tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post1527678770542219923..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Book Review: Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas ButlerAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-4421775936714571732014-01-15T09:08:42.573-05:002014-01-15T09:08:42.573-05:00I wrote this review right before we started the mi...I wrote this review right before we started the mini thon, so it was *clearly* on my mind. can't wait for the next one!As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-74876948602821891222014-01-15T09:07:53.417-05:002014-01-15T09:07:53.417-05:00Nah, I definitely wouldn't have pegged you for...Nah, I definitely wouldn't have pegged you for this one, Sarah. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-48594950775738461232014-01-15T09:07:17.698-05:002014-01-15T09:07:17.698-05:00The snowstorm actually turned out to be a fun adve...The snowstorm actually turned out to be a fun adventure since we were all safe & snug.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-72793230532474968552014-01-15T09:06:35.437-05:002014-01-15T09:06:35.437-05:00Betrayal of trust? Absolutely. I would get freak...Betrayal of trust? Absolutely. I would get freaked out if I learned that my husband slept with my best friend before we got together. But let's call the whole thing off? Get over yourself.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-59961017044588313362014-01-15T09:05:09.684-05:002014-01-15T09:05:09.684-05:00Your miles may vary, of course. I do think that a...Your miles may vary, of course. I do think that anybody who has spent time in certain parts of the midwest would find a good representation here.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-90993546631993320662014-01-14T14:16:41.344-05:002014-01-14T14:16:41.344-05:00I love your justification for reading this book fo...I love your justification for reading this book for the mini-readathon, even if it didn't make it to the 'thon. I think I almost like all of our justifications as much as I like the tiny snacks. (Oh, and the reading. Of course.)<br /><br />I hate when a book seems to check off all the boxes on paper, but once you read it it's just disappointment. I mean, I like multiple points of view when it's done right.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-41851799370769490832014-01-14T13:18:00.096-05:002014-01-14T13:18:00.096-05:00Ah, I think I'll avoid this one. Empire Falls ...Ah, I think I'll avoid this one. Empire Falls was a "small town drama" kind of book and it drove me nuts. I don't think quiet-town lit fic is for me :-/Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-63721658750207321722014-01-13T23:31:21.868-05:002014-01-13T23:31:21.868-05:00I don't think this one would be up my alley. B...I don't think this one would be up my alley. Books that are obnoxiously masculine or feminine tend to frustrate me. <br /><br />Kudos for your good planning for that snowstorm! It sounds like you dealt with it in the best ways possible. :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-14248316781029860812014-01-13T12:58:18.574-05:002014-01-13T12:58:18.574-05:00"hot shot Chicago farm broker" These wor..."hot shot Chicago farm broker" These words, they do not go together.<br /><br />Also totally with you on the overreacting thing there. I mean yeah, sure, it'd feel like a weird betrayal of trust to have them never have MENTIONED it, but divorce? Bah.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-22463048927598879992014-01-13T11:25:57.781-05:002014-01-13T11:25:57.781-05:00Sounds like a cozy way to ride out a snowstorm. I&...Sounds like a cozy way to ride out a snowstorm. I'm not sure about the book though. If the writing were really, really good, or if there was at least one character who really makes the whole thing worthwhile, then maybe. But I have trouble with multiple first person POVs when the voices are too similar. I have a hard time keeping track of who's who.Susan @ Reading Worldhttp://susancoventry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-6691148272226328922014-01-13T09:26:30.971-05:002014-01-13T09:26:30.971-05:00Let me say that I am totally in favor of rum/grape...Let me say that I am totally in favor of rum/grapefruit juice combos and assorted snacks, all the while enjoying a great motel room with a very special person. If only we'd had a bigger flask....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com