tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post6001088338136479818..comments2023-09-24T07:43:33.022-05:00Comments on A Bookshelf Monstrosity: Wading Through My WishlistA Bookshelf Monstrosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-47119467604684809292010-02-14T02:54:31.882-06:002010-02-14T02:54:31.882-06:00I'll look out for Say Nothing of the Dog. I l...I'll look out for Say Nothing of the Dog. I love time slip books. I hope it gets the Victorian details right though - I've been immersed in the Victorian era for 5 years and I can't help jumping a mile when I spot an anachronism. Grr! <br /><br />Have not read Disgrace but it sounds good. I have just read a book that's just out here in the UK about Zimbabwe, a man remembering his time at a hideous boarding school just after Mugabe came to power, and an exploration of the roots of the present troubles there. It's powerful and illuminating. It is called OUT OF SHADOWS by Jason Wallace. For some reason it's been issued as a YA book here - I got it because I review YA books for our local paper. I think it's a pity to confine it into a niche market.Jenny Woolfhttp://www.jabberwock.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-83336600919080513752010-02-11T15:43:06.019-06:002010-02-11T15:43:06.019-06:00Disgrace is wonderful. You won't regret readin...Disgrace is wonderful. You won't regret reading that one.Thomas Hogglestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284352537015457974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-29847808360609170642010-02-11T15:25:41.743-06:002010-02-11T15:25:41.743-06:00Aarti~ I also saw District 9 recently. Lots of fod...Aarti~ I also saw <i>District 9</i> recently. Lots of fodder for discussion there...<br /><br />Amanda~ Have you read any of her other books? I've always heard good things about <i>Doomsday Book</i>...A Bookshelf Monstrosityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674115889348650429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-23864299269928929002010-02-11T13:03:44.671-06:002010-02-11T13:03:44.671-06:00To Say Nothing of the Dog is interesting--people h...To Say Nothing of the Dog is interesting--people had been recommending Connie Willis to me for years, so I finally got a few and read this one first. It was great. Having read Three Men in a Boat several times in my teens, I got all the jokes, which made me feel good. I found the first 50 pages pretty confusing, though, and had to force myself to stick with it, and am glad I did.<br /><br />Btw, I’ve given you the Prolific Blogger award. Visit me at http://janegs.blogspot.com/2010/02/prolific-blogger-award.html for details.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-31667283649989191032010-02-11T11:21:17.470-06:002010-02-11T11:21:17.470-06:00I'm pleased to see that you've decided to ...I'm pleased to see that you've decided to read Disgrace. I hope that you enjoyed it.<br /><br />I enjoyed To Say Nothing of the Dog, but it was a bit fluffy for me. It is a good book for when you need something to lighten your day.<br /><br />I love the sound of Unwind. I may have to add it to my wishlist - but think I'll wait to see what you think of it first.Jackie (Farm Lane Books)http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-74236174827916829912010-02-11T10:44:02.822-06:002010-02-11T10:44:02.822-06:00To Say Nothing of the Dog is one of my favorite bo...To Say Nothing of the Dog is one of my favorite books. I love it. I used to live in the same town asConnie Willis and have this book and a couple of others autographed. She is so nice.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978371169108528359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6159128827250626285.post-46566793481827512782010-02-11T09:54:57.895-06:002010-02-11T09:54:57.895-06:00Ooh, the first one sounds really interesting! I j...Ooh, the first one sounds really interesting! I just saw District 9 which also references South African apartheid. And, I admit, all those ESPN World Cup commercials make me want to learn more about the country, too.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.com