tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post211743518556859257..comments2023-10-25T04:08:52.859-05:00Comments on nothing of importance (my everyday blog): in the mail this week...Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-37448124338579601652009-01-30T13:48:00.000-05:002009-01-30T13:48:00.000-05:00Oh, I wish I'd known you wanted to read Middlesex!...Oh, I wish I'd known you wanted to read Middlesex! I'm trying to pare down my book collection and recently decided I was never going to read my copy, so I donated it. Darn, I'd have preferred to "donate" to you. I think I've got Things Fall Apart, but I'm not sure.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-34526815616419234952009-01-29T11:42:00.000-05:002009-01-29T11:42:00.000-05:00I read Things Fall Apart in high school and while ...I read Things Fall Apart in high school and while I wasn't enthusiastic about it (probably because I was forced to read it) it wasn't bad. I liked it. I'll be interested to see if you do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-13755775712863815372009-01-29T04:05:00.000-05:002009-01-29T04:05:00.000-05:00ah, mailbox bookies! :Di read "things fall apart" ...ah, mailbox bookies! :D<BR/><BR/>i read "things fall apart" at university and then taught it some years later. <BR/><BR/>i really enjoyed it - although it can be difficult for some to get into. its a very different narrative voice from the one we're used to. whats particularly good about it, for me, is the insight it gives one on nigerian culture (and african culture as a whole to some degree).<BR/><BR/>i'm jealous of your "fun home"! i've been wanting to read it for ages!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-91009349198768061322009-01-28T11:10:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:10:00.000-05:00I wanna read Fun Home and Middlesex so badly!but t...I wanna read Fun Home and Middlesex so badly!but they're on the tbr pile (for now...)valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568749601493955929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-65672574483826723482009-01-28T07:59:00.000-05:002009-01-28T07:59:00.000-05:00GREAT stack of books! I enjoyed Middlesex and Thi...GREAT stack of books! I enjoyed Middlesex and Things Fall Apart--for very different reasons. I hope to get my hands on Interpreter of Maladies soon.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-20007291575270197262009-01-27T13:36:00.000-05:002009-01-27T13:36:00.000-05:00Steve had to read Things Fall Apart for 10th grade...Steve had to read Things Fall Apart for 10th grade English and pretty much gave it a huge thumbs down. Not that you and a 15-year-old boy should have similar tastes, but consider yourself warned.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551547836073871713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-79960439755183107112009-01-27T00:28:00.000-05:002009-01-27T00:28:00.000-05:00What a great list Debi!! Middlesex is one that's b...What a great list Debi!! Middlesex is one that's been sitting on my shelf for farrrrrr too long. Maybe we should read it together and post reviews together! I read Things Fall Apart in High School and absolutely hated it :/ But so many people love it, so maybe I should give it another try. I hated most of my "required reading" in high school. And The Ha Ha will count for the Dewey Challenge too!!! I'm reading it for that one!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-54511857310376720672009-01-26T22:38:00.000-05:002009-01-26T22:38:00.000-05:00Middlesex is a great book! I read it, uh, either ...Middlesex is a great book! I read it, uh, either last year or the year before. I can't remember which right now! I REALLY liked it, though. The Virgin Suicides, also by him, is good too. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-21261882043727434472009-01-26T19:21:00.000-05:002009-01-26T19:21:00.000-05:00First of all, I'm sorry to hear things have been o...First of all, I'm sorry to hear things have been overwhelming lately :( I really hope they get better soon.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, yay, you got my favourite book ever :D Fun Home is great too. I think you'll enjoy them both. Also, I love Lahiri's stories! She's such a great writer. And Things Fall Apart has been on my wishlist for ages. I look forward to your thoughts on all of them!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-85387136042915490262009-01-26T18:51:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:51:00.000-05:00I have The Ha-Ha on my TBR shelf. You can read it...I have The Ha-Ha on my TBR shelf. You can read it first and let me know if I need to pick up asap. :)Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-41514681676842826212009-01-26T18:47:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:47:00.000-05:00I was reading the other night and Rich (who is NOT...I was reading the other night and Rich (who is NOT a reader at all) just couldn't believe that I was reading for fun!!! Just how many books do you have in your "to read" pile?<BR/><BR/>take care,<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13510889733755294128noreply@blogger.com