tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post7328710106960451432..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: Booking Through Thursday: StickyGentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-21412473412776709682009-06-09T21:43:59.817-07:002009-06-09T21:43:59.817-07:00Ms Mazzola--love your list! i should have Night, ...Ms Mazzola--love your list! i should have Night, Native Son, The Giving Tree, and Little House on the Prairie on mine, too!<br /><br />verbivore--to be honest, if I was able to read Midnight's Children undistracted at the age I read it, anyone can! Hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />J.S.--Yay! Thank you for the award! I'll cherish it always :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-779823313159990582009-06-08T09:13:09.228-07:002009-06-08T09:13:09.228-07:00I've given you an award!
http://www.whosabibl...I've given you an award!<br /><br />http://www.whosabiblioaddict.com/?p=740<br /><br />Because you're awesome, why else? =DJ.S. Peytonhttp://www.whosabiblioaddict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-53100131408458905972009-06-08T07:12:27.776-07:002009-06-08T07:12:27.776-07:00I have Midnight's Children on my desk at the m...I have Midnight's Children on my desk at the moment and am waiting for the right moment to start - I want to be able to focus on it and keep trying to clear away distractions. But perhaps it is the kind of book that does that work on its own!verbivorehttp://incurablelogophilia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-42490142798777593012009-06-07T06:00:57.543-07:002009-06-07T06:00:57.543-07:00I have picked up and looked at Midnight's Chil...I have picked up and looked at Midnight's Children several times, but never actually read it. Based on the rest of your list, I have decided to give it a try. <br /><br />My list is at http://stateofdenmark2.wordpress.comMs Mazzolahttp://stateofdenmark2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-63911001619390616602009-06-06T18:28:12.930-07:002009-06-06T18:28:12.930-07:00Ti--It is one of the greats, isn't it?
Doroth...Ti--It is one of the greats, isn't it?<br /><br />Dorothy--glad we share many titles, and I hope you do get the chance to read Angle of Repose and Vineland.<br /><br />J.S.--I'm glad I read Pride and Prejudice at a young age--it was definitely one of those great books that, when I read it as a teen, felt important, and yet was accessible.Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-32921406841540782822009-06-06T15:27:33.788-07:002009-06-06T15:27:33.788-07:00"Pride and Prejudice" is one of those no..."Pride and Prejudice" is one of those novels I wish I'd read when I was in high school. I think it would have a much greater impact on me than it did when I read it for the first time a few months ago. Even so, it was still a runner up for my list. :)<br /><br />I want to read a lot of other things on your list!J.S. Peytonhttp://www.whosabiblioaddict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-50123216400898048882009-06-06T06:09:33.285-07:002009-06-06T06:09:33.285-07:00Great list! The fact that we share so many titles ...Great list! The fact that we share so many titles tells me I should read the ones on the list I haven't yet read, such as Vineland and Angle of Repose. I'd probably like them a lot!Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-6628236276897964352009-06-05T14:06:26.981-07:002009-06-05T14:06:26.981-07:00When I got to To Kill a Mockingbird on your list I...When I got to To Kill a Mockingbird on your list I actually, audibly, sighed :) <br /><br />I love that book.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687620527201679249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-64558061470966585422009-06-05T12:35:35.756-07:002009-06-05T12:35:35.756-07:00florinda--I love that you and your husband bonded ...florinda--I love that you and your husband bonded over Hitchhiker's Guide! My husband and I both love that book, too!<br /><br />litlove--I love Crossing to Safety, too, and it should probably be on my list as well! Another book I bonded with my husband over!<br /><br />matt--lol, I'm glad you trust my opinion! I loved Midnight's Children, but couldn't get through The Satanic Verses--so maybe we're on the same page after all!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-11376075743433218552009-06-05T11:06:53.019-07:002009-06-05T11:06:53.019-07:00Although I trust your opinion and will eventually ...Although I trust your opinion and will eventually get to Midnight's Children, I have to hold off Salmon Rushdie for a while after The Satanic Verses, which I just finished last night. I don't know what to make of it. A bit confused if not overwhelmed.Matthttp://mattviews.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-84717102271542824492009-06-05T00:51:54.818-07:002009-06-05T00:51:54.818-07:00What a fantastic list! I also loved The French Lie...What a fantastic list! I also loved The French Lieutenant's Woman and I must read Angle of Repose this year. I was completely bowled over by Crossing to Safety. And this is a fun meme to do one day!litlovehttp://litlove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-80259146804910460832009-06-04T21:24:20.406-07:002009-06-04T21:24:20.406-07:00The only reason I was able to do this in 15 minute...The only reason I was able to do this in 15 minutes was because I <i>didn't</i> put in links to the books or explain why I chose them :-). I like that you did it, though. And I'm also kicking myself for not having <i>Hitchhiker's Guide</i> on my list - especially since it was one of the first things that attracted me to my husband! (He listed it as "last book read" in his online-dating profile.)Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-37200521302296107572009-06-04T19:27:32.164-07:002009-06-04T19:27:32.164-07:00gautami--Loved your list, too!
