tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post9154743626250509503..comments2023-10-08T03:32:33.151-04:00Comments on bookeywookey: Boo hoo!Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-47529167429507303332009-09-30T10:28:18.537-04:002009-09-30T10:28:18.537-04:00Oh no! I have Beneath the Wheel sitting in the mid...Oh no! I have Beneath the Wheel sitting in the middle of my bedroom floor right now, cuz I pulled it out of a box of books I'd stored, thinking I might give them away, and I honestly can't remember if I've read it or not, but I do remember my cousin gave it to me like in the early 90s, and he died tragically young just a couple years ago, so the book is thoroughly wrapped up in sad and I feel like I owe it to him to read it properly, but now you tell me the book is actually sad, and I don't think I'm ready for that.Isabella Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735198478395875257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-59048555882223802172009-09-25T11:33:18.565-04:002009-09-25T11:33:18.565-04:00I have read only Siddharth by Herman Hesse...not f...I have read only Siddharth by Herman Hesse...not familiar with the other one!<br />The only book that moved me to the verge of tears was Eric Segal's Love Story! That was years ago!<br />Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Thomas Hardy) was quite sad too. <br />But among my more recent ones, I'd say La Prisonniere by Malika Oufkir.Smritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139860285663009627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-82352231151515457232009-09-24T18:00:47.478-04:002009-09-24T18:00:47.478-04:00Jo - Interesting perspective, I found Nick almost...Jo - Interesting perspective, I found Nick almost dispicable, despite his naivete, as I write in my linked review. Fabulous book, but I don't admire his superficiality. <br /><br />Novel - I guess I'm passionate about my books!<br /><br />GT - I think you would find both interesting and well written. It's a good example, to my mind, of what Hesse was all about. A very compassionate writer.<br /><br />Matt - Did you read The Folding Star? I don't know of other works by him.<br /><br />Lisa - Aren't we all!Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-257156054145455102009-09-24T17:01:12.236-04:002009-09-24T17:01:12.236-04:00I love your answer!! I am not familiar with the bo...I love your answer!! I am not familiar with the books you mentioned, but I am familiar with the piles of unread books sitting waiting to be read! :)Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03749744167773202007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-49706582124704208712009-09-24T15:20:20.238-04:002009-09-24T15:20:20.238-04:00What is up with Alan Hollinghurst? Does he stop wr...What is up with Alan Hollinghurst? Does he stop writing? The Line of Beauty is lined up for re-read.Matthttp://mattviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-77778812573740554592009-09-24T12:01:00.516-04:002009-09-24T12:01:00.516-04:00I am not a crier but I do feel intensely after rea...I am not a crier but I do feel intensely after reading certain books. I think I will check out both.<br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/09/booking-through-sad-ones.html" rel="nofollow">Booking through Sad Ones</a>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-32435540848920808732009-09-24T08:58:27.986-04:002009-09-24T08:58:27.986-04:00Haha, I don't cry about my unread books but I ...Haha, I don't cry about my unread books but I do feel a sad feeling of regret at not getting around to them. Although I have hope that I will some day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-87641222000256819512009-09-24T06:54:24.262-04:002009-09-24T06:54:24.262-04:00I thought The Line of Beauty was sad, but I did th...I thought The Line of Beauty was sad, but I did think it was the other characters that provided the sadness and tragedy. I swing towards seeing Nick as pathetic rather than tragic. (think I'm in the minority there though)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904771329502876178noreply@blogger.com