tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6811539140331800951..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Bedlam South by Mark Grisham and David DonaldsonBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64346396575640436492008-10-09T12:30:00.000-05:002008-10-09T12:30:00.000-05:00Marny,Noooooo! Just kidding. I only do one chall...Marny,<BR/><BR/>Noooooo! Just kidding. I only do one challenge at a time, now, because I don't like to feel overly scheduled in my reading. But, I'll check yours out. :)<BR/><BR/>Lesley,<BR/><BR/>If you're in the South, I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd love to check the book out from your library. Civil War books never seem to lose their popularity (although it sure seems like there has been an upswing in Civil War lit, lately -- maybe it's just that I'm suddenly interested). :)<BR/><BR/>Suzi,<BR/><BR/>I know. Doesn't it kill ya? Your reviews always make my wish list heavier, too! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-8429125341609718182008-10-09T12:09:00.000-05:002008-10-09T12:09:00.000-05:00Aaacckk! You've done it again. On the TBR list i...Aaacckk! You've done it again. On the TBR list it goes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks (I think).SuziQoregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552565982732943323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-50384951395512266302008-10-09T09:15:00.000-05:002008-10-09T09:15:00.000-05:00Ooh, this sounds like a great book, and I bet it w...Ooh, this sounds like a great book, and I bet it would be popular with many patrons at my (Southern) library. I may have to add it to our collection development list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-90347700906065684052008-10-09T00:39:00.000-05:002008-10-09T00:39:00.000-05:00Hey, shameless self-pimping here but if you like t...Hey, shameless self-pimping here but if you like to read about the Civil War, I'll have reading challenge in 2009. Check out my blog :-) And I have a list with books, in case you need more ideas!Marnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438523307803582514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16808792761959214222008-10-08T18:50:00.000-05:002008-10-08T18:50:00.000-05:00Geoff,Thank you for the compliment. :) And, oh, ...Geoff,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the compliment. :) And, oh, boy. Ask me if I can resist an offer like that. LOL <BR/><BR/>Laura,<BR/><BR/>Yep, October 7. Just call me "enabler". I know what you mean; I've been trying to cut back, also. My husband has actually started to protest. He says that by cutting back, I've removed one of the greatest joys (bookstore browsing) from my life. Wow, I'd never have expected him to say that! Anyway . . . I hope you enjoy Bedlam South. It makes me nervous when people read a book on my recommendation (The old "If you hate a book I loved, will you lose respect for me?" concern).<BR/><BR/>I love it that you and I are both on a Civil War kick. I am so new to both fiction and nonfiction about the Civil War that I can't recommend anything, yet. Sorry. I'll let you know if I find anything wonderful, though!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67750123850874838922008-10-08T14:10:00.001-05:002008-10-08T14:10:00.001-05:00I'm so glad to hear that you really enjoyed the bo...I'm so glad to hear that you really enjoyed the book! I've been itching to get my hands on a copy, and now that it has been released (Oct. 7, I think?), I'm going to go tonight to purchase it! I've been trying to cut back on my book buying, but the money goes to a good cause!<BR/><BR/>It's funny that someone else mentioned March, because I just finished it!. I have been on quite a Civil War kick lately, and I still plan to read The Known World, and Bedlam South. Do you have any good non-fiction recommendations that are a little less scary than that giant one you recently read?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048221087572023485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-7242717155913946572008-10-08T13:21:00.000-05:002008-10-08T13:21:00.000-05:00Hey Bookfool,I was actually googling to learn abou...Hey Bookfool,<BR/><BR/>I was actually googling to learn about this book and read your blog. Nice job. My name is Geoff Edwards. I am the author of Fire Bell in the Night. It is a pre Civil War story that I think you might enjoy. You can look it up anywhere if you want (Borders, Amazon, Barnes). Anyway, was wondering if you wanted a copy...Here comes full disclosure. I am not looking for anything...neither a review, or a mention. All I want is for people to read my story. If they like it, GReat. Maybe they'll tell a friend. That's it. Anyway, if you are interested, feel free to write me on my e-mail account. geoffreye@hotmail.com. If you aren't interested, then thanks for your time. I appreciate it. <BR/><BR/>All the best to a fellow booklover!