tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post8518344923963987749..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Let's Explore Diabetes with OwlsMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-28260914295640925952015-04-30T16:06:52.050-04:002015-04-30T16:06:52.050-04:00Jeanne - Oh my gosh, Six to Eight Black Men kills ...Jeanne - Oh my gosh, Six to Eight Black Men kills me every time! I agree about his changing style. His stories are less about his immediate reactions or just sharing a funny anecdote. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-24062522311432974102015-04-27T11:02:53.998-04:002015-04-27T11:02:53.998-04:00I think he's a better writer as he gets older;...I think he's a better writer as he gets older; he's incorporating some of the stories about his family (especially the parents and Tiffany) into how he looks at the world, rather than how they reacted to things. The ending of Laugh, Kookaburra is one of the most masterful endings to an essay I think I've ever read. Oh well, except fot the ending to Six to Eight Black Men!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17975028272143207826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-17097345875800277832015-04-27T08:42:25.934-04:002015-04-27T08:42:25.934-04:00Amy - I read one of his books that way and it just...Amy - I read one of his books that way and it just wasn't the same! Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-90188138433390381052015-04-24T14:49:23.442-04:002015-04-24T14:49:23.442-04:00I love his audio books! I don't think I'v...I love his audio books! I don't think I've ever read a print copy.Amy https://www.blogger.com/profile/15353920822811597411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-32199226488609505172015-04-24T11:16:43.341-04:002015-04-24T11:16:43.341-04:00Ellie - I never like his books as much in print, b...Ellie - I never like his books as much in print, but they are still funny. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-47982510697618367372015-04-23T14:51:30.495-04:002015-04-23T14:51:30.495-04:00I've had this on my kindle for the longest tim...I've had this on my kindle for the longest time and definitely need to get to it. I think I'll take your advice though and try one of his earlier books first.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-11211872908066452802015-04-22T10:02:32.485-04:002015-04-22T10:02:32.485-04:00Diane - I loved a few pieces in this one, but not ...Diane - I loved a few pieces in this one, but not the whole thing. <br /><br />Alisa - I love that you can read each of his stories as a stand alone if you just need a good laugh. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-81319550535909606682015-04-21T21:54:49.190-04:002015-04-21T21:54:49.190-04:00All of the books I've listened to by him kinda...All of the books I've listened to by him kinda run together, plus I hear some of his stories on This American Life too. I particularly love any story about being a stupid foreigner. That's my life right now!Alisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991958136278799344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-87137566823185980772015-04-21T06:58:36.981-04:002015-04-21T06:58:36.981-04:00I listened to this one and felt much like you. His...I listened to this one and felt much like you. His earlier books were funnier.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com