tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post8884273005846887950..comments2024-03-27T18:28:32.102-07:00Comments on Rose City Reader: Book Beginnings: Mr. Sammler's PlanetGilion at Rose City Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-57989214306370574952012-07-21T04:44:03.476-07:002012-07-21T04:44:03.476-07:00Uh-oh. I am supposed to be reading Henderson the R...Uh-oh. I am supposed to be reading <i>Henderson the Rain King</i> for the BYRC. Having second thoughts now . . . But what an interesting first sentence here! "Bushy" has me intrigued, plus I'm thinking, what, did someone replace the contents while he was asleep?J.G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02806805528636359436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-55302714605410938552012-07-21T04:36:26.609-07:002012-07-21T04:36:26.609-07:00I read Augie March a long time back and enjoyed it...I read Augie March a long time back and enjoyed it. Great beginning!srivallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908875938685251911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-44548125446301964892012-07-20T17:19:41.421-07:002012-07-20T17:19:41.421-07:00I so love "rich" books! This sounds engr...I so love "rich" books! This sounds engrossing! But, as you say, I need the time to give them attention! Often I choose school holidays for these!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-68360659173982881102012-07-20T16:22:39.190-07:002012-07-20T16:22:39.190-07:00the wrong books?the wrong books?guiltlessreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966826359454179677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-59935597162975884672012-07-20T12:08:31.933-07:002012-07-20T12:08:31.933-07:00Great idea! I love this!Great idea! I love this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-54341510900352082052012-07-20T11:42:19.431-07:002012-07-20T11:42:19.431-07:00I have never read anything by this author although...I have never read anything by this author although judging from those first lines it seems like something I would enjoy.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573338753856895273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-88826557735715455532012-07-20T09:15:17.336-07:002012-07-20T09:15:17.336-07:00Hi Gilion,
Those are great opening lines, however...Hi Gilion,<br /><br />Those are great opening lines, however, if I had already read the synopsis, I doubt if I would have got as far as reading those lines, so they probably wouldn't make me want to read on.<br /><br />I really would have to be in the right frame of mind to tackle something quite so 'heavy' and when I checked out the author and his books, I can tell that this heavy Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-30263314820852290022012-07-20T08:44:59.233-07:002012-07-20T08:44:59.233-07:00I like the beginning. I've never read anythin...I like the beginning. I've never read anything by Saul Below.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14610197634075184793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-39849806002443834692012-07-20T07:59:39.898-07:002012-07-20T07:59:39.898-07:00His "bushy eye"? I hate to admit it but...His "bushy eye"? I hate to admit it but I've never read Saul Bellow. Must try one of his books soon, maybe in the fall when my mind is sharper because the weather is cooler.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-6781305675391159012012-07-20T07:58:28.089-07:002012-07-20T07:58:28.089-07:00I'm intrigued by his "bushy" eye. A...I'm intrigued by his "bushy" eye. And the idea that the books & papers might be "wrong."Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-44478324896872323822012-07-20T07:44:40.265-07:002012-07-20T07:44:40.265-07:00I like the mysterious nature of that sentence.I like the mysterious nature of that sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-6860315566235360442012-07-20T06:35:12.708-07:002012-07-20T06:35:12.708-07:00Saul Bellow really does make you work. I enjoyed h...Saul Bellow really does make you work. I enjoyed his Seize the Day, but haven't read much else. I'll keep this one in mind.Chris Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995942558585642314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-83355423191875445982012-07-20T06:09:07.673-07:002012-07-20T06:09:07.673-07:00That is an absolutely engrossing beginning.That is an absolutely engrossing beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-71067754605455261332012-07-20T06:08:53.531-07:002012-07-20T06:08:53.531-07:00"...dawn in a normal sky".
Very interes..."...dawn in a normal sky".<br /><br />Very interesting.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15699242203215883961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-82552440436822310592012-07-20T04:50:38.429-07:002012-07-20T04:50:38.429-07:00I like it! I can do that, too; enter a room and k...I like it! I can do that, too; enter a room and know what is amiss.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-31175943143374535512012-07-20T04:12:06.737-07:002012-07-20T04:12:06.737-07:00Sounds interesting. Not sure it'd be my cup of...Sounds interesting. Not sure it'd be my cup of tea though from reading that.Rowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577444088626363219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508267865632365231.post-58373824611541416302012-07-20T01:55:41.148-07:002012-07-20T01:55:41.148-07:00It sounds great and I love the idea of knowing whe...It sounds great and I love the idea of knowing whether a book is right or wrong! Thanks for hosting! :)<br />Juli @ Universe in WordsJuli Rahelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15367150240867758577noreply@blogger.com