tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post116005262292782037..comments2024-03-28T12:15:28.620-07:00Comments on Coastal Horizons... <i>books, beaches, and backroad adventures</i>: Wish ListLeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160679521536843172006-10-12T11:58:00.000-07:002006-10-12T11:58:00.000-07:00Kailana, that's the mark of a truly great book. Re...Kailana, that's the mark of a truly great book. Reading a borrowed copy and still going out to buy your own (and a hardcover, at that!) after you've finished. Glad to hear you enjoyed it so well.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160401111995795862006-10-09T06:38:00.000-07:002006-10-09T06:38:00.000-07:00Yep! I borrowed Crow Lake from a friend and read ...Yep! I borrowed Crow Lake from a friend and read it. I had to go out and buy it, because it was a keeper! That same friend I talked into buying the new book with her birthday money at the store the other day. Me and her don't normally buy hard covers, but I convinced her that she didn't want to wait. I am very good at book selling. lolKailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160256029728235612006-10-07T14:20:00.000-07:002006-10-07T14:20:00.000-07:00Joy, it is quite a list, but you should see my rea...Joy, it is quite a list, but you should see my real wishlist over at Amazon. Eeek! I don't think I'll ever read all the books I'd like before I die. <BR/><BR/>Sassymonkey, good to hear your positive comment about Madonnas of Leningrad. I can't remember where I first heard about it, but something must have piqued my interest. And thanks for your honesty about Literacy & Longing in L.A. Maybe I'll save that one for a library read.<BR/><BR/>Kailana, I can't wait to read Lawson's book! Have you read Crow Lake? I have (twice) and loved it. Glad to hear The Swallows of Kabul is good, too. :)<BR/><BR/>Nat & Lotus, oh dear. Maybe The Bookseller of Kabul is another I should save for a library visit. Thanks for helping me narrow down my list!<BR/><BR/>Lotus, another positive comment for The Swallows of Kabul and a negative for Literacy & Longing. This is really helping me. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Nancy, thanks for another positive recommendation for Madonnas of Leningrad. Y'all are helping me narrow down my choices and I truly appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>Booklogged, thanks! It's fun to hear everyone's thoughts on these books. I'll keep you posted on my final selections.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160189176669803452006-10-06T19:46:00.000-07:002006-10-06T19:46:00.000-07:00I'm so happy for you Lesley! I really like some p...I'm so happy for you Lesley! I really like some parts of Leave Me Alone I'm Reading, loved the Swallows of Kabul. I recently bought Booked to Die but haven't read it yet. Sounds so good though, doesn't it? The new Elizabeth Berg novel sounds good, too. Looking forward to reading your choices.Bookloggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160182227862316902006-10-06T17:50:00.000-07:002006-10-06T17:50:00.000-07:00Of all those books, I've only read The Madonnas of...Of all those books, I've only read The Madonnas of Leningrad, but it was a top read of the year. Have fun spending!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160144247206512252006-10-06T07:17:00.000-07:002006-10-06T07:17:00.000-07:00Those are some great choices,Les! I've read "The ...Those are some great choices,Les! I've read "The Bookseller of Kabul" and quite enjoyed it even though, as Nat rightly pointed out, it was from a western journalist's/woman's perspective, also, some have accused her of taking way too many liberties with the facts for the purposes of narrative journalism.<BR/><BR/> "Swallows of Kabul" was an excellent read, too. <BR/><BR/> I've heard wonderful things about "Leave me Alone, I'm Reading" and some not so wonderful things about "Literacy and Longing in LA", but as I haven't read either book myself, it's all hearsay.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see your final picks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160109542760937982006-10-05T21:39:00.000-07:002006-10-05T21:39:00.000-07:00I was quite disappointed with The Bookseller of Ka...I was quite disappointed with The Bookseller of Kabul. Her 'Western society' perspective really coloured the story, I felt. Be curious what you think of it though if you read it.tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160101155543105992006-10-05T19:19:00.000-07:002006-10-05T19:19:00.000-07:00Oh, sorry, The Swallows of Kabul is also really go...Oh, sorry, The Swallows of Kabul is also really good. Overlooked that on my previous read through.Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160101102661028272006-10-05T19:18:00.000-07:002006-10-05T19:18:00.000-07:00The Other Side of the Bridge was really good. I r...The Other Side of the Bridge was really good. I read it a couple weeks ago. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160090803067762852006-10-05T16:26:00.000-07:002006-10-05T16:26:00.000-07:00I really liked Madonnas of Leningrad> Really, real...I really liked Madonnas of Leningrad> Really, really liked it. I wasn't crazy about Literacy and Longing in L.A. It had some great reflections on books and reading but I didn't like the characters or the plot a heck of a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22415234.post-1160088318911300772006-10-05T15:45:00.000-07:002006-10-05T15:45:00.000-07:00That's quite a list, Lesley! Many of the titles a...That's quite a list, Lesley! Many of the titles are unfamiliar, but the authors aren't. What fun you have ahead of you! :)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832231139076878401noreply@blogger.com