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The iceberg melts because of global warming?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4285159332696964892008-07-25T23:12:00.000-04:002008-07-25T23:12:00.000-04:00JES[Julie Weathers: I'm laughing, but remind me ne...JES<BR/><BR/>[Julie Weathers: I'm laughing, but remind me never to include anything remotely equine in a book of mine. :)]<BR/><BR/>Oh, I would probably bite my tongue. Or not, depending on my mood. I just kept waiting for the book to get good and finally skipped to the end. Thank goodness he killed himself so I didn't have to; and he did it in typically stupid fashion.<BR/><BR/>Just don't put your Undressed Nubile Damsel in Distress (c) (UNDID for short) on a raging black stallion no one can tame and we're good.Julie Weathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13725236516593676381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87122067131162745622008-07-25T09:05:00.000-04:002008-07-25T09:05:00.000-04:00Absolutely love VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Couldn't get ...Absolutely love VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Couldn't get into THE DAVINCI CODE. Admit to buying BLACK AND BLUE because it was in Oprah's book club, but it sucked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-73513246930812558742008-07-25T03:08:00.000-04:002008-07-25T03:08:00.000-04:00I agree with you on "Titanic" completely. The less...I agree with you on "Titanic" completely. The lessons to be learned from that movie? Good guys die horribly, bad guys get to live on as rich people (for at least another ten years), and it's okay to hang on to a priceless piece of stolen jewelry if it reminds you of the time you were getting some from a ne'er-do-well street urchin in the cargo hold of a boat.<BR/><BR/>As positive messages go, it's right up there with "Pretty Woman."Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055399941337038633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-50919403383303055632008-07-24T16:39:00.000-04:002008-07-24T16:39:00.000-04:00Books are SO subjective. My mother, who is the coo...Books are SO subjective. My mother, who is the coolest lady in the world and a retired librarian, will often give me books that she is sure will change my life, and I'll be like, hello? Are you the woman who gave birth to me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-69896436734469240612008-07-24T16:34:00.000-04:002008-07-24T16:34:00.000-04:00I don't know about Marley and Me, but my dog ate t...I don't know about Marley and Me, but my dog ate the walls, floor, cupboard handles and a tent.<BR/><BR/>He didn't eat us out of house and home - he ate the house and home.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-10975265641659858412008-07-24T16:28:00.000-04:002008-07-24T16:28:00.000-04:00I haven't read most of the books on your lists, al...I haven't read most of the books on your lists, although I can't help the feeling that I SHOULD, because as an author I should be reading successful novels to learn why they're successful.<BR/><BR/>I liked The Horse Whisperer, but it lagged a bit from time to time, and the ending was disappointing.<BR/><BR/>I loved Angels and Demons, and The Davinci Code. The codes could have stood being a little more complicated, but jeez, I had the puzzle figured out long before the characters.<BR/><BR/>But I kept reading because they were likable.<BR/><BR/>Loved HP, and read every single one after my kids had the first crack.<BR/><BR/>Yet, they keep trying to talk me into reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I tried, honest I did - but I just can't get into it.Sandra Cormierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231342310371529022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-69647993790858021042008-07-24T16:19:00.000-04:002008-07-24T16:19:00.000-04:00Oprah stuff is pretty much a no go for me.Way too ...Oprah stuff is pretty much a no go for me.<BR/>Way too depressing. Loved Da Vinci Code, but thought it wasn't his best book. Like Deception Point better.<BR/>Sorry, haven't gotten into Harry Potter. Have tried, but my 10 YO has read all of them more than once. The only hard backs I bought for him because I knew he'd read them.Chris Reddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429148293004912993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-35015040425176555542008-07-24T14:46:00.000-04:002008-07-24T14:46:00.000-04:00Divinci Code was a snore. Too much discription and...Divinci Code was a snore. Too much discription and predictable journey. <BR/>Loved Marley. I've got a dog with no brains too, so I could identify. <BR/>Titanic and Bridges of Madison- whoohooo, lets watch people cheat on their significant others. Not my cup of tea as I have no respect for the character so I can't sympathize with their plight. <BR/>She's Come Undone-liked the pscyhological profile. Kinda like how people watch a train wreck, I guess. <BR/>My favorite books are the ones that are fast paced. So a lot of