<BR/><BR/>GeoffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69180510088518910322008-10-07T14:02:00.000-05:002008-10-07T14:02:00.000-05:00Oooh, I hope you guys like it as much as I did bec...Oooh, I hope you guys like it as much as I did because now I'm getting nervous. So many people adding it to the wish list on my recommendation! :)<BR/><BR/>Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>I do hope you enjoy the book!<BR/><BR/>Andi,<BR/><BR/>It's a creepy cover, all right. <BR/><BR/>I had trouble putting the book down. You'll recognize those "first-time author" errors I mentioned, if you read it, but I hope you feel like I did . . . not worth stopping to worry about.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29848934521476350392008-10-07T13:22:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:22:00.000-05:00Oooh, the cover of this one is delightfully creepy...Oooh, the cover of this one is delightfully creepy, and it sounds fantabulous!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52854747716934404832008-10-07T12:24:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:24:00.000-05:00Joemamma,I haven't read anything at all by the Sha...Joemamma,<BR/><BR/>I haven't read anything at all by the Shaaras, although I have a friend who has gobbled up every Shaara book ever written. Till recently, I wasn't interested in them, but I think I might have a copy of Killer Angels that I got for my husband -- I'll have to look. Thanks for the reminder! I've got Jeff Shaara's first WWII book on my stacks, here.<BR/><BR/>Jenclair,<BR/><BR/>Thank you! The authors are on tour, at the moment, and they're looking for a publisher for the two sequels, so cross fingers they'll find one when they stop in New York. I have my fingers, toes and ankles crossed (in spirit -- kind of hard to type with crossed fingers). :)<BR/><BR/>Ladytink,<BR/><BR/>I feel bad about the fact that I've failed to get past page 30 of GWTW. The last two times I tried, though, I was working in a bookstore (had to keep putting it down when a customer walked in the door) and then had a little hellion running around at my feet. My life is a little more subdued, now, so maybe it'll work the next time. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-11833617799943945002008-10-07T12:17:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:17:00.000-05:00Excellent review. This one I will add to my TBR li...Excellent review. This one I will add to my TBR list!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56837004219409448812008-10-07T10:48:00.000-05:002008-10-07T10:48:00.000-05:00Gone with the Wind is a wonderful book. I read it ...Gone with the Wind is a wonderful book. I read it in middle school and always meant to re-read it again someday.Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-78919346763479480872008-10-07T08:19:00.000-05:002008-10-07T08:19:00.000-05:00Great review, Nancy! This one is going on my list...Great review, Nancy! This one is going on my list! Also nice to know that the authors have written follow-up books...I like that.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-62212768065165463592008-10-07T03:45:00.000-05:002008-10-07T03:45:00.000-05:00I love Civil War books. This one sounds great! Hav...I love Civil War books. This one sounds great! Have you read The Killer Angels by his father Michael Shaara or Gods and Generals by Jeffery Shaara? Both excellent books. One about Gettysburg and one about the events leading up to Gettysburg.joemmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290072739308059013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-53496529684245066392008-10-06T20:44:00.000-05:002008-10-06T20:44:00.000-05:00Bonnie,I have to be honest with you -- you've got ...Bonnie,<BR/><BR/>I have to be honest with you -- you've got to write and then sit back and read, let other people critique your work and look at the big picture to really *see* those new author mistakes in your own work. I learned a lot from the two Nanos I participated in (and I did complete both, or "win", as they say). I'd have to sit back and think to remember the mistakes they made in Bedlam South. I just remember seeing them as I went -- I was actually so into the book that I wasn't willing to interrupt the flow to take notes. <BR/><BR/>Sorry, that's not all that helpful I'm sure! <BR/><BR/>I probably won't be able to do Nano -- just depends on whether or not I get a new passport in time, but hubby claims he's taking me on vacation. I might go ahead and join in for part of it, just to get myself back to writing fiction (which I haven't touched in a year). Nano is such fun!<BR/><BR/>Bellezza,<BR/><BR/>March is one of those rare books that I had on my wish list and <I>took back off</I> (so weird) because what I read about the way she changed Mr. March was so far removed from the man I knew and loved in Little Women that I didn't think I could stand to read March and have my view of him permanently warped. Sounds like you'd have been better off avoiding it, yes?<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed Bedlam South, particularly the bits in the field with the soldiers. The character development is a little weak, but I think they did a fantastic job of setting the scene and I like to feel like I've been there, so to speak, so I loved that.