tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post7447295963701041060..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Gilead Melissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-67107800884816401302014-06-24T21:32:00.938-04:002014-06-24T21:32:00.938-04:00Loved this! :)Loved this! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-73578741917221045702014-02-04T09:48:34.900-05:002014-02-04T09:48:34.900-05:00Sandy - I definitely wouldn't jump at trying a...Sandy - I definitely wouldn't jump at trying another of her's either! I haven't read Housekeeping, but I won't look for it now!<br /><br />52booksorbust - Yes, totally valid concern and honestly it's why I avoided it for so long. "Quiet" doesn't always work for me and it usually means nothing really happens. I waited until I was in the right mood and it worked, but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. <br /><br />JoAnn - Good for you! Sometimes I forget to consider my mood and it never works out. <br /><br />Kailana - Yeah, I don't think this one will be very different if you return to it. <br /><br />Shannon - I thought that second cover was interesting! <br /><br />Carrie - I'm so glad I didn't read this one in the midst of the hype. Waiting took the pressure off the experience for me. <br /><br />Brooke - Thanks! This is my first book of her's that I've read. I'm looking forward to trying Home next. <br /><br />nomadreader - Quiet books are very hit or miss for me. I think mood is a huge factor with those. <br /><br />figandthistle - I didn't know it was on that list, how interesting. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-36319505725183381962014-02-01T13:42:30.456-05:002014-02-01T13:42:30.456-05:00I've wanted to read this book since I saw it o...I've wanted to read this book since I saw it on a list of Pres. Obama's top books. Thanks for reminding me to read it. I love quiet, character-driven, thoughtful books. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-42437468356262025962014-01-31T11:16:22.364-05:002014-01-31T11:16:22.364-05:00This novel is one of my father's favorites, bu...This novel is one of my father's favorites, but I really disliked it. Normally quiet doesn't bother me, but this one was a big miss for me. nomadreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795144320842413060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37924211034487662122014-01-31T09:29:04.553-05:002014-01-31T09:29:04.553-05:00First, I love your new blog layout! Second, Robins...First, I love your new blog layout! Second, Robinson is one of my to-read authors of 2014. I love quiet stories. Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13474997114568231162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39768542544010850822014-01-30T23:36:50.195-05:002014-01-30T23:36:50.195-05:00I am definitely in the minority with this one - I ...I am definitely in the minority with this one - I read it when it first came out, and everyone was raving about it, and I didn't like it at all! I keep wondering if it was just the place I was in back then, or if it was the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-15691162936519745262014-01-30T23:01:20.916-05:002014-01-30T23:01:20.916-05:00I've been meaning to read this book for so lon...I've been meaning to read this book for so long and have had a copy on my shelf for months now. Sounds like I really need to pick it up. I've never seen the cover on the right, such a stark contrast to the more common one.Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-13770375261490964562014-01-30T13:19:37.438-05:002014-01-30T13:19:37.438-05:00I am starting to think 'quiet' books are r...I am starting to think 'quiet' books are really not my thing. I really did not like this book. It could have been a mood thing, you never know, but I don't feel any compulsion to reread it and see if my opinion has changed!Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2275155194135280402014-01-30T08:52:54.430-05:002014-01-30T08:52:54.430-05:00I've had this on my shelf for a few years now ...I've had this on my shelf for a few years now and know it's a book I'll love... if I'm careful about matching it to my mood!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-5951344285709806552014-01-30T07:12:36.882-05:002014-01-30T07:12:36.882-05:00Everybody who has read this has something good to ...Everybody who has read this has something good to say about it, and yet I still haven't read it. I think it is because you and others describe it as quiet. I'm afraid I'm going to be bored. Is that a valid concern?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-2611915426567996202014-01-30T06:35:53.427-05:002014-01-30T06:35:53.427-05:00Our book club read Housekeeping a couple of years ...Our book club read Housekeeping a couple of years ago, after the author of Lotus Eaters (Tatiana Soli) recommended it, and we HATED it. It definitely was quiet, almost too quiet. After that experience, I'm not sure I'd jump at reading another of her books. I know, that is close-minded! It was just that bad of an experience.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com