tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post7336583899117155758..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Tuesday TwaddleBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-9320911531497200042018-01-16T15:36:43.308-06:002018-01-16T15:36:43.308-06:00I think his wit was the main reason I loved the co...I think his wit was the main reason I loved the count so much. Can't wait to read Rules of Civility!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-76158276337837997812018-01-15T12:24:57.337-06:002018-01-15T12:24:57.337-06:00I've said this to you on FB, but I'll repe...I've said this to you on FB, but I'll repeat myself here and say that A Gentleman in Moscow was also my favorite in 2017. My mom's reading it right now and she keeps laughing at the Count's dry wit. I want to listen to it later this year as re-read. Wonderful storytelling! Now to read his previous novel.Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6104479828237064842018-01-03T14:08:53.720-06:002018-01-03T14:08:53.720-06:00Happy New Year, Iliana! Yes, lots to think about a...Happy New Year, Iliana! Yes, lots to think about and much to accomplish. Hoping that mail thief won't return. It would have been nice to know if they caught him! We had that trouble at our previous house, occasionally, and bought a locking mailbox because of it. I don't think our current HOA would let us get away with a non-standard mailbox, though. So icky that people do that, isn't it? <br /><br />Thanks! Hope you have a fabulous reading year!<br />Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-30794126167883627052018-01-03T11:30:40.060-06:002018-01-03T11:30:40.060-06:00Happy New Year! So many things to think about for ...Happy New Year! So many things to think about for the new year right? Hope you find lots of great books and hopefully no more mail thieves. Gah, what is wrong with people. Anyway, enjoy the new books and here's to lots of great reads this year!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16837802293368886222018-01-03T11:07:04.357-06:002018-01-03T11:07:04.357-06:00It's been on my mental wish list for years bec...It's been on my mental wish list for years because of Obama (but I haven't read it, yet - just finally got a copy). Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61455155788383789852018-01-03T02:35:27.091-06:002018-01-03T02:35:27.091-06:00When I saw you were reading it, even before I sear...When I saw you were reading it, even before I searched for it on my blog, I remembered that Obama had read it and liked it. Your comment on my review was basically welcoming me back from the heart surgery I'd had in February, three months earlier.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43177906266404183322018-01-02T23:17:43.229-06:002018-01-02T23:17:43.229-06:00I hope they caught that guy, too! My desk is right...I hope they caught that guy, too! My desk is right in front of a window that faces the street, so I saw him drive up and peer into my mailbox. Fortunately, that particular day I'd already fetched my mail but who knows how many times he may have already dropped by, you know? As to the purging . . . it has felt so good. I'm usually terrible at parting with things - way too clingy with stuff - but right now I'm in a mood to own less and reclaim the space in my house, so it was a super productive holiday break and we're both really happy about that. It makes the new year feel a little brighter and lighter. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40879787584969572052018-01-02T23:14:23.714-06:002018-01-02T23:14:23.714-06:00Oh, yes, you absolutely must read it. Wonderful bo...Oh, yes, you absolutely must read it. Wonderful book. It's really special, such beautiful storytelling. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-57968836365438911872018-01-02T23:13:37.869-06:002018-01-02T23:13:37.869-06:00I considered rushing out to find a copy of Netherl...I considered rushing out to find a copy of Netherland when I heard Obama was reading it but now I know just how long it took me to get around to it. Funny. Almost all of the people I know who've read it hated it but it sounds like you were interested. It was the cricket they disliked. I don't quite get cricket but I'm willing to learn so fingers crossed it will work for me. Thanks for sharing that, Bonnie!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-10588224612178907272018-01-02T22:40:12.225-06:002018-01-02T22:40:12.225-06:00I’m glad you used the holiday to get some organizi...I’m glad you used the holiday to get some organizing and purging done. Sorry about the book thief. I hope they catch them. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-13222465518405988322018-01-02T17:39:31.472-06:002018-01-02T17:39:31.472-06:00I will have to add A Gentleman in Moscow to my lis...I will have to add A Gentleman in Moscow to my list. I wanted to read it anyway.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72435577019747812932018-01-02T15:44:20.054-06:002018-01-02T15:44:20.054-06:00I read Netherland by Joseph O'Neill in May 200...I read <b>Netherland</b> by Joseph O'Neill in May 2009, and you left a comment on my review. Rather than link you there, since it has a lot of quotes (none are spoilers, though), I'll just drop the first lines of my review right here, which you can read AFTER you finish the book, okay? From my blog:<br /><br />In an interview with President Barack Obama, Jon Meacham (Newsweek, May 16, 2009) asked: "What are you reading?"<br /><br />"I'm reading this book called <i>Netherland</i> by Joseph O'Neill ... It's about after 9/11, a guy — his family leaves him and he takes up cricket in New York. And it's fascinating. It's a wonderful book, although I know nothing about cricket."<br /><br />When I read that, I knew two things: lots of people are going to run out and get that book, and I want to read it myself. When I put it on hold at my library, I was the third in line after the person now reading it. (Aha, I was correct about my first assumption.) Buying the book or borrowing it from a friend is faster.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.com