http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Wed, 13 May 2026 20:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022&cpage=1#comment-16577 Steph Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:07:29 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022#comment-16577 While I am not feeling compelled to read Dart League King (it's really a non-issue anyway, as my library system doesn't even own a copy), I have had a similar experience to you in reading the commentary about the competitors in this year's ToB - rather than feeling an urge to read the winners, I find myself more intrigued by the losing books (and the commentary seems to suggest that they haven't necessarily been agreeing with the judging outcomes). While I am not feeling compelled to read Dart League King (it’s really a non-issue anyway, as my library system doesn’t even own a copy), I have had a similar experience to you in reading the commentary about the competitors in this year’s ToB - rather than feeling an urge to read the winners, I find myself more intrigued by the losing books (and the commentary seems to suggest that they haven’t necessarily been agreeing with the judging outcomes).

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022&cpage=1#comment-16574 girldetective Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:40:58 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022#comment-16574 I just read both the decision and commentary on its match at the Tournament of Books, and while I continue to feel somewhat abashed for not appreciating A Mercy more, I now feel compelled to read The Dart King League. How is it that the loser book has more interest to me? I just read both the decision and commentary on its match at the Tournament of Books, and while I continue to feel somewhat abashed for not appreciating A Mercy more, I now feel compelled to read The Dart King League. How is it that the loser book has more interest to me?

]]> http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022&cpage=1#comment-16572 Steph Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:09:12 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=2022#comment-16572 I have this one on hold at the library and will probably pick it up tomorrow. It's not necessarily the next Morrison I would read, having only read one other book by her (Song of Solomon, which I read earlier this year), but the queue for it is unsurprisingly lengthy and I do want to read it for the tournament. While I look forward to just 167 pages, I won't be surprised if it takes me a while to get through... I have this one on hold at the library and will probably pick it up tomorrow. It’s not necessarily the next Morrison I would read, having only read one other book by her (Song of Solomon, which I read earlier this year), but the queue for it is unsurprisingly lengthy and I do want to read it for the tournament. While I look forward to just 167 pages, I won’t be surprised if it takes me a while to get through…

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