tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post5719230999257464829..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Sunday Salon: May's Accomplishments, June's GoalsMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-78731583138042495812011-06-14T14:21:54.499-04:002011-06-14T14:21:54.499-04:00Okay, I guess the Bone People won. Down the road ...Okay, I guess the Bone People won. Down the road someday, you might want to try A Fine Balance, by Rohinton Mistry. Published in 1995, it was a Booker finalist. It won the commonwealth Writers Prize for the Best Book, the Giller Prize, and the LA Times Book Prize in Fiction. I am reading this now, and cannot put this down. Several characters, and I get caught up in each of their stories. Set in India pre and post independence. Deals with caste system.Mijhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814535838935243906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-90107639955557091702011-06-06T06:48:14.284-04:002011-06-06T06:48:14.284-04:00You had a great month in books for May. Looking fo...You had a great month in books for May. Looking forward to the Jean Thompson book.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-85742428914817812652011-06-05T21:22:22.434-04:002011-06-05T21:22:22.434-04:00If you think The Last Brother should be the next b...If you think The Last Brother should be the next book I read, then I'm adding it to my tbr pile for this week. I would love to know your thoughts on The Bone People. It seems like a book people either love or hate. Happy reading.Vasillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463689838763126048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-8842115746843380372011-06-05T20:23:33.564-04:002011-06-05T20:23:33.564-04:00I have to agree that The Bone People is what you s...I have to agree that The Bone People is what you should read next. I loved that book. It's probably time I reread it.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-36804963756310832032011-06-05T17:34:12.433-04:002011-06-05T17:34:12.433-04:00Sounds like you had a good May and have some good ...Sounds like you had a good May and have some good reads in your queue for this month. I agree that reading Naipaul right now is not something I can do either. His remarks were so ignorant and condescending. That being said, he won't be banned from my shelves forever. I don't have to like an author to enjoy his or her work.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-27182590374144067462011-06-05T10:56:31.370-04:002011-06-05T10:56:31.370-04:00I can totally see why you might not want to read a...I can totally see why you might not want to read any Naipaul for now, and I totally feel the same way. The comments he made the other day were just supremely disrespectful. If you are taking votes for alternates, I would definitely go with The Bone People. I read it jointly with Aarti last year, I think, and it was an amazing and complex book. Very disturbing at times, but also very interesting. I hope you have a great Sunday!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-27634437034449913622011-06-05T10:34:29.493-04:002011-06-05T10:34:29.493-04:00The Bone People: this is a book I've been mean...The Bone People: this is a book I've been meaning to reread, to see whether is is really as good as I remember it being. I stumbled across it *many* years ago and was gobsmacked. I still have the same copy. So if you decided to read, give me a shout-out and I'll read-along if you like!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-5413175697114105522011-06-05T09:47:20.491-04:002011-06-05T09:47:20.491-04:00I feel so sheltered when I read your posts...I'...I feel so sheltered when I read your posts...I've only heard of one of the books you mentioned: <i>Election</i> and of course, have heard of Naipaul. Otherwise, I'm in the dark. I guess it just goes to show we all can't read the same kinds of books, huh? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-55830883752922309112011-06-05T08:47:54.942-04:002011-06-05T08:47:54.942-04:00Naipaul may be a jerk but he wrote one of my all-t...Naipaul may be a jerk but he wrote one of my all-time favorite books and I've loved everything of his I've read. But each of us must make her own choices.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-90788833067928200602011-06-05T07:06:20.635-04:002011-06-05T07:06:20.635-04:00Naipaul ... *shudder*
I liked all three of the boo...Naipaul ... *shudder*<br />I liked all three of the books you're considering, so whatever you choose I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-53391508134685619992011-06-05T01:45:29.895-04:002011-06-05T01:45:29.895-04:00I'd say the Bone People, but mostly because I&...I'd say the Bone People, but mostly because I'm planning to start on my copy soon and I'd love to see what someone else thinks of it as I'm reading. I've seen it mentioned on a few blogs, but no in-depth posts on the book.<br /><br />-- EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com