tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post116287078259398842..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Ties that Bind, Ties that Break by Lensey NamiokaBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1163192730593342792006-11-10T15:05:00.000-06:002006-11-10T15:05:00.000-06:00Might have helped, Les. I didn't pay attention to...Might have helped, Les. I didn't pay attention to the hype about Snowflower although I read a review in which it sounded interesting. Maybe that's a good thing.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1163184736813612282006-11-10T12:52:00.000-06:002006-11-10T12:52:00.000-06:00I have Snowflower in my stacks (bought it about a ...I have Snowflower in my stacks (bought it about a year ago - loaned it to a friend - got it back - put it back in my stacks!) I was waiting for the hype to settle down. Should have done the same with THAT book. :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1163115334606536052006-11-09T17:35:00.000-06:002006-11-09T17:35:00.000-06:00Framed,I hope you enjoy Snowflower and Ties! I ...Framed,<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy Snowflower and Ties! I thought I was just about the last person on the planet to get to Snowflower, so it's been nice hearing from others who didn't jump on the Snowflower bandwagon immediately! LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1163110512763595432006-11-09T16:15:00.000-06:002006-11-09T16:15:00.000-06:00I have already have Snowflower on the TBR list. L...I have already have Snowflower on the TBR list. Looks like I'll need to add Ties as well. Thanks for the review.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1163004576810981472006-11-08T10:49:00.000-06:002006-11-08T10:49:00.000-06:00Hi Lotus!I hope you like Ties that Bind. I emphas...Hi Lotus!<BR/><BR/>I hope you like Ties that Bind. I emphasize that it's brief because I would have liked more depth, but a heroine willing to stand up for what she believes, even if it means a harder life, is a good one in my opinion. <BR/><BR/>And, thanks. I'm still plugging away on the writing and having fun!<BR/><BR/>I don't know if we can get BBC radio, but I'll have to check into that. That sounds like my kind of radio content! It would have been fun to hear Small Island dramatized. And, I happen to be a fan of all things British; I love it when my husband turns on the public broadcasting channel and BBC's world report is on. British radio and TV are so very different from broadcasts in the U.S.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162994560639506242006-11-08T08:02:00.000-06:002006-11-08T08:02:00.000-06:00Thanks for the review, bookfool, this (Ties that B...Thanks for the review, bookfool, this (Ties that Bind...) is definitely going on my reading list for later.<BR/><BR/>Also, glad your writing is going well, yay!<BR/><BR/>I recently read "Small Island" and as a bonus I also listened to the dramatized version on BBC's Radio 4 - it was such a treat, so beautifully done! How I wish the BBC would keep their program archives for more than 7 days. They have fabulous book-related readings, dramas and interviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162925922999549642006-11-07T12:58:00.000-06:002006-11-07T12:58:00.000-06:00Angela,Yep, there just aren't enough hours in the ...Angela,<BR/><BR/>Yep, there just aren't enough hours in the day!! :)<BR/><BR/>Nat,<BR/><BR/>The writing has gone much better than expected, considering the fact that I have such a weak storyline. Thanks for chiming in about Small Island. I'll try to be patient with it - maybe should read something a little more fast-paced, first, so I'll be in the mood for a slower read.<BR/><BR/>Booklogged,<BR/><BR/>Ties is very, very short because it's a YA book, so it doesn't have the depth of Snowflower. But, it was another fascinating look at life as a Chinese girl. The whole foot binding thing just boggles my mind and I enjoyed reading a slightly different perspective. <BR/><BR/>Les,<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of Paperback Swap and highly recommend it. It's probably saved me a good bit of pocket money being able to just trade and I've managed to get rid of quite a few books that I no longer want or need.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162921508713290712006-11-07T11:45:00.000-06:002006-11-07T11:45:00.000-06:00I'm with Angela. I need more hours in the day for ...I'm with Angela. I need more hours in the day for my blogging, reading, exercising, housework, etc., etc.!<BR/><BR/>I may just have to check into Paperback Swap. I have quite a few books that I don't want to keep now that I've read/attempted to read them...Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162920463836195702006-11-07T11:27:00.000-06:002006-11-07T11:27:00.000-06:00Bookfool, I enjoyed your review. Having read Snow...Bookfool, I enjoyed your review. Having read Snowflower, I think I would enjoy reading Ties. It so heartbreaking to think of what these very your girls had to endure at the hands of their own mothers. It must have be horrible for the mothers, too.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162915322720531022006-11-07T10:02:00.000-06:002006-11-07T10:02:00.000-06:00Sounds like your writing is going well! Way to go...Sounds like your writing is going well! Way to go. <BR/>It took me a while to get into Small Island too, but it's worth reading. Hope you enjoy it.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162912895042228492006-11-07T09:21:00.000-06:002006-11-07T09:21:00.000-06:00there are just not enough hours in the day...and i...there are just not enough hours in the day...<BR/>and i want to spend most of them in bed.Angela/SciFiChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207325369810773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162905016811230682006-11-07T07:10:00.000-06:002006-11-07T07:10:00.000-06:00Good morning, Les. :)Yes, the writing is going pr...Good morning, Les. :)<BR/><BR/>Yes, the writing is going pretty well. I've got 25% of the required word count and it's only Day 7, so it looks good. Now and then, though, I do just stop and think, "Good grief. I have no idea where this is headed." It helps to take a walk or sleep on it. LOL<BR/><BR/>I've read your review on Small Island; in fact, your review piqued my interest and I forgot to put it on my wish list at the time, but then I saw another positive review (I know not where) and remembered. It only took a few weeks for a copy to become available and it looks nearly new. I love Paperback Swap. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1162903055028825412006-11-07T06:37:00.000-06:002006-11-07T06:37:00.000-06:00Sounds like you're doing great with your writing! ...Sounds like you're doing great with your writing! Hang in there. :)<BR/><BR/>I read Small Island this summer and it took me quite a while to get interested, but I wound up really enjoying it. You can read my non-spoiler review <A HREF="http://lesleysbooknook.blogspot.com/2006/06/small-island.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> if you like.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.com