tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post5999776715526747605..comments2024-02-25T05:03:48.092-07:00Comments on Eudaemonia: The Year 2008 Mapped Out in BooksLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-3492407092296182462009-01-06T13:16:00.000-07:002009-01-06T13:16:00.000-07:00As usual, and as expected, little overlap between ...As usual, and as expected, little overlap between our books!<BR/><BR/>My goal for the year was to read fewer, but larger, books, of which I have many on my shelves and usually enjoy once I get over the intimidation factor. I did read fewer books, but primarily from lack of time not from greater ambition. I read more short romance novels than I'd care to admit. I haven't set reading goals for this year other than to make a dent in my growing TBR pile.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-72243060593858696332009-01-05T22:22:00.000-07:002009-01-05T22:22:00.000-07:00Karen, I've got them all here and you're welcome t...Karen, I've got them all here and you're welcome to borrow them anytime!<BR/><BR/>Daniel, Thank you so much. I hope things at Rutgers are working out for you and that you're enjoying teaching and your MFA studies. I'm looking forward to reading more of your work.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-37905583124312590432009-01-02T21:07:00.000-07:002009-01-02T21:07:00.000-07:00Congratulations on so much reading, and best wishe...Congratulations on so much reading, and best wishes for 2009.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-51509123709926834252009-01-01T22:29:00.000-07:002009-01-01T22:29:00.000-07:00My goal this year is to read your five 2008 favori...My goal this year is to read your five 2008 favorites, Lisa! I forgot you read One Sister's Song so recently. It was a nice surprise to see its title on such an amazing list. K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-6260073823976671322009-01-01T01:07:00.000-07:002009-01-01T01:07:00.000-07:00Felicia, I have delighted in following your incred...Felicia, I have delighted in following your incredible journey this year. Much love and success to you in 2009.<BR/><BR/>Moonrat, Well yes -- you gave it such a glowing review that I "one-clicked" it and read it the same week. Your recommendations haven't steered me wrong yet. I may very well have to email you my thoughts...it was very, very good.<BR/><BR/>Charles, I'm usually a very serial reader, but I finally gave up on the idea of reading entire collections -- I was missing out on too much good stuff. You should have tipped me about this sooner!<BR/><BR/>Patti, And a very happy 2009 to you and yours.<BR/><BR/>Steve, The list this year kind of shocked me too. I've got some tougher reads lined up for 2009 so I won't have a line up like this next year I don't think. I'll have to check some of your titles out -- they sound like they may be my kind of thing too.<BR/><BR/>I re-read the Coover post and remembered it right away -- blech! I can't blame you there, and now I'll have to wash the image out of my head before I go on to read more of him!<BR/><BR/>Patti, I just hope the movie adaptation does the book justice. It had such an impact on me that I spent a lot of time on line reading about South Africa in the post-Apartheid era. We (Americans) sort of lost interest in what happened once things began to change and I really had no idea things have been so difficult for so many and continue to be so.<BR/><BR/>Carleen, Yikes! I've added it now. When I first read Orange Mint and Honey, it was the ARC you were nice enough to let me read. It was the first ARC I'd ever seen and at the time, I was paranoid about it -- I wasn't sure I was allowed to even reveal that I'd read a book before it had been published and I was afraid to list it on the sidebar. Over time, I plain forgot to add it - it's there now!<BR/><BR/>Julie, I can't wait to see what you were reading all year. Happy New Year!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-66996992739280064412008-12-31T21:41:00.000-07:002008-12-31T21:41:00.000-07:00Once again, great minds think alike. ;-) I've been...Once again, great minds think alike. ;-) I've been thinking about my "year in books" blog post all day, only I think I'll wait 'til tomorrow because I still have 15 pages to go on the last book. Ha. I think my list <I>might</I> be longer, but you are miles and miles ahead of me on subject matter. Congratulations on such an amazing year of reading!Julie Kiblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914386223833117415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-75099046616094391712008-12-31T16:15:00.000-07:002008-12-31T16:15:00.000-07:00No OMAH?No OMAH?Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-79629246449077796172008-12-31T14:57:00.000-07:002008-12-31T14:57:00.000-07:00What a wonderful list. I still remember DISGRACE w...What a wonderful list. I still remember DISGRACE with such admiration.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-38291119105068369612008-12-31T11:11:00.000-07:002008-12-31T11:11:00.000-07:00Lisa, your reading list always astounds me. I ten...Lisa, your reading list always astounds me. I tend towards nonfiction--I think David Halberstam's final book, "The Coldest Winter," on the Korean War, was at the top of my list. Garry Wills's "Head and Heart," and two books by Karen Armstrong--one on the Axial Age, and the other called, I think, "A History of God," were excellent. I've never read anything by Robert Coover. Check this out to see one reason why:<BR/><BR/>http://ontheslowtrain.blogspot.com/2006/05/coovers-cockroaches-and-power-of.html<BR/><BR/>Have you heard anything about Patry Francis? I keep checking her blog to see any news. I just hope and pray she's on the road to recovery.steve on the slow trainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257811143869341854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-57316011670586450922008-12-31T11:07:00.000-07:002008-12-31T11:07:00.000-07:00WOW! and happy new year, girl!WOW! and happy new year, girl!Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716215892504806470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-62052752647056582202008-12-31T10:48:00.000-07:002008-12-31T10:48:00.000-07:00I have a lot of short story collections too and di...I have a lot of short story collections too and dip in and out. I sort of consider myself to be reading them all at once.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-11828581201463577082008-12-31T06:52:00.000-07:002008-12-31T06:52:00.000-07:00hey! you read edinburgh. awesome. i wonder what yo...hey! you read edinburgh. awesome. i wonder what your thoughts were? i'm dying to share mine! (and have to wait until march for the book club discussion.) if you are bored, you could email me...moonrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294151043419378509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-567668315717895367.post-42742750179559976072008-12-31T06:22:00.000-07:002008-12-31T06:22:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for your constant, wonderful sup...Thank you so much for your constant, wonderful support. Happy New Year.<BR/><BR/>xo, Feliciasmallspiralnotebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697991256540348836noreply@blogger.com