tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post8155932817688444441..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): Book Review: The Son by Philipp MeyerAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-88820157365022357112015-03-01T15:02:21.448-05:002015-03-01T15:02:21.448-05:00Glad you liked this one, too. Philip Meyer is a w...Glad you liked this one, too. Philip Meyer is a writer who keeps getting better & better. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-66249984045981298402015-02-28T14:36:33.830-05:002015-02-28T14:36:33.830-05:00I loved this book! This is a great review of it, a...I loved this book! This is a great review of it, and you chose passages that I had marked in the book, too. I thought Jeanne Anne was a simply fantastic character, so insightfully written - I think Meyer writes good female characters in general.Andriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274508276595416473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-13444763527068384532013-04-19T12:54:48.336-04:002013-04-19T12:54:48.336-04:00This is decidedly not a book I would pick up from ...This is decidedly not a book I would pick up from just looking at it. But I have to say that your praise is at least making me consider it! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-77093172472071106592013-04-18T11:48:19.371-04:002013-04-18T11:48:19.371-04:00I've just started hearing a bit of buzz about ...I've just started hearing a bit of buzz about this book and I was curious. I'm glad you've reviewed it! Now I'm doubly curious and I'll be hoping to get to this one :)The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-2364148627894108932013-04-17T19:38:34.860-04:002013-04-17T19:38:34.860-04:00The passages you picked out definitely piqued my i...The passages you picked out definitely piqued my interest; a little concerned about the California reference though, lol.Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-68529401683960223682013-04-17T14:12:11.491-04:002013-04-17T14:12:11.491-04:00Hi Emily, Hope you don't mind my promo comment...Hi Emily, Hope you don't mind my promo comment. I will share your post today on several of my social networks. Thank you. Great book review today. You are the best!<br /><br />"This Restless Life: A dream chased through California parks in an RV" ebook giveaway starts this Wed., 4/17 through Sat. 4/20. <br /><br />Book trailer: http://www.levonnegaddy.com/p/this-restless-life-dream-chased-through.html <br /><br /><br />Prettypics123https://www.blogger.com/profile/05002015227586327112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-41760495153099653342013-04-17T09:35:25.813-04:002013-04-17T09:35:25.813-04:00Yes, I know just what you mean. I admire and respe...Yes, I know just what you mean. I admire and respect this book tremendously. And it's so strong. But I didn't love it--I have to have an emotional connection with the story and/or characters to love a book. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-41634672562189535152013-04-17T08:43:59.386-04:002013-04-17T08:43:59.386-04:00That's an astute comment about Caputo vs McCar...That's an astute comment about Caputo vs McCarthy and I totally agree. I find it's hard to say I "like" this book but it's quite powerful and definitely worth reading. It's one of the strongest books I've read so far this year.Bookdwarfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696111843571181831noreply@blogger.com