tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post5445046066207216346..comments2024-02-25T05:03:48.092-07:00Comments on Eudaemonia: What We ReadLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-68086211408860808472007-05-26T16:21:00.000-06:002007-05-26T16:21:00.000-06:00Tish,You are very welcome. My husband was looking ...Tish,<BR/><BR/>You are very welcome. My husband was looking for something to read the other night and picked up Town House from my TBR stack. I just checked in with him and he is still reading and said he likes it a lot -- which wouldn't mean much, except Scott almost never reads any fiction. A thumbs up from him means I'll have to get to it soon! Thank you for stopping by.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-53642708443213604732007-05-26T14:53:00.000-06:002007-05-26T14:53:00.000-06:00Lisa, thanks for ordering Town House!TishLisa, thanks for ordering Town House!<BR/><BR/>TishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-72628221861961818532007-05-16T09:14:00.000-06:002007-05-16T09:14:00.000-06:00John, I am looking forward to reading your book. I...John, <BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to reading your book. I don't know anything about the distinction between autism and aspergers, but I read Animals in Translation (also by a transplanted Massachusetts native) and it was fascinating. I noted another post of yours where you mentioned the growing incidents of autism in our country and I, too have been perplexed. Is it that more cases are diagnosed or are the number of cases really on the increase? I suspect there is some of both --<BR/><BR/>Thank you on behalf of Scott for your compliment about his work. He's my personal favorite of course! If you're ever in Newburyport, you can see his work in person in the Churchill Gallery there. <BR/><BR/>I just got my May selection from Odyssey. It really is a great program. The books come carefully wrapped, they put the protective plastic (like in a library) on the books and they are signed with a card indicating where and when. I love getting these packages.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-81918124552237093822007-05-16T05:24:00.000-06:002007-05-16T05:24:00.000-06:00I'm honored that my book made your list. I hope y...I'm honored that my book made your list. I hope you enjoy it. I always enjoy your posts. And I really like that painting on the top left in your blog. Scott is a very talented artist.<BR/><BR/>The Oddessy's program is kind of neat - my brother told me about it. I've gotten books there for many years.John Robisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07407165016025447113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-20022655183209103382007-05-14T19:47:00.000-06:002007-05-14T19:47:00.000-06:00Lisa, thanks for the mention here! I hope to see ...Lisa, thanks for the mention here! I hope to see Souvenir (US) on Amazon pretty soon.<BR/><BR/>My philosophies on book-buying are the same as yours--and my tbr pile is much the same!<BR/><BR/>Maybe we should think about joining or organizing a long-distance book club!<BR/><BR/>I prefer to buy my books at my local indie, but I do shop at the big chains, too. As for reviews, I read PW and NYT regularly, but always with an open mind. So much of what passes for critical review is really an expression of the reviewer's personal tastes.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-89773928287333854562007-05-11T15:51:00.000-06:002007-05-11T15:51:00.000-06:00100%100%Greg Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404519076862028696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-67645600446500168472007-05-11T11:56:00.000-06:002007-05-11T11:56:00.000-06:00Judy, I envy you the ARCs! What a delightful thoug...Judy, I envy you the ARCs! What a delightful thought -- a chance to read a book before anybody else see it in a bookstore. The romantic in me imagines reading a book that just grabs me and I know it will be a classic.<BR/><BR/>Greg, I have a few of those books too. I usually buy them when I'm in the mood to be more informed about politics and most of the time I get too bored or depressed about the subject matter to finish.<BR/><BR/>I loved Fight Club and took quite a bit of crap about it from people who couldn't get beyond the fighting part to notice the book/movie isn't about fighting or violence at all. The ending took me totally by surprise and I had to watch it several times before I caught all the little "easter eggs". The main theme about our slavishness to consumerism really had a big impact on me...we work jobs that we hate to buy things we do not need...something like that.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-28317417335522313952007-05-11T03:47:00.000-06:002007-05-11T03:47:00.000-06:00I think I'm a fake book reader. I'll see a book wi...I think I'm a fake book reader. I'll see a book with a cool cover and cool title, like the idea of extracting the knowledge out of it, purchase the book, read the first 60 pages, and then it will never be touched again. And I'm not even the latest generation of ADD kids.<BR/><BR/>Imagine what the 14 year-olds of today will be like 10 years from now. They are going to have to 20 second SYNOPSIS chips to give them the overall gyst of a book. I love technology.<BR/><BR/>In all fairness, there are exceptions. I can read Berenstein Bears without a problem.<BR/><BR/>Also-- "Fight Club" is a totally badass movie with some fascinating themes. How did this movie get made by a big studio with a big budget??? Just bought the cheapo DVD version without realizing there's some kind of special edition. Word.<BR/><BR/>I was also going to recommend a cool book, but you've got way too many to read right now.Greg Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404519076862028696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-79384660313035240962007-05-10T20:13:00.000-06:002007-05-10T20:13:00.000-06:00Hi Lisa--thanks for mentioning (and liking) my nov...Hi Lisa--thanks for mentioning (and liking) my novel and I hope to have a chance to sign it for you someday. <BR/><BR/>My book buying habits have changed as well--I love finding new authors, and I'm now in the totally cool position of getting ARCs of books to offer blurbs or possible reviews. Also, when I go to book festivals and conferences, I, like you, stock up on books I might not have otherwise known about. <BR/><BR/>While I hate to see reviews leave newspapers, I don't know how influenced I was by them--they seem to mostly review books by authors I'd already heard of. That said, Sundays aren't complete without a thorough reading of the NYT book review section.<BR/><BR/>My TBR pile is looking like yours--I just hope my dog isn't in the way when it topples over.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.com