Comments on: TLC Book Tour – Kathleen McCleary http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/ reading a good book with a furchild by my side Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:57:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Caribousmom Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:23:22 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3194 LH and Typ0: I loved that she shared those with us as well :) S. Krishna: Hope you will enjoy it! I'll look forward to reading your thoughts. Maggie: I agree - the Russian writers lure me in too. I'm not a huge Oprah fan, but I've read quite a few of her book club selections and liked them. Suey: I have the new translation of War and Peace to read - one of these days I'll do it! LH and Typ0: I loved that she shared those with us as well :)

S. Krishna: Hope you will enjoy it! I’ll look forward to reading your thoughts.

Maggie: I agree – the Russian writers lure me in too. I’m not a huge Oprah fan, but I’ve read quite a few of her book club selections and liked them.

Suey: I have the new translation of War and Peace to read – one of these days I’ll do it!

]]> By: Suey http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Suey Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:02:01 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3133 A New Earth has been on my nightstand for months and months now... as has War and Peace (kinda like Anna right? Same author and all...) ARGGHH! I need to finish them both! A New Earth has been on my nightstand for months and months now… as has War and Peace (kinda like Anna right? Same author and all…) ARGGHH! I need to finish them both!

]]> By: Maggie B http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Maggie B Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3124 I re-read Anna Karenina a few years ago and enjoyed it so thoroughly. It remains the standard by which I judge the experience of reading any other novel. Well, neck in neck with Lolita, maybe. What is it about those Russians? I have never watched Oprah or paid attention to her book club selections but I did come across one of her Eckhart Tolle web interviews lately which led me to read his books. As a result, I am now reading Thomas Merton, Augustine and Thomas Aquinas as well as Lao Tsu. It reawakened a dormant passion for the poetry and writings from the mystical traditions of all religions. Tolle is quite an interesting writer, but probably only for certain people at certain times. I am happy I did not dismiss him because the Oprah brand seems lightweight to me (i.e. "The Secret"). I'm looking forward to checking out some of your suggestIons, especially the books by women, which I am trying to focus on more. I re-read Anna Karenina a few years ago and enjoyed it so thoroughly. It remains the standard by which I judge the experience of reading any other novel. Well, neck in neck with Lolita, maybe. What is it about those Russians?

I have never watched Oprah or paid attention to her book club selections but I did come across one of her Eckhart Tolle web interviews lately which led me to read his books. As a result, I am now reading Thomas Merton, Augustine and Thomas Aquinas as well as Lao Tsu. It reawakened a dormant passion for the poetry and writings from the mystical traditions of all religions. Tolle is quite an interesting writer, but probably only for certain people at certain times. I am happy I did not dismiss him because the Oprah brand seems lightweight to me (i.e. “The Secret”).

I’m looking forward to checking out some of your suggestIons, especially the books by women, which I am trying to focus on more.

]]> By: S. Krishna http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 S. Krishna Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3117 I have this book on my TBR pile and am really excited to read it! I've heard so many great things about it! I have this book on my TBR pile and am really excited to read it! I’ve heard so many great things about it!

]]> By: Typ0 http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 Typ0 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:57:38 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3116 Great idea for a post! I have recently taken to rereading the classics I didn't fully appreciate the first time around. So my TBR stack includes everything from "Lolita" to "Pride and Prejudice." Great idea for a post! I have recently taken to rereading the classics I didn’t fully appreciate the first time around. So my TBR stack includes everything from “Lolita” to “Pride and Prejudice.”

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/09/16/tlc-book-tour-kathleen-mccleary/comment-page-1/#comment-3115 Literate Housewife Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:49:22 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=1243#comment-3115 What a great idea! I loved reading about the books on Kathleen's nightstand. Thanks for featuring this on the tour. Great review, too! What a great idea! I loved reading about the books on Kathleen’s nightstand. Thanks for featuring this on the tour. Great review, too!

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