tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post2576684526585173319..comments2024-02-09T13:20:01.103-08:00Comments on bibliophiliac: Sunday Coffeebibliophiliachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-1385691683319860942011-02-22T12:06:22.812-08:002011-02-22T12:06:22.812-08:00I was just home for the weekend. My spring break ...I was just home for the weekend. My spring break is March 11-20th, though, so I can definitely visit the school or something if you miss me. ;)Ashley M. https://www.blogger.com/profile/07452856333964789031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-13142982516994541522011-02-21T18:24:22.021-08:002011-02-21T18:24:22.021-08:00I'll bet SC is beautiful now. I had the privil...I'll bet SC is beautiful now. I had the privilege of spending a week there over the summer and just adored the area. Lucky you!Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-60588294001159707542011-02-21T16:57:46.986-08:002011-02-21T16:57:46.986-08:00@inknchai--Marquez is on my list too. Don't te...@inknchai--Marquez is on my list too. Don't tell anyone, but I never finished 100 Years of Solitude. And Love in the Time of Cholera is on my list.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-61740067507810268952011-02-21T16:55:56.195-08:002011-02-21T16:55:56.195-08:00@Robyn--*sabbatical* - what a beautiful word!@Robyn--*sabbatical* - what a beautiful word!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-53583791547235894732011-02-21T14:20:57.540-08:002011-02-21T14:20:57.540-08:00Hello there,
I have yet to try any Murakami.I wil...Hello there,<br /><br />I have yet to try any Murakami.I will at some point, but my tbr read list is large enough.<br /><br />I'm trying my 2nd Marquez right now. Not going as well as I'd hoped.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-53031118433038542332011-02-21T09:10:52.698-08:002011-02-21T09:10:52.698-08:00Oh, I hope you like Jayber Crow. I don't thin...Oh, I hope you like Jayber Crow. I don't think it's quite as warm here in Southern Indiana, but on my morning walk I did notice several daffodils looking just weeks away from blooming. I love your Sunday Coffee posts...it's good sometimes just to hear about the contours of people's lives in addition to what books they might be reading.<br /><br />I am not burned out on my students right now, as I'm on sabbatical, that beautiful thing that makes being a college professor worthwhile (and why I'm able to read and write on my blog so much right now). But my husband and all my friends who are in the classroom are really feeling the grind right now, and don't have today off at all.Robyn Rylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510195754917893035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-11302589208734839972011-02-21T04:48:37.335-08:002011-02-21T04:48:37.335-08:00@Lisa-we don't have a Half Price Books-wish we...@Lisa-we don't have a Half Price Books-wish we did!<br />@Ashley Marie-are you home for Spring Break, or just for the weekend?bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-35281938911023671832011-02-20T23:35:49.972-08:002011-02-20T23:35:49.972-08:00currently reading The Clothes of Nakedness by Benj...currently reading The Clothes of Nakedness by Benjamin Kwakye. Haven't read any. Hope to do so.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-70779265461445460252011-02-20T20:20:41.026-08:002011-02-20T20:20:41.026-08:00A teacher work day on a holiday?? That's just ...A teacher work day on a holiday?? That's just wrong.<br />There's a new Murakami coming out later this year. Rumor has it it's over 1000 pages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-25340791257141146982011-02-20T19:50:54.522-08:002011-02-20T19:50:54.522-08:00Also, I don't know why it changed to 'Ashl...Also, I don't know why it changed to 'Ashley Marie,' but this is still the same Ashley. :PAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437020401358452874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-70652632519520767392011-02-20T19:50:01.939-08:002011-02-20T19:50:01.939-08:00I was in Bluffton this weekend and I went to Barne...I was in Bluffton this weekend and I went to Barnes and Noble on Saturday, too! In the evening, though. I told myself I wouldn't buy anything in there, but then I told myself that I was going to disobey anyway. I bought "Oryx and Crake" to re-read and own, and "The Year of the Flood" because I really liked Oryx and Crake.