Comments on: Tuesday Thingers: Book Awards http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/ Pin-Up Girl with a Reading Fetish Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:07:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Sunday Salon « The Book Lady’s Blog http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-841 The Sunday Salon « The Book Lady’s Blog Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:32:36 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-841 [...] between was a Tuesday Thingers discussion of book awards, a 9/11 Booking Through Thursdays piece about villains and the importance of [...] [...] between was a Tuesday Thingers discussion of book awards, a 9/11 Booking Through Thursdays piece about villains and the importance of [...]

]]> By: marie http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-840 marie Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:50:14 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-840 I like your challenge reading list- looks like you've got some good ones coming up! :-) I like your challenge reading list- looks like you’ve got some good ones coming up! :-)

]]> By: Joanne http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Joanne Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:50:45 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-839 I like to follow the Canadian awards, but my opinions are not influenced by whether they win or not. I mainly just like to support our literary culture. I like to follow the Canadian awards, but my opinions are not influenced by whether they win or not. I mainly just like to support our literary culture.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Rebecca Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:20:07 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-838 Meghan: You won't regret it! And you're right--you can't really beat a book for $1. Let me know how you like it...then go get <i> Bridge of Sighs </i>. Meghan: You won’t regret it! And you’re right–you can’t really beat a book for $1. Let me know how you like it…then go get Bridge of Sighs .

]]> By: Meghan http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Meghan Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:41:44 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-837 I just bought <i>Empire Falls</i> after seeing you talk about Richard Russo for the past few days! I thought it was worth a shot (and it only cost $1). I just bought Empire Falls after seeing you talk about Richard Russo for the past few days! I thought it was worth a shot (and it only cost $1).

]]> By: bermudaonion http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-836 bermudaonion Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:03:42 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-836 I look at awards, but I don't follow them, and I don't live and die by them. I look at awards, but I don’t follow them, and I don’t live and die by them.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Rebecca Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:40:39 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-835 unfinishedperson: I've seen Simon Birch (the movie based---very loosely--on A Prayer for Owen Meany), and I think it is very different from the book. For starters, the movie only shows their childhood, and the writer & director didn't even try to take on the full scope of the book (a very smart decision, if you ask me). It's a warm & fuzzy little family movie, but there's virtually nothing of Irving's novel in it except for an exceptionally small character with a very loud voice. It won't ruin your memories of the book, but it's not really worth watching. <i> Cider House Rules, </i> however, is a pretty good adaptation of a wonderful book. unfinishedperson: I’ve seen Simon Birch (the movie based—very loosely–on A Prayer for Owen Meany), and I think it is very different from the book. For starters, the movie only shows their childhood, and the writer & director didn’t even try to take on the full scope of the book (a very smart decision, if you ask me). It’s a warm & fuzzy little family movie, but there’s virtually nothing of Irving’s novel in it except for an exceptionally small character with a very loud voice.

It won’t ruin your memories of the book, but it’s not really worth watching.

Cider House Rules, however, is a pretty good adaptation of a wonderful book.

]]> By: unfinishedperson http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-834 unfinishedperson Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:26:47 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-834 Rebecca, I didn't realize that John Irving hadn't won any awards...and while Traci might be right that it's no Pulitzer, I'm sure it doesn't hurt him either. Personally, I loved A Prayer for Owen Meany, but didn't want to see the movie on which it was based at all. It didn't look the same. I have too many good memories of the book that I didn't want to be ruined. Rebecca, I didn’t realize that John Irving hadn’t won any awards…and while Traci might be right that it’s no Pulitzer, I’m sure it doesn’t hurt him either. Personally, I loved A Prayer for Owen Meany, but didn’t want to see the movie on which it was based at all. It didn’t look the same. I have too many good memories of the book that I didn’t want to be ruined.

]]> By: Icedream http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Icedream Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:00:49 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-833 I didn't know about the book awards reading challenge so thanks for the info. It is one I would definately be interested in. I love your 10 picks. I didn’t know about the book awards reading challenge so thanks for the info. It is one I would definately be interested in. I love your 10 picks.

]]> By: Bluestocking http://www.thebookladysblog.com/2008/09/09/tuesday-thingers-book-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Bluestocking Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:50:37 +0000 http://rjsbooklady.wordpress.com/?p=596#comment-832 I read one Toni Morrison book. I didn't like it at all. I read one Toni Morrison book. I didn’t like it at all.

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