tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post90965644254235891..comments2024-02-13T12:31:21.829-08:00Comments on Shelf Life: You Know It's Good When...Gentle Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-61813466223948547962009-03-30T08:32:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:32:00.000-07:00Bybee--I love the cover, too!Bybee--I love the cover, too!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-7426995708818028642009-03-29T02:30:00.000-07:002009-03-29T02:30:00.000-07:00I still love the cover of this book and it's one o...I still love the cover of this book and it's one of my favorite Atwood novels.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-91474829963371067952009-03-24T15:56:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:56:00.000-07:00Matt--I've heard that The Name of the Rose is anot...Matt--I've heard that The Name of the Rose is another book like that--I actually own the book but haven't read it--shame on me!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-75147171544385335022009-03-24T15:52:00.000-07:002009-03-24T15:52:00.000-07:00Thank you for pushing me to crack it up as well. I...Thank you for pushing me to crack it up as well. I've got this book for ages and have seen it numerous times everywhere I go. I need to read it. The last time I read something regardless of the meager hours of sleep that would have incurred on me was The Name of the Rose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-31749714577574915632009-03-23T16:55:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:55:00.000-07:00Wendy--I keep hearing that The Book Thief is one o...Wendy--I keep hearing that The Book Thief is one of those books--I'm going to have to put it to the top of my list :)<BR/><BR/>Iliana--I really need to read more of Atwood's work, because every time I do I'm reminded what a great writer she is!<BR/><BR/>planetbooks--Sounds like Little Bee is engrossing, too--I agree, the sign of a good book is that struggle to stay awake to read just a little more!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-72927860719879782222009-03-23T16:39:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:39:00.000-07:00It seems like I have this very same problem all th...It seems like I have this very same problem all the time. Right now I'm reading LITTLE BEE and I try to make sure that I go to sleep no later than mindnight. Sometimes I'm fighting against my drooping eyelids to get a couple more paragraphs read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-1035847703426822352009-03-23T16:08:00.000-07:002009-03-23T16:08:00.000-07:00I'm a fan of Atwood but have not read this one so ...I'm a fan of Atwood but have not read this one so I'm even further behind the curve :)<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear it was an engrossing read.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-79307981233702131282009-03-23T13:48:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:48:00.000-07:00So glad you enjoyed this one - I love Atwood's nov...So glad you enjoyed this one - I love Atwood's novels!<BR/><BR/>I've had a few like this...but the one I remember the most was The Book Thief which I picked up on a Saturday and finished on a Sunday despite it being 550 pages long. I just couldn't put it down!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-43382865647690148042009-03-23T12:30:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:30:00.000-07:00Joy--you said it--that's my big problem--I have al...Joy--you said it--that's my big problem--I have all the best intentions but I get sidetracked by all the other good books that come my way. But this is worth coming back to!<BR/><BR/>Tara--I hear you on having the time to get absorbed in a book. Ah, back when I was single and childless, it happened so much more often...Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-8919859429983402242009-03-23T09:35:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:35:00.000-07:00This is a fabulous read, no doubt about it! I can...This is a fabulous read, no doubt about it! I cannot remember the last time I was so absorbed by a book. It used to happen so much when I was younger and and had little responsibility.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8275808567357577735.post-64070463519358315402009-03-23T08:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:22:00.000-07:00This is so good to know because I still haven't ta...This is so good to know because I still haven't taken it down from my TBR shelf. I think the size is a deterrent and all the other books that miraculously land on my shelves or in my hands! :) I look forward to your final thoughts.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.com