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31398064367024154772012-02-24T09:55:25.618-06:002012-02-24T09:55:25.618-06:00Aren't all families just a big jigsaw (and som...Aren't all families just a big jigsaw (and some fit together better than others?) Great review!Melissas Eclectic Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954443867000135343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-3581076905112926072012-02-24T09:44:59.582-06:002012-02-24T09:44:59.582-06:00I don't know if I would be annoyed by this boo...I don't know if I would be annoyed by this book, or fall in love with it! It sounds as if the answer might be a little of both! While the characters sound disagreeable, it sounds as if the author makes them sympathetic at least, and that their plights are not only interesting, but will make the reader think as well. I might have to look into grabbing this one when I can. It seems like it might fit my personality. Great review today, and I just LOVE the photo of the dogs! They look so serious and sage!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66594811359029666492012-02-24T08:18:11.498-06:002012-02-24T08:18:11.498-06:00It's very tricky to write about nutty families...It's very tricky to write about nutty families - hating them can cause one to dislike a book. Sounds like this one did a good job! And love the doggy pic!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69975280676531249332012-02-24T06:43:40.086-06:002012-02-24T06:43:40.086-06:00I love books with quirky families like that. This...I love books with quirky families like that. This one sounds like a winner!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com