Comments on: How about a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole? http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/ talk: as if that would mend matters Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:06:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: strabismos http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-176 strabismos Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:07:43 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-176 I read 'Eden' last summer. I cared for the characters but found the themes hammered and the end hurried. The Oprah Book Club sticker bugged me a bit, too, but that's nothing but an upward angled nose. - DS I read ‘Eden’ last summer. I cared for the characters but found the themes hammered and the end hurried. The Oprah Book Club sticker bugged me a bit, too, but that’s nothing but an upward angled nose. – DS

]]> By: Ted http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-171 Ted Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:14:31 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-171 I have a very hard time with Steinbeck, both his style and his themes. I've read <i>Of Mice and Men</i>, <i>The Pearl</i>, and <i>The Red Pony</i> with some distaste. I began <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> and read about ten chapters before putting it down. I understand <i>East of Eden</i> is the Steinbeck for those who don't like Steinbeck, so I'm willing to give it a chance. If "Eden" wins me over I'll rethink my stance on "Grapes." I have a very hard time with Steinbeck, both his style and his themes. I’ve read Of Mice and Men, The Pearl, and The Red Pony with some distaste. I began The Grapes of Wrath and read about ten chapters before putting it down.

I understand East of Eden is the Steinbeck for those who don’t like Steinbeck, so I’m willing to give it a chance. If “Eden” wins me over I’ll rethink my stance on “Grapes.”

]]> By: Stefanie http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-169 Stefanie Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:07:51 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-169 I can understand crossing out Celetine Prophecy and Tuesdays with Morries, but why Grapes of Wrath? It's a beautiful book. I can understand crossing out Celetine Prophecy and Tuesdays with Morries, but why Grapes of Wrath? It’s a beautiful book.

]]> By: Ted http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-165 Ted Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:37:59 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-165 Actually, "Sisterhood" should have been a strikethrough, not a boldface. A clerical error. I have not, and have no plans to, read said book. Actually, “Sisterhood” should have been a strikethrough, not a boldface. A clerical error. I have not, and have no plans to, read said book.

]]> By: mom http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-164 mom Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:59:34 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-164 I found interesting the ones you had never heard of. The Thorn Birds, The Clan of the Cave Bear and Rebecca, or instance, were books everyone of my generation read. I guess they didn't have much staying power. It also always amazes me the "girl" books you have read. I guess the influence of so many sisters. You read "Sisterhood of Traveling Pants?" I found interesting the ones you had never heard of. The Thorn Birds, The Clan of the Cave Bear and Rebecca, or instance, were books everyone of my generation read. I guess they didn’t have much staying power. It also always amazes me the “girl” books you have read. I guess the influence of so many sisters. You read “Sisterhood of Traveling Pants?”

]]> By: Ted http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-163 Ted Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:46:32 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-163 I'm basing my distance from <i>The Poisonwood Bible</i> on the fact that my mom was reading it and didn't seem to think it was very good. Plus, it's contemporary fiction, and for contemporary fiction to break onto my list I have to have read a lot of good things about it. Maybe I'll change my mind in the future... I’m basing my distance from The Poisonwood Bible on the fact that my mom was reading it and didn’t seem to think it was very good. Plus, it’s contemporary fiction, and for contemporary fiction to break onto my list I have to have read a lot of good things about it. Maybe I’ll change my mind in the future…

]]> By: Danielle http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-162 Danielle Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:37:45 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-162 I feel like I should love Barbara Kingsolver more than I do--I have enjoyed the books I have read by her, but for some weird reason I am kind of ambivalent about her. I did read the Poisonwood Bible (for a book club--otherwise I wouldn't have read it I think), and it was actually really good. But some authors are just like that--they are probably very good, but I just don't think to pick them up and read them... I feel like I should love Barbara Kingsolver more than I do–I have enjoyed the books I have read by her, but for some weird reason I am kind of ambivalent about her. I did read the Poisonwood Bible (for a book club–otherwise I wouldn’t have read it I think), and it was actually really good. But some authors are just like that–they are probably very good, but I just don’t think to pick them up and read them…

]]> By: Adam http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-161 Adam Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:23:24 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-161 what a lovely idea what a lovely idea

]]> By: superfastreader http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-160 superfastreader Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:26:25 +0000 http://myrtias.wordpress.com/2007/02/18/how-about-a-thirty-nine-and-a-half-foot-pole/#comment-160 Why no Poisonwood Bible? Why no Poisonwood Bible?

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