Comments on: Sunday Salon – July 6, 2008

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:58:44 +0000

Natasha: I’ve been glued to it all day today. I should be able to post a review by this weekend

By: Natasha @ Maw Books

Natasha @ Maw Books — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:13:09 +0000

I loved The Poisonwood Bible and am so glad that you are thus far enjoying it. Can’t wait for your review!

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:23:15 +0000

Les: Yes, Rachel is one of the daughters…and your memory is correct – she is quite flippant and does make me laugh at times! Thanks for the good wishes with the fires – it is VERY hot and windy today (already 85 degrees at 3500 feet elevation at 6:00AM!!) which makes us all suck in our breath and feel nervous around here.

By: Les in NE

Les in NE — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:06:22 +0000

I’ve read all of Kingsolver’s books and this is one of her best. She does a remarkable job with all voices/POVs. It’s been a while, but isn’t Rachel one of the sisters? Seems to me she made me laugh with some of her reactions to living in the Congo. I didn’t care for the last chapter or two and think Kingsolver should’ve stopped a bit earlier. I’ll be interested to hear what you think. I found the concluding chapters a bit preachy.

Hope the fires get contained soon!! What a summer (again) for California wildfires!

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:15:41 +0000

Alisia: You are in the majority on Kingsolver (I can’t believe I’ve never read anything by her until now!). Don’t wait on People of the Book – it is so wonderful! Hope you have a great week

By: Alisia

Alisia — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:11 +0000

I’m glad you are enjoying Kingsolver so much, I love almost everything she writes!

I really want to read People of the Book, but it keeps slipping my mind when I am at the library. It sounds so good. Happy Sunday!

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:16:45 +0000

Jill: So far I’m really like the book Glad to know her essays are also worth reading.

Ann: You are one of many readers who love Kingsolver. Perhaps I will pick up Prodigal Summer after I’ve read this one.

Unfinished: I’ll look forward to your thoughts on The Poisonwood Bible…

WendyCat: I almost didn’t think it was time for me to read it either…the first 10 pages I almost put it down thinking it was not what I was in the mood for…but now I’m getting into it I know what you mean about the fires. FEMA arrived here on Friday and will be staying until November now that we are officially considered a Federal disaster. My anxiety about the summer has been pretty high these days!

Karen: You’re welcome

By: Karen H.

Karen H. — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:19:32 +0000

Gorgeous writing, indeed. Thanks for sharing that passage. Makes me want to go read it, too.

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:16:44 +0000

I attempted to read The Poisonwood Bible years ago but do not think it was the right time. It wasn’t one of those books you begin and know you will hate, but rather one of those that I knew I would like–just not right then.

I have been listening and reading the news about the fires with great interest. It is going to be a very long fire season here in California.

By: unfinishedperson

unfinishedperson — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:26:46 +0000

I’m so out of it and haven’t been keeping up with the news at all. I’m sorry to hear about all the problems you were having with the fires out there, but glad to hear you all are all right.

Re: The Poisonwood Bible. I am going to be reading it within the next month or two for one of the challenges in which I’m participating. This just increases my anticipation. Thanks for sharing.