tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post3401783892696140386..comments2024-03-02T20:13:07.434+00:00Comments on Tiny Library: Best of 2011: Part OneSam (Tiny Library)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-58277289059826360372011-12-24T13:32:56.708+00:002011-12-24T13:32:56.708+00:00Great list, and congrats on the 100 books! woohoo!...Great list, and congrats on the 100 books! woohoo! Have heard such good things about the Geraldine Brooks... one of those on the must-get-to list. The Philip Pullman sounds very thought provoking. He is also someone I'd love to read more of.bookspersonallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776600422633283514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-80593295291509669672011-12-22T13:53:43.665+00:002011-12-22T13:53:43.665+00:00Jenny, so glad to see that you're going to rea...Jenny, so glad to see that you're going to read Adichie! Now that I've gone on about her all year, I hope that you enjoy it :P<br /><br />There isn't anger in Good Man Jesus like there is in His Dark Materials and what anger there is is directed at the church rather than religion. But then, I don't mind a bit of anger in books so I'm probably not the best person to ask ...Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-46350849525497993102011-12-21T22:43:40.978+00:002011-12-21T22:43:40.978+00:00I heartily endorse keeping a list! I'm readin...I heartily endorse keeping a list! I'm reading the Adichie in 2012, largely thanks to you! I can wait to make my end of year posts; I have so much time to read in the next few weeks that I'm going to wait.<br /><br />So the Pullman anger didn't turn you off? I struggled with that in the third book of the His Dark Materials set.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633712081197318104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-88455614890332665842011-12-21T14:32:47.639+00:002011-12-21T14:32:47.639+00:00Melody, it is definitely not boring - it's epi...Melody, it is definitely not boring - it's epic! Don't worry about the synopsis, the story is well worth it. I'm glad you're enjoying Anna Karenina as well :)<br /><br />Andi, happy reading :)<br /><br />JoAnn, can't wait to see what you think of Half of a Yellow Sun. I've recommended it to everyone this year!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-10882850628225064162011-12-20T22:20:35.822+00:002011-12-20T22:20:35.822+00:00Half of a Yellow Sun is a must read for me next ye...Half of a Yellow Sun is a must read for me next year! I loved Anna Karenina, too!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-80938167000910071062011-12-20T22:20:12.779+00:002011-12-20T22:20:12.779+00:00Great recommendations, and I can't wait to see...Great recommendations, and I can't wait to see the rest of your list!!! Thanks for reminding me about People of the Book!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-69227749670710435102011-12-20T20:00:45.290+00:002011-12-20T20:00:45.290+00:00I've really liked Geraldine Brooks writing, bu...I've really liked Geraldine Brooks writing, but somehow I've passed over People of the Book. The synopsis always sounded dull or something--you've renewed my hope though! I'll put it on my list. :) Also, I'm about done with Anna Karenina and really loving it, I'm pretty amazed at how very little I remembered of it from when I read it in high school.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-19448826127697617992011-12-20T13:50:26.490+00:002011-12-20T13:50:26.490+00:00Beth, I hope to read Caleb's Crossing by her s...Beth, I hope to read Caleb's Crossing by her soon, I've heard very good things about it.<br /><br />Louise, I'd say give it a go. It's a very short book too.<br /><br />Lindsay, thank you :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-67447767151567271942011-12-20T12:18:39.616+00:002011-12-20T12:18:39.616+00:00Congratulations on reading 100 books! This is a gr...Congratulations on reading 100 books! This is a great idea, it's lovely to see what books you are highlighting. xLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-40920536804486129792011-12-20T09:41:24.557+00:002011-12-20T09:41:24.557+00:00Pullman is one of my fav writers but I haven't...Pullman is one of my fav writers but I haven't read this latest book yet. I wasn't sure I would enjoy it but your review has made think me I definitely should give it a go.<br /><br />I'm impressed with the Tolstoy, he's one of those writers I always swear I'll read but then when it comes down to it I always find an excuse not to. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287297455216770414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-21615902869084023002011-12-20T02:14:53.110+00:002011-12-20T02:14:53.110+00:00The People of the Book is one of my favourites thi...The People of the Book is one of my favourites this year too. Fantastic. Hope to read her other novels soon. Hope all is well xBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976794699606557166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-60078030081859027332011-12-19T22:13:28.575+00:002011-12-19T22:13:28.575+00:00Beth, I think you should do the same, I would be i...Beth, I think you should do the same, I would be interested to read it. I can't recommend Adichie enough, and definitely start with Half of a Yellow Sun.<br /><br />HKatz, I would have read Anna very differently as a teenager so maybe you would have a different experience?<br /><br />Jo, thank you. You are more than welcome to steal the book of the month idea :P<br /><br />Mel, still eight months to go, so you never know ....Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-81675050627484404742011-12-19T21:47:41.626+00:002011-12-19T21:47:41.626+00:00Oh, you've made me feel so bad that I haven...Oh, you've made me feel so bad that I haven't read any of your favourites this year! :-)<br />Well done on reading so many - it's a great sense of achievemnt.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232105105688358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-84652378235953792902011-12-19T20:50:50.779+00:002011-12-19T20:50:50.779+00:00Well done on reading 100 books!
I have yet to wor...Well done on reading 100 books!<br /><br />I have yet to work out my end of year posts! But I like the idea of the book from each month!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356433191383783293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-80211774465495653872011-12-19T19:08:01.857+00:002011-12-19T19:08:01.857+00:00Thank you for these suggestions. People of the Bo...Thank you for these suggestions. People of the Book sounds especially interesting to me, and Anna Karenina is probably a book I should re-read. I first read it as a teenager and would like to rediscover it with more grown up eyes.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637440206562155541.post-19074971301208422032011-12-19T19:03:55.723+00:002011-12-19T19:03:55.723+00:00Sam,
This is really awesome that you broke it down...Sam,<br />This is really awesome that you broke it down by month. I should consider doing the same; although, I only read around 35 or so. Great job on covering so many! Glad you enjoyed Anna Karenina (it's one of my favorites) and will definitely have to check out Adichie as she's been on my TBR list for a while now.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572049077903171939noreply@blogger.com