Comments on: Pandemonium

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:21:41 +0000

In reply to Andrew Blackman. Hi Andrew, thanks for stopping by. Yes! the whole idea of falling into a hole is such a great metaphor ... and it's a bit like Alice in Wonderland. I think this Japanese author has cleverly done this in her novel. I must check out her earlier novel The Factory. hmm.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:18:39 +0000

In reply to Literary Feline.

Thanks much Literary Feline. Yeah the San Diego Zoo is amazing, right? We just got back from the long road trip … and it was great fun, so I recommend it. I think there’s ways to avert covid even on the road … We were careful and many times we were the only ones wearing masks … but stayed our distance! We have returned safe & sound. I look forward to catching up on blogs and visiting yours soon.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:13:51 +0000

In reply to Carmen.

Hey Carmen, sorry our trip took me away for awhile but we’re back now. Maybe I should start with The Master before The Magician. ? Shorter reads appeal to me … because of being a slow reader and with the blog.
fyi — We passed a tiny hamlet called Carmen, Idaho on our road trip … ha … mostly it consisted of a few fields with cows but I thought of You! Nice to have your own spot!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:08:44 +0000

In reply to stargazer. That's so cool Stargazer about going to China. I went on safari in Africa in 1990 but I still remember it so fondly. Hopefully travel can resume later this year. There's many places I'd still like to go!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:06:10 +0000

In reply to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz. Good point Deb. I'm sure many libraries have scaled back purchasing during these times. I too hope it's only temporary. I get almost all of my books via the library and love it.

By: Andrew Blackman

Andrew Blackman — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 21:27:04 +0000

I love the idea of falling into a hole and not knowing if it’s real or metaphorical. Sounds like an interesting novel!

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 03:20:45 +0000

I remember when the San Diego Zoo hosted pandas–the line to see them felt forever long, but they were so adorable when we finally reached them. It was worth the wait. Congratulations on your Canadian citizenship! I hope you are able to figure our what you need for your trip and I hope that goes well too! It’s been ages since my last road trip. My husband and I were talking about going on one either this year or next, depending on the pandemic situation. Maybe to Utah to visit his parents or somewhere else we’ve been wanting to visit. Of the three books you read and reviewed, I think Intimacies caught my attention the most, although they all sound interesting. I will have to check out A Separation too.

I hope you have a great weekend!

By: stargazer

stargazer — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:56:47 +0000

In reply to Susan. It really was amazing. The panda is one of my favourite animals. I went in 2012, so it was while ago. I still remember it very clearly, though. Safari in Africa is amazing as well! I hope we can soon start to travel to more exotic locations again.

By: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:53:20 +0000

In reply to Susan. No, I honestly think many of the libraries have cut back on their purchases. I have seen it in my county library system, but it also seems to be true of other systems in my local area. I hope it's not a trend, and that it is simply a result of the library hours cut because of the pandemic.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:59:39 +0000

In reply to Susan. Congratulations again! I hope you have fun on the trip (if there's room for you). :-) The Master is substantially shorter than The Magician (about 342 pages vs. 512); it feels a little dense at times, but I read it at the same pace I read most books, so no big deal. Also, it has two very good chapters that I think you will appreciate more than others, at least I did.