Comments on: Post BEA Book Buzz: Sizzling Books of Summer

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:37:42 +0000

Jayme: You’re welcome – hope you’ll enjoy the book!

Shelley: I loved the Horse Whisperer (I actually watched this guy do a “show” in California where he worked with a difficult horse in front of the audience…it was fascinating).

Heather: I agree – Sudan looks sad. I think I’ll have to wait a bit to read it since I’ve just read TWO sad books back to back!

Kristen: LOL! Glad to know Kittle’s book is going to stand up to the hype!

Swapna: There were so many great books to choose from. I keep seeing ones on other peoples’ blogs that I wish I’d seen and picked up!

Serena: Graywolf had some great books…I couldn’t resist Petterson’s latest because I loved OUT STEALING HORSES.

Luanne: Yay! Hope you’ll enjoy it!

By: Luanne Ollivier

Luanne Ollivier — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:24:43 +0000

Oh I just won a copy of Still Missing on LT – can’t wait!

By: Serena

Serena — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:10:20 +0000

I’ve heard a lot of buzz about Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins. I’m happy to see you made it to Graywolf. They have great books and poetry. I love Per Petterson’s short stories, and I was so tempted by that book, but I got swayed by the only poetry book they had…I couldn’t resist that.

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:41:26 +0000

Some of these caught my eye too, though I didn’t know about the new Katrina Kittle! I’ll have to keep an eye out for it.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:23:39 +0000

I just finished The Blessings of the Animals and I really, really enjoyed it. Of course, at the rate I’m going, that means I might get the review written sometime in 2011.

By: Heather J.

Heather J. — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:27:53 +0000

I picked up SUDAN as well – it looks like it will be very good, but very sad as well.

By: Shelley

Shelley — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:20:35 +0000

The Blessings of the Animals book brought to mind a PBS special from years ago on “the horse whisperer.” According to him (and he seemed honest), watching his respectful technique for gentling a frightened horse would sometimes result in a member of his audience actually fainting, and it would sometimes come out afterwards that that person had been abused.

I regret not putting a horse in what I wrote. There’s a cow, but that’s just not the same!

By: Beachreader (Jayme)

Beachreader (Jayme) — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:37:34 +0000

Thanks for the insight on the book Sudan – it will be added to my TBR list.

By: Caribousmom

Caribousmom — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:29:14 +0000

Andi: Always happy to enable a fellow reader

Beth: I’ll look forward to your thoughts on Bamboo People and Petterson’s new title! I’m thinking I’ll post the giveaway of Still Missing toward the end of July – so stay tuned!

Jess: Come back for the giveaway…maybe you’ll win a copy!

Gaby: Thanks…I sort of stumble across Bamboo People and Petterson’s novel…BEA was so hectic, wasn’t it?

Zibilee: I thought Kittle’s book looked like something I would really enjoy. I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts on it!

Amy: There were so many great books at BEA – I wish I could have picked up even more myself!!

Kathy: I didn’t go to the author breakfasts…but now I wish I had!

Monica: you’re welcome – hope you’ll find it an interesting read!

By: monica @ paper bridges

monica @ paper bridges — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:14:18 +0000

adding Sudan to my list, thanks for mentioning it.