tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post9151129348648975994..comments2024-03-25T02:43:49.115-05:00Comments on Karen Edmisten: Book talk with Anne-with-an-eKaren Edmisten http://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-71147103424320393792011-03-25T07:29:43.925-05:002011-03-25T07:29:43.925-05:00Karen- thank´s for your comment! We also made a &q...Karen- thank´s for your comment! We also made a "lenten lamb" with our children´s mass group. The little ones LOVED it.. and now, I guess, you have many german blog followers :) God bless from Germany, Nicole.mphchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742622244439034655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-76247778807749025152011-03-25T07:28:41.286-05:002011-03-25T07:28:41.286-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mphchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742622244439034655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-62797769064737698272011-03-24T12:59:37.234-05:002011-03-24T12:59:37.234-05:00Yes, what Danae said. You may find Doomsday has th...Yes, what Danae said. You may find <i>Doomsday</i> has that same repeating thing, but it is both poignant and terrifying and very realistic -- in that totally SFF way. I love Connie Willis, her work actually reminds me of Elizabeth Wein's, in a way.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-66412692879195095382011-03-24T11:59:48.024-05:002011-03-24T11:59:48.024-05:00I heard about Willis from Melanie B. Push through ...I heard about Willis from Melanie B. Push through the repetition and even the parts that seem unclear. When you get to the end of All Clear, you'll go back and reread them both. So good.<br /><br />I just finished To Say Nothing of the Dog. It dragged, but improved as it went on. I enjoyed Doomsday, though, as you say, it is dark.<br /><br />Fiction should definitely be more compelling than dishes and laundry and grocery shopping. Anne made a great point.Kelly@inthesheepfoldhttp://inthesheepfold.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-23807799674906461802011-03-24T10:34:20.906-05:002011-03-24T10:34:20.906-05:00Thanks for the recommendation, Caryn! Sounds reall...Thanks for the recommendation, Caryn! Sounds really good. <br /><br />Melanie, I haven't read the reviews on Amazon, but know that you and a friend really enjoyed it. And I am enjoying it, too. I probably sound too critical. Mainly, I loved Anne's reply. :) <br /><br />Hi, friend-who-really-enjoyed-it: :) Yes, I agree -- I'm willing to overlook the repetition because I am enjoying the characters and the history. Colin is so cute (does he come back into it? I'm guessing so), and I loved the vicar who befriended Eileen, and also Sir Godfrey ... :) Anyway, it's a fun read. I remember you saying that it led straight into All Clear, so I might have entered into it thinking that it wasn't "complete" and I may sound too critical, thinking of this one as too much set-up for book 2. <br /><br />Or, maybe I just love to discuss all aspects of books .... :)Karen Edmisten https://www.blogger.com/profile/04446214835142625161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-32529016677935954442011-03-24T10:15:34.386-05:002011-03-24T10:15:34.386-05:00I was also frustrated with the repetition, and am ...I was also frustrated with the repetition, and am finding the same thing to be true with Doomsday Book. However, I found, that the characters and the overall story made it all worth it. I really enjoyed the books, though I did think that they could have been shorter. I will have to wait and see what my ultimate conclusion is with Doomsday Book.Danaenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-66823252437762641472011-03-24T09:34:32.994-05:002011-03-24T09:34:32.994-05:00It's funny I saw the repetition criticism of b...It's funny I saw the repetition criticism of blackout in quite a few comments on Amazon and didn't get it. Maybe I just have a very high tolerance for repetition? I didn't notice it at all.Melanie Bettinellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557248434888642114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17019672.post-90118458853298520252011-03-24T08:45:35.825-05:002011-03-24T08:45:35.825-05:00I highly recommend Countdown by Deborah Wiles. Rea...I highly recommend <i>Countdown</i> by Deborah Wiles. Really great historical fiction based in 1962 around the Cuban Missile Crisis. It's technically a juvenile fiction book, but is quite thick. It's a fascinating documentary novel with ads and images from 1962 interspersed throughout the story. A great read and also so interesting about a time in recent history I didn't know a lot about.Carynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786945629220546435noreply@blogger.com