Comments for Book Reader's Blog http://bookreader.wordpress.com A few unstructured thoughts about books Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen by Peter http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/#comment-1067 Peter Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:03:35 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/11/09/water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/#comment-1067 I have to agree. Good story, style that was without flaws ("flawless" is high praise, but "without flaws" means she knows what she's doing), and enjoyable characters. I can't say that any book I've read has involved the circus much--except maybe as a kid. I imagine the Hardy Boys or Boxcar Children made it there now and again. I have to agree. Good story, style that was without flaws (“flawless” is high praise, but “without flaws” means she knows what she’s doing), and enjoyable characters.

I can’t say that any book I’ve read has involved the circus much–except maybe as a kid. I imagine the Hardy Boys or Boxcar Children made it there now and again.

]]> Comment on The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho (reading in progress) by Haggard http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1066 Haggard Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:11:35 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1066 Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway ... nice blog to visit. cheers, Haggard!! Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation :) Anyway … nice blog to visit.

cheers, Haggard!!

]]> Comment on About me by bibo http://bookreader.wordpress.com/about/#comment-1061 bibo Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:11:55 +0000 #comment-1061 :) :)

]]> Comment on Ambush at Fort Bragg by Tom Wolfe by Book Reader http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/ambush-at-fort-bragg/#comment-1049 Book Reader Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:14:08 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/ambush-at-fort-bragg/#comment-1049 Thanks for dropping in! Well, that's pretty brief. But on the other hand, I realize I was extremely brief in my posting, too. I was trying to say that there could have been more in the novella. It was a good material for a full blown book. Or maybe I wish it was just painted with a bit more language. It seemed to me everything was right on target, just like in a box match where every punch is an expensive effort, and you just cannot afford to throw too many of them--just the right number to get the winning. In that sense I did not really see a lot left for me to think about--just every character was quite finished, every story told in full. Thanks for dropping in!

Well, that’s pretty brief. But on the other hand, I realize I was extremely brief in my posting, too.

I was trying to say that there could have been more in the novella. It was a good material for a full blown book. Or maybe I wish it was just painted with a bit more language. It seemed to me everything was right on target, just like in a box match where every punch is an expensive effort, and you just cannot afford to throw too many of them–just the right number to get the winning. In that sense I did not really see a lot left for me to think about–just every character was quite finished, every story told in full.

]]> Comment on Ambush at Fort Bragg by Tom Wolfe by Idetrorce http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/ambush-at-fort-bragg/#comment-1048 Idetrorce Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:18:50 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/09/12/ambush-at-fort-bragg/#comment-1048 very interesting, but I don't agree with you Idetrorce very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
Idetrorce

]]> Comment on The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho (reading in progress) by The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho « Book Reader’s Blog http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1047 The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho « Book Reader’s Blog Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:48:37 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1047 [...] I find it hard to summarize my thoughts after finishing reading the book just a while ago.  In my previous post I mentioned that the author found a very natural unobtrusive way of touching important subjects, [...] [...] I find it hard to summarize my thoughts after finishing reading the book just a while ago.  In my previous post I mentioned that the author found a very natural unobtrusive way of touching important subjects, [...]

]]> Comment on The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho (reading in progress) by aarthilal http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1043 aarthilal Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:34:15 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/the-witch-of-portobello-by-paulo-coelho-reading-in-progress/#comment-1043 hello! I'm a big Paulo Coelho's fan and I don't know if you heard about his blog <a href="http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com</a> I've started as a fan and now I'm collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe. Check the blog. if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter <a href="http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html</a> You'll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend. QUOTE OF THE DAY: The Warrior of Light knows that he must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.(Warrior of Light) See u there and have a great day! Aart hello!
I’m a big Paulo Coelho’s fan and I don’t know if you heard about his blog
http://www.paulocoelhoblog.com
I’ve started as a fan and now I’m collaborating with him and thought that you would like to enter his universe.
Check the blog.
if you want, or subscribe to his newsletter
http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/index.html
You’ll see a community of warriors of light sharing ideas, dreams and most importantly following their personal legend.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

The Warrior of Light knows that he must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.(Warrior of Light)

See u there and have a great day!

Aart

]]> Comment on Some more Picoult by Book Reader http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/some-more-picoult/#comment-896 Book Reader Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:40:45 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/some-more-picoult/#comment-896 :) I read it some 2 years ago. As a matter of fact, that was my first Picoult, and it did not make a special impression on me. It was an OK read (alright, better than that, I admit), but not as spectacular as "Second Glance" or "The Pact". My wife read "The Tenth Circle" a couple of weeks ago, and she said herself that it was not the best--and believe me, I never ever try to influence her opinion about books. BUT: thanks for dropping in with a recommendation. I appreciate it!!! And I agree, it is definitely worth recommending to Picoult fans. :) I read it some 2 years ago. As a matter of fact, that was my first Picoult, and it did not make a special impression on me. It was an OK read (alright, better than that, I admit), but not as spectacular as “Second Glance” or “The Pact”. My wife read “The Tenth Circle” a couple of weeks ago, and she said herself that it was not the best–and believe me, I never ever try to influence her opinion about books.

BUT: thanks for dropping in with a recommendation. I appreciate it!!! And I agree, it is definitely worth recommending to Picoult fans.

]]> Comment on Some more Picoult by Bianca http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/some-more-picoult/#comment-895 Bianca Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:48:48 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/some-more-picoult/#comment-895 Try The Tenth Circle, also a must read along with Nineteen Minutes and My Sister's Keeper. Try The Tenth Circle, also a must read along with Nineteen Minutes and My Sister’s Keeper.

]]> Comment on Second Glance by Jodi Picoult by Ambush at Fort Bragg « Book Reader’s Blog http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-glance-by-jodi-picoult/#comment-892 Ambush at Fort Bragg « Book Reader’s Blog Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:01:53 +0000 http://bookreader.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/second-glance-by-jodi-picoult/#comment-892 [...] Ambush at Fort Bragg This work could have been developed into a longer novel.  Somehow I felt it was abridged, despite the narrator assuring me that the reading was “full length, unabridged.”  It was a novella I would compare to a question, not full asked.  What I like most is the question finished, right up to the question mark, with no answers (see my thoughts about The Second Glance). [...] [...] Ambush at Fort Bragg This work could have been developed into a longer novel.  Somehow I felt it was abridged, despite the narrator assuring me that the reading was “full length, unabridged.”  It was a novella I would compare to a question, not full asked.  What I like most is the question finished, right up to the question mark, with no answers (see my thoughts about The Second Glance). [...]

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