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-80951746160903293422008-10-06T19:23:00.000-05:002008-10-06T19:23:00.000-05:00For some reason, you're post put me in mind of Mr....For some reason, you're post put me in mind of Mr. March. Perhaps the Civil War, perhaps the prostitutes. Anyway, it's got to be WAY better than that stupid book. Which for some reason I can't fathom won the Pulitzer. I found it a personal affront to Louisa May Alcott, myself. <BR/><BR/>As usual, I digress. This book sounds wonderful by your review, bookfool.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61662869316761633752008-10-06T15:25:00.000-05:002008-10-06T15:25:00.000-05:00Nancy, the words that caught me this time were "an...Nancy, the words that caught me this time were "anyone who has studied writing will catch a few 'new author' mistakes."<BR/><BR/>What kind of mistakes? Tell me, tell me, before November starts because I'm doing NaNoWriMo again and don't want to come across as a "new author" (even though I am one).<BR/><BR/>http://nanowrimo-2008.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Will you be NaNo-ing this year? I still have you on my list of writing buddies.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-56490596087432033932008-10-06T14:07:00.000-05:002008-10-06T14:07:00.000-05:00Bybee,Mark Grisham is John's brother, yes. Ack - ...Bybee,<BR/><BR/>Mark Grisham is John's brother, yes. <BR/><BR/>Ack - 768 pages! I'm not so sure I'm willing to tackle that one, right away, but Andersonville does sound like a good one!<BR/><BR/>Ladytink,<BR/><BR/>It's a good one. I've got two more Civil War books on my shelf. And, it seems like this next year really ought to be the year I get through Gone With the Wind!<BR/><BR/>J. Kaye,<BR/><BR/>Thank you!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81610374058769627192008-10-06T08:10:00.000-05:002008-10-06T08:10:00.000-05:00Awesome review! Wow...Awesome review! Wow...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-45628411403297837122008-10-06T07:36:00.000-05:002008-10-06T07:36:00.000-05:00I went through a Civil War phase a couple of years...I went through a Civil War phase a couple of years ago and really loved all the books I read. This sounds really good too!Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81555513996696742532008-10-06T02:21:00.000-05:002008-10-06T02:21:00.000-05:00Grisham...any relation to John?I love Civil War no...Grisham...any relation to John?<BR/><BR/>I love Civil War novels. Now that you're on this kick, will you be picking up Andersonville? If so, start working out...it's a Chunkster!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66147155604104881332008-10-05T21:16:00.000-05:002008-10-05T21:16:00.000-05:00Trish,I know, isn't that wild? I've never done th...Trish,<BR/><BR/>I know, isn't that wild? I've never done that, before, so it's almost like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Someone took over my body and asked an author . . . but, I'm really happy about that nice, bold alien because I really, really enjoyed the book. <BR/><BR/>Laura told me she's excited. I forgot to tell her that other bit, but she reads my blog so now she knows. LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-57661340504930807872008-10-05T19:58:00.000-05:002008-10-05T19:58:00.000-05:00Just emailed the authors and asked?? What a novel...Just emailed the authors and asked?? What a novel idea. Not sure if I could overcome my shy nature and boldly ask but it does sound like a really great book. Laura's been talking about this one a lot lately and is really excited that the author(s?) will be coming by our Borders in a few weeks -- Laura, if you're reading this yes I'm talking about you... -- My dad is also really interested in the Civil War so I'll have to keep my eye open for it as a possible Christmas gift.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40422955134123281762008-10-05T19:42:00.000-05:002008-10-05T19:42:00.000-05:00Wendy,Oh, good! Let me know your thoughts if and ...Wendy,<BR/><BR/>Oh, good! Let me know your thoughts if and when you get around to reading! <BR/><BR/>I wasn't really all that interested in reading about the Civil War till recently, but now I want to read everything I can get my grubby little hands on. Who'd have thought? LOL I'm going to add a sentence to this effect -- I think the book was a little shy on character development, but the way the authors place their characters in the midst of hardship really jibed with the nonfiction I've recently read and I'm so glad I got the chance to read Bedlam South. I'm excited that they've already written two more books and are working on a fourth. <BR/><BR/>Carrie,<BR/><BR/>Coolness. I keep trying to tempt you. Just yank yourself away from the kings and queens for a few days. You can always go back to your tower room when you're done. ;)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-82869593074500951932008-10-05T18:41:00.000-05:002008-10-05T18:41:00.000-05:00You're getting me interested in the Civil War agai...You're getting me interested in the Civil War again. The book sounds fascinating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com