Comments on: Progress: Notes From A Reading Life ~ October 20 http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/ Hiding in the security of all things books, with some movies and tv - occasionally food... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:24:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 3m.michelle http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-10012 3m.michelle Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:51:10 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-10012 I think Morrison is brilliant. I loved A Mercy, but I think Beloved is the best of her books that I have read. .-= 3m.michelle´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/1morechaptercom/~3/7oTC0x_gxRA/" rel="nofollow">Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins</a> =-. I think Morrison is brilliant. I loved A Mercy, but I think Beloved is the best of her books that I have read.
.-= 3m.michelle´s last blog ..Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins =-.

]]> By: Eva http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9560 Eva Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02:18 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9560 I loved A Mercy too! :) I agree that there are some writers where I'm prepared to be confused at first because the payoff once the book gets going is so good! .-= Eva´s last blog ..<a href="http://astripedarmchair.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/read-a-thon-pile-version-two-in-pictures/" rel="nofollow">Read-a-Thon Pile, Version Two (in pictures!)</a> =-. I loved A Mercy too! :)

I agree that there are some writers where I’m prepared to be confused at first because the payoff once the book gets going is so good!
.-= Eva´s last blog ..Read-a-Thon Pile, Version Two (in pictures!) =-.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9504 Lisa Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9504 I listened to "a mercy" on CD and Toni Morrison read it. As much as I enjoyed the book, I think I would listen to her read the phone book. This might have been my favorite Morrison. .-= Lisa´s last blog ..<a href="http://litandlife.blogspot.com/2009/10/family-plots.html" rel="nofollow">"Family Plots: Love, Death and Tax Evasion"</a> =-. I listened to “a mercy” on CD and Toni Morrison read it. As much as I enjoyed the book, I think I would listen to her read the phone book. This might have been my favorite Morrison.
.-= Lisa´s last blog .."Family Plots: Love, Death and Tax Evasion" =-.

]]> By: Veens http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9494 Veens Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:28:32 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9494 I have thiis book. I read it for a few pages.. and then set it aside! Focus... now i know.. how to deal with this book.. i will surely get back to it now. .-= Veens´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GivingReading-AChance/~3/FvZFMSmXZJg/attraction-to-blue-o.html" rel="nofollow">Attraction to Blue :o)</a> =-. I have thiis book. I read it for a few pages.. and then set it aside! Focus… now i know.. how to deal with this book.. i will surely get back to it now.
.-= Veens´s last blog ..Attraction to Blue :o ) =-.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9491 Kathleen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:48:37 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9491 Okay I have a confession to make...I have never read anything by Toni Morrison...I know, I know it is CRAZY! Well your post reminds me that I have been seriously deficient for far too long! .-= Kathleen´s last blog ..<a href="http://boardinginmyforties.blogspot.com/2009/10/rebecca-read-along-part-ii.html" rel="nofollow">Rebecca Read Along Part II</a> =-. Okay I have a confession to make…I have never read anything by Toni Morrison…I know, I know it is CRAZY! Well your post reminds me that I have been seriously deficient for far too long!
.-= Kathleen´s last blog ..Rebecca Read Along Part II =-.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9481 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:25:58 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9481 I tried listening to A Mercy, but it didn't work out. I kept losing the thread of the story. Someday I'll have to try it in print. .-= softdrink´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html" rel="nofollow">1776</a> =-. I tried listening to A Mercy, but it didn’t work out. I kept losing the thread of the story. Someday I’ll have to try it in print.
.-= softdrink´s last blog ..1776 =-.

]]> By: Staci http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9473 Staci Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:37:05 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9473 Actually yes. I'm often thinking that I'm not getting through very many books but when my time is sought after I'm able to use my time more wisely and prioritize my reading!! I enjoyed Land of Cotton too....have a great reading week! .-= Staci´s last blog ..<a href="http://lifeinthethumb.blogspot.com/2009/10/teaser-tuesdays-and-its-tuesdaywhere_20.html" rel="nofollow">Teaser Tuesdays and It's Tuesday...Where Are You?</a> =-. Actually yes. I’m often thinking that I’m not getting through very many books but when my time is sought after I’m able to use my time more wisely and prioritize my reading!! I enjoyed Land of Cotton too….have a great reading week!
.-= Staci´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesdays and It’s Tuesday…Where Are You? =-.

]]> By: Florinda http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9469 Florinda Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:43:32 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9469 I ate up <i>Shelf Discovery</i> in about a day (I reviewed it last month) - I enjoyed it a lot, and I hope you will too! .-= Florinda´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/The3RsReadingritingAndRandomness/~3/VHxvCw5chlo/quitting-time-times-5-weekend.html" rel="nofollow">Quitting time - times 5! (Weekend Assignment #289)</a> =-. I ate up Shelf Discovery in about a day (I reviewed it last month) – I enjoyed it a lot, and I hope you will too!
.-= Florinda´s last blog ..Quitting time – times 5! (Weekend Assignment #289) =-.

]]> By: Margot http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9464 Margot Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:54:22 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9464 Looks like lots of good reading for you. I have the audio of Mercy and loved it. Very touching. I've also read In the Land of Cotton and was very moved by that story as well. .-= Margot´s last blog ..<a href="http://joyfullyretired.com/2009/10/20/teasers-separate-country/" rel="nofollow">A Teaser From: A Separate Country</a> =-. Looks like lots of good reading for you. I have the audio of Mercy and loved it. Very touching. I’ve also read In the Land of Cotton and was very moved by that story as well.
.-= Margot´s last blog ..A Teaser From: A Separate Country =-.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.linussblanket.com/progress-notes-from-a-reading-life-october-17/#comment-9463 Sandy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:45:37 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=2457#comment-9463 No slump here, I dont' think! Look at that list of books you've already read! And they're such good ones! .-= Sandy´s last blog ..<a href="http://sandynawrot.blogspot.com/2009/10/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-stieg-larsson.html" rel="nofollow">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson (audio)</a> =-. No slump here, I dont’ think! Look at that list of books you’ve already read! And they’re such good ones!
.-= Sandy´s last blog ..The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson (audio) =-.

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