tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post2068929120901402903..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Quickie reviews - The Martian by Andy Weir, The Riverman by Aaron Starmer, The Big Needle by Ken Follett Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64179242220015296522014-03-27T11:02:19.980-05:002014-03-27T11:02:19.980-05:00After reading The Martian I got the audio! I just ...After reading The Martian I got the audio! I just need to find time to listen to it. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36227240126368329272014-03-26T22:03:54.732-05:002014-03-26T22:03:54.732-05:00Hmm . . . case to case basis, then? I don't kn...Hmm . . . case to case basis, then? I don't know if the new rule applies everywhere; one more reason to visit Australia, to sit and listen. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-48528279541320446882014-03-26T19:25:40.099-05:002014-03-26T19:25:40.099-05:00We have an audible h in herb! It is not an erb gar...We have an audible h in herb! It is not an erb garden here! lolMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16436476173007921262014-03-26T15:04:47.769-05:002014-03-26T15:04:47.769-05:00You can listen to a clip of the audio, here: http...You can listen to a clip of the audio, here: http://litasylum.tumblr.com/post/80689384683/the-best-audiobook-ive-listened-to-all-yearBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-91124840153290115232014-03-26T11:29:46.988-05:002014-03-26T11:29:46.988-05:00You both have convinced me! Now to wait for it to ...You both have convinced me! Now to wait for it to come to my library on audio. One of these days, I'm going to have to break down and sign up for Audible...Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-35153952088458779012014-03-26T10:16:15.384-05:002014-03-26T10:16:15.384-05:00Yep, I loved it.
The an before h rule no longer...Yep, I loved it. <br /><br />The an before h rule no longer applies to words where the h is audible. So "a hotel" is correct but "an herb garden" still works and so does "an hour". When we were taught that rule, I was told that its origin was in England where people dropped their h's. Of course, not everyone does, even in England, these days. Not sure if the rule has changed, there. But, they no longer teach an before *every* h word in the U.S.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-80818055512765728572014-03-26T10:12:48.190-05:002014-03-26T10:12:48.190-05:00I loved it, Amy. I do love survival books, in gen...I loved it, Amy. I do love survival books, in general, and I adored the author's sense of humor so it combined to make a really fun, exciting read.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-77483347596078316732014-03-25T17:45:54.215-05:002014-03-25T17:45:54.215-05:00I hadn't heard much about The Martian but 5/5 ...I hadn't heard much about The Martian but 5/5 is a huge recommendation.<br /><br />Is the an before H rule now defunct? There are some words that it sounds funny with but there are equally some words that I can't imagine not using an. For example, I have been blog hopping for an hour would just sound completely wrong if you said a hour instead!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-29732420665729039122014-03-25T16:39:04.518-05:002014-03-25T16:39:04.518-05:00We just got THE MARTIAN in the library and I have ...We just got THE MARTIAN in the library and I have been curious about it. Glad to hear you liked it!Amy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10851557242036545042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-71033049315559111452014-03-25T10:27:52.421-05:002014-03-25T10:27:52.421-05:00I know. I'd be the one to just curl up and di...I know. I'd be the one to just curl up and die. Mark Watney would say, "Hey, I get to be the first person to die on Mars!" There are some funny lines about being first to do this or that on Mars. I hope you love the book as much as I did when you get your hands on that library copy.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-12666679149969462412014-03-25T10:10:54.052-05:002014-03-25T10:10:54.052-05:00I caught you on FB too but yes, I really want to r...I caught you on FB too but yes, I really want to read The Martian. I can't imagine being in a situation like that. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-45326380699437918312014-03-25T09:26:45.305-05:002014-03-25T09:26:45.305-05:00Yay! Can't wait to hear what you think, Jenni...Yay! Can't wait to hear what you think, Jennifer!<br /><br />I love Follett, too. Best to stick with his post-1978 books, I think.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33614172726284502332014-03-25T09:23:27.091-05:002014-03-25T09:23:27.091-05:00Thanks again for influencing me, Andiloo! :)Thanks again for influencing me, Andiloo! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-47556914444411063812014-03-25T09:22:20.757-05:002014-03-25T09:22:20.757-05:00It's official. I have to read The Martian. :D ...It's official. I have to read The Martian. :D <br /><br />I love Follett, but I won't be seeking out that particular book ;) The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-75139772409694713822014-03-25T09:08:15.150-05:002014-03-25T09:08:15.150-05:00So glad you loved The Martian! Watney was a great ...So glad you loved The Martian! Watney was a great character, and that opening line. OH, that opening line! :) Thanks for the shout out, Nancy! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com