the books mentioned wouldn't move quick enough for me. (But then an agent once told me my writing was too fast paced so...)Aimlesswriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03012050763172251381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26436095149410274692008-07-24T14:44:00.000-04:002008-07-24T14:44:00.000-04:00McCarthy's The Road, absolutely. And his writing? ...McCarthy's The Road, absolutely. And his writing? Yeah, there is no one like him. Brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-35686373690359441632008-07-24T13:46:00.000-04:002008-07-24T13:46:00.000-04:00mb dabney wrote:I couldn't ever finish "The Bridge...mb dabney wrote:<BR/><I>I couldn't ever finish "The Bridges of Madison County." But then, romance doesn't appeal to me.</I><BR/><BR/>That book isn't a Romance. <BR/><BR/>I've never read Prince of Tides, but I did read Beach Music (same author-Pat Conroy) and loved it. Also enjoyed Da Vinci Code which I couldn't put down.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-39830266829315906122008-07-24T12:43:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:43:00.000-04:00Shelley, thanks for that heads up on Wally Lamb. I...Shelley, thanks for that heads up on Wally Lamb. I admit, I haven't read anything else by him, so I'll check it out and give him a fair shake.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I did not get Stephen King's Cell. As for Titanic, note that Leo did not get a best actor nod. :)<BR/><BR/>Also, I do have to admit that I love Dick Francis mysteries (which are almost always set in the horse world)and Janet Evanovich's #s books. I know when I read Stephanie Plum I'm going to be laughing so hard it hurts. And that I'm so grateful I don't know any of those types of people in real life.Michele Dunawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683297130591848826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26614702516833801282008-07-24T12:06:00.000-04:002008-07-24T12:06:00.000-04:00[Julie Weathers: I'm laughing, but remind me never...<I>[Julie Weathers: I'm laughing, but remind me never to include anything remotely equine in a book of mine. :)]</I><BR/><BR/>IN: <I>Time Traveler's Wife</I>. Going back a few years, I also really liked Donna Tartt's <I>Secret History</I> despite what seemed an awful lot of hype. Somebody mentioned Koontz and King -- I think both of them are much better (and sometimes lazier) than they get credit for.<BR/><BR/>OUT: I mentioned this yesterday on one blog or another -- <I>Prince of Tides</I>. Egad.<BR/><BR/>I actually haven't read the NYT Review much in recent years (although I sometimes see the list elsewhere, or read a syndicated review). Hence the datedness of the above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-51840807014761787622008-07-24T11:44:00.000-04:002008-07-24T11:44:00.000-04:00Anything by Ursula Hegi annoys the daylights out o...Anything by Ursula Hegi annoys the daylights out of me. A dwarf who remembers being born? Pu-lease. I really didn't get it.<BR/><BR/>And The Horse Whisperer's end came out of left field with the hero (?) totally out of character. That one I really did throw across the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-84513510031897868012008-07-24T10:37:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:37:00.000-04:00I know this is not a guilty pleasures post today -...I know this is not a guilty pleasures post today - but a Times best seller I absolutely loved was Prince of Tides. This was even after the movie came out, which is generally a big no-no for me. I may get crucified here, but I thought it was so well written, the characters so fully explored and the emotions all over the place (in a good way). A little to victim-y /enabler at times, but what I still thought it should be a "classic" (I was in college and stuck reading too too much Shakespeare and Greek literature -- anything resembling contemporary life would have been fine).<BR/><BR/>Books I did not "get":<BR/>Dean Koontz (if he was Times Best Seller, not sure?)<BR/>Mary Higgins Clark (like the lite-FM of mysteries)<BR/>She's Not That Into You (how does some lame writer from SATC get to write a book and get all over TV??! Ugg. Plus he was annoying)<BR/><BR/>And yes, sink Titanic, sink. And next time, take Rose with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-86950953885842197212008-07-24T10:31:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:31:00.000-04:00I loved the DaVinci Code and the Potter series. F...I loved the DaVinci Code and the Potter series. <BR/><BR/>For the longest time I couldn't bring myself to read anything by Nora Roberts. I finally forced myself to pick up one of her books based on a recommendation, and was shocked to find that I loved it. She blends the right amount of action and mystery with her romances, although some of her earlier works aren't nearly as good as her more recent books.