tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post8822262706823943803..comments2023-07-01T02:36:36.421-07:00Comments on Book World In My Head: July Book Purchases!KarenSihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-49193475808390448982012-07-30T23:30:08.899-07:002012-07-30T23:30:08.899-07:00Ha ha ha, I get that guilt too! As soon as someone...Ha ha ha, I get that guilt too! As soon as someone buys a book I recommend I start to get all nervous.<br /><br />I wish I had gave up on Snowdrops. It painted such a bleak picture of Russia. I am sure some of it is accurate but not all of it. Plus the plot was a little obvious. I knew what was going to happen early on but the writer went on as though it was a big twist (there was no twist).<br /><br />Lol, I love Bill Bailey too. I can understand your initial excitement.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-33376979237930497442012-07-30T23:27:31.437-07:002012-07-30T23:27:31.437-07:00It's good. Well worth a read. A little differe...It's good. Well worth a read. A little different from the usual classic I think.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-56731498425407019462012-07-30T23:27:07.021-07:002012-07-30T23:27:07.021-07:00Thank you. I'm really enjoying The Scarlet Let...Thank you. I'm really enjoying The Scarlet Letter. Plus I can't wait to read A Walk In The Woods.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-8269513173485709952012-07-30T23:26:26.122-07:002012-07-30T23:26:26.122-07:00Pigeon English was okay and I was a little disappo...Pigeon English was okay and I was a little disappointed with Snowdrops. I am very much looking forward to the Bill Bryson. Everyone seems to enjoy his travel books. I have to resist picking it up before I get to the travel writing category in your challenge. This may be a month where I do two in one.KarenSihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875454663363953921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-11143016324518515792012-07-29T15:21:34.558-07:002012-07-29T15:21:34.558-07:00Eeeek, I hope you like The Scarlet Letter (I feel ...Eeeek, I hope you like The Scarlet Letter (I feel bad when I go on about books and people don't like them). <br /><br />I've been hearing great things about Snowdrops and I read about 30 pages and then realised it wasn't the Russia that I love and adore and gave up. Perhaps I should't have, but oh well.<br /><br />Also, I mistook Bill Bryson for Bill Bailey and got excited for a quick minute, but then realised they're not the same person.FBThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655437171734022043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-75396929866646308052012-07-28T22:39:24.860-07:002012-07-28T22:39:24.860-07:00Like the sound of The Scarlet Letter!Like the sound of The Scarlet Letter!Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-58915447553138210562012-07-24T09:01:42.077-07:002012-07-24T09:01:42.077-07:00*applauds all your books* The 11/22/63 paperback l...*applauds all your books* The 11/22/63 paperback looks veeeery tempting... and I love both The Scarlet Letter and A Walk in the Woods :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924802320400229726.post-29982361706426705792012-07-24T01:53:03.670-07:002012-07-24T01:53:03.670-07:00Nice haul! I have Pigeon English, Snowdrops and 1...Nice haul! I have Pigeon English, Snowdrops and 11.22.63 on my TBR pile, so I'll keep an eye out for your thoughts on those. I love Bill Bryson's travel writing, and A Walk in the Woods was the first I ever read. My mum gave it to me and told me to give it a try, and I've never looked back since! Hope you love it as much as I did... :)<br />Ellie @ Musings of a Bookshop GirlElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.com