<br />-AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437020401358452874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-33947241634625710342011-02-20T19:48:58.945-08:002011-02-20T19:48:58.945-08:00I was outside this afternoon and discovered that o...I was outside this afternoon and discovered that our cardinal is back already. It's certainly been spring-like here but I'm not sure it's quite time for the birds to come back. <br />I've decided that the only books I'll let myself buy are the ones I pick up at Half-Price Books I get when I sell books to them. That's working pretty well for me. That and avoiding real bookstores altogether!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-1945113951969494922011-02-20T16:54:56.234-08:002011-02-20T16:54:56.234-08:00@Mayowa--tell the truth, you're going to miss ...@Mayowa--tell the truth, you're going to miss SC politics, too, aren't you?bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-50642696029724086272011-02-20T16:54:10.264-08:002011-02-20T16:54:10.264-08:00@words and peace--Murakami has so many fans, I dec...@words and peace--Murakami has so many fans, I decided I had to see what it was all about...<br />@Nymeth--I'm looking forward to another Persephone readalong. I wish I could squeeze in two. I'm really looking forward to Norwegian Wood.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-2842287831862933942011-02-20T15:20:50.380-08:002011-02-20T15:20:50.380-08:00@Lisa,
Ha! I've always missed the people, nev...@Lisa,<br /><br />Ha! I've always missed the people, never the weather.<br /><br />Glad to know you enjoyed And Then We Came To An End too. I had a rough time with J.S. Foer so i've always been skeptical of the "new young phenoms" (who I pray to join one day lol). This was wonderful though.Mayowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123151836752576609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-74185008057317700612011-02-20T14:46:26.109-08:002011-02-20T14:46:26.109-08:00I'll be reading The Making of a Marchioness as...I'll be reading The Making of a Marchioness as well! Looking forward to comparing notes with you :)<br /><br />My favourite Murakami is probably Norwegian Wood, even though in many ways it's a pretty atypical Murakami. But it's one of the most moving books I've ever read.Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-70967407238689431062011-02-20T12:13:24.461-08:002011-02-20T12:13:24.461-08:00Could you please send some heat and spring birds t...Could you please send some heat and spring birds towards Chicago? Thanks! <br />I LOVE Murakami. I read After Dark and Blind Willows, Sleeping Woman, that I enjoyed very much. Unfortunately, that was when I was not blogging, so I have no post on these. I can't wait for IQ84 to be available in my public library.<br />Right now I'm listening to The Vanishing of Katharina Linden, and reading Strong As Death, a medieval mystery by Sharan Newman, as well as a great book on Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors, and a few religious books. see on http://www.wordsandpeace.wordpress.com.<br />Emma @ Words And PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-42734899463987251922011-02-20T11:22:11.337-08:002011-02-20T11:22:11.337-08:00@Mayowa- *now* you miss us! ;). Yes, the exhaustio...@Mayowa- *now* you miss us! ;). Yes, the exhaustion of a teacher work day is not quite the same exhaustion as a day with the kiddies! I read And Then We Came to the End not expecting to like it. In fact, I began with a big chip on my shoulder, thinking a book about cubicle life was going to be boring. Like you, I was gobsmacked. Maybe I should give it another read. Still have it here somewhere. Hope Cali dries up a bit!bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236334828969414641.post-60112942201088165132011-02-20T10:48:51.536-08:002011-02-20T10:48:51.536-08:00I'm seriously jealous of the weather in SC rig...I'm seriously jealous of the weather in SC right now. It's been raining for six straight days here in California (move west, they said. The weather's gorgeous). Glad you're making good use of it.<br /><br />I am somewhat familiar with the teacher day phenomenon (lots of teacher friends). Only response i've ever been able to give to that is to cherish a day without the little monsters. I'm also going in to work even though its a holiday.<br /><br />Finished And Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris around 1:30 this morning. I absolutely loved it. There's a chapter in there (Lynn Mason's) that is probably the <br />,best chapter I have ever read in any book ever. Can't believe how he sustained that tone and level of writing for a whole chapter. Okay i'm gushing...<br /><br />Let us know how Murakami goes, I haven't read any of his work and I'm interested to hear what you think.Mayowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123151836752576609noreply@blogger.com