Gesine--Great li...gautami--Loved your list, too! <br /><br />Gesine--Great list. I loved Are You There God, It's Me Margaret, and Persuasion should really be on my list, too. I'd love to see you in LA or VT, either one. I love your blog, too--so much fun!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-81741437843055230032009-06-04T19:21:09.554-07:002009-06-04T19:21:09.554-07:00So many more but this is what counts, right? the ...So many more but this is what counts, right? the first 15? Austen is always first in my heart, though. Can't on my blog because that's about baking. So I'll share here: <br />Der Struwwelpeter<br />Dahl’s The Swan<br />The Little Prince<br />Pride and Prejudice<br />Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret<br />The Stranger<br />Crime and Punishment<br />Persuasion<br />Lolita<br />Catch 22<br />Goethe’s Faust<br />Disgrace<br />A Walk in the Woods<br />John Adams: david McCullough<br />Hotel New Hampshire (read this in pieces while babysitting one summer. Lordy)<br />And must include a 16, the Sookie Stackhouse Series. I don’t’ feel guilty about it. Not one bit.<br /><br />would love to see you in LA one day. Or VT if you're here!<br />xo,<br />gesineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-81649011993195476732009-06-04T18:45:09.645-07:002009-06-04T18:45:09.645-07:00I read Midnight's Children when it was first p...I read Midnight's Children when it was first published. I will get back to it again. <br /><br />I see you too have a lot of classics on your list. So does mine:<br /><br /><a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-can-be-quick-one.html" rel="nofollow">Stuck forever and ever!</a>gautami tripathyhttp://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-25580967936535815672009-06-04T18:06:33.068-07:002009-06-04T18:06:33.068-07:00Bookfool--I also saw this going around on facebook...Bookfool--I also saw this going around on facebook. Hitchhiker's was probably the first sci fi I ever read :)<br /><br />Jeane--I loved To Kill a Mockingbird, must re-read it soon. It's hard to list 15 books, because once you get on a roll, you remember so many more!<br /><br />JoAnn--I'm glad our lists overlap so! I loved Midnight's Children, definitely worth reading if you get a chance :)Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-12203495159105696062009-06-04T17:40:55.356-07:002009-06-04T17:40:55.356-07:00I love your list! I've read all but three (I r...I love your list! I've read all but three (I really must read Midnight's Children), and could have included the others on my own list.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-89457271927655437562009-06-04T17:28:10.285-07:002009-06-04T17:28:10.285-07:00I like that you mention why they were "sticky...I like that you mention why they were "sticky" books, not just jot down a list. Some of these are my favorites, too- especially To Kill a Mockingbird (though that one didn't come to my mind first)Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-43519526962933699002009-06-04T17:24:18.549-07:002009-06-04T17:24:18.549-07:00Oh, noes! I can't believe I didn't think ...Oh, noes! I can't believe I didn't think of Hitchhiker's!!! Silly me. I love your list. I didn't actually do this one at my blog, but I did it with a book group.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.com