tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post4037230264105452563..comments2023-08-21T06:34:36.103-04:00Comments on Abby Stevens - The Tabby Catt: Shelf by Shelf #3Abby Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-75286466658986583512010-04-28T21:15:17.568-04:002010-04-28T21:15:17.568-04:00Re: Bradbury. Oh, I'll have to look that one u...Re: Bradbury. Oh, I'll have to look that one up. I think he's definitely better in short story form. My favorite book is From the Dust Returned, which reads sort of more like short stories anyway. It's beautiful and haunting, and he just knows how to strike that cord of longing. I'd be ridiculously happy to write even a line as lyrically as he writes his.Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-58912839532160660392010-04-28T14:49:20.477-04:002010-04-28T14:49:20.477-04:00Heidi - It's weird... it seems like maybe it h...Heidi - It's weird... it seems like <i>maybe</i> it has come out in paperback in other countries, but not here? No copies are available from Amazon, but some are available from Amazon Marketplace. So strange.<br /><br />Hannah - thank you! Nanny Diaries is in my Netflix queue. Who knows how long it will take for me to get around to watching it (we're on a really old and brand new movie roll lately it seems), but I'm sure it will be good.<br /><br />Rachel - I can't wait to read about all of your books! And hey, I say 'totally' all the time! LOL<br /><br />Lisa and Laura - Thank you so much! I'm glad the response has been so positive to this feature. :)<br /><br />Molly - Next time I'm at the bookstore I am going to pick up a copy of SF, but thank you so much! :) I always <i>try</i> to read the books before the movies, although it doesn't always work out that way. Saw Revolutionary Road and the book is still sitting untouched on my shelf. :( And you should definitely do a similar post! I LOVE reading about other people's book collections, which is why I started this feature.<br /><br />Krispy - I can't tell you how long it took me to find a collection of his short stories. It seemed like it was always sold out. "There Will Come Soft Rains" is one of my very favorites. It's so haunting, I just love it. <br /><br />Hopefully the writing in LOOKING GLASS won't bother me. If the story is good, I can usually forgive less-than-quality writing.<br /><br />As for SHIVER, I haven't started it yet, but I'm more excited about it after reading your comment. As much as I love TWILIGHT, the unrealistic romance really annoyed me. I'm glad to hear the excellent writing and character development are deeper (and less creepy, lol) in SHIVER. :)Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-89878586318778974422010-04-27T21:36:20.991-04:002010-04-27T21:36:20.991-04:00I love Bradbury too, and I adore that cover for Fa...I love Bradbury too, and I adore that cover for Fahrenheit. I also was given Blue Like Jazz during college from a friend in a religious group on campus. Haha. I also haven't read it yet, though I do also hear it's a good read.<br /><br />I enjoyed the <i>Looking Glass Wars</i>, but kind of agree about the writing. It's okay, but the story is fun. The first book is my favorite because it's the one where the parallels to the classic story are most apparent. The rest get into original story, which is fine but a bit predictable. What bothered me in the later books was that the characters are kind of shallow; they don't stray much from what your first impression of them is (e.g. the stoic soldier, the worry-wart tutor, etc.).<br /><br />The writing is <i>Shiver</i> is much better than in Twilight. It's lovely and lyrical. The romance was a little flat in that I couldn't quite understand when they'd fallen so deeply in love with each other, but I liked the individual characters involved more than I liked either of the Twilight lovebirds. And the dynamic of the couple in Shiver is less creepy. Haha.Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-88430317784356813582010-04-25T21:43:57.559-04:002010-04-25T21:43:57.559-04:00Bookshelving! Yay! I own The Nanny Diaries, Suite ...Bookshelving! Yay! I own The Nanny Diaries, Suite Scarlett, (I have a copy of SF if you haven't read it and want to borrow)and Frankenstein, but I haven't read TND yet. I've read but don't own (on the other hand) The Sisterhood of the Traveling pants (I love them too!) and The Time Traveler's wife(DEFINITELY read before watching the movie, as the movie is quite good, as is the book) I should do a similar post. Hmmmmmm. :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353028032223240615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-78699290709756873302010-04-23T21:13:38.016-04:002010-04-23T21:13:38.016-04:00Ooh, I live The Nanny Diaries, The Bourne Identity...Ooh, I live The Nanny Diaries, The Bourne Identity and The Giver. What a great idea for a blog post!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-41101336032216181312010-04-22T20:28:23.260-04:002010-04-22T20:28:23.260-04:00Also, can we go back to the '80s, because I ju...Also, can we go back to the '80s, because I just said "totally" twice in the same comment. :)Rachel Batemanhttp://rachelbateman.com/blah-gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-90282653646839397792010-04-22T20:27:38.087-04:002010-04-22T20:27:38.087-04:00I totally do that! I can have so many books lined ...I totally do that! I can have so many books lined up to read, but if I am in the mood for a certain kind of book, I just can't force myself to read anything else. <br /><br />And you settled it-I am totally going to start this feature soon!Rachel Batemanhttp://rachelbateman.com/blah-gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-86783810231766579042010-04-22T17:39:06.399-04:002010-04-22T17:39:06.399-04:00Ooh what an interesting feature! Lovely selection ...Ooh what an interesting feature! Lovely selection of books you've got there - a mix of genres and lengths and time periods! :) I don't recognise a lot of them, but that may be more due to my innate British-ness than anything else! <br /><br />I've never read the book, but I thought the Nanny Diaries film was pretty good, although filmed in a way that felt slightly odd to me. But still, entertaining!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601550046188241796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-38217149353737292352010-04-22T16:51:57.626-04:002010-04-22T16:51:57.626-04:00i've seen inkdeath in paperback here, it'd...i've seen inkdeath in paperback here, it'd be out where you are for sure...<br /><br />nanny diaries the movie is awesome! i tried reading the sequel and the writing just isn't as good as i expected it to be...,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03289474479107522116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-31328974492150882782010-04-22T16:34:28.483-04:002010-04-22T16:34:28.483-04:00Phoebe - Ah, okay, so that's not really a spoi...Phoebe - Ah, okay, so that's not really a spoiler.<br /><br />And to everyone who's read so far - I'm sorry, I just noticed I had left off the authors for the last books! Boo! I fixed it, though. Sometimes with lengthy posts it's easy to miss something. Sorry about that!Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-32318081613530780392010-04-22T16:31:47.102-04:002010-04-22T16:31:47.102-04:00Hmm--that didn't seem to me to be very twisty,...Hmm--that didn't seem to me to be very twisty, but mostly because it's revealed within the first few pages! More of an "our werewolves are different" kind of thing!Phoebe Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922801801009495791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-46350913667139812862010-04-22T16:29:51.858-04:002010-04-22T16:29:51.858-04:00Rachel - You should totally do it! I think it'...Rachel - You should totally do it! I think it'd be fun to see other people do this because then I could get some awesome book recommendations! As for reading it next... I have this weird thing (and it seems like you do, too?) where I get in the mood for a certain type of book, and it doesn't matter if I have a million amazing books of one kind, if I want to read some other genre, it just isn't going to get to the top of my reading list until I satisfy my craving for the other genre first. (Did that make sense?)<br /><br />Jamie - that sounds like me and my copy of GONE WITH THE WIND. It is so beaten up and literally almost falling apart. The only thing I don't do is mark in it... I tend to write things down on a separate page instead (though said page usually gets lost, lol).<br /><br />Phoebe - thank you! I think I *may* have read what the twist is earlier on Amazon...SPOILER ALERT!<br /><br />.....<br />.....<br />.....<br /><br />(Sort of, anyway. Don't want to ruin it for anyone else): something to do with temperature? Is that right?Abby Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06630840834227330806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-7998081899185237242010-04-22T16:06:13.992-04:002010-04-22T16:06:13.992-04:00Fun post! Though I have to say, even having loved ...Fun post! Though I have to say, even having loved <i>Shiver</i>, I have <i>no idea</i> what she means about the Shaymalan-esque twist. I'm . . . pretty sure there wasn't one?Phoebe Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922801801009495791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-24553154055730682782010-04-22T14:43:21.914-04:002010-04-22T14:43:21.914-04:00'Frankenstein' is my all-time favorite boo...'Frankenstein' is my all-time favorite book. I have two copies - 1 that I've made so many notations in it's illegible by eyes other than mine and one that I re-read at LEAST once a year. I recommend you start there!Jamie Manninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468645782406389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560601732139136978.post-40205195309654304462010-04-22T14:17:07.751-04:002010-04-22T14:17:07.751-04:00This little feature is so fun! I am rearranging my...This little feature is so fun! I am rearranging my living room this weekend and getting more books on the shelves (instead of stacked everywhere like they are now). I might have to do something like this, if only for my own benefit.<br /><br />I am still so thrilled that I won Suite Scarlett. I haven't read it yet, but it is edging closer and closer to the top of my to-be-read pile. I just might read it next!Rachel Batemanhttp://rachelbateman.com/blah-gnoreply@blogger.com