tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post1619815508357038102..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: Reading diary: 2nd quarter 2011Risehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-88769746468442999002011-07-10T16:42:26.144+08:002011-07-10T16:42:26.144+08:00Hi, mel. I expect we would have more overlaps late...Hi, mel. I expect we would have more overlaps later, especially with the Japanese literature genre.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-26466578821383836582011-07-09T19:56:52.409+08:002011-07-09T19:56:52.409+08:00A very interesting and inspiring set of reads-I ha...A very interesting and inspiring set of reads-I have read maybe 25 percent of themMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-49124187694682053592011-07-09T15:11:07.689+08:002011-07-09T15:11:07.689+08:00Likewise, Richard, likewise. I find myself snatchi...Likewise, <b>Richard</b>, likewise. I find myself snatching titles from your excellent, expansive reading list. Books that more than stoke the reading interest. Books that <i>slay</i>, as you would have it.<br /><br />I guess a book a week is practical. I'd like to stick to this pace too, notwithstanding the ever-lengthening TBR, the great titles calling out. They will have to standby and Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-65983843569433095572011-07-08T11:17:22.036+08:002011-07-08T11:17:22.036+08:00I find that about a book a week pace is about all ...I find that about a book a week pace is about all I'm comfortable with reading and blogging about, Rise, so 25 books finished for 6 months doesn't sound too bad to me even if it's a dropoff from last year for you. And, of course, <em>2666</em> takes longer than most! Your past and future reading choices always seem to be among my favorites among the dozens of other bloggers I try Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-51460380742035057322011-07-08T11:16:40.388+08:002011-07-08T11:16:40.388+08:00I suppose you're right, Stu! 2666 alone is 5-b...I suppose you're right, <b>Stu</b>! <i>2666</i> alone is 5-books-in-one. And there are actually 3 Ubu plays.<br /><br /><b>Gary</b>, I guess we'll be mining the same ore, this quarter and in some.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-92183994798188042312011-07-07T04:42:28.504+08:002011-07-07T04:42:28.504+08:00Loved both the Murakami's especially Undergrou...Loved both the Murakami's especially Underground, The Bolano, great fan of Heaney, bought the Borges & the Eternal Orang-utans based on a previous post & Kawabata I want to read more of. What can I say, but it's a fantastic list.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-30086250256271404462011-07-07T04:23:02.345+08:002011-07-07T04:23:02.345+08:00not bad thou rise ,I d say non of them were easy r...not bad thou rise ,I d say non of them were easy reads all these books need to be read slowly ,eagleton in particular I tried him but just didn't grab me ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com