<BR/><BR/>And anything on Oprah's list is usually a no for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-37913926605071791212008-07-24T10:27:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:27:00.000-04:00So glad someone else wasn't enthralled by MARLEY A...So glad someone else wasn't enthralled by MARLEY AND ME. "The World's Worst Dog?" As someone who has had lots of dogs and been involved in dog rescue, Marley isn't even on the radar of bad dogs. I also felt like the parts of the story that would have been more interesting were just glossed over, while way too much time was spent detailing Marley's day to day life..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-55187504077562178952008-07-24T10:23:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:23:00.000-04:00I love the Harry Potter series, although I didn't ...I love the Harry Potter series, although I didn't discover the joy of Potter until my daughters forced me to read the third one. But I have been hooked ever since. A problem with them, however, is that as the series and the author gained popularity, the more poorly the books were edited, or so it semmed. The sixth book was a bloated mess and was torture to read. The last book, however, (and particularly the last 125 pages) was wonderful.<BR/>The "Da Vinci Code" was a great mystery story and I couldn't put it down. "Angels and Demons" I could put down and thus it took me months to read. And I couldn't ever finish "The Bridges of Madison County." But then, romance doesn't appeal to me.MB Dabneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072264764613309071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-88609474080221389382008-07-24T10:22:00.001-04:002008-07-24T10:22:00.001-04:00I too thought SHE'S COME UNDONE was depressing, bu...I too thought SHE'S COME UNDONE was depressing, but in fairness to Wally Lamb, his second book, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, is one of the best books I've ever read. It's a totally different book than SHE"S COME UNDONE, in character, scope and story telling. For those of you who haven't read it because you didn't like his first, you are missing something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4812010243977495362008-07-24T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:22:00.000-04:00Frankly, Titanic and Leo couldn’t sink fast enough...<I>Frankly, Titanic and Leo couldn’t sink fast enough for my liking.</I><BR/><BR/>Amen.Loren Eatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488412683340389286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-16206961700265155602008-07-24T10:12:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:12:00.000-04:00Hmmm. I'll be the social outcats here, I was inter...Hmmm. I'll be the social outcats here, I was interested in any of those books. I did try Angels and Demons, but I didn't get past chapter three. It simply did not enthrall me. I've never been interested in reading about horses, I'm not single and looking for advice on men, my children eat fine without complaint, and I heard the premise of the Kite Runner and my eyes glazed over.<BR/><BR/>I am, unashamedly, a die hard sci-fi/fantasy fan. I can be coaxed away from my shelves filled with space battles and explosions but it has to be for something good. Not just well-written and fast paced, but educational. I like the Roma Sub Rosa series because the author gets his facts right.I appreciate that in a writer.<BR/><BR/>The NYT bestseller books are wonderful, broad genre, books that appeal to the majority. I'm all in favor of making people read. But until Terry Pratchett hits the NYT list (which he may have) the Times and I will have artisitic differences.The Gerlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070409008086977552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-67631372274058836772008-07-24T09:47:00.000-04:002008-07-24T09:47:00.000-04:00I totally got THE DAVINCI CODE - quick, engaging r...I totally got THE DAVINCI CODE - quick, engaging read that turned people on by the controversy hype....what I didn't get was the book that marketed itself as another DAVINCI CODE - THE RULE OF FOUR...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-67006153214913440062008-07-24T09:38:00.000-04:002008-07-24T09:38:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76788551880966517872008-07-24T09:37:00.000-04:002008-07-24T09:37:00.000-04:00Of all the books the three of you mentioned, the o...Of all the books the three of you mentioned, the only ones I absolutely loved were the DaVinci Code and the entire Harry Potter series, which I have in hardcover and have read more than once...I read purely for entertainment, absolutely hated The Bridges of Madison County and The Horse Whisperer, and rarely pay attention to best sellers. I won't even look at an Oprah pick--I'm convinced she looks for the least "Feel Good" books she can find. When I read a book, I want to finish it with a smile on my face, not feeling as if I'd like to call out a hit on someone (like the author!) Give me a good romance, any sub-genre, any day!Kate Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486916548114546095noreply@blogger.com