tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post8093015901654808121..comments2024-03-25T22:38:46.822+08:00Comments on in lieu of a field guide: A partial 2012 reading listRisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-62728335863274927962012-01-15T22:27:16.905+08:002012-01-15T22:27:16.905+08:00Caroline, I also hope to find some movie adaptatio...<b>Caroline</b>, I also hope to find some movie adaptations of the Japanese titles and review them for your World Cinema Series & Richard's festival. That's like three birds with one stone. :pRisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-19480928976346438742012-01-14T21:32:22.913+08:002012-01-14T21:32:22.913+08:00That's an interesting list, and quite a few na...That's an interesting list, and quite a few names on it I didn't know which makes it twice as interesting but there are also many titles on which I would very much like to read a review, especially the Japanese titles.Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-80832685211868553022012-01-10T20:40:15.946+08:002012-01-10T20:40:15.946+08:00Natalia & mel - Thanks!
Scott - Thanks. I d...Natalia & mel - Thanks! <br /><br />Scott - Thanks. I do hope most of the titles in the list will be great!Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-41751979842160540942012-01-10T13:40:23.814+08:002012-01-10T13:40:23.814+08:00I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts o...I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts on all of these great selections (how do I know they're great? I'm interpolating from the handful I've read myself, envious about the ones I haven't, and know from past experience on your site to expect nothing less). Happy reading!seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-51573222409895390442012-01-10T10:13:09.538+08:002012-01-10T10:13:09.538+08:00A very interesting mix of books-I will be interest...A very interesting mix of books-I will be interested in your thoughts on themMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-61715964097198893022012-01-10T08:51:48.484+08:002012-01-10T08:51:48.484+08:00An interesting mix, I'll definitely be on the ...An interesting mix, I'll definitely be on the lookout for your reviews.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232581986309207750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-60670494952741128872012-01-09T23:23:29.976+08:002012-01-09T23:23:29.976+08:00Stu - All the best. Hope to have enough time to pu...Stu - All the best. Hope to have enough time to put up some reviews.<br /><br />Gary - Cheers to these great writers! Do join us in the group read of <i>Disquiet</i> if you have the time. Will await your take on <i>Black Rain</i>. <br /><br />Séamus - LOL. Fish and chips.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-27844679601430202082012-01-09T07:16:09.479+08:002012-01-09T07:16:09.479+08:00Great list Rise - look forward to reading your tho...Great list Rise - look forward to reading your thoughts on many of these over the year. And your thoughts on other fish.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-54372248104194357652012-01-09T05:26:18.388+08:002012-01-09T05:26:18.388+08:00Some great writers here,Bolano, Murakami,Endo, Abe...Some great writers here,Bolano, Murakami,Endo, Abe, Mishima etc. Masuji Ibuse's Black Rain I hope to post on this month, have Pessoa's book, Almost Transparent Blue is my favourite Ryu murakami. All in all a "E£$%^$^%* great list.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-20274271303535329652012-01-08T21:15:06.058+08:002012-01-08T21:15:06.058+08:00some great choice for coming year rise some I ve r...some great choice for coming year rise some I ve read other I ve not look forward to your reviews ,all the best stuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-77026810758656553462012-01-08T19:31:42.868+08:002012-01-08T19:31:42.868+08:00* - Hard to ignore the unanimous praise heaped on ...* - Hard to ignore the unanimous praise heaped on Stoner. Last time I looked I much liked its opening chapters. <br /><br />Kevin - Nothing wrong with that, too. As long as there are plenty a fish. :p<br /><br />Tony - It could be the year of the J-Lit. The stars are aligned for that.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-57964988804830590432012-01-08T10:22:46.304+08:002012-01-08T10:22:46.304+08:00Lots of good choices in there, and a lot I'm i...Lots of good choices in there, and a lot I'm interested in reading too - especially some of the J-Lit...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-89702437551196384502012-01-08T02:33:01.929+08:002012-01-08T02:33:01.929+08:00'Fishing out from the large ocean of goodness&...'Fishing out from the large ocean of goodness'. Like it ! Makes you sound like the consummate literary angler you are ! Strong inclination towards the Asian-side of World-lit, nothing wrong with that. My weakness is being strongly Euro-centric in my deep-sea trawling of books.Kevin Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15482886706239506749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3769714277850142841.post-31815696222314233252012-01-08T02:18:35.760+08:002012-01-08T02:18:35.760+08:00hope you enjoy stoner, one of the best books i'...hope you enjoy stoner, one of the best books i've ever read.*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05680450955867041830noreply@blogger.com