tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post3146137373383207407..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian and a Fiona Friday picBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69693772876321969232012-08-22T16:54:16.063-05:002012-08-22T16:54:16.063-05:00I'm kind of relieved to have confirmation that...I'm kind of relieved to have confirmation that the Gendarme is just okay from someone I know, Anna! I read about it after reading the titles of books Bohjalian referenced and it didn't sound so hot to me. Thanks for mentioning that. :) I hope you like The Sandcastle Girls when you get to it!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-68323357152768369102012-08-22T15:24:49.561-05:002012-08-22T15:24:49.561-05:00I learned a little about the Armenian genocide by ...I learned a little about the Armenian genocide by reading The Gendarme, which I thought was pretty good but not great. I'm definitely going to have to read this one at some point.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64952506927947403242012-08-21T12:00:06.319-05:002012-08-21T12:00:06.319-05:00The problem with geography is that it isn't st...The problem with geography is that it isn't static. Borders and country names change all the time. I used to have a good atlas that might have helped . . . but might not have, since it would have been about the countries as they were in the 1990s. At any rate, maps are always helpful when geography figures heavily into a storyline. I don't know why it didn't jump out at me that they *should* have put maps in the book, but I managed to look things up on my own enough to understand where things took place. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51157753575335935362012-08-21T11:57:45.947-05:002012-08-21T11:57:45.947-05:00Thank you! I think Bohjalian's books are pret...Thank you! I think Bohjalian's books are pretty diverse. The only other book I've read by him was his nonfiction collection of columns about Vermont. It was understandably light by comparison. I've been reading about Aleppo in the news. Having also just read about Syria in The Aleppo Codex, it is beginning to feel like a familiar place. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-9695623436015510612012-08-21T11:56:15.002-05:002012-08-21T11:56:15.002-05:00I feel like I learned quite a bit from The Sandcas...I feel like I learned quite a bit from The Sandcastle Girls, Marie. That could be because I knew absolutely nothing, though! :) At any rate, I think it's a good book and worth your time.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66981212037418972982012-08-21T11:31:33.561-05:002012-08-21T11:31:33.561-05:00I am not familiar with that part of history either...I am not familiar with that part of history either. I would definitely need good maps for a frame of reference though. Geography is not my strong point.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-26295485012425542912012-08-21T10:24:05.829-05:002012-08-21T10:24:05.829-05:00Enjoyed your review. I've read one of his book...Enjoyed your review. I've read one of his books before but this one sounds very different than that. Aleppo is sadly back in the news these days with more violence. I dont know about the 1915 genocide and should read up. cheers. http://www.thecuecard.com/thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86614977941274921882012-08-20T20:23:45.284-05:002012-08-20T20:23:45.284-05:00Yeah. I really need to read The Sandcastle Girls. ...Yeah. I really need to read The Sandcastle Girls. I've heard so many good things. I live in an area with a large Armenian population and know the basics about the genocide but there's always more to learn.Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16386083089258678792012-08-20T13:39:32.966-05:002012-08-20T13:39:32.966-05:00I've only read one other Bohjalian book, Heath...I've only read one other Bohjalian book, Heather. It was so very, very different - a collection of his Idyll Banter columns about life in Vermont. I've also got Midwives on my shelf. I agree; his books do seem to be very diverse!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1047519328686557402012-08-20T11:25:31.376-05:002012-08-20T11:25:31.376-05:00I have a few friends who swear by Bohjalian, and y...I have a few friends who swear by Bohjalian, and yet I have never read one of his books. I do have Midwives and his last book on my shelf, so I ought to give them a try sometime. What I find fascinating about him is that he writes so many different genres, and each book is so different than the last. Great review today!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40229625985957452242012-08-18T16:52:51.650-05:002012-08-18T16:52:51.650-05:00The Gendarme is one of the books he mentions in th...The Gendarme is one of the books he mentions in the author's notes. I missed that one. This is my first novel by Bohjalian but I loved his nonfiction collection of columns about life in Vermont.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-58489341608852773522012-08-18T16:51:36.151-05:002012-08-18T16:51:36.151-05:00Yes, definitely do that! You might even want to j...Yes, definitely do that! You might even want to just read a little about the genocide and where exactly it took place before starting. The book mostly takes place in Aleppo, Syria. I knew were that was because of The Aleppo Codex but Armenia? I was clueless. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73157130848489609222012-08-18T05:22:25.366-05:002012-08-18T05:22:25.366-05:00I know a little about the Armenian genocide since ...I know a little about the Armenian genocide since I read The Gendarme. I'm very curious about this book because I love Bohjalian's writing.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67307715525101168392012-08-18T05:17:22.784-05:002012-08-18T05:17:22.784-05:00I have a review copy of this waiting to be read, s...I have a review copy of this waiting to be read, so I'll bear in the mind that maybe I should look up some maps on the internet as I go.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-89172012477508198192012-08-17T22:47:24.526-05:002012-08-17T22:47:24.526-05:00It does have a stunning cover, doesn't it? I ...It does have a stunning cover, doesn't it? I hope you'll give it a try. It's a slow read but I like Bohjalian's writing. I've read his nonfiction book of columns about Vermont but this was my first novel by him.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-67739632909807170472012-08-17T21:39:58.480-05:002012-08-17T21:39:58.480-05:00Well, the cover is beautiful. I might have to try ...Well, the cover is beautiful. I might have to try this one. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-76923068672772055812012-08-17T21:30:48.942-05:002012-08-17T21:30:48.942-05:00I thought it was very good, Ruth. Hope you like i...I thought it was very good, Ruth. Hope you like it when you get around to reading. <br /><br />Thanks!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-32876594390276280602012-08-17T21:08:27.303-05:002012-08-17T21:08:27.303-05:00I've heard only good things from this book! I ...I've heard only good things from this book! I can't wait to read it! Cute pic!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801795311388067202noreply@blogger.com