Comments on: Two Books in Brief https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-books-in-brief-2 Snapshots of books, movies, and music Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:07:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-698 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 16:11:27 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-698 In reply to Barbara Bartels .

Yes I agree — it must have been written for healing. I wanted to get into a lot but it was difficult. I had to make myself continue on a couple times. Hope I didnt steer you wrong

]]> By: Barbara Bartels https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-697 Sat, 06 Jul 2013 05:44:06 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-697 After rereading your review, I think you are one of the reasons I decided to read this book (though I tucked the source away and didn’t remember it until now) And obviously I concur. I have very similar reactions to yours. I usually do well with National Book Award nominees, so I decided to take the plunge. I did end up feeling that this was a book written for psychological healing and also that it was an MFA book — one full of beautiful writing , but heavily worked nonetheless.

]]> By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-541 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:57:13 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-541 In reply to bermudaonion (Kathy).

Yes I agree. Thanks Kathy

]]> By: bermudaonion (Kathy) https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-539 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:42:14 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-539 I think I liked The Yellow Birds more than you did but agree it was a difficult read. When I read books like that, I always wonder why we keeping sending our young people to do battle.

]]> By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-538 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:47:14 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-538 In reply to Barbara Bartels .

Yes. I agree. I think it depends too. Some I can get into. Some I can’t … depends how effectively the book is done.

]]> By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-537 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:45:11 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-537 In reply to Carrie K..

Definitely! Got to find some happiness! Thanks Carrie

]]> By: Barbara Bartels https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-536 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:32:31 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-536 In reply to Barbara Bartels .

Just looking at my comment and seeing a sloppy little grammar mistake! Oh my. As for war books, I hesitate, but if they get great reviews I may be drawn to them. Same with sports novels. I liked Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried very much. I did not care for The Art of Fielding, which I considered a mess of a book. As sloppy as my grammar! Bottom line: Depends on the quality of the writing and how heavily layered it is. I like layers.

]]> By: Carrie K. https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-535 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:18:01 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-535 I think you deserve to read something light and fluffy after those two!

]]> By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-534 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:59:24 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-534 In reply to Deb Nance at Readerbuzz.

Yeah with these 2 bleak ones in a row, I’m ready for something (a lot) happier to read now. Thanks Deb for stopping by

]]> By: SGW https://www.thecuecard.com/books/two-books-in-brief-2/#comment-533 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 14:58:09 +0000 https://www.thecuecard.com/?p=1457#comment-533 In reply to Barbara Bartels .

Yeah holding off a bit might be a good idea. Eventually you can get to it. How do you feel about war novels? Perhaps it’s slightly like a modern version of All Quiet on the Western Front but more sparing … Thanks for stopping by

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