Comments on: I’m thinking of pulling out The House of Mirth again. http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/ It's the new small talk! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:02:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Drew G http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5479 Drew G Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:32:27 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5479 Okay, you have a fan for life because Revolutionary Road and Infinite Jest are two of my favorite novels of all time. If you love Infinite Jest you should check out House of Leaves afterwards. Email me anytime if you want to talk books or anything else. Okay, you have a fan for life because Revolutionary Road and Infinite Jest are two of my favorite novels of all time. If you love Infinite Jest you should check out House of Leaves afterwards. Email me anytime if you want to talk books or anything else.

]]> By: Nicole Geiger http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5442 Nicole Geiger Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:40:13 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5442 The Gathering and Yesterdays Weather by Anne Enright The Kite Runner (Cliche, right? But its for a class) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Marquez The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (probably the best book I have read in ages. Ages!) A book on black and white photography. And why I suck at it. I mean, really. That is what the book is about. Why Nicole can't manage black and white. Really. Argh. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (I am enjoying this more than I thought I would!) And this anthology of short novels. Just finished The Incredibly Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother. I read a lot at once. Because I have a quick attention span. So I tend to pick one up, read a few chapters or pages and then switch to another. But I'm a book addict. All of my space is taken up by books, notebooks, pens, and photography gear. And sign language flash cards. And flip flops. And bags. Good luck with finishing your book! As always, your posts make my day. The Gathering and Yesterdays Weather by Anne Enright

The Kite Runner (Cliche, right? But its for a class)

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Marquez

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (probably the best book I have read in ages. Ages!)

A book on black and white photography. And why I suck at it. I mean, really. That is what the book is about. Why Nicole can’t manage black and white. Really. Argh.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (I am enjoying this more than I thought I would!)

And this anthology of short novels. Just finished The Incredibly Sad Tale of Innocent Erendira and Her Heartless Grandmother.

I read a lot at once. Because I have a quick attention span. So I tend to pick one up, read a few chapters or pages and then switch to another. But I’m a book addict. All of my space is taken up by books, notebooks, pens, and photography gear. And sign language flash cards. And flip flops. And bags.

Good luck with finishing your book!

As always, your posts make my day.

]]> By: Mitzi http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5420 Mitzi Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:02:15 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5420 My current reads are: Catholic Christianity and Catechism of the Catholic Church. (thrilling, eh?) If I am feeling semi-normal tomorrow, I am heading to the used bookstore in town to find something to read for FUN!! My current reads are: Catholic Christianity and Catechism of the Catholic Church. (thrilling, eh?)

If I am feeling semi-normal tomorrow, I am heading to the used bookstore in town to find something to read for FUN!!

]]> By: haus http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 haus Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:20:47 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5418 I've gotten hooked on the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, which is entertaining urban fantasy. There's nothing wrong with reading slowly! I’ve gotten hooked on the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, which is entertaining urban fantasy.

There’s nothing wrong with reading slowly!

]]> By: jana http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 jana Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:43:45 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5414 I'm a grad student, so what I'm reading is of little interest to anyone but myself and a handful of people in my area (and sometimes not even myself). I think you should recommend The Brothers K (I told you about that one over on flickr...it's the book with the toe/thumb storyline) for your book club. WAAAAAY better religious storyline than the Shack. Which I hate with a burning passion. Don't read The Shack. It is The Suck. I’m a grad student, so what I’m reading is of little interest to anyone but myself and a handful of people in my area (and sometimes not even myself).

I think you should recommend The Brothers K (I told you about that one over on flickr…it’s the book with the toe/thumb storyline) for your book club. WAAAAAY better religious storyline than the Shack. Which I hate with a burning passion.

Don’t read The Shack. It is The Suck.

]]> By: Nichole http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5400 Nichole Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:01 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5400 I really a truly awful book called "Blood and Bones" while traveling. I disliked it so much that I left it on the plane. I did finish it, though. I really a truly awful book called “Blood and Bones” while traveling. I disliked it so much that I left it on the plane.

I did finish it, though.

]]> By: Gail http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5397 Gail Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5397 I was told I should read The Shack but the summary really turned me off. Recently I read The Reader, the first three Ruth Reichl memoirs and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. All good. Right now I'm reading The Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine which isn't about tractors at all. It's good but, as you said, the knitting is getting in the way. I was told I should read The Shack but the summary really turned me off.

Recently I read The Reader, the first three Ruth Reichl memoirs and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. All good. Right now I’m reading The Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine which isn’t about tractors at all. It’s good but, as you said, the knitting is getting in the way.

]]> By: Cass http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Cass Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:47 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5396 I just picked up Waiter Rant of (<a href="http://waiterrant.net/" rel="nofollow">blog fame</a>) and Kristin Chenoweth's biography A Little Bit Wicked the other day. So far I'm going through Waiter Rant pretty quickly. But I do know what you mean when finishing book club books. I remember reading Geek Love which was so hard to read in small installments but eventually I made it though. And actually I kind of like the book. I just picked up Waiter Rant of (blog fame) and Kristin Chenoweth’s biography A Little Bit Wicked the other day. So far I’m going through Waiter Rant pretty quickly.

But I do know what you mean when finishing book club books. I remember reading Geek Love which was so hard to read in small installments but eventually I made it though. And actually I kind of like the book.

]]> By: Teri http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 Teri Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:24 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5395 Nelson Demille's John Corey series: Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Night Fall, and Wild Fire. I highly recommend them -- good dialogue, exciting, good characters, maybe too low-brow for book clubs, but I like reading to be fun. Also everything by Barbara Kingsolver. Nelson Demille’s John Corey series: Plum Island, The Lion’s Game, Night Fall, and Wild Fire. I highly recommend them — good dialogue, exciting, good characters, maybe too low-brow for book clubs, but I like reading to be fun. Also everything by Barbara Kingsolver.

]]> By: You can call me, 'Sir' http://fluidpudding.com/2009/11/05/im-thinking-of-pulling-out-the-house-of-mirth-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 You can call me, 'Sir' Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:06:21 +0000 http://fluidpudding.com/?p=1514#comment-5394 I started a book on the French & Indian War about 6 months ago and zipped through the first 2/3 of it, then the semester started and the <i>New Yorker</i>s started piling up and I had give talks about stuff and read science papers and blah blah blah, so I'm on the verge of taking seven years to read an excellent book about the seven years' war, which is ironic and a little infuriating, especially when there are so many other great books yearning to be read. Is <i>The Shack</i> any good? I started a book on the French & Indian War about 6 months ago and zipped through the first 2/3 of it, then the semester started and the New Yorkers started piling up and I had give talks about stuff and read science papers and blah blah blah, so I’m on the verge of taking seven years to read an excellent book about the seven years’ war, which is ironic and a little infuriating, especially when there are so many other great books yearning to be read.

Is The Shack any good?

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