tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post7479361110955817111..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book 2: AnnabelTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-54651845203582142562011-01-21T04:18:49.000-06:002011-01-21T04:18:49.000-06:00I'd thought about checking this one out, but n...I'd thought about checking this one out, but now you've convinced me not to.Natazzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13602667069762466989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-14491600111843445532011-01-17T21:18:45.053-06:002011-01-17T21:18:45.053-06:00I completely agree with you on this one. While I f...I completely agree with you on this one. While I found the writing beautiful, I had the same problem connecting to the characters - they were just so cold and emotionless, like disinterested actors wandering through a story.wood craftshttp://www.craftsinindia.com/wood_crafts/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-63823266431481840402011-01-13T22:03:40.103-06:002011-01-13T22:03:40.103-06:00Reread a book I didn't like? Are you kidding??...Reread a book I didn't like? Are you kidding?? You couldn't pay me to reread Moby Dick (heck I couldn't even finish it). Or C. Or that asinine Too Much Tuscan Sun I was unfortunate enough to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-73265561815876179012011-01-13T03:18:15.294-06:002011-01-13T03:18:15.294-06:00Oh no! Sorry to hear it didn't work for you.Oh no! Sorry to hear it didn't work for you.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-50667305136359859132011-01-12T22:04:24.012-06:002011-01-12T22:04:24.012-06:00Sandy and Jenners - I LOVE Middlesex! What a great...Sandy and Jenners - I LOVE Middlesex! What a great novel, and how awesome that two of my favorite bloggers both suggested it!<br /><br />Sally - Exactly!<br /><br />Heather - I'd be interested in hearing your opinion. Maybe you will sway me to re-read it at a later date.<br /><br />Cass - I'm definitely in the minority on this one, so I hope you like it!<br /><br />Andi - I think I am too! My mood really affects my enjoyment.<br /><br />Amy - I can very much see how a personal connection to the setting (combined with the language) could really make this an enjoyable read.<br /><br />Nicole - Yeah, boring is very very bad in books.<br /><br />Lisa - Exactly! A good book at the wrong time is a definite possibility for this one.<br /><br />Nat - Seeing so many positive reviews can definitely put a guilt trip on a person!<br /><br />Bookzilla - LOL! Too bad you had a bad experience with it the second time around too.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-55033059133311875812011-01-12T20:56:17.246-06:002011-01-12T20:56:17.246-06:00I was just thinking about this relatively recently...I was just thinking about this relatively recently. There are lots of books that I've tried to read, but I end up setting aside because I'm bored. But because I know that a book changes every time you read it (because YOU change all the time), there might be a time when a book I've given up on before, suddenly becomes my favorite.<br /><br />These musings inspired me to try again to read Jane Austen's Persuasion, a book I've found dull every time I picked it up. <br /><br />Turns out I STILL think it's dull, but at least I've read it now! :) Maybe once I change some more I'll pick it back up again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-33045326864735583182011-01-12T20:20:51.737-06:002011-01-12T20:20:51.737-06:00I tend not to revisit books I didn't like the ...I tend not to revisit books I didn't like the first time around so I'm not sure I have.<br /><br />Did you ever read Jeffrey Eugenides's "Middlesex?" It deal with similar themes and is amazing ... you won't be bored!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-55211861705243940962011-01-12T19:23:54.544-06:002011-01-12T19:23:54.544-06:00it could be a frame of mind thing with this one. ...it could be a frame of mind thing with this one. i always get an uneasy feeling when i don't enjoy a book that the majority of the blogging population loves (the book thief!). i couldn't get into it after several attempts and it's sitting on my bookshelf waiting for me to return to it. i will, one day! <br /><br />this novel has such a difficult premise and it probably wasn't an easy read. that said, your review is still fair and offers differing points of view. :)nat @book, line, and sinkerhttp://www.booklineandsinker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-16250899607843395582011-01-12T19:13:41.586-06:002011-01-12T19:13:41.586-06:00sometimes the MOST frustrating thing about reading...sometimes the MOST frustrating thing about reading is wondering if it's a good book at the wrong time...because the desire to go back and try again is so weak. <br /><br />nice review, however, given that you weren't sure how your personal reactions impacted the overall literary quality.Lisa Schenstedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394196334860848380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-83026825382313455132011-01-12T19:07:20.695-06:002011-01-12T19:07:20.695-06:00Yikes. Boring is the kiss of death. But I have e...Yikes. Boring is the kiss of death. But I have encountered books with really good writing and they just don't do anything for me. I's rough.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-34915191442647704272011-01-12T17:59:37.258-06:002011-01-12T17:59:37.258-06:00So sorry to hear that this one didn't do it fo...So sorry to hear that this one didn't do it for you! I think part of what made the language and setting resonate for me so much is that it is a rural Canadian setting not like how my grandparents and parents would have lived. A lot of the details just connected with me such as the going out on the trap lines, gossiping in the community, etc.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-42968243784080932252011-01-12T13:51:03.437-06:002011-01-12T13:51:03.437-06:00Yeah, I've been there, done that. I'm a fi...Yeah, I've been there, done that. I'm a fickle reader in general, though.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-8225283477195718052011-01-12T13:29:29.037-06:002011-01-12T13:29:29.037-06:00Uh oh, now I'm nervous about this book. At lea...Uh oh, now I'm nervous about this book. At least the (Canadian) cover is pretty!Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177812350470523072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-75617597546890267172011-01-12T09:08:29.921-06:002011-01-12T09:08:29.921-06:00Though you didn't like this one very much, it ...Though you didn't like this one very much, it sounds like a book that I would really be interested in picking up. Perhaps it is the setting, as I have read quite a few stories set in Labrador, and I find it fascinating. The way you describe this book, it almost reminds me of The Quickening. Totally different types of books, both in tone and in scope, but I can't help feel that they are similar somehow. Thanks for the honest and thoughtful review. I am going to try this one out and let you know what I think.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-33881171384354681002011-01-12T06:51:22.477-06:002011-01-12T06:51:22.477-06:00I completely agree with you on this one. While I f...I completely agree with you on this one. While I found the writing beautiful, I had the same problem connecting to the characters - they were just so cold and emotionless, like disinterested actors wandering through a story. There is an interesting story there, and I like how it was constructed, but it's one of those instances where the characters break (as opposed to make) a book.Sally Bibraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380766673885084474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-16376556897269983672011-01-12T06:13:39.149-06:002011-01-12T06:13:39.149-06:00You know, if I didn't like a book the first ti...You know, if I didn't like a book the first time, I would probably never try it again, even if people told me I should. I have to say that I do love that cover. But seriously, your best bet, if you like the topic, is to read Middlesex if you haven't already.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com