Comments on: Forgive Me For a Meme http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Fri, 15 May 2026 23:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Kate http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226&cpage=1#comment-10806 Kate Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:41:11 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226#comment-10806 As you write you're overwhelmed, I drop a big, old comment. As always, please ignore till the time is right: I've read 31 of the books, but geez, that is a random list. I think I understand where it's from now, but having the Mists of Avalon on the same list at Foucault's Pendulum cracks me up. I have a very good friend who loved Reading Lolita in Tehran, but I, too, was underwhelmed by it. I did, however, read it at the same time as Persepolis, which gave me an interesting perspective. Leo at Mommy Tracks just finished The Blind Assassin--I loved that book, and think it's great it's back on a lot of TBR lists. Always by Nicola Griffin is waiting for me right now. I just finished The Nine, which, contrary to its subtitle, is not actually about the secret lives of Supreme Court justices. It's mostly about what's already out there, though well written. As you write you’re overwhelmed, I drop a big, old comment. As always, please ignore till the time is right:

I’ve read 31 of the books, but geez, that is a random list. I think I understand where it’s from now, but having the Mists of Avalon on the same list at Foucault’s Pendulum cracks me up.

I have a very good friend who loved Reading Lolita in Tehran, but I, too, was underwhelmed by it. I did, however, read it at the same time as Persepolis, which gave me an interesting perspective.

Leo at Mommy Tracks just finished The Blind Assassin–I loved that book, and think it’s great it’s back on a lot of TBR lists.

Always by Nicola Griffin is waiting for me right now. I just finished The Nine, which, contrary to its subtitle, is not actually about the secret lives of Supreme Court justices. It’s mostly about what’s already out there, though well written.

]]> By: MsPrufrock http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226&cpage=1#comment-10803 MsPrufrock Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:10:18 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226#comment-10803 Thank god, finally someone who didn't like Reading Lolita in Tehran. I was really excited about reading it, but once I started I was severely disappointed. I stuck with it for awhile, but reached a point at which I could stomach no more and gave up. It's a shame it was written by Nafisi, as it could have been a far better book without all of the smug pretension. Ok, I'm done now. Thank god, finally someone who didn’t like Reading Lolita in Tehran. I was really excited about reading it, but once I started I was severely disappointed. I stuck with it for awhile, but reached a point at which I could stomach no more and gave up. It’s a shame it was written by Nafisi, as it could have been a far better book without all of the smug pretension.

Ok, I’m done now.

]]> By: thalia http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226&cpage=1#comment-10802 thalia Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:20:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1226#comment-10802 I've just updated the post on my site. Turns out this is the '106 top unread books' at Library thing, hence the odd mix of books. Why didn't you finish vanity fair? I’ve just updated the post on my site. Turns out this is the ‘106 top unread books’ at Library thing, hence the odd mix of books. Why didn’t you finish vanity fair?

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