tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post6346489760055376498..comments2024-01-25T06:57:01.312+08:00Comments on KyusiReader: One silent novelPeter S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-84790899311506752962010-08-21T11:53:27.097+08:002010-08-21T11:53:27.097+08:00Good review! I actually hadn't heard of this b...Good review! I actually hadn't heard of this book. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.Swineberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480610099174300386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-80945947329182678642010-08-17T11:58:42.186+08:002010-08-17T11:58:42.186+08:00@Martine: I can't wait to read your review of ...@Martine: I can't wait to read your review of this book.<br /><br />@Rise: Yes. Hehehe. I can't wait to read this year's longlisted novels though.Peter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-85717683105808187552010-08-17T11:34:03.627+08:002010-08-17T11:34:03.627+08:00Last year, eh?
*sheepish grin*Last year, eh? <br /><br />*sheepish grin*Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-58390036466330800702010-08-17T03:06:25.673+08:002010-08-17T03:06:25.673+08:00I am currently reading this for my book group, it ...I am currently reading this for my book group, it is definitely a book all about the writing, very poetic, and nice, gently drawn characters, and getting inside the head of someone going mad. It has certainly tempted me to seek out some poetry by Clare. Lots of interesting historical stuff too, quite a period piece.<br />thanks for your review<br />martinemartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-44335065848913354672010-08-16T21:57:22.786+08:002010-08-16T21:57:22.786+08:00Hi, Rise! Oh, The Quickening Maze was shortlisted ...Hi, Rise! Oh, The Quickening Maze was shortlisted last year. It lost to Mantel's Wolf Hall. <br /><br />I don't think our bookstores carry this year's Booker longlisted novels yet, except for The Slap, which I saw at Fully Booked.Peter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-32638960257280998702010-08-16T21:16:51.180+08:002010-08-16T21:16:51.180+08:00You've always wondered if you're going mad...<i>You've always wondered if you're going mad.</i><br /><br />Hmmm. Does the mere fact that I’m considering this mean that I’m as sane as can be? Hee-hee. <br /><br />Great review, Peter. Do you think Foulds can win? I heard Peter Carey was also nominated.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-38210362392217462172010-08-16T09:58:30.694+08:002010-08-16T09:58:30.694+08:00Hi, gautami! Wow, I haven't met a person yet w...Hi, gautami! Wow, I haven't met a person yet who read most of John Clare's work!Peter S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17363239232633174946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7879483355240373611.post-63261943064530450822010-08-15T18:48:25.147+08:002010-08-15T18:48:25.147+08:00Thanks for posting about this book. I will check i...Thanks for posting about this book. I will check it out for three reasons:<br /><br />1) I am a poet<br />2) I have read most of John Clare's works<br />3) No, I am NOT going madgautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.com