Comments on: Sunday Salon – November 15, 2009 http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/ 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/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11337 Caribousmom Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11337 Kathy: Yup - movies as well as books...Americans like them fast, plot based and exciting! WendyCat: I've skipped Christmas cards the last two years...not only is it very expensive, but I just seem to run out of time. I laughed when I read your last paragraph about the cat in the tub! Argus is our tub boy (although now Raven also enjoys it!) Gavin: I hope you'll enjoy Looking After Pigeon as I did...I agree about blogging books - there have been so many books (and authors) I would not have tried (and loved) had it not been for my blogging friends. Kailana: I am so sorry you lost your job :( Hopefully, you have found another one by now. Re: Virtual advent...I completely missed that! Thanks for the reminder to get it posted!!! I am not sure about participating this year...I think I am once again overextending myself (oh dear!). BUT, even if I don't post, I'll be reading others' posts!!! Staci: I love seeing all the holiday events popping up...gets me in the spirit :) JoAnn: I saw that Lamb had a Christmas book out...not sure I'll be reading it. I am posting my review of his latest novel today...I had mixed feelings about it. Vasilly: I haven't read Housekeeping...I did read Robinson's book Gilead...and didn't like it. I never related to her main character. But, I agree, her books definitely fall into the "thoughtful" and "slow reading" category! Michelle: Yup, I finished it...watch for my review today....it wasn't my favorite book of the year! Kathy: Yup – movies as well as books…Americans like them fast, plot based and exciting!

WendyCat: I’ve skipped Christmas cards the last two years…not only is it very expensive, but I just seem to run out of time. I laughed when I read your last paragraph about the cat in the tub! Argus is our tub boy (although now Raven also enjoys it!)

Gavin: I hope you’ll enjoy Looking After Pigeon as I did…I agree about blogging books – there have been so many books (and authors) I would not have tried (and loved) had it not been for my blogging friends.

Kailana: I am so sorry you lost your job :( Hopefully, you have found another one by now. Re: Virtual advent…I completely missed that! Thanks for the reminder to get it posted!!! I am not sure about participating this year…I think I am once again overextending myself (oh dear!). BUT, even if I don’t post, I’ll be reading others’ posts!!!

Staci: I love seeing all the holiday events popping up…gets me in the spirit :)

JoAnn: I saw that Lamb had a Christmas book out…not sure I’ll be reading it. I am posting my review of his latest novel today…I had mixed feelings about it.

Vasilly: I haven’t read Housekeeping…I did read Robinson’s book Gilead…and didn’t like it. I never related to her main character. But, I agree, her books definitely fall into the “thoughtful” and “slow reading” category!

Michelle: Yup, I finished it…watch for my review today….it wasn’t my favorite book of the year!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11288 Michelle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:41:11 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11288 Did you end up finishing The Hour I First Believed in the end? I started it when it first came out but made very little progress. Did you end up finishing The Hour I First Believed in the end? I started it when it first came out but made very little progress.

]]> By: Vasilly http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11233 Vasilly Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:27:48 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11233 I know for me I don't read books that make me slow down because of blogging. Though I don't review often, I feel the pressure to read slower books so I have something to review. Have you read Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson? It's definitely a book that you have to slow down and take in. Have a great week. I know for me I don’t read books that make me slow down because of blogging. Though I don’t review often, I feel the pressure to read slower books so I have something to review. Have you read Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson? It’s definitely a book that you have to slow down and take in. Have a great week.

]]> By: JoAnn http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11232 JoAnn Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:57:50 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11232 We spent the day at my daughter's college basketball season opener. I loved Wally Lamb's new book, but agree it could have used a little more editing. Read today that he has a new Christmas book just out... We spent the day at my daughter’s college basketball season opener. I loved Wally Lamb’s new book, but agree it could have used a little more editing. Read today that he has a new Christmas book just out…

]]> By: Staci http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11229 Staci Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:37:34 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11229 I would love to give this book a try. I just have to be in the right frame of mind for something like this. All the fun activities are awesome arent' they!! :) I would love to give this book a try. I just have to be in the right frame of mind for something like this.

All the fun activities are awesome arent’ they!! :)

]]> By: kailana http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11227 kailana Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:59:03 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11227 I don't even want to think about the month being half over. I lost my job and haven't found another one, so it is not going to be great holidays until I find another one! Also, don't forget the Virtual Advent! Are you joining in this year? Sign-ups started today. :) I don’t even want to think about the month being half over. I lost my job and haven’t found another one, so it is not going to be great holidays until I find another one!

Also, don’t forget the Virtual Advent! Are you joining in this year? Sign-ups started today. :)

]]> By: Gavin http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11225 Gavin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:05:36 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11225 I am adding "Looking After Pigeon" to my book to get from the library list, and I think you are right about some American readers. I think that is one of the reasons blogging about books is important. It is an opportunity to introduce books like "Pigeon" to a larger audience. Thanks, Wendy! I am adding “Looking After Pigeon” to my book to get from the library list, and I think you are right about some American readers. I think that is one of the reasons blogging about books is important. It is an opportunity to introduce books like “Pigeon” to a larger audience. Thanks, Wendy!

]]> By: Literary Feline http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11223 Literary Feline Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:48:32 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11223 I am refusing to stress over the holidays--or the fact that I haven't even given serious thought to my gift shopping yet. I'll have to soon though because I like to mail all the family gifts right after Thanksgiving. And Christmas cards? Think I may skip them this year. I just don't have the energy these days. I understand what you are saying about going for the fast-paced, less thought provoking books. I find myself doing that often, I admit. It's a shame really. I try to make an effort to break that cycle now and then, but probably not often enough. I'm rooting for you in these final hours of the Chunkster Challenge! I haven't read The Hour I First Believed yet, but I do hope to. I really enjoyed two of the author's other books. Have a great week, Wendy! Now to go see what all that noise is about in the bathroom. I think my youngest cat may be playing in the tub again. I am refusing to stress over the holidays–or the fact that I haven’t even given serious thought to my gift shopping yet. I’ll have to soon though because I like to mail all the family gifts right after Thanksgiving. And Christmas cards? Think I may skip them this year. I just don’t have the energy these days.

I understand what you are saying about going for the fast-paced, less thought provoking books. I find myself doing that often, I admit. It’s a shame really. I try to make an effort to break that cycle now and then, but probably not often enough.

I’m rooting for you in these final hours of the Chunkster Challenge! I haven’t read The Hour I First Believed yet, but I do hope to. I really enjoyed two of the author’s other books.

Have a great week, Wendy! Now to go see what all that noise is about in the bathroom. I think my youngest cat may be playing in the tub again.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.caribousmom.com/2009/11/15/sunday-salon-november-15-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11222 Kathy Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:12:17 +0000 http://www.caribousmom.com/?p=5734#comment-11222 I think you're right about Americans taste in books, and it's the same way for movies. Thanks so much for mentioning the Virtual Cookie Swap. I think you’re right about Americans taste in books, and it’s the same way for movies. Thanks so much for mentioning the Virtual Cookie Swap.

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