tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post1836808584991001479..comments2023-09-11T10:53:35.290-05:00Comments on When a Shrink Gets on the Couch: give a book, get a bookshrink on the couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-21717845332031837402009-06-15T10:43:27.475-05:002009-06-15T10:43:27.475-05:00We enjoy many of the same books -
Three Junes has ...We enjoy many of the same books -<br />Three Junes has a sequel you know - I think The Whole World Over. I recently read Olive Kitteridge - a collection of short stories linked by the title character. Also try - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian. Bizarre title, but gently humorous book about dealing with an elder parent.onelongjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597384019046282972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-57801662959433493762009-06-05T13:46:47.032-05:002009-06-05T13:46:47.032-05:00I love this list. Can't wait to get started.I love this list. Can't wait to get started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-30893013118498770182009-06-05T09:59:20.883-05:002009-06-05T09:59:20.883-05:00The Tortilla Curtain was fantastic.
I also just r...The Tortilla Curtain was fantastic.<br /><br />I also just read "The 10 Year Nap" by Meg Wolitzer and "The Believers" by Zoe Heller. Both great writing, but didn't lovelove them.<br /><br />But I did love "Notes on a Scandal" by Zoe Heller. They made a movie out of it with Judy Dench & Kate Blanchett.LTYMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159310767768024662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-1921645883966583982009-06-03T16:22:27.119-05:002009-06-03T16:22:27.119-05:00Blood Ties by Jennifer Lash.
I can't imagine ...Blood Ties by Jennifer Lash.<br /><br />I can't imagine anyone would have it to swap but I got mine from Amazon for about $4.AnnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629045924136272980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-39735967381117642252009-06-03T00:35:32.489-05:002009-06-03T00:35:32.489-05:00Oh, also: Elizabeth Berg never goes wrong for int...Oh, also: Elizabeth Berg never goes wrong for intelligent but accessible reading.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-26001387714330720772009-06-03T00:35:09.808-05:002009-06-03T00:35:09.808-05:00INDIGNATION by Philip Roth was a revelation. How ...INDIGNATION by Philip Roth was a revelation. How nice to just read damn fine writing and a simple story--no conniptions or pretense or anything. Just great writing.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-62714314848310637802009-06-02T22:17:03.350-05:002009-06-02T22:17:03.350-05:00The Wrestler was a powerful movie to watch. I crie...The Wrestler was a powerful movie to watch. I cried and found it to be such a great piece of melancholy art.Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-34996935261194513652009-06-02T17:08:03.814-05:002009-06-02T17:08:03.814-05:00thanks so much for this. I have to recommend anyt...thanks so much for this. I have to recommend anything by Susan Issacs (all except her latest book) and Maeve Binchy. Her first four novels were great summer reads.bernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-38252576916418876072009-06-02T12:59:20.535-05:002009-06-02T12:59:20.535-05:00Do you get them back? Because part of my problem i...Do you get them back? Because part of my problem is that the books I like best I like to re-read.<br /><br />My employer is doing a reading thing along with the City Library. As part of this I recently read "Loving Frank", "The Shadow Catcher" (Great book!) and "the Space Between Us." Liked them all, loved "The Shadow Catcher."<br /><br />And the best thing about your post? You and all the Glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681336164718681936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-71457772566727247932009-06-01T22:06:52.607-05:002009-06-01T22:06:52.607-05:00Hi -- I am a (small) part of the Austin Daily Phot...Hi -- I am a (small) part of the Austin Daily Photo blog. My wife does almost all the work on that one. <br /><br />Actually, I often prefer female authors as well, but right now, I am about 1/8th of the way into "John Henry Days" by Colson Whitehead and it is shaping up to be a fantastic read. <br /><br />This author has a stunning knack for character development and the conceit of the book's Forrest Preecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324872987433184257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-2412404948706653672009-06-01T12:03:09.639-05:002009-06-01T12:03:09.639-05:00My favourite novels in the last couple of years we...My favourite novels in the last couple of years were by far the two books by Khaled Housseini. The "Kite Runner" was already mentioned by someone else, but "A thousand splendid suns" is at least as good as Housseini's first novel, if not even better. Other than that, I liked "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy. Other than that, a very nice summer novel is "Balzac and the little Chinese Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142089410186910679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-64038572741809713042009-06-01T00:55:33.478-05:002009-06-01T00:55:33.478-05:00I'm reading three books at present...'6th Target' ...I'm reading three books at present...'6th Target' by James Patterson, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' and 'The End of Prosperity' by Arthur Laffer. I don't love any of them, but at least I always have something to read unless, of course, I decide to surf the net instead.Reinvent Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357054681296228882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-49520993372207525432009-06-01T00:11:52.330-05:002009-06-01T00:11:52.330-05:00I adore Elizabeth Berg - Range of Motion & Tal...I adore Elizabeth Berg - Range of Motion & Talk Before Sleep are my favorites, though Durable Goods is poignant & lovely, too.<br /><br />Also, Haven Kimmel's A Girl Named Zippy is a fabulously delightful memoir.<br /><br />You're making me pine keenly for summer!!stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257126641387033673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-14143375192532452122009-05-31T23:41:14.454-05:002009-05-31T23:41:14.454-05:00That is deeply weird. I was going to suggest Thre...That is deeply weird. I was going to suggest Three Junes and then I saw you'd listed it.<br /><br />I adored that. Especially the ending, about the trees. It made me cry.<br /><br />Have you read any Anne Perry? She has two series, set in different periods of historical England, that are simply splendid.Fantastic Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044290192610027408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-1680091440570089152009-05-31T22:34:19.560-05:002009-05-31T22:34:19.560-05:00Somebody beat me with David Sedaris, but he is so ...Somebody beat me with David Sedaris, but he is so worth the read, I'll just second him. I also like Carl Hiassen's Skinny Dip, Pat Conroy's Prince of Tides, Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series (start from the first ones, if you go with her). They are all excellent.Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-51229397189708891382009-05-31T20:54:20.595-05:002009-05-31T20:54:20.595-05:00Oh and David Sedaris...Oh and David Sedaris...HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-76695835387963400622009-05-31T20:53:37.208-05:002009-05-31T20:53:37.208-05:00I'm not much of a fiction reader but I 'enjoyed' f...I'm not much of a fiction reader but I 'enjoyed' for want of a better word 'The boy in the blue pyjamas' by John Boyne but it is holocaust related so you might not fancy that. <br /><br />I love Pure Drivel by Steve Martin, if you fancy a laugh (not so keen on his novels) and will read anything by Amy Tan.HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-69643613790872376102009-05-31T10:56:14.330-05:002009-05-31T10:56:14.330-05:00I agree with imom--read The Thirteenth Tale. It sa...I agree with imom--read The Thirteenth Tale. It says that it is a ghost story--but don't be fooled, it really isn't. It is brilliant and I loved it. Give it a try.<br /><br />Also? The Birth of Venus. AMAZING book. I can't remember the author at this moment.Jason, as himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630210317307544165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-77032165757110220462009-05-31T00:07:20.266-05:002009-05-31T00:07:20.266-05:00Fortune's Rocks is my very favorite by Anita Shrev...Fortune's Rocks is my very favorite by Anita Shreve. And what about The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini?JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-516897982844792532009-05-30T17:32:02.540-05:002009-05-30T17:32:02.540-05:00The two books that I could not put down are both b...The two books that I could not put down are both by Kris Radish. One is Danving Naked at the Edge off Dawn it is about a woman who walks in on her husband in their bed and how her life changes in that moment. <br /><br />The other is The Sunday List of Dreams. This one is about a newly retired Nurse and how she reconects with her daughter.Nulaannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287474178175200288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-79757125799242398082009-05-30T16:51:03.072-05:002009-05-30T16:51:03.072-05:00maggie -- I loved Garp, especially the movie. Was...maggie -- I loved Garp, especially the movie. Was just talking about the "flying in the car" scene at a party recently. As for the others, haven't heard of but will be looking into them -- thanks!<br /><br />mpm -- I loved Pearl Earring. I don't think I've read anymore of hers. Should.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-81002765145339759432009-05-30T08:53:32.987-05:002009-05-30T08:53:32.987-05:00Oh I loved Three Junes...I don't read much fiction...Oh I loved Three Junes...I don't read much fiction, but you and I have similar likes;) Have you read Tracy Chevalier's works? I love them, too!Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-59454452963072502352009-05-29T21:44:41.837-05:002009-05-29T21:44:41.837-05:00The Big House by George Howe Colt
The World Accor...The Big House by George Howe Colt<br /><br />The World According To Garp by John Irving<br /><br />The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles<br /><br />The Far Pavilions forget authorMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-66973748485849929062009-05-29T16:54:09.919-05:002009-05-29T16:54:09.919-05:00I like books that are trashy, trashy, trashy.
A...I like books that are trashy, trashy, trashy. <br /><br /><br />AND i LOVE Stephen King!!!<br /><br /><br />but I still love you..........Vodka Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734323418017847775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-54984447130370682702009-05-29T16:29:37.956-05:002009-05-29T16:29:37.956-05:00I am a sucker for a bargain book and haven't met a...I am a sucker for a bargain book and haven't met a library book sale I didn't love! A friend of mine recommended The Three Junes a couple of summers ago - one of her favorites, too. As for me, the two I'd recommend are The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck) and A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry). The Good Earth is a classic for a good reason! A Fine Balance is set in India and covers some difficult Kirsetin Morellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00577011959431894169noreply@blogger.com