tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post7926903788672222123..comments2024-03-28T06:05:17.085-04:00Comments on THE READING APE: Recent Reading Round-Upthe Apehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060965283007759623noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-45152464185504002532010-08-26T12:36:42.973-04:002010-08-26T12:36:42.973-04:00I'm in the middle of reading Zeitoun right now...I'm in the middle of reading Zeitoun right now. Heartbreaking but amazing.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780185535345559390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-92020115592415904522010-08-26T03:27:30.058-04:002010-08-26T03:27:30.058-04:00Thanks for the interesting reviews.
I haven't...Thanks for the interesting reviews.<br /><br />I haven't heard of "Ten Little Indians"; sounds intriguing. "Bloodroot" has been on my TBR list for a while - I'll bump it up the list.<br /><br />I have mixed feelings about Eggers. That Heartbreaking book was rather unpleasant and I to fight my way through it, but Zeitoun is a terrific story. I just reviewed Zeitoun on my blog last week. http://www.primoreads.com/2010/08/zeitoun.htmlJannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557437845667317036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-9812953907217287542010-08-24T02:18:47.352-04:002010-08-24T02:18:47.352-04:00Did you ever see Sherman Alexie on Stephen Colbert...Did you ever see Sherman Alexie on Stephen Colbert's show? For once Stephen was speechless when Alexie used a line on him about blankets and "Indian" giving. One of the funniest scenes ever. War Dances has a great short story about him and his father. I love his little observations, even though some of his work seems repetitive at times.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982753200241942817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-47823615930565619932010-08-23T13:08:58.580-04:002010-08-23T13:08:58.580-04:00Whew - I was terrified that you were gonna hate Bl...Whew - I was terrified that you were gonna hate Bloodroot. Glad you seemed to derive a modicum of enjoyment. "...and an easing-off of the allegorical pedal would serve Greene well;" That's well-said, and makes all kinds of sense, thinking back.<br /><br />I read Zeitoun just prior to starting my blog last year - which is probably a good thing. I wouldn't have been able to resist a political rant, I'm afraid. Simple, but shocking. Infuriating, indeed!Greg Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122230426442946518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5410373290265879019.post-25696757505316734722010-08-22T18:50:30.744-04:002010-08-22T18:50:30.744-04:00Sherman Alexie is a recent favorite of mine- I rea...Sherman Alexie is a recent favorite of mine- I read his Reservation Blues last year and have The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian on my TBR pile. He gets a lot of flack for having left the reservation and then profiting from writing about it... but I think he does a great job of highlighting the beautiful, as well as the horrifying, truths about that often-ignored community.Ali Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300578151180859559noreply@blogger.com