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Hello, PamFamilyLibrary -

I just read your review for Ring of Fire by Pierdomenico Baccalario. I'm inquiring for one of my children, age 13, currently enjoying the Eragon series. Another reviewer says that Ring of Fire would be appropriate for 10-12 year olds. But the story, as described, seems as though there is more to it, and perhaps would hold the attention of a 13 (and a half) year old. I think I'm asking the expert! Thanks for your help.

posted by countrylife at 2:41 pm (EST) on Oct 30, 2009

I've only read about 30 pages, but I'm not having any problems with it. I've been reading a good bit about the Revolutionary period over the last year. While I haven't read much about Wilkinson before, I have somewhat of a grasp on the events.

posted by sgtbigg at 6:49 pm (EST) on Sep 5, 2009

I had almost as hard a time reviewing Half moon as I did reading it, but I've finally done it. Of course you can feel free to link to any of my reviews. Maybe one day I'll get more then three hits and the server will crash. I just started Artist and am enjoying it much more then half moon.

posted by sgtbigg at 11:31 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Yes, I read The Penelopiad. I thought it was fair to good—sort of a mild recommendation.

I've never read anything else of Atwood's, though she's high on my list. I've bought four or five of them and they just haven't percolated up to the top of the list. I'll add that one as well.

Thanks.

--Tad

posted by TadAD at 7:58 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

can do. You have yourself a great day!~!
belva

posted by nannybebette at 10:42 am (EST) on May 24, 2009

Pam;
I so very much appreciated your review on "The Lost City of Z". I read a review from Mark about the book on LT and was fascinated by the subject matter; went delving and found your review. I had already been on Wikipedia and Amazon.com and saw what they had to say. I must say that I cannot wait to get my hands on this one but will wait for the paperback to come out or until my name comes up on the wait list at the library. I am #95 at this time but they have 12 copies so it shouldn't take too awfully long.
Thank you for your research and all you had to add to the description of this wonderfully sounding book.
belva

posted by nannybebette at 10:34 am (EST) on May 24, 2009

I read BM the same way I read the other McCarthy books -- breathlessly, ceaselessly, without a break to read any other book. I think it is the horror -- and the nagging knowledge that he is so right that the human condition is dominated by awful, ceaseless, britality and evill -- that pins me to the book like a moth on a pin. I usually read 5-6 books at a time, but the Cormac books seem to suck me in and paralyze me so I cannot stray.

My only objection to "The Road" is why didn't he find or fashion backpacks or knapsacks instead of those infernal shopping carts???

posted by Garp83 at 7:52 pm (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

My life too has gotten in the way of LibraryThing (how tragic!) so my apologies as well for the long pause in discussion. But first: there are more than one Pam LibraryThings???

I agree with you about Cormac's description of place. It often actually takes my breath away. I am taking my time with the other volumes, but I am thinking about perhaps going back and reading them chronologically. That is not always the best approach with an author, of courese. I have been told that his earlier novels are very different from the ones we have ben discussing. I wish I had not seen the NCFOM film because that makes me less anxious to read the book, though there is little doubt I will eventually get to it. I loved The Road, though knowing who was slated to play the lead in the movie made me "see" Viggo Mortensen pushing the shopping cart while I was reading it.

I welcome more comments from you on the Cormac subject. Ciao!

posted by Garp83 at 6:31 am (EST) on Feb 13, 2009

Who's the sci-fi reader? Fantasy is my genre of choice followed by sf. :)

posted by suslyn at 11:51 am (EST) on Jan 29, 2009

Hi Pam,

Thank you for taking the time to write with kind words last week. I only just saw the comment. I also enjoyed your review of The Lost City of Z. (Funny that we both commented on the maggots, LOL.) I think you've got a little more experience writing these reviews than I do. Your work seems a little more polished. But I'm getting to enjoy writting about books--especially the ones I really enjoy. You just want to encourage everyone to read the good ones.

Thank you again for saying hello. Happy New Year to you! :-)

Susan

posted by suetu at 7:43 pm (EST) on Dec 31, 2008

I'm writing because I noticed you have a book by Roger Scot Johns in your library. I wanted to let you know that they'll be on LibraryThing for a few weeks (until December 1st), participating in an Author Chat. So stop on by and ask Roger a question:

Roger Scot Johns Author Chat

posted by ablachly at 2:18 pm (EST) on Nov 17, 2008

I want to thank you for your review of [Kluge]. I see far too many reviewers on the internet, as a whole, who seem to love everything they read or are to afraid to say they don't like a book for fear of not being offered free books to review.

I just started a review site and will be using you as one of very few honorable reviewers to help keep me honest.

posted by retropelocin at 10:22 pm (EST) on Aug 2, 2008

Very good review of [Kluge]. There's too much pseudo-analysis, psuedo-science, deconstructionism-for-the-heck-of-it (except for money made from books that sneer) going around, masking as some sort of superior intellectualism.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 7:06 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2008