tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post3203433279551944856..comments2023-03-25T17:46:47.441-07:00Comments on Karen E. Olson: Almost 800 page book comes up shortKaren Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867709664100997228noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-17683772469067902852010-06-20T12:26:03.117-07:002010-06-20T12:26:03.117-07:00First, I love the word "hooptedoodle." ...First, I love the word "hooptedoodle." Is that a new one?<br /><br />Second, I usually skip the "buzz" books, though I did just read THE IMPERFECTIONISTS (good) and purchase the Stieg Larsson trilogy. (I know you recommend those!)<br /><br />Third, have you heard of this great series called The Tattoo Shop Mysteries? Oh, wait...<br /><br />JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-46016741354754965092010-06-16T17:37:45.042-07:002010-06-16T17:37:45.042-07:00Oops, that should be, "Life's too damn sh...Oops, that should be, "Life's too damn short as it is."David Terrenoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-88507662947528180632010-06-16T17:36:06.887-07:002010-06-16T17:36:06.887-07:00Sweet Jesus (no pun intended), I succumbed to the ...Sweet Jesus (no pun intended), I succumbed to the hype with the Da Vinci Code.That book burned me bad on the "you gotta read this" scale of social interaction. I have tried the Harry Potter books and couldn't do it. My reading today consists of good pulp like Goodis, well-written big book pop like Lehane's The Given Day and lots of nonfiction history for research and fun.<br /><br />I probably won't try this. As my brother of another mother said, "Life is too short."David Terrenoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-85283278278986563612010-06-16T07:12:43.425-07:002010-06-16T07:12:43.425-07:00YOu know what I meant. "Same experience."...YOu know what I meant. "Same experience." Sigh.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-18782087452227265062010-06-16T07:11:37.787-07:002010-06-16T07:11:37.787-07:00Yeah, I had exactly the samwe experiecne. The firs...Yeah, I had exactly the samwe experiecne. The first 200-250 pages--wow wow wow. Incredibly good. Intimidatingly good.<br /><br />Then it all changed, and it wasn't that it wasn't good anymore, I thought--it was just different.<br /><br />(And by that time, it was so--disturbing--I needed to get out from under the spell a bit.)<br /><br />So then I looked at the end. Yes, I did. Just to see. Because I don't like surprises.<br /><br />ANd now I'm going to start back at the middle again. I think he's so talented! But you have to admit, it's...unique. I'm coming down on the side of yes.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttp://www.hankphillippiryan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-30680796877853459182010-06-15T21:29:59.115-07:002010-06-15T21:29:59.115-07:00The length alone is enough to intimidate me. And a...The length alone is enough to intimidate me. And as JD said, life is short... and there are a lot of books to choose from.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-11517425027890334092010-06-15T20:35:06.012-07:002010-06-15T20:35:06.012-07:00"Will you read a book just to see what all th..."Will you read a book just to see what all the buzz is about?" <br /><br />About fifty pages. Life's too damn short as it is.JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-25720080141939236082010-06-15T19:19:25.613-07:002010-06-15T19:19:25.613-07:00I loved his first book--Mary and O'Neil. Too b...I loved his first book--Mary and O'Neil. Too bad he thought he had to go with something bigger. He sold over 70,000 books doing what he did best-writing about ordinary people. I guess it wasn't enough for him.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-3761623142225361592010-06-15T18:06:44.854-07:002010-06-15T18:06:44.854-07:00Interesting post. I hardly ever read things becaus...Interesting post. I hardly ever read things because of the buzz (have yet to read Harry Potter...) because my list of things I want to read is usually much longer than the amount of time I have to read. <br /><br />I'm totally on board with that Elmore Leonard rule--which is one aspect of writing I feel like genre people understand better than the lit types. Nothing frustrates me more than 100 pages of back story or setting. Lame.Chris Rhatiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769089157184374652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003374009351818813.post-38057547737807436882010-06-15T16:43:08.589-07:002010-06-15T16:43:08.589-07:00Wow, talk about a mixed bag! I live in a box and t...Wow, talk about a mixed bag! I live in a box and thus only heard about this book the day before finding your blog post (literally). May have to pick up a copy now. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.jenny milchmanhttp://jennymilchman.comnoreply@blogger.com