Comments on: Sunday Salon – May 24, 2009 http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/ reading a good book with a furchild by my side Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7815 Caribousmom Sat, 30 May 2009 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7815 whisperinggums: Thanks for the recommendation - I'll check it out, although I must admit I am not eager to pick up another Rushdie book right now! whisperinggums: Thanks for the recommendation – I’ll check it out, although I must admit I am not eager to pick up another Rushdie book right now!

]]> By: whisperinggums http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7793 whisperinggums Thu, 28 May 2009 12:19:56 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7793 Ah, Wendy, before you give up on Rushdie (and I have to admit that I did like Midnight's children) try his Haroun and the sea of stories. It's technically a children's book but is wonderfully enjoyable for adults too. It's one of those books that can be read on different levels...do try it. Ah, Wendy, before you give up on Rushdie (and I have to admit that I did like Midnight’s children) try his Haroun and the sea of stories. It’s technically a children’s book but is wonderfully enjoyable for adults too. It’s one of those books that can be read on different levels…do try it.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7781 Caribousmom Wed, 27 May 2009 15:04:56 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7781 Gavin: It is so much fun to actually put faces with names to those I've met on line. RR: How wonderful your Sunday sounded! Meghan: Glad you liked the new Raven post :) I agree about Rushdie's writing - I do not think I will read another of his books. Gavin: It is so much fun to actually put faces with names to those I’ve met on line.

RR: How wonderful your Sunday sounded!

Meghan: Glad you liked the new Raven post :) I agree about Rushdie’s writing – I do not think I will read another of his books.

]]> By: Meghan http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 Meghan Mon, 25 May 2009 14:42:44 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7739 Sounds like you've had a great trip! I'm glad to see you back. I loved your post on Raven's first swim. She's too cute! I struggled a lot with Midnight's Children. I'm not sure I'd say whether it was worth it or not. Rushdie's writing is dense and slow. I've avoided purchasing anything else by him; I have plenty of books to read and I'm not sure I want to slog through another of his books. Sounds like you’ve had a great trip! I’m glad to see you back. I loved your post on Raven’s first swim. She’s too cute!

I struggled a lot with Midnight’s Children. I’m not sure I’d say whether it was worth it or not. Rushdie’s writing is dense and slow. I’ve avoided purchasing anything else by him; I have plenty of books to read and I’m not sure I want to slog through another of his books.

]]> By: ravenous reader http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7730 ravenous reader Mon, 25 May 2009 01:02:28 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7730 I was lucky enough to have an entirely free Sunday, and spent it sitting outside in the lovely spring breeze, reading Beth Kephart's book A Slant of Sun. Your blogging buddy trip sounds marvelous! I was lucky enough to have an entirely free Sunday, and spent it sitting outside in the lovely spring breeze, reading Beth Kephart’s book A Slant of Sun.

Your blogging buddy trip sounds marvelous!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7728 Gavin Sun, 24 May 2009 20:46:55 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7728 Meeting up with LibraryThing friends sounds like great fun. Glad you had a great trip. Meeting up with LibraryThing friends sounds like great fun. Glad you had a great trip.

]]> By: Caribousmom http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7720 Caribousmom Sun, 24 May 2009 20:30:39 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7720 Kathy: I agree - some of my best women friends are those I have met "on line" Diane: Even though I grew up in New Hampshire, I had never visited the Berkshires until now...I don't know how I missed it! El Fay: I could have thought of several cool endings for that unresolved mystery...maybe French should have consulted the book bloggers *laughs* I know what you mean about Follow Me - it was not my favorite book of the year, but I appreciated the gorgeous writing. Eva: I don't know why I keep trying magical realism when it is so obviously not my favorite genre *sighs* WendyCat: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the photos. Yah, In the Woods does not wrap things up neatly...but it is still worth the read, in my opinion. That is so funny about Anya and Riley - I love watching animals play. Hope your weekend and week are also terrific! Kathy: I agree – some of my best women friends are those I have met “on line”

Diane: Even though I grew up in New Hampshire, I had never visited the Berkshires until now…I don’t know how I missed it!

El Fay: I could have thought of several cool endings for that unresolved mystery…maybe French should have consulted the book bloggers *laughs* I know what you mean about Follow Me – it was not my favorite book of the year, but I appreciated the gorgeous writing.

Eva: I don’t know why I keep trying magical realism when it is so obviously not my favorite genre *sighs*

WendyCat: Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the photos. Yah, In the Woods does not wrap things up neatly…but it is still worth the read, in my opinion. That is so funny about Anya and Riley – I love watching animals play. Hope your weekend and week are also terrific!

]]> By: Literary Feline http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7719 Literary Feline Sun, 24 May 2009 19:31:08 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7719 It is good to have you back, Wendy! I loved the photos from your visit to The Mount. Imagine living there! I am glad you enjoyed Benjamin Black's books. Both are books I am anxious to read, although with Tana French's. I had heard the ending was a bit of a cliffhanger. Raven is growing so fast! My Anya is now bigger than my older cat, Parker. She's not quite as agile as he is. I'm not sure if that's experience or weight. Haha. Anya loves it when Riley, my dog, plays with her. He's less afraid of her small size now and so is more apt to wrestle with her. She often is the instigator. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great week. It is good to have you back, Wendy! I loved the photos from your visit to The Mount. Imagine living there! I am glad you enjoyed Benjamin Black’s books. Both are books I am anxious to read, although with Tana French’s. I had heard the ending was a bit of a cliffhanger. Raven is growing so fast! My Anya is now bigger than my older cat, Parker. She’s not quite as agile as he is. I’m not sure if that’s experience or weight. Haha. Anya loves it when Riley, my dog, plays with her. He’s less afraid of her small size now and so is more apt to wrestle with her. She often is the instigator.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great week.

]]> By: Eva http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7718 Eva Sun, 24 May 2009 19:30:14 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7718 Yeah, if you don't like magical realism, you're probably not going to enjoy Rushdie at all. :/ I loved Midnight's Children, but he's one of my favourite authors and I could read magical realism all of the time. Loved the swimming pictures! :) Yeah, if you don’t like magical realism, you’re probably not going to enjoy Rushdie at all. :/ I loved Midnight’s Children, but he’s one of my favourite authors and I could read magical realism all of the time.

Loved the swimming pictures! :)

]]> By: EL Fay http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/05/24/sunday-salon-may-24-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-7713 EL Fay Sun, 24 May 2009 17:57:45 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=3855#comment-7713 The only Rushdie book I've read is "Fury." As a story it was ho-hum, but I liked the ideas he presented and it had some great passages. I also enjoyed "In the Woods," but like you said, the ending is very disappointing. I wonder if that was just because the author couldn't think of a resolution to the mystery! I bought "Follow Me" last week when I returned to my alma mater, where Joanna Scott teaches, for graduation. I intended to have her autograph it at the English reception but she wasn't there. Oh well, maybe I can catch her next time I'm in town. I'm not very far into "Follow Me," but I actually have mixed feelings about it so far. Hopefully it'll get better. The only Rushdie book I’ve read is “Fury.” As a story it was ho-hum, but I liked the ideas he presented and it had some great passages. I also enjoyed “In the Woods,” but like you said, the ending is very disappointing. I wonder if that was just because the author couldn’t think of a resolution to the mystery!

I bought “Follow Me” last week when I returned to my alma mater, where Joanna Scott teaches, for graduation. I intended to have her autograph it at the English reception but she wasn’t there. Oh well, maybe I can catch her next time I’m in town. I’m not very far into “Follow Me,” but I actually have mixed feelings about it so far. Hopefully it’ll get better.

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