tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.comments2020-01-01T21:57:03.052-09:00Lit in The Last FrontierSaorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comBlogger394125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-8875237538609166662020-01-01T21:57:03.052-09:002020-01-01T21:57:03.052-09:00I’m intrigued by Spineless, it sounds like it may ...I’m intrigued by Spineless, it sounds like it may have some similarity to Soul of An Octopus by Sy Montgomery which was my favourite non fiction in 2015. Thanks for the recommendation.shelleyrae @ book'd outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888977858862922561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-46117684668281642172019-06-04T21:11:02.177-08:002019-06-04T21:11:02.177-08:00Mom I found your BlogMom I found your BlogKie Frost Meadows https://www.blogger.com/profile/01706004042839227437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-15357805510037357762019-01-14T13:43:04.564-09:002019-01-14T13:43:04.564-09:00I am pleased that you enjoyed The Great Alone and ...I am pleased that you enjoyed The Great Alone and that it "passed the smell test" for a real frontierswoman. Thanks for thinking of me as your trusted co-reader. I just finished "Washington Black" which I think you just might add to your 2019 list. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005513554215544130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-51922605357151983642018-01-02T07:43:32.081-09:002018-01-02T07:43:32.081-09:00A very nice year of reading. Gawd, how I love lite...A very nice year of reading. Gawd, how I love literature, hence belong to two book groups. Let's keep recommending great lit to each other. Happy New YearAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005513554215544130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-49145834755678611782016-12-02T08:44:03.702-09:002016-12-02T08:44:03.702-09:00I lived in Anchorage for a while and got to see mu...I lived in Anchorage for a while and got to see much of south and southeast Alaska; went as far north as the Arctic Circle and explored the Fairbanks area. I thought I had seen so much of Alaska until I plotted my trails on a map and saw that in total I have seen no more than 1/8 of the state. I am "reading" your book as I drive--I love the audio version. Bright Edge is equal parts history, romance, science, detail, with a healthy dose of MAGIC. Two CD's left to go, and thankful so far for the journey you have taken me on. Thank you for the gift of your writing! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-57969996003437194702014-07-07T13:11:35.191-08:002014-07-07T13:11:35.191-08:00Sounds like an interesting book. Funny how your ki...Sounds like an interesting book. Funny how your kids reacted to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-33103020027771100492014-05-10T06:00:05.716-08:002014-05-10T06:00:05.716-08:00Human relations are complicated. And human emotion...Human relations are complicated. And human emotions are much more complicated. WHY ? coz most of the times we ourselves don’t know how will we react to particular situation. We surprise ourselves.<br /><br />Memories are still more complicated and tricky. We unconsciously and conveniently alter them and present it for others (sometimes for ourselves) the way we want... rather the way IT EXACTLY WAS!!<br /><br />Initially author tries to give different definitions of history through different characters of the story about some great political events of the past and then the way he uses those definitions to the history a common man creates out of his own life may not be of much importance to others. But YES, each and every man creates history in his own way!!<br /><br />“The sense of an ending” is one book which tells a simple story but the complications of relationships, emotions and altering memories to write our own history the way we wanted it to be.<br /><br />In authors own words “What you end up remembering isn't always the same as what you have witnessed.”<br /><br />The discussions which are there in the book makes us think about many aspects of life. And sometimes forced me to think and accept ignorance is bliss. The more we know or think about life, the complicated it becomes.<br /><br />All in all, this entire book is a master piece and worth every bit of appreciation and awards it has received!!Nehahttp://hindisms.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-51265005837000536462014-01-31T00:38:47.007-09:002014-01-31T00:38:47.007-09:00I am doing a Dive Deep Challenge. For years I hav...I am doing a Dive Deep Challenge. For years I have been accumulating titles about Africa, and I never seem to get as many read as I would like. I will not complete my list this year, and indeed my list doesn't even have all the Africa titles on my TBR, but I hope over the next couple of years to work my way through it. You can viewed my planned reads on my Challenges 2014 page-scroll down to the second challenge. Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-16627020807175075012014-01-28T12:41:02.448-09:002014-01-28T12:41:02.448-09:00I haven't read his Congo book but if it's ...I haven't read his Congo book but if it's similar to the other ones, it should be a laugh. He managed to make the Amazon book quite thrilling! Will they be eaten by the terrible Yomomani (or something like that)? It was good fun. <br /><br />Nice to see that you're doing a tour of Africa!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-50969053299065487712014-01-25T19:51:03.505-09:002014-01-25T19:51:03.505-09:00I am going to be reading my way through a number o...I am going to be reading my way through a number of African history books this year, as part of a challenge. I began with Sierra Leone and will be interspersing books that cover larger swaths of the country. Ideally I will read more than one book on each country. When I get to the Congo (next up I am doing Liberia, as its history is closely linked with Sierra Leone), I do have one of O'Hanlon's books on tap-his No Mercy: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo. He is an author I know nothing about, so it is great to have your endorsement!Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-4260002404831372312014-01-24T14:46:14.871-09:002014-01-24T14:46:14.871-09:00I agree with you on the relationship part of the b...I agree with you on the relationship part of the book. What was it doing there? I didn't like that at all. The rest was reasonably good, but I read a few books by Redmond O'Hanlon before I read this one, and they are much stronger books. Have you read anything by him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-48478346531197405852013-06-12T11:24:58.201-08:002013-06-12T11:24:58.201-08:00Barnes is an extraordinary writer. Great review of...Barnes is an extraordinary writer. Great review of a remarkable book!Susan@ Reading Worldhttp://susncoventry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-86315317270340708922013-02-25T21:23:20.397-09:002013-02-25T21:23:20.397-09:00Wasn't it wonderful? I highly recommend the b...Wasn't it wonderful? I highly recommend the book! They took a few liberties with the movie, as always, but the characterizations, with the exception of Henry Lennox, are very true to the novel. In the novel, Henry is really quite lovely and you almost wonder why she doesn't marry him, but they make him out to be quite a prat in the movie.Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-3231851013846047132013-02-25T21:18:01.168-09:002013-02-25T21:18:01.168-09:00Thanks, Melissa! As you can tell, I too was quite...Thanks, Melissa! As you can tell, I too was quite taken with the novel-I went on to listen to the audio and watch the mini-series! This was my first Gaskell, and I very much look forward to experiencing everything she has written (and then seeing what BBC and Juliet Stevenson have done with them!).Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-21212493931704069402013-02-25T11:48:17.567-09:002013-02-25T11:48:17.567-09:00I recently watched the miniseries and I loved it! ...I recently watched the miniseries and I loved it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-69630977882114190652013-02-24T15:21:29.974-09:002013-02-24T15:21:29.974-09:00What an absolutely fabulous review, Care. This is...What an absolutely fabulous review, Care. This is one of my favourite novels. I think I'll have to make a point of re-reading it. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-75541642999006713372013-01-04T11:17:57.591-09:002013-01-04T11:17:57.591-09:00Good luck with the challenges, Care! I won't b...Good luck with the challenges, Care! I won't be joining the Shelfari ones as I committed to some other challenges already. But they sound like fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-10705379525621737692013-01-04T06:43:20.544-09:002013-01-04T06:43:20.544-09:00Share a shelf challenge - now there's a great ...Share a shelf challenge - now there's a great idea! I love it!<br />I don't think I am going to get to it this year, but I totally am going to try it for next year!Wall-to-wall bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866065085086660318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-55565838377065084132013-01-01T07:10:25.062-09:002013-01-01T07:10:25.062-09:00You had a great reading year, Care! I see some wo...You had a great reading year, Care! I see some wonderful books on your list of favourites. Of those I've read, only 11/22/63 didn't appeal to me, which is strange as I'm generally a fan of King's work. <br /><br />All the best to you and your family in 2013. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-68273468916853126492012-11-26T21:40:12.321-09:002012-11-26T21:40:12.321-09:00This is definitely the one to read, Debbie! I am ...This is definitely the one to read, Debbie! I am glad that I could introduce you to it. In today's world this is a good book to read, as it is a country that we should all have a working knowledge about.Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-77910576075918761012012-11-26T15:51:55.684-09:002012-11-26T15:51:55.684-09:00I know nothing (and understand less) about Afghani...I know nothing (and understand less) about Afghanistan so I'm glad to know about this book. It's definitely going on my TBR wishlist!Debbie Rodgers @Exurbanishttp://www.exurbanis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-55354205295394817232012-10-20T21:39:12.113-08:002012-10-20T21:39:12.113-08:00They are definitely different types of books, in t...They are definitely different types of books, in that the victims are those of a serial killer in Devil in the White City and the setting is a World's Fair, and this one is more of a wealthy family plagued by mental illness and set among a world of privilege and gentility. But they both give a great look at the era in which they are set, and I really enjoyed that about them both. Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-82822824139676018022012-10-16T10:58:09.194-08:002012-10-16T10:58:09.194-08:00This sounds well worth putting on my TBR list. Dev...This sounds well worth putting on my TBR list. <i>Devil in the White City</i> is already there. :-)Debbie Rodgers @Exurbanishttp://www.exurbanis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-84381024970494983572012-10-13T22:37:50.779-08:002012-10-13T22:37:50.779-08:00Isn't that so true! Their bookstore would be ...Isn't that so true! Their bookstore would be my dream business...Saorse Eilidh Care Lykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961257179484971447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198077335403391790.post-28821765557522531542012-10-10T09:30:00.079-08:002012-10-10T09:30:00.079-08:00Hey Care, I tried to email the interview questions...Hey Care, I tried to email the interview questions to you but wouldn't go through. Maybe you have a new email add?<br />Here's mine - forevereading at gmail dot com<br />email me and I will respond.Wall-to-wall bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08866065085086660318noreply@blogger.com