tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post115014799081302040..comments2024-03-25T08:06:20.334-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: Small IslandLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1161365648837471252006-10-20T10:34:00.000-07:002006-10-20T10:34:00.000-07:00Lotus, one of the reasons I stuck with it as long ...Lotus, one of the reasons I stuck with it as long as I did is because my mom gave it such high praise and I trust her opinions. I'm lucky in that we share similar reading tastes. Thanks for the link to my review on your blog! BTW, I keep meaning to tell you I like your new photo. Very exotic!Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1161342667561227102006-10-20T04:11:00.000-07:002006-10-20T04:11:00.000-07:00Hi, Les!I really do admire your perseverance - I t...Hi, Les!<BR/><BR/>I really do admire your perseverance - I tend to give up on a book if it's not doing anything for me by page 100!<BR/><BR/>With regard to "Small Island", I went through the first couple of hundred pages in a flash, but got mired down while reading Bernard's narrative and that totally threw me off the book for a while. Fortunately, all that drama and excitement in the end pulled me back in and I came away with the feeling of having really enjoyed the book!<BR/><BR/>I'm going to link your review with mine, if you don't mind. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1156185373115478582006-08-21T11:36:00.000-07:002006-08-21T11:36:00.000-07:00Nancy,Just remember, this is one that takes a litt...Nancy,<BR/><BR/>Just remember, this is one that takes a little while to get interested in. At least it did for me and some of my friends.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1156033843182688712006-08-19T17:30:00.000-07:002006-08-19T17:30:00.000-07:00Okay, darn it, another one to add to the Wish List...Okay, darn it, another one to add to the Wish List. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1151166364874224122006-06-24T09:26:00.000-07:002006-06-24T09:26:00.000-07:00Lesley, I'm glad you wound up liking the book sinc...Lesley, I'm glad you wound up liking the book since I recommended to you! I will also like to re-read it some day. It's one of the best I've read this year. MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1150888275951947602006-06-21T04:11:00.000-07:002006-06-21T04:11:00.000-07:00Ah, I'll keep this in mind when I finally get arou...Ah, I'll keep this in mind when I finally get around to reading my copy of Captain Corelli's Mandolin (which has been in my TBR stacks for years!).<BR/><BR/>LesLeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1150857133889956592006-06-20T19:32:00.000-07:002006-06-20T19:32:00.000-07:00Les;I know what you mean about perserverance. One ...Les;<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about perserverance. One book that comes to mind is Captain Corelli's Mandolin. I too had nominated it for a book discussion and after almost 150 pages was ready to just give it up. And then the tide turned and I ended up loving that book so much. So now I tend to give up on books that are obviously poorly written, or just down right awful. But if a book has promise I will try and stick it out to see if it is one of those undiscovered gems, and so far I haven't been disappointed too often.<BR/><BR/>I enjoy your blog very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com