tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post8861477769942514397..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Birdsong Readalong: Final PostMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-33261144254856997782013-05-15T14:12:19.102-04:002013-05-15T14:12:19.102-04:00Roof Beam Reader - It's in the 1,001 Books To ...Roof Beam Reader - It's in the 1,001 Books To Read Before You Die and I kept seeing it pop up on other "must read" lists. I really like Redmayne. I thought he was wonderful in Les Mis too!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-9730630512150579812013-05-15T11:35:43.409-04:002013-05-15T11:35:43.409-04:00Great job knocking another one off your TBR Pile C...Great job knocking another one off your TBR Pile Challenge list! I've never heard of this one, and it doesn't really sound like my kind of book. I do like that actor, though (Eddie Redmayne). Maybe I'll check out the T.V. series sometime. Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-51710427365638729932013-05-06T12:25:00.218-04:002013-05-06T12:25:00.218-04:00Cat - There's no hurry! I'm glad you enjoy...Cat - There's no hurry! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think I needed the readalong motivation to read it as well.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-50661485170926926532013-05-05T17:28:34.399-04:002013-05-05T17:28:34.399-04:00Overall I enjoyed it very much and thank you for h...Overall I enjoyed it very much and thank you for hosting the readalong because I may never have got around to it otherwise. I'll come back and leave my post link when I get it finished :-( ........very slow blogger right now.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-52547043904423792062013-05-02T16:57:58.292-04:002013-05-02T16:57:58.292-04:00thecuecard - I've heard of that book, but I di...thecuecard - I've heard of that book, but I didn't realize it was the same author. I'll have to check it out!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-31047365575603458702013-05-01T23:40:00.833-04:002013-05-01T23:40:00.833-04:00Yeah Birdsong is really good. Also liked his novel...Yeah Birdsong is really good. Also liked his novel Charlotte Gray too. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-14264976124109756472013-04-30T17:01:14.353-04:002013-04-30T17:01:14.353-04:00Ellie - That's how I felt. The novel wasn'...Ellie - That's how I felt. The novel wasn't perfect, but any book that can make you feel so deeply about the death of one of its characters will not be forgotten anytime soon. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-33846657636548019372013-04-30T05:26:44.045-04:002013-04-30T05:26:44.045-04:00Even thinking about Jack's death is making me ...Even thinking about Jack's death is making me well up! I've read a lot of war novels and, even with its flaws, this one is up there with the best of them in my opinion. Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-40274673329873101212013-04-29T20:49:15.931-04:002013-04-29T20:49:15.931-04:00Kristi - No worries! You'll have to let me kno...Kristi - No worries! You'll have to let me know what you think of it when you finish it!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-43307592785141428982013-04-29T13:22:17.036-04:002013-04-29T13:22:17.036-04:00I'm terrible. I hit a major wall with reading ...I'm terrible. I hit a major wall with reading this month and didn't even get past page 20 or so. I still really want to so I'm glad you enjoyed it.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-84991402589091905372013-04-29T11:19:24.722-04:002013-04-29T11:19:24.722-04:00Oh I know! It was just an instant, there and then ...Oh I know! It was just an instant, there and then gone. I actually re-read that section twice just to make sure I hadn't missed anything because it was so quick. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-66609125185607532772013-04-29T10:45:28.153-04:002013-04-29T10:45:28.153-04:00And Weir's death! That was so painful in its b...And Weir's death! That was so painful in its brevity, and the matter-of-factness. Oh, somebody forgot to...oh. A mistake fatal to somebody else. So quickly.<br />I wrote my post about this novel today: https://necromancyneverpays.wordpress.com/2013/04/29/birdsong/Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.com