Comments on: Lost in “Shadow Country”

By: girldetective

girldetective — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:01:44 +0000

I may be permanently lost! I had to return it to the library unfinished (!) and am now on vaca. However, “family vacation” is something of an oxymoron, I find. Sorry for the lack of posts; back soon, I hope.

By: carolyn

carolyn — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:56:32 +0000

duuuuude. still lost? this is way too long between girldetective posts for me!

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:50:09 +0000

I don’t usually say how long it takes to read something because a one day book for me isn’t always a one day book for someone else (I tend to read pretty fast). However, given Steph’s comment, I have to agree with her.

But, oh. South Florida. I am in deep, deep midwestern envy.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:02:01 +0000

Frankie could totally be read in a day! I think it took me a bit longer, but I read 70% of it in one day, but could easily have finished it in one go.

By: girldetective

girldetective — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:01:43 +0000

Unless Frankie can be read in a day, I don’t think I’m going to manage it in the near future. I am truly lost in Shadow Country. My husband finished Moby Dick in less time than it’s taken me for this book. But I do enjoy it, and it’s topical, as i”ll be heading to S. Fla soon.

Next: Shadow of the Wind by Zafon, for my book group unless I can squeeze in Frankie.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:45:34 +0000

Frankie Landau Banks was extremely enjoyable, and a fast read. I probably wouldn’t have called it Literary but for the ToB. Dart League King is still on the pile of books to be read sometime this month or next.

By: girldetective

girldetective — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:16:10 +0000

I did, and there hasn’t been a line, so I’m on my third, which is the final, renewal. I know what you mean about ToB books–my intentions (as always) were grander than my abilities, but I do still want to read Frankie Landau Banks and Dart King, since those sounded enjoyable, not just Literary.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:42:50 +0000

Did you get this one from your public library? I had it on hold, but there are a bunch of other people clamoring for it (meaning no renewals) and I wasn’t confident I could finish in 3 weeks. I think I may have had my fill of ToB contestants for this year…