Comments on: BTT: A Bookish Meme

By: Becca

Becca — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:08:09 +0000

Another Owen Meany fan! I adore that book, although it breaks my heart every time I read it (yep, I’ve read it multiple times too).

Another one of my all time favorites to re-read is Men and Angels, by Mary Gordon.

By: Shana @ Literarily

Shana @ Literarily — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:43:52 +0000

Another Owen Meany lover checking in!

I’ll be reading Holidays on Ice soon. Lucky you getting to attend a David Sedaris event!

By: alirambles

alirambles — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:32:41 +0000

I loved The Sparrow! I only read it once, but I made my husband read it so we could talk about it.

Owen Meany, on the other hand….
I think I must be on a different wavelength than John Updike. I didn’t like Garp, either.

By: chartroose

chartroose — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:23:20 +0000

I can’t believe I forgot about Owen Meany. He was a great character!
Also, I adore David Sedaris, and listen to him on “This American Life” every once in awhile. My favorite story is the one about being a Macy’s elf. I laughed so hard I nearly hyperventilated!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:11:29 +0000

Marianne from The Gargoyle is an excellent pick. I was very taken by her also.

By: A_girl_from_earth

A_girl_from_earth — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:22:40 +0000

Hi from Paris!
Just to let you know that I love your blog so much that I have tagged you on that theme.:)

http://lecture-sans-frontieres.over-blog.com/article-23562156.html

It’s all in French so you might not get what it’s all about but I thought you might be interested in knowing that you are read and loved over here.:)

By: gautami tripathy

gautami tripathy — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:58:37 +0000

A good book to have on your nightstand!

Here is mine!

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:58:25 +0000

I can’t keep up with new LT features but the members do influence my reading choices.

This question pretty much sums up many of the past ones.

I mostly read fiction, although once in a while a non-fiction, like history or a biography will interest me.

My favorite genres are historical fiction, foreign literature, and classics.

My complete answer.

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:18:24 +0000

A book on permission to quite a book! Great! I’m now known for putting down a book too quickly. It means I could defend myself… Thanks for the info!

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:51:58 +0000

Right! I used to plow through a poorly written or little liked book to the bitter end, but now I have decided to treat my reading time as a precious commodity. Come visit and see my answers.