tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post7540211408843912419..comments2024-03-28T06:47:24.428-04:00Comments on As the Crowe Flies (and Reads!): National Book Award Fiction Finalists: My ThoughtsAs the Crowe Flies and Readshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-15873864541790024422014-11-09T23:00:29.051-05:002014-11-09T23:00:29.051-05:00Interesting -- I wouldn't have expected Gilead...Interesting -- I wouldn't have expected Gilead to be a good match for you, Sarah. <br /><br />Station Eleven, on the other hand, I could see as being right up your alley. Did you know that the UK first edition actually has a panel drawn by an artist that is allegedly from the comic that is part of the novel?As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-55868471898790305792014-11-09T19:34:45.983-05:002014-11-09T19:34:45.983-05:00I started Gilead around readathon time, but I'...I started Gilead around readathon time, but I'm hoping to actually sit down and read it for real soon. I liked the beginning.<br /><br />I'm almost done with Station Eleven now, and it is kind of fantastic. Part of me keeps wanting to be like "It's been two decades and none of you people have read a book to figure out how to get a bit of electricity working again??" but you know... small complaint. It's really beautifully written.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-70537558818870260402014-11-07T10:21:17.463-05:002014-11-07T10:21:17.463-05:00I'd say that Marilynne Robinson's books ar...I'd say that Marilynne Robinson's books are utterly lacking in the cinematic department. And my guess is that it's not accidental. <br /><br />And yeah, the Doerr book wins for most poetic title, doesn't it? As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-54209328816989166902014-11-06T08:43:33.702-05:002014-11-06T08:43:33.702-05:00Tweeted this:)Tweeted this:)Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-47175616011927973992014-11-06T08:38:02.979-05:002014-11-06T08:38:02.979-05:00Dayum is right! I guess I better add Marilyn Robin...Dayum is right! I guess I better add Marilyn Robinson to my own TBR pile; anything cinematic about the book?<br />And my goodness, what a wonderful title All The Light We Cannot See is! How important is a killer title to your decision vs a title like Lila - or Olive Kitteridge or Lolita - to a novel's popularity?Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-67004240875176004102014-11-05T13:53:31.679-05:002014-11-05T13:53:31.679-05:00Yeah, you're definitely not alone with that on...Yeah, you're definitely not alone with that one. Blind French girl? Orphaned German boy? World War II? Historical sweep? Yeah, I hope to get back to it one day. We'll see...As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-17299050870601632242014-11-05T13:52:17.700-05:002014-11-05T13:52:17.700-05:00We're the snazziest. I might add that to our ...We're the snazziest. I might add that to our forthcoming advertisements. <br /><br />Gosh, I would've yelled at you long ago to read Marilynne Robinson if I'd known you hadn't read her. Her Gilead trilogy is great, and she treats her characters and the subject of religion with more dignity than just about any writer I know.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-35304914998043833072014-11-05T13:50:50.336-05:002014-11-05T13:50:50.336-05:00Well, the short answer is that if I love a book, I...Well, the short answer is that if I love a book, I will finish it, regardless of how confident I am that my colleagues will finish it and/or the public will embrace it. <br /><br />If I like the writing, or the plot, or one of the characters, or even one of the author's previous books, I will slog through a slow beginning to see if there's going to be a payoff. I'm drawn to quiet novels when I get to spend a lot of time in the heads of amazing characters, so maybe I'm more willing to "dig a little further," as you say, than many readers. As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-62272925795576599052014-11-05T13:48:28.673-05:002014-11-05T13:48:28.673-05:00Yeah, that book stands out as being a very good bo...Yeah, that book stands out as being a very good book for a wide variety of readers. Maybe one day I'll let myself get back to finishing it.As the Crowe Flies and Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110661562901480120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-14581290352299338272014-11-05T13:23:18.424-05:002014-11-05T13:23:18.424-05:00Of this list, I'm looking most forward to read...Of this list, I'm looking most forward to reading All the Light We Cannot See! Thanks for your mini reviews :)Etudesquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106938419901219249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-7039177005792660342014-11-05T13:11:21.856-05:002014-11-05T13:11:21.856-05:00If I had monies I would TOTALLY JOIN YOUR FIRST ED...If I had monies I would TOTALLY JOIN YOUR FIRST EDITIONS CLUB because it sounds snazzy, lady. And I trust your choices. <br /><br />I just started Gilead and it's so, so, so good. Damn, Marilynne Robinson, what is your deal.Reading Rambohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614467198216577755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-61734301294154275002014-11-05T13:11:17.430-05:002014-11-05T13:11:17.430-05:00I'm kind of fascinated by the reading cycles o...I'm kind of fascinated by the reading cycles of booksellers and (if you haven't done so already!) would love to hear more about how you choose your books/what makes you pick something up or put it down, etc. It almost seems like it's easy to put down books you know will be quite well received, but you have to dig a little further into books that start slow or have a difficult audience to pinpoint. Shannon @ River City Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024137897685829669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257036732683611349.post-20104548930368679842014-11-05T10:12:45.038-05:002014-11-05T10:12:45.038-05:00I've only read All the Light We Cannot See fro...I've only read All the Light We Cannot See from this list, and I really loved it. Thanks for your thoughts on the others!Leah @ Books Speak Volumeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843680530053274951noreply